Games Like Hades

Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Mythology 18.7%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Roguelite 10.7%, Roguelike 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It expands Hades' fast isometric combat, boon-driven builds, mythological cast, and richly reactive between-run storytelling.

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 27.4%, Roguelite 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Isometric 11.4%, Roguelike 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deliberate isometric dungeon combat, escalating risk systems, weapon combinations, and an ancient cursed-temple atmosphere.

'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.6%, Mythology 24.2%, Roguelite 17.1%, Roguelike 12.1%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down action roguelite delivers rapid melee combat, highly customizable relic builds, and a dark Chinese-mythology setting.

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: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Roguelike 18.1%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Roguelite 13.3%, Difficult 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This polished top-down roguelite pairs distinct heroes and upgrade-heavy runs with dark reinterpretations of legendary folklore.

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: Action Roguelike 33.5%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Roguelite 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Roguelike 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its responsive top-down hack-and-slash action, weapon synergies, room-based runs, and colorful co-op-ready style closely echo Hades' core loop.

By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Roguelite 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Dungeon Crawler 8.7%, Hack and Slash 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its fluid isometric combat, dreamlike weapon and ability builds, and emotional narrative progression offer a more introspective Hades-like experience.

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 34.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Hack and Slash 13%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Fast room-clearing combat and extensive spell-loadout experimentation make it an excellent choice for players who enjoy discovering powerful boon combinations.

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: Roguelite 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Roguelike 14%, Isometric 13.8%, Action 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its flashy isometric arena fights and mix-and-match magical card powers make every run feel like a new Hades-style build.

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 28.7%, Hack and Slash 23%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Difficult 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its exceptionally responsive action, enormous build variety, and permanent progression make it a premier roguelite even from a side-view perspective.

Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.4%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Roguelite 17.7%, Roguelike 10.1%, Isometric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines Greek-underworld gods, escalating roguelite upgrades, and a compelling hunt for synergistic blessings, albeit with survivor-style combat.

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: Mythology 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Roguelite 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 8%

Why You'll Like It: This Arthurian action roguelite features isometric hack-and-slash combat, godlike power choices, and a corrupted-legend setting.

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: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 10.7%, Difficult 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although side-scrolling, its excellent combat flow, customizable spell builds, and character-focused progression capture Hades' run-to-run momentum.

Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. While pursuing the Fox Demon, the swordswoman Red, unexpectedly finds that her life is dictated by the 'destiny' within the world of the book. Only by breaking free can she unveil the truth of her existence and challenge the constraints of fate.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Hack and Slash 19%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 10.3%, Isometric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful ink-painting world, varied playable characters, and layered upgrade choices give its action runs a stylish mythic feel.

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 39.1%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Swapping skulls to radically change your moveset provides the same satisfying experimentation with playstyles that Hades' weapons and boons provide.

A lightning-fast 1–3 player co-op roguelite from the creators of Dead Cells. DASH, DIVE and DESTROY across a shattered world. Build wild loadouts, unleash devastating Alterattacks, and become the last stand against the Vortex.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 11.2%, Isometric 10%

Why You'll Like It: From the makers of Dead Cells, it emphasizes lightning-fast isometric runs, kinetic dodging, and flexible weapon-and-power combinations.

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 34.6%, Hack and Slash 27.2%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Fast scythe combat, upgrade-driven runs, and a charmingly grim underworld office setting make it a strong thematic and mechanical alternative.

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 37.4%, Roguelike 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Difficult 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its immense item-synergy pool and endlessly replayable randomized runs are foundational for players who value emergent roguelite builds.

In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.1%, Roguelite 24.3%, Roguelike 15%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This agile action platformer combines acrobatic combat, randomized routes, and persistent narrative advancement across repeated escape attempts.

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.9%, Roguelite 20.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, RPG 4.6%, Roguelike 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its top-down dungeon delving, relic synergies, merchants, and persistent upgrades offer a more methodical take on Hades' room-by-room structure.

Plunge into a living nightmare where every roll counts. Chain fluid combat with dice-fueled attacks, stack relics into ferocious synergies, and build unstoppable momentum. Slash through fate, bend chance to your will, and defeat the Black Die in this board-game inspired roguelite dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers isometric action, dice-based build decisions, and a dark storybook world built around replayable roguelite runs.

Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 12.7%, Action RPG 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers demanding action-platforming runs with meaningful build options and a multiverse premise that rewards repeated attempts.

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: Roguelite 28.9%, Roguelike 17.7%, Difficult 13.1%, RPG 9.6%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its class variety, permanent upgrades, and polished repeated-run structure make it ideal for players who enjoy steady roguelite mastery.

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 40.2%, Roguelike 19.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Difficult 9.5%, Roguelite 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick roguelite is packed with responsive dodge-focused combat, memorable bosses, and wild item synergies.

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 42.4%, Roguelite 22.4%, Roguelike 19.3%, Difficult 10.4%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its highly mobile twin-stick combat and unpredictable enemy behavior create frantic, improvisational runs full of unusual builds.

Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.6%, RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, Indie 7.9%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Supergiant's character-driven fantasy journey has the same exceptional writing, music, and meaningful cast relationships, though its central gameplay is tactical competition rather than dungeon combat.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.8%, Roguelite 23.3%, Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, Action 3.8%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends accessible dungeon runs, weapon and curse choices, and a strong darkly charming personality with a larger persistent base game.

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 20.8%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its family-centered story, satisfying action-RPG combat, and persistent progression make it a strong choice for Hades fans seeking more narrative warmth.

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 50.1%, Isometric 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Action RPG 6.5%, RPG 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Another Supergiant classic, it mixes stylish isometric combat, a superb soundtrack, and flexible ability combinations in a story-rich science-fiction world.

The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, Roguelite 17.4%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Roguelike 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its approachable monster-hunting combat, equipment crafting, and repeated expeditions provide a cooperative-focused take on action roguelite progression.

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.6%, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Isometric 10%, Story Rich 6.5%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: From Supergiant Games, it shares Hades' evocative art, excellent music, reactive narration, and impactful isometric action despite being a linear adventure.

Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Mythology 18.8%, Hack and Slash 17%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 9.5%

In this epic Norse myth-inspired roguelike dungeon crawler, wield divine power to challenge Loki and uncover the secrets of the Nine Realms through the branches of Yggdrasil. Grow stronger and reshape Ragnarok’s fate with legendary weapons of the gods.

Why similar: Mythology 20%, Action Roguelike 18%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 10.4%

Defeat the Titans as you battle your way into Tartarus to stop Chaos from conquering Olympus and destroying the world. In this rogue-like dungeon crawler adventure, you will play as Perseus, a demigod tasked with one mission; stop Chaos and the evil forces that surround him.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Mythology 15.3%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Roguelite 12%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%

Slay the Minotaur is a challenging roguelike dungeon crawler set in ancient Greece. Survive the onslaught of the labyrinth. Upgrade your skills, earn ranks, and face the Minotaur in the ultimate game of cat and mouse!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Mythology 15.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12%

In the merciless sands of the arena, a gladiator is forced to fight for survival. Trakonius defies Mars, the God of War, in this Action Roguelike experience! Face gladiators, mythological creatures, and deadly challenges across four brutal arenas. The truth can only be revealed through combat!

Why similar: Mythology 20.9%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 7.5%

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 26.6%, Roguelite 15.1%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%

Prove your worth. Hack and blast your way through the Grim Trials. Explore the (after)life of the Academy – a training ground for aspiring Grim Reapers. Befriend fellow Reapers, learn from your mentors, and uncover the secrets of your life and love before your death.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Mythology 15.5%, Roguelite 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%

Asura is an Action Rogue-like set in a fantasy world inspired by the richness of Indian mythology. It features a unique procedural skill tree which changes on every play-through.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.5%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Mythology 16.5%, Roguelite 15.3%, Difficult 5.7%

Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Hack and Slash 17.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Roguelike 9.4%

Rule the god of thunder and challenge all the gods of the nine realms! In this Rogue-like, hack and slash game, develop your strategy and skills, subject all the gods who challenge you to your wrath, and become the only god of the universe.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Mythology 22.6%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Roguelike 13%, Isometric 8.9%

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Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.1%, Roguelike 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Difficult 7.8%, Roguelite 5.4%

Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Hack and Slash 23.1%, Mythology 14.5%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 9.6%

Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.1%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Roguelite 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%, Isometric 9.4%

Tunche is a charming hand-drawn action game with roguelike elements. Team up with your friends or play solo. Choose from 5 unique characters and restore peace in the Amazon rainforest!

Why similar: Mythology 22.4%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Hack and Slash 17%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Roguelike 8.8%

Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Roguelike 8.9%

The ROGUELITE that feels like a ROGUELIKE. Praised for its fantastically generated dungeons, real-time combat and surprising amount of content and depth. One of the BEST GAMES OF THE YEAR according to PC Gamer and VICE Waypoint.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.6%, Roguelite 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, RPG 7%

Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 11.2%, Hack and Slash 8.4%

Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other! Stand against a resurging threat by yourself or with a friend in local co-op. Collect weapons, armor, enchantments, and more by exploring dangerous locales and defeating powerful bosses! Stop the constructs, save the town.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.4%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 9.7%, Dungeon Crawler 5%

Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.8%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 13.5%, Action RPG 5.7%

The gods’ torturous rule over humanity has lasted for millennia. Bent on cruelty and suffering, they demand to be served with blind worship through an oath of fealty pledged from every man, woman and child. To those who don't submit to the gods’ will; a slow and merciless death awaits.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 12.2%, Difficult 7.4%

Rule the god of thunder and challenge all the gods of the nine realms! In this Rogue-like, hack and slash game, develop your strategy and skills, subject all the gods who challenge you to your wrath, and become the only god of the universe.

Why similar: Mythology 30.8%, Action Roguelike 30.6%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Roguelike 8.2%, Action 7.3%

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

Why similar: Roguelike 40.8%, Roguelite 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Difficult 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%

Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Roguelite 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Roguelike 12%

In this colorful action roguelite, participate in the festivities organized for the pleasure of the warrior god. Equip your best weapons, prove your valor against powerful monsters, and permanently engrave your name in history!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Roguelite 14%, Difficult 6.6%

Garden of Witches is a cute roguelike action game full of danger. Help the protagonist, Sil, as she tries to round up her unruly fellow witches and save the Garden.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Roguelite 13%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Roguelike 10.2%

You've stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Hack and Slash 22.9%, Roguelite 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Difficult 7.2%

Happy hour has arrived! Become the NecroBouncer and toss out rowdy guests in a roguelike adventure through the nightclub dungeon. Raise the dead, discover hundreds of relics, ban enemies and gobble up their powers. It’s one hell of a good time!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Hack and Slash 21.8%, Roguelite 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Roguelike 13.1%