- #1 Abyss Odyssey
97% matchMixed63% of 2,526 reviews2014
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
Why similar: Roguevania 54.7% ★, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines 2D fighting mechanics with roguelike exploration, mirroring the specific genre hybrid of the seed game.
- #2 Dead Cells
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Roguevania 57.2% ★, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Adventure 5.5%, 2D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A premier 2D action-roguelike that features fluid combat and deep character progression similar to the core loop of Abyss and Dungeon.
- #3 Dungeon Fighter Online
96% matchMixed61% of 5,651 reviews2016
Dev: Neople
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Get ready for the ultimate brawl! Dungeon Fighter Online is a classic beat-em up 2D action game with an epic storyline and RPG elements! Choose from 17 diverse classes, and unravel ancient mysteries as you punch, slash, shoot, or summon your way to victory!
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.1%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Action RPG 15%, Anime 11.6%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D action-RPG that serves as a foundational inspiration for the side-scrolling combat style found in the seed game.
- #4 Hades
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 300,282 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 62.3%, RPG 14.9%, Action RPG 13.2%, Action 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelike offers exceptional combat mechanics and a compelling narrative structure that rewards repeated dungeon runs.
- #5 Skul: The Hero Slayer
94% matchVery Positive93% of 56,905 reviews2021
Dev: SOUTHPAW GAMESPub: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Action 12%, 2D 7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 2D action-roguelike with diverse character builds and challenging dungeon encounters.
- #6 Salt and Sanctuary
94% matchVery Positive89% of 21,497 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: RPG 27%, Action RPG 22.7%, Side Scroller 20.9%, 2D 13.8%, Action 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action-RPG that emphasizes exploration and deep combat mechanics in a dark fantasy setting.
- #7 CrossCode
93% matchVery Positive93% of 17,652 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Action RPG 35.2%, JRPG 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, RPG 12.6%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features intense, skill-based combat and complex dungeon puzzles within a vibrant 2D world.
- #8 Children of Morta
92% matchVery Positive89% of 22,582 reviews2019
Dev: Dead MagePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.8%, Action RPG 21.6%, RPG 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Action-Adventure 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This story-driven action-RPG features roguelite elements and a focus on character-based combat within a dungeon-crawling framework.
- #9 红石遗迹 - Red Obsidian Remnant
91% matchVery Positive84% of 832 reviews2017
Dev: Red Obsidian StudioPub: Beijing New Era Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Roguelike gameplay and action system combined dungeon game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 56%, RPG 20.8%, Action 13.8%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on combat variety and dungeon exploration within a 2D perspective.
- #10 Rogue Legacy 2
89% matchVery Positive91% of 14,873 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Side Scroller 26.5%, RPG 19.4%, Cartoony 13%, Action 12.9%, Adventure 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D action-roguelite that offers satisfying progression and varied character classes for exploring dangerous dungeons.
- #11 Lost in Dungeon / 地牢迷失者
91% matchMixed67% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
"Lost in Dungeon" is a 2D action adventure game. In this lost land, you will act as an adventurer to explore here. Although the landscape is green, it is also full of dangers. Embark on the unknown journey and challenge the unknown enemy, you will find the secret here and finally find what you want.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Action RPG 19.4%, RPG 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite dungeon-crawler that emphasizes action-oriented combat and character progression.
- #12 Undungeon
90% matchMixed64% of 375 reviews2021
Dev: Laughing MachinesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.
Why similar: Action RPG 36.3%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 14%, RPG 13.2%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that blends unique pixel-art aesthetics with intense dungeon-crawling and combat mechanics.
- #13 LAST CLOUDIA
89% matchVery Positive81% of 974 reviews2021
Dev: AIDIS Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 152.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A fantasy RPG that weaves a sprawling tale with quirky characters and cinematic effects. Its gorgeous, fast-paced battles feature pixel art characters sweeping though 3D playspaces.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 30.6% ★, JRPG 28.6%, RPG 14.1%, Action 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features fast-paced combat and deep character customization suitable for fans of the genre.
- #14 Blasphemous
87% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.9%, Side Scroller 26.3%, 2D 15.4%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy 2D action-platformer that emphasizes precise combat and atmospheric world-building.
- #15 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
86% matchVery Positive94% of 43,849 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Action RPG 46.5%, Anime 22.5%, 2D 19.8%, Action 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D action-RPG that focuses on fluid combat and exploration in a ruined, atmospheric world.
- #16 Hunger Dungeon
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,270 reviews2016
Dev: No Stuck Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Hunger Dungeon is a 1-6 player round-based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game with a special pixel art style. Battle with more than 12 unique characters in fast-paced Free-for-All and Team Deathmatch rounds. Or take on the challenging Dragon Mode - the exciting first PvE mode!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 51.3%, Pixel Graphics 25%, Action 13.2%, 2D 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art dungeon-crawler that emphasizes PvP combat and fast-paced action.
- #17 Astebros
86% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Neofid StudiosPub: PixelHeart
Windows
Choose your hero among three different characters and go through procedural dungeons to eliminate your formidable opponents!
Why similar: Roguevania 38.6% ★, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Side Scroller 12.6%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired action-adventure game that focuses on dungeon exploration and combat.
- #18 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
85% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: RPG 33.3%, Action 19%, Action RPG 16.1%, Side Scroller 14.3%, 2D 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-RPG featuring deep combat systems and rewarding exploration that aligns well with the seed game's focus.
- #19 Dust: An Elysian Tail
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,936 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: RPG 25.6%, Action 16.8%, Side Scroller 14.6%, Action RPG 12.8%, Adventure 12%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant 2D action-RPG with fast-paced combat and a strong emphasis on character-driven adventure.
- #20 Entasy Online
84% matchMixed61% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Enes Tokdemir
Windows · Linux
Entasy Online is a free-to-play 2D Action Mmorpg in top down style. Become a hero by saving Entasy World from creatures!
Why similar: Action RPG 29.6%, RPG 17.8%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Action 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that provides a classic dungeon-crawling experience with a focus on multiplayer adventure.
- #21 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,196 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Anime 24.4%, RPG 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 19%, 2D 11.4%, Action 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished 2D action-adventure game that captures the classic feel of fantasy dungeon exploration.
- #22 Nine Sols
79% matchVery Positive95% of 38,824 reviews2024
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31%, Action 25.3%, 2D 23.6%, Adventure 20.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality 2D action-platformer that emphasizes parry-based combat and intricate boss encounters.
- #23 Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure
83% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2020
Dev: NEKOTOKAGE GAMES
Windows
Let's go on adventures with monster girls!! This game is Roguelike RPG.
Why similar: RPG 100%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike dungeon-crawler that incorporates RPG elements and a unique fantasy setting.
- #24 Moonscars
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,436 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 22.5%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D action-platformer with a dark aesthetic and fluid, skill-based combat.
- #25 NETHER DUNGEONS
80% matchVery Positive83% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 59.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action 10.7%, 2D 9.9%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that provides a challenging dungeon-crawling experience with a focus on PvE combat.
- #26 Abyss The Forgotten Past: Prologue
82% matchMixed63% of 158 reviews2020
Dev: OWG StudiosPub: Sedoc LLC
Windows
Play as Leonnor who sets out on a journey to discover everything about his past and his world, things are not always what they seem! Learn special abilities, battle monsters and encounter celestial beings as you explore this beautifically crafted pixel world. This prologue starts a epic journey...
Why similar: 2D Platformer 25.5%, Action RPG 24%, RPG 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer with RPG elements that captures the atmospheric dungeon-crawling feel of the seed game.
- #27 Dungeon Mage
79% matchVery Positive89% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: greenpixels
Windows
Collect, fight and craft: Face the dangers of the shifting dungeon layouts and challenge the fierce bosses within. A completly free community-driven game!
Why similar: Action RPG 34.8%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, RPG 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, 2D 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that emphasizes exploration, crafting, and hack-and-slash combat.
- #28 新魔剑(New Magic Sword)
81% matchMixed44% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: Magic
Windows
"New Magic Sword" is a massively multiplayer online game (MMORPG). The game provides players with a lot of different quality equipment, and the pursuit of high-level (or best) equipment is one of the most important goals for players in the game.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.1%, RPG 20.8%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Action 12%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that focuses on sword-based combat and dungeon exploration.
- #29 江湖问情
78% matchVery Positive86% of 218 reviews2024
Dev: JHWQ
Windows
在仙剑世界中,全新开辟六大剧情主线,以仙萌的画风,丰富的社交玩法,更自由热血的团本战斗,重塑五灵六界修仙世界!一起御剑飞行,闯荡江湖,解锁全新剧情任务!神魔战场/昆仑天光/蜀山演武......360度超自由战斗,多样战斗竞技,让玩家体验最酣畅的战斗快感!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 17% ★, 2D Fighter 15.7%, JRPG 11.7%, 2.5D 9.3%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #30 赤焰号角
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 赤焰号角
Windows
九州大陆,纷争不断
Why similar: Action RPG 26.3%, 2D Platformer 25.1%, RPG 18.2%, Action-Adventure 15%, Action 8.4%
- #31 Duet Night Abyss
76% matchMixed59% of 1,454 reviews2026
Dev: Pan StudioPub: Hero Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A Thrilling Hybrid Action RPG, featuring a Dual Narrative
Why similar: Action RPG 31.7%, RPG 29.6%, Anime 28.9%, Action 9.8%
- #32 异世界攻略组 Another World Adventure
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Tsukuyomi
Windows
Will you choose to defeat the demon Lord and save the world when the forces of erosion are in the other world?Or is it...It's a Roguelike real-time dungeon adventure where players are given powerful weapons and blessings to defeat increasingly powerful enemies.
Why similar: RPG 38.3%, 2D 22.9%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 18.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-adventure game that focuses on combat and exploration within a fantasy setting.
- #33 NETHER HEROES
75% matchVery Positive90% of 759 reviews2024
Dev: MitridanPub: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in Nether Heroes, an intense action-platform roguelike game. Conquer challenging dungeons, face menacing creatures, and defeat powerful bosses on your epic adventure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.3%, 2D Platformer 23.7%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Action 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #34 Definya 2D MMORPG
77% matchMixed66% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Definya: 2D MMORPG Online
Windows
Fantasy 2D Retro Pixel Anime MMORPG — Crafting, Open-World, Sandbox — PVP & PvE
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.7%, Action RPG 30.2%, RPG 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, 2D 6.7%
- #35 Pixel Dungeon VR
74% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Suplife Games
Windows
Pixel Dungeon is a fast-paced, multiplayer social VR adventure where dungeon-crawling action, physics-based combat, and chaos with friends collide.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.9%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Simulation 16%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, RPG 11.4%
- #36 九州青云劫
72% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: JZ-studio
Windows
《九州青云劫》是一款东方仙侠开放世界 MMORPG,结合轻功探索、多人副本、跨服 PVP、自由交易、外观时装、坐骑侍灵与角色觉醒系统。体验国风玄幻大世界、御剑飞行、修仙冒险、帮派社交与沉浸式动作 RPG 战斗。
Why similar: Action-Adventure 31.5%, RPG 31%, Adventure 19.7%, Action 17.8%
- #37 Aberoth
76% matchMixed64% of 1,457 reviews2015
Dev: Jarbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Aberoth is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role playing game with charming retro graphics and tons of freedom.
Why similar: RPG 37%, Pixel Graphics 30.7%, Adventure 18.1%, Action 11%, 2D 3.2%
- #38 幻世九州
73% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: 幻世九州
Windows
《幻世九州》是一款承袭国韵传说的MMORPG,问道于乱世莽荒恢弘遗迹,多线修炼突破经脉转生,结盟爽战史诗猛兽,重炼极品法宝武器,御灵宠幻化坐骑随性,邂逅正缘传功双修,上古九州由你谱写!
Why similar: Action RPG 35.1%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, RPG 20.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 10.8%
- #39 Incremental Epic Hero 2
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,622 reviews2025
Dev: HapiwakuPub: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 190.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A mixture of incremental/idle and roleplaying game set in fantasy world filled with monsters and things to explore, where battling is constant, almost everything can be upgraded, and with wide array of various prestige mechanics to always keep things interesting and moving forward!
Why similar: JRPG 39.6%, RPG 16.3%, Anime 15.9%, Cartoony 15%, Adventure 6.9%
- #40 枝江第一舞斗会
73% matchVery Positive84% of 231 reviews2022
Dev: BK0717Studio
Windows
舞斗会是一款像素风的格斗游戏,休闲有趣有梗。
Why similar: 2D Fighter 49.8%, Action RPG 17.5%, RPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 7.1%
- #41 Crawlers and Brawlers
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Ugly Beard Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become an adventurer and go on a fantastic journey through epic procedurally generated dungeons. Collect powerful loot to develop your character and then brawl online with your friends on 12 different multiplayer maps.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39%, RPG 22.1%, Action 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #42 Dungeon Journey
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: Carbomb SoftwarePub: Nova Dimension
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Fight your way through thousands floors of dungeons. Get precious treasures and slay undead creatures of hell to make your character stronger.
Why similar: RPG 40%, Simulation 26.1%, Action 17.5%, Adventure 16.3%
- #43 GrandChase
71% matchMixed65% of 25,414 reviews2021
Dev: KOG
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 70.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Grand Chase is a free side-scrolling online action RPG with anime inspired graphics. Enjoy exciting adventures in dungeons and PvP with unique characters.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 37.3%, Action RPG 28.6%, 2.5D 15%, Anime 10.7%, Action 8.6%
- #44 魔能纪元
73% matchMixed43% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Fireball Studio
Windows
An IDLE role-playing game
Why similar: Roguevania 51.5% ★, 2.5D 21.1%, Cartoony 12.4%, RPG 9.7%, Adventure 5.3%
- #45 Spire of Ash
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Aaron Lilla
Windows
Spire of Ash is a dark-fantasy run-based dungeon crawler with deep itemization, tactical combat, and escalating key-driven challenges. Build your team, refine your strategy, and push deeper into deadly endgame runs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Action RPG 26.3%, RPG 14.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Action 7.2%
- #46 造梦西游:无双
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,161 reviews2025
Dev: 造梦工作室
Windows
Journey to the West: Unparalleled "is an adventure RPG based on the theme of Journey to the West. It tells the story of seven demon kings causing chaos, and Wukong adventuring to defeat them and protect Dongsheng Shenzhou.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 22.8%, Action RPG 17.9%, RPG 16%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 8.7%
- #47 Elsword
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 9,679 reviews2014
Dev: KOGPub: KOG Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 78.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Elsword is a free-to-play, online action RPG that uses classic side-scrolling game mechanics in an immersive manga inspired world.
Why similar: Anime 34.3%, RPG 22.9%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #48 呆呆大冒险
70% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: slowpoke
Windows
《呆呆大冒险》是一个2D回合制RPG游戏,玩家将扮演出生在夏朝的呆呆,在结交伙伴、收集五灵珠的同时,逐步发掘邪教的真相。本作还包含Roguelike模式和大秘境玩法,让玩家拥有丰富的游戏体验。
Why similar: JRPG 51.2%, RPG 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, 2D 8.4%, Adventure 7.3%
- #49 Grind Hero: MMORPG
69% matchMixed59% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: Xtreaming
Windows · Mac
2D MMORPG with PvP, guilds, bosses, sigils, and a vast world to explore!
Why similar: Action RPG 43.4%, RPG 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Adventure 8.8%, 2D 8.6%
- #50 Path of the Abyss
67% matchVery Positive94% of 638 reviews2025
Dev: Suzuki Suzuzou
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Dive deep into the Abyss.
Why similar: JRPG 66.3%, RPG 30.6%, 2D 3.1%
- #51 女神守护者
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: 女神守护者
Windows
女神守护者是一款有很多二次元美少女角色,这些二次元美少女角色立绘都非常精美的角色扮演手游,玩家需要在游戏中不断地加强自己的阵容,然后开始属于自己的冒险。
Why similar: JRPG 29.5%, RPG 14.1%, Cartoony 12.9%, Anime 12.2%, Simulation 11.7%
- #52 九州剑歌
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: 九州剑歌
Windows
《九州剑歌》是一款3D武侠MMORPG,以顶尖的次世代技术打造最真实的玄幻武侠世界。快意恩仇的庞大江湖,匠心打造的沉浸式地图,凌厉写意的轻功,挑战数之不尽的奇珍异兽,精彩绝伦的华山论剑和嵩山争霸,打造只属于你的独一无二的江湖梦!
Why similar: Action RPG 23.4%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, RPG 13.3%, Simulation 11.9%
- #53 幻境启示
66% matchVery Positive89% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: HJQS
Windows
The evil demons from outside the domain are beginning to stir again, and the player embarks on a journey with the important task of eradicating the evil demons.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 31.3% ★, JRPG 20.5%, RPG 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Simulation 9.3%
- #54 Home and Dungeon
67% matchVery Positive86% of 347 reviews2020
Dev: ManufacturePub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Embark on an adventure in a fantasy world where you can collect items, build towns, and live the slow life of your dreams - these are the main features of this RPG game! Beyond the standard RPG gameplay, there are various other elements to enjoy.
Why similar: JRPG 48.1%, Anime 21.2%, RPG 18.6%, Adventure 6.5%, 2D 5.7%
- #55 Dungeon Crusher: Soul Hunters
66% matchMixed70% of 401 reviews2024
Dev: Towards Mars Limited
Windows · Mac
A social multiplayer incremental idle rpg with clans, PvP arenas, a wonderful 3d fantasy world with a story/missions and much more.
Why similar: 2.5D 49.2%, RPG 33.4%, Adventure 17.4%
- #56 Pereelous
65% matchVery Positive85% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: VANDERMAESEN GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spin your way to victory in this slotmachine-driven dungeon crawler. Battle monsters, collect loot and unleash the power of the random reels !
Why similar: RPG 47.1%, Adventure 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, 2D 10.2%
- #57 bit Dungeon III
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 205 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
bitDungeonIII is a 2d action adventure game with rogue-lite elements. Randomly generated overworld and dungeons. Make allies with other players or kill them for their precious inventory items. Discover random items that greatly enhance and affect your character.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 46.9%, RPG 23.5%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%