- #1 GoNNER
97% matchVery Positive81% of 1,347 reviews2016
Dev: Art in HeartPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.
Why similar: Roguelite 25.5%, Action Roguelike 25.3%, Platformer 14.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Difficult 8.1%
- #2 Spelunky 2
96% matchVery Positive93% of 21,899 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Platformer 13%, Difficult 12.9%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Co-op 11.5%, Local Co-Op 11%
- #3 Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
96% matchMixed68% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: Brainwash GangPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Nongunz is a roguelite action-platformer. Battle grotesque creatures, kill quickly to maintain your combo meter, and rescue worshipers to become part of your idle army to buy upgrades.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 15.6%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Co-op 8.8%
- #4 Caveblazers
95% matchVery Positive85% of 4,533 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 12.5%, Platformer 10.1%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
- #5 Spirits Abyss
94% matchVery Positive96% of 427 reviews2020
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelike 13.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Platformer 11%, Local Co-Op 10.9%
- #6 Voidigo
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,893 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 14.9%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Difficult 10.5%
- #7 Rogue Glitch Ultra
93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,596 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 12.2%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Platformer 10.5%
- #8 20XX
92% matchVery Positive91% of 4,578 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 15.1%, Platformer 14.6%, Local Co-Op 7.4%, Roguelike 5.9%
- #9 Catacomb Kids
91% matchVery Positive87% of 628 reviews2015
Dev: FourbitFriday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.6%, Roguelite 23.3%, Platformer 9.7%, Procedural Generation 8.5%, Action 7.1%
- #10 Dead End Job
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 reviews2019
Dev: Ant Workshop Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.7%, Action 26.5%, Indie 13.9%, Co-op 7.1%, Difficult 5.8%
- #11 Risk of Rain (2013)
89% matchVery Positive93% of 29,832 reviews2013
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelike 20%, Platformer 10.8%, Difficult 8.5%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #12 COLLAPSED
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: Glaive Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Collapsed is a post-apocalyptic roguelike action-platformer. Hunt your prey through vast procedurally-generated levels filled with tough enemies, useful loot and experience points. Fight alone or with a friend – either way, it won’t be easy!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30%, Roguelite 25.4%, Co-op 10.4%, Platformer 8%, Action 5.8%
- #13 Dashing Fire
89% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Blackthornprod
Windows
DASH between tiny, monster-infested planets on your journey to becoming the next Sun!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 16.1%, Difficult 11.3%, Colorful 7.3%
- #14 Spelunky
88% matchVery Positive92% of 16,651 reviews2013
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelike 18.5%, Platformer 17.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Local Co-Op 10.3%
- #15 30XX
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,809 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 12.8%, Platformer 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #16 Vagante
87% matchVery Positive89% of 5,025 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.6 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 21.4%, Roguelite 18.3%, Difficult 14.3%, Roguelike 12.6%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #17 Enter the Gungeon
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,726 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Roguelike 19.6%, Difficult 12.3%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Roguelite 8%
- #18 Toroom
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 202 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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 21.5%, Roguelite 17.2%, Roguelike 15.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Local Co-Op 7.6%
- #19 Wizard of Legend 2
85% matchMixed52% of 2,544 reviews2025
Dev: Dead MagePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Face perilous magical trials in the fast-paced rogue-lite follow-up to the acclaimed original, featuring co-op and vibrant new 3D visuals. Master new Arcana and elements, experiment with spell combinations, and become the next Wizard of Legend!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 18.2%, Difficult 9.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%
- #20 Hell is Other Demons
84% matchVery Positive93% of 338 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Difficult 12.7%, Platformer 9.5%
- #21 Fury Unleashed
83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,908 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.8%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Difficult 10.9%, Co-op 9.1%
- #22 Neon Abyss 2
82% matchMixed70% of 2,278 reviews2025
Dev: Veewo Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 14.9%, Platformer 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #23 Exit the Gungeon
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,752 reviews2020
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.
Why similar: Action 30.4%, Indie 20.9%, Difficult 14.4%, Shooter 9.5%, 2D Platformer 6.8%
- #24 Ants Took My Eyeball
81% matchVery Positive93% of 261 reviews2024
Dev: Bosmic Forge
Windows
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 16%, Difficult 13.2%, Roguelike 12.4%, Local Co-Op 11.5%
- #25 Bleed 2
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 910 reviews2017
Dev: Ian Campbell
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!
Why similar: Action 21.4%, Platformer 17.7%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Indie 13.1%
- #26 Dungreed
80% matchVery Positive93% of 9,591 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.5%, Roguelite 22.4%, Roguelike 19%, Action 7.4%, Difficult 6.8%
- #27 Revita
79% matchVery Positive81% of 2,429 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27%, Roguelite 22.7%, Roguelike 16.7%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Action 6.3%
- #28 Roboquest
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,341 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.3 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: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelite 21.5%, Co-op 14.2%, Roguelike 10%, Shooter 9.9%
- #29 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 448,714 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 159.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Roguelike 21.3%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelite 8.1%, Local Co-Op 7.1%
- #30 UnderMine 2
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 855 reviews2025
Dev: Thorium
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Delve into the dangerous, ever-shifting labyrinth that is the Undermine. Discover, craft, and combine hundreds of unique items. Pair them with an ever-expanding roster of distinct playable characters for a new run every time! Grab a partner and uncover UnderMine 2's secrets together in local co-op.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Roguelite 21.3%, Roguelike 17.4%, Co-op 15.5%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #31 Blazing Beaks
78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,624 reviews2019
Dev: Applava
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 18.9%, Roguelike 16.1%, Co-op 13.1%, Shooter 9.5%
- #32 Color Symphony 2
79% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2015
Dev: REMIMORY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Color Symphony 2 is a puzzle action platformer that utilizes the ambiguity of color. Try to eliminate obstacles or find new paths by using color!
Why similar: Platformer 28.9%, Action 20.5%, Difficult 20.1%, Indie 15.2%, 2D 8.3%
- #33 ScourgeBringer
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,268 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Roguelite 22.9%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelike 13.5%, Action 13.5%, Indie 9.3%
- #34 Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens
75% matchVery Positive82% of 379 reviews2024
Dev: Chris McFarland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lady Tallowmere's kittens have been acting strange. Still, the dungeon's rituals must be carried out. Despite the unusual circumstances, how many rooms can you clear?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Roguelite 24%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #35 Black Future '88
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 749 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.6%, Roguelite 24.4%, Co-op 14%, Action 12.2%, Local Co-Op 9%
- #36 Gatekeeper
72% matchVery Positive84% of 3,311 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity LagoonPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 16.2%, Co-op 14.3%, Difficult 11.9%
- #37 Garbanzo Quest
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 682 reviews2024
Dev: zagawee
Windows · Mac · Linux
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.5%, Platformer 19.6%, Difficult 17.7%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Indie 7.3%
- #38 Juicy Realm
74% matchVery Positive88% of 3,675 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 14%, Local Co-Op 12.3%, Co-op 10.6%
- #39 Toree 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,102 reviews2021
Dev: Siactro
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
Why similar: Platformer 27.8%, Psychedelic 23.2%, Action 15.9%, Colorful 13%, Stylized 10.7%
- #40 AFTERBLAST
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 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 in intense bullet-hell combat!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 18.7%, Roguelike 14.2%, Co-op 13.4%, Shooter 7.8%
- #41 Hammerwatch II
74% matchMixed62% of 2,221 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.
Why similar: Co-op 63.5%, Action 24.7%, 2D 11.8%
- #42 Plague Breaker
73% matchVery Positive89% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Wozzy Games Limited
Windows
Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 13.7%, Difficult 12.6%, Platformer 11%
- #43 Angvik 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Alastair John Jack
Windows · Linux
Angvik 2 is an action roguelike platformer with a unique style. Explore a variety of character builds as you navigate randomized levels, offering new challenges and surprises with each adventure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelite 20.5%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Platformer 10.4%, 2D Platformer 7.6%
- #44 Freaky Awesome
75% matchMixed56% of 262 reviews2017
Dev: Mandragora
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20%, Roguelite 16.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Local Co-Op 10.8%
- #45 Mother Machine
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows
Team up for 1-4 player co-op platforming in procedurally-generated alien caves! Customize your gremlin, embrace the chaos and fart on friends! Tackle challenges together and unlock new looks and wild mutations for your next run!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.8%, Co-op 16.2%, Procedural Generation 14.8%, Platformer 14.4%, Roguelite 13.9%
- #46 Dark Reaper Shoots! 2
70% matchMixed69% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: SummerTimeStudio
Windows · Mac
Become a Grim Reaper seeking peace and mow down the beasts of hell! This is a casual roguelike survivor action game where you craft various weapons, grow stronger with your partner GawGaw, and fight your way through the battles.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.5%, Roguelite 25%, Roguelike 19%, Shooter 12.1%, Stylized 6.3%
- #47 Dunjungle
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 749 reviews2025
Dev: Bruno BombardiPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 14.6%, Difficult 13.4%, Procedural Generation 13.4%
- #48 DIG - Deep In Galaxies
69% matchVery Positive95% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: Molton Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Free the galaxies in this action platformer! Jump, swing, dig and shoot your way through uncharted planets. Give hell to the Overlord's forces and face alien foes. Earn rewards after every battle and add them to your ever-growing arsenal.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 13.1%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.4%
- #49 Serious Sam: Tormental
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: Gungrounds (Macanga Games j.d.o.o.)Pub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 3D rogue-lite top-down shooter where you blast your way through the tormented mind of demigod of destruction Mental, as he imagines worlds and monsters that stand on your path towards his inner ego. Let the showdown begin!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.3%, Roguelite 23.7%, Action 16.9%, Indie 9.1%
- #50 Witchinour
71% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Roguelite 21.8%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Difficult 13.5%, Action 5.6%
- #51 Noita
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,532 reviews2020
Dev: Nolla Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Why similar: Roguelike 20.7%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Difficult 17.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Physics 8.2%
- #52 Ziggurat 2
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,504 reviews2021
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.4%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelike 16.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
- #53 Planetary Dustoff
70% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.1%, Roguelite 26.9%, Action 10.9%, Difficult 10.4%, Indie 7.7%
- #54 Skelly Selest
69% matchVery Positive93% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.5%, Roguelite 23.1%, Roguelike 16.4%, Difficult 10.1%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #55 ArcRunner
68% matchMixed69% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: Trickjump Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 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: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Roguelite 19.5%, Co-op 14.1%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Shooter 11.6%
- #56 Neon Abyss
66% matchVery Positive86% of 23,608 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 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 19.7%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 15.1%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Platformer 13.6%
- #57 Sephiria
61% matchVery Positive94% of 10,990 reviews2026
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Save Bunnyville from a doomed fate: a top-down action/RPG roguelite from the makers of Dungreed. Explore the depths of the tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to keep your village safe.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 19.1%, Roguelike 15.9%, Co-op 13.2%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
- #58 Cavity Busters
66% matchVery Positive96% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.8%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 15%, Difficult 14.5%, Procedural Generation 11.4%
- #59 Ship of Fools
65% matchVery Positive82% of 6,216 reviews2022
Dev: Fika ProductionsPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ship of Fools is a seafaring cooperative roguelite. Set sail, man the cannons and battle sea monsters through the tempestuous seas of the Archipelago. Are you fool enough to stop the Aquapocalypse?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 18.8%, Local Co-Op 15.4%, Co-op 13.3%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #60 Enchanted Portals
69% matchMostly Negative39% of 321 reviews2023
Dev: Xixo Games Studio
Windows
Extreme battles versus crazy bosses in this Intense 2D Platformer
Why similar: Co-op 25.9%, Action 20.9%, Local Co-Op 18.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Indie 12%