- #1 Roboquest
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,771 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Co-op 19.8%, Looter Shooter 17.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Roguelite 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane FPS roguelite that matches the fast-paced movement and cooperative synergy found in Gatekeeper.
- #2 Gunfire Reborn
96% matchVery Positive93% of 102,667 reviews2021
Dev: Duoyi Games
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.
Why similar: Co-op 21.3%, Looter Shooter 16.1% ★, Roguelike 14.2%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Roguelite 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep character builds and cooperative gameplay that mirrors the strategic depth and replayability of the seed game.
- #3 Ravenswatch
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 20,678 reviews2024
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Why similar: Co-op 24.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Roguelite 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelike designed specifically for co-op, emphasizing character-specific abilities and tactical combat.
- #4 Risk of Rain 2
95% matchVery Positive94% of 344,051 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Co-op 19%, Looter Shooter 17.7% ★, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a chaotic, fast-paced cooperative experience where scaling power and enemy density create a similar sense of progression.
- #5 Ember Knights
94% matchVery Positive94% of 6,732 reviews2023
Dev: Doom TurtlePub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.
Why similar: Co-op 25.1%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, fast-paced cooperative dungeon-crawling experience with fluid combat that feels very similar to Gatekeeper.
- #6 Astral Ascent
94% matchVery Positive95% of 8,033 reviews2023
Dev: Hibernian Workshop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Why similar: Co-op 23.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 14.9%, Difficult 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, fast-paced 2D action-roguelike that supports cooperative play and offers highly customizable combat builds.
- #7 Wizard of Legend
93% matchVery Positive91% of 20,891 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Co-op 19.7%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 10.9%, Difficult 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, co-op capable roguelike that relies on rapid spell-casting and movement, mirroring the intensity of the seed game.
- #8 Curse of the Dead Gods
92% matchVery Positive84% of 8,996 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelike 19.7%, Difficult 19.2%, Roguelite 18%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tight, skill-based combat and roguelite progression that will appeal to players who enjoy the mechanical intensity of Gatekeeper.
- #9 Heroes of Hammerwatch
91% matchVery Positive87% of 9,421 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Co-op 28.8%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 18.8%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused dungeon crawler that emphasizes long-term progression and team-based combat strategies.
- #10 Dead Cells
90% 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: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelike 21.3%, Difficult 18.5%, Roguelite 17.6%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for fluid, fast-paced action-roguelike combat that rewards reflexes and strategic build planning.
- #11 ANVIL
91% matchMixed61% of 2,201 reviews2023
Dev: ACTION SQUARE
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a Vault Breaker in search of alien artifacts called “Vaults” and fight against monsters and powerful bosses. You can strengthen your Breakers to explore far-away galaxies that no one has ever reached!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Roguelike 12.3%, Co-op 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi top-down shooter that focuses on cooperative play and character-based abilities, closely mirroring the core loop of Gatekeeper.
- #12 Vellum
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,348 reviews2025
Dev: Alvios GamesPub: Alvios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Write on! Defend the books in Vellum, a co-op, literary roguelike! Harness class-defining colors, master an inspired spellbook, and influence the growth of your enemy! As a group or solo, you'll craft plot-twisting builds to rewrite the rules in Ink!
Why similar: Co-op 18%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Online Co-Op 15%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op action-roguelike that emphasizes magic-based combat and team coordination in a visually distinct world.
- #13 Hades
89% 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 36.1%, Roguelite 20.9%, Roguelike 19.5%, Difficult 9.5%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly polished action-roguelike experience with fast combat and a rewarding loop of progression and discovery.
- #14 Neon Abyss
88% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Roguelike 32.3%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelite 18.6%, Shooter 11.6%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, run-and-gun action-roguelite that captures the frantic energy and visual flair of modern top-down shooters.
- #15 Crab Champions
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,047 reviews2023
Dev: Noisestorm
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 22.8% ★, Co-op 19.3%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, movement-heavy shooter roguelite that offers high-intensity combat and satisfying loot drops.
- #16 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
87% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 13.6%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that rewards precision and build optimization in a challenging roguelite environment.
- #17 Skul: The Hero Slayer
86% 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 31.3%, Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 16.6%, Difficult 10.3%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced action and a unique head-swapping mechanic that provides the same build variety and excitement as Gatekeeper.
- #18 Abyssus
84% matchVery Positive85% of 4,570 reviews2025
Dev: DoubleMoose GamesPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Choose your loadout, blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization, and wield godly powers in Abyssus – a fast-paced 1-to-4 players FPS and roguelite brinepunk adventure.
Why similar: Co-op 19.6%, Looter Shooter 18.2% ★, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, Action Roguelike 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced FPS roguelite with a focus on cooperative play and challenging enemy encounters.
- #19 Have a Nice Death
85% matchVery Positive86% of 10,508 reviews2023
Dev: Magic Design StudiosPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.5%, Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelite 21.4%, Action 6.4%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced action-roguelike that emphasizes fluid movement and challenging combat encounters.
- #20 Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,659 reviews2021
Dev: Heliocentric StudiosPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!
Why similar: Co-op 30.1%, Roguelike 15.5%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines classic action-adventure elements with roguelite progression and cooperative play for a fun, accessible experience.
- #21 Entropy Survivors
82% matchVery Positive81% of 483 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces InteractivePub: First Break Labs
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!
Why similar: Co-op 24.4%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Online Co-Op 14%, Roguelite 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell action-roguelike that emphasizes chaotic, fast-paced combat and cooperative survival.
- #22 Mist Slayer
83% matchMixed66% of 378 reviews2023
Dev: Moju Games
Windows
Mist Slayer is an action Roguelite game. You are a time traveling hero, called to aid in a mystical war, and armed with unique weapons and skills. Face down amazing enemies in parallel universes, collecting various power-ups, and exploring as you go. Play alone or team up with friends.
Why similar: Co-op 23.4%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features cooperative play and fast-paced combat mechanics similar to the seed game.
- #23 Dandy Ace
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,302 reviews2021
Dev: Mad MimicPub: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dandy Ace is an over the top action game that follows this fabulous magician seeking to combine and use his magical cards, fighting and looting his way to defeat the Green-Eyed Illusionist and free himself from a cursed mirror.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.7%, Roguelite 21.5%, Difficult 20.1%, Action 14.5%, Indie 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelike that focuses on fast movement and spell-based combat, feeling very similar in tone and pace.
- #24 SWORN
81% matchVery Positive80% of 4,211 reviews2025
Dev: Windwalk GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Why similar: Co-op 24.7%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized co-op action-roguelike that emphasizes fluid combat and team-based synergy against challenging foes.
- #25 Deadzone: Rogue
79% matchVery Positive85% of 14,091 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.5% ★, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Roguelike 15.6%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An FPS roguelite that emphasizes cooperative PvE combat and tactical positioning.
- #26 Shape of Dreams
78% matchVery Positive90% of 18,179 reviews2025
Dev: Lizard SmoothiePub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced, dreamlike action in a vivid roguelite world. Dive into ever-changing realms with tight controls, fluid combat, and high-stakes battles. Whether playing solo or with up to three friends, each run is a thrilling test of reflexes and strategy.
Why similar: Co-op 22.1%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 15%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, PvE 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling action-roguelike that features bullet-hell elements and cooperative gameplay.
- #27 ArcRunner
81% matchMixed70% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Trickjump Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!
Why similar: Co-op 20.8%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Roguelite 11%, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed roguelite shooter that focuses on fast-paced combat and character upgrades in a futuristic setting.
- #28 Vagante
80% matchVery Positive89% of 4,986 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 13.8%, Co-op 13.5%, Online Co-Op 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, co-op focused roguelite that emphasizes exploration and character build diversity in a dark fantasy setting.
- #29 Warden's Will
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: ELYZIO
Windows
Warden’s Will is a fast-paced movement-based roguelite shooter you can enjoy solo or up to 3 friends. Pick your Warden, try out different builds, and jump into chaotic arenas filled with unpredictable robots. The game challenges you to move smart and react quickly and try new builds with every run.
Why similar: Co-op 20%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 15.3%, Online Co-Op 13%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-roguelite that focuses on procedural generation and fast-paced combat encounters.
- #30 GODBREAKERS
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 929 reviews2025
Dev: To The SkyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast, Fluid, Frenetic! Break gods, steal powers, and chain abilities in a hectic combat loop. This 1-4 player co-op action roguelite is built for fast pick-up sessions and endlessly replayable chaos. Experience tough battles and maximum expression where every run feels rewarding!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Difficult 14.4%, Co-op 13.4%, Roguelike 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, spectacle-focused action-roguelike that prioritizes cooperative play and high-intensity combat.
- #31 AFTERBLAST
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Lumino Games
Windows
AFTERBLAST is a challenging FPS roguelite. Play SOLO or in CO-OP (1-4 players). Get stronger each run. Obtain powerful abilities, weapons and find a way to save your planet. Stand up against the Gods and defeat hordes of monsters!
Why similar: Co-op 18.7%, Looter Shooter 15.2% ★, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #32 GUNTOUCHABLES
75% matchVery Positive85% of 4,029 reviews2025
Dev: Game SwingPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.
Why similar: Co-op 22.6%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Roguelite 12.3%, Difficult 12.2%
- #33 Out of Time
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: Manticore Games
Windows
Out of Time is a fast-paced, multi-player co-op roguelite where your squad, gear, and teamwork decide survival. Battle through a fractured world where past, present, and future collide - facing swarms of corrupted enemies, brutal bosses, and unique challenges all before time runs out.
Why similar: Co-op 19%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #34 LORT
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,462 reviews2026
Dev: Big Distraction
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
LORT is a 1–8 player co-op action roguelite. Team up with your friends to battle, loot, and stack ridiculous power-ups across a cursed fantasy world. Fight toward escape, revive your homies, and get absolutely chadded as you evolve from goblin tickler to god slapper.
Why similar: Co-op 18.5%, Looter Shooter 14.7% ★, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Online Co-Op 13%, Roguelite 10.2%
- #35 Arcane Blast
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Arcane Blast is a fast-paced, action-packed roguelike brimming with sorcery. Master the seven elements, combine them to achieve powerful reactions and face swarms of enemies to help feline Mage Adrian find his way home from a time dungeon.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 19.2% ★, Co-op 16.8%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 10.6%, Online Co-Op 8.5%
- #36 Raiders of Blackveil
74% matchMixed53% of 1,055 reviews2025
Dev: Wombo Games
Windows · Mac
Join the rebellion against the evil cooperation Blackveil in this action-packed roguelite for 1-3 players. Select your MOBA-like champion, collect RPG-style loot and infiltrate Blackveil’s massive factory. Wreak havoc, and smuggle out loot to get INSANELY powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.8%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 13.1%, Difficult 11.6%
- #37 Section 13
73% matchMixed70% of 828 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
Why similar: Co-op 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #38 Keeper's Toll
71% matchVery Positive90% of 760 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Roguelite 23.6%, Roguelike 20.8%, Top-Down 9%, PvE 8.9%
- #39 Risk of Rain Returns
71% matchVery Positive90% of 28,469 reviews2023
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 22.7% ★, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Online Co-Op 16%, Co-op 12.1%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #40 The Spell Brigade
70% matchVery Positive84% of 13,271 reviews2024
Dev: Bolt Blaster Games
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
Why similar: Co-op 18.6%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Roguelite 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.6%
- #41 The Last Game
71% matchVery Positive91% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Frédéric Julian
Windows · Mac
Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Co-op 19.4%, Top-Down Shooter 19.3%, Roguelite 15.2%, Action 6.1%
- #42 Roguelands
73% matchVery Positive80% of 3,731 reviews2016
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Co-op 22.4%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelike 19%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #43 Danger Gazers
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Shotx
Windows · Linux
Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.2%, Co-op 12.4%, Roguelite 11%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Difficult 9.1%
- #44 Toroom
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelike 15.8%, Difficult 14.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%
- #45 Apocalypse Party
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,353 reviews2023
Dev: Breaker Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.
Why similar: Co-op 16.6%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #46 Arcadegeddon
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: IllFonicPub: IllFonic Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Rise up and play with up to three friends in this ever-evolving cooperative multiplayer, roguelite shooter. Explore multiple biomes, mini games, find hidden chests, and defeat numerous enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.7% ★, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 14.7%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%
- #47 Deathless: Survivors
70% matchMixed60% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Embark on an online co-op Survival Roguelite adventure. Team up with friends, slash through endless waves of foes, conquer formidable bosses, fulfill quests, craft potent weapons, and unlock unique characters!
Why similar: Co-op 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.4%, Roguelike 13.4%
- #48 Atomic Picnic
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: BitCake StudioPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Third-person bullet heaven meets explosive co-op action! Swing, dash, and blast through monster swarms while combining upgrades and discovering rare evolutions to create game-breaking builds of destruction.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelike 12.8%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 12.3%, Looter Shooter 12.1% ★
- #49 Reignbreaker
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelite 23.1%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 5.6%
- #50 Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate
68% matchVery Positive85% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: Moving Pieces Interactive
Windows
Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike. Play alone, with a friend, or as part of a four-person team, cutting through waves of enemies on a quest to rescue the galaxy from the forces of Entropy!
Why similar: Co-op 17.1%, Looter Shooter 14.7% ★, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #51 Kritters
66% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: LJF Games
Windows · Linux
A chaotic Roguelite Twin-Stick Shooter with a Base Defense Twist. With up to 4 players, explore, become stronger to defend your spaceship and leave this Frk*n planet!
Why similar: Co-op 22.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.7%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #52 Bounty of One
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,979 reviews2023
Dev: OptizOnion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Why similar: Co-op 23.7%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 12.4%
- #53 The Black Pool
67% matchVery Positive85% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Smug Marmot Studios
Windows
In the forest outside of town, four friends discover a mysterious black pool that transports them to an unknown world. To fight their way home, they must unlock and master supernatural abilities. Play cooperative or solo in this high-paced action game of skill that varies each session.
Why similar: Co-op 21%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.2%
- #54 Dungeon Defenders: Going Rogue
69% matchMixed40% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Combining Roguelite, Action RPG, and Tower Defense gameplay into a crazy free-for-all, where it’s you and up to three friends versus hordes of enemies. Select your hero, survive the waves of foes, unlock new weapons and runes, and take on the bosses that await you!
Why similar: Co-op 24.7%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Roguelite 13.6%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #55 Mycopunk
64% matchVery Positive89% of 4,116 reviews2025
Dev: Pigeons at PlayPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cut through fungal aliens in this hyper-customizable, mission based looter shooter. Hundreds of hand-crafted upgrades, 4-player co-op, and a little roach man. What’s not to love?
Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.8% ★, Co-op 23.1%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Shooter 9.3%, PvE 7.5%
- #56 Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 802 reviews2019
Dev: Sparks Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Metaverse Keeper is a dungeon crawler with roguelike elements where four heroes join forces to save the “Metaverse" – created when a cosmic event tangled space-time. Explore randomly-generated worlds, customize your weapons, and fight crazy monsters – in solo or co-op mode!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Co-op 12.4%, Roguelike 10%
- #57 Gatedelvers
67% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Unikone
Windows
A dungeon-crawling, world-hopping roguelike adventure! Grab your friends, stick dynamite to your sword, throw candles at your foes and die in various exciting ways!
Why similar: Co-op 20%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Roguelike 13.6%, Difficult 8.6%