Games Like Halls of Nyarlathotep

Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelike 9.8%, Horror 6.1%, FPS 5.9%

Embark - if you dare - upon a desperate battle against the unknown horrors of the beyond; featuring roguelike elements, including procedural generation and permanent death, CTHON seamlessly blends visceral combat with strategic character building.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Action Roguelike 28.3%, FPS 15.6%, Shooter 8.1%, Action 7.5%

Dive into the depths of Hell's Vestibule as a Ritualist.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, FPS 13.6%, Roguelike 8.5%

Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.8%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 7.5%, Dungeon Crawler 6.4%, Horror 5.2%

Delve into the dark heart of Valthazar's Sanctum, an ever-shifting roguelite FPS. Confront sinister traps, and battle his creatures. Can you survive and retrieve the relic?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, FPS 18.7%, Procedural Generation 8%, Roguelite 8%

Minor Key Games' classic horror romp returns in this bigger and better sequel. Eldritch 2 is a first-person stealth action game inspired by immersive sims, roguelikes, and the works of H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, FPS 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 9.1%, Roguelike 6.7%

Whispering Abyss is a top-down rogue-like in the setting of Lovecraftian horror. Play as Grace as you navigate the treacherous abyss and rid Dululth of its monsters with your trusty dual revolvers! Descend into the madness in a procedurally generated abyss, collecting loot to aid your quest.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Roguelike 5.9%

Frantic FPS game with very procedural levels

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, FPS 14.9%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%

Wield spell and steel in this brutal, dark fantasy FPS set deep beneath a city consumed by a mysterious corruption. Master dangerous powers, obliterate your enemies, and face what waits in the shadows.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.8%, FPS 22.6%, Horror 11.7%, Action 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.

Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Action Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelike 9.3%, Roguelite 8%, Action 7.3%

Legends Reloaded is a roguelike arena shooter where you play as resurrected legends - Alfred Brainstain, Threepac Parkur and Marlin Merlot. Destroy spawners to stop hordes of Lovecraftian aliens, progress through their base to fight the bosses. Get weapons, skills and upgrades to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Roguelike 9.5%, Shooter 3.8%

The “Domain” exists as a mass of cold concrete, twisted monsters, and chaotic anomalies. You are an “Agent” sent to ensure it does not reach “Terminal Mass”. Complete missions. Upgrade your weaponry. Access deeper and darker sectors of the Domain. Will you defeat the horrors that lie at its core?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, FPS 16.3%, Horror 8.4%, Roguelite 5.9%

A blood-fueled roguelite FPS inspired by Doom and Vampire Survivors — but instead of one arena, explore cursed labyrinths that reshape every run. Draft brutal perks, wield occult firepower, and survive escalating horrors with a retro shooter soul.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, FPS 16.4%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Roguelite 7.8%

Sinthome is a first-person 3D action RPG game that blends Roguelike elements. You revive time and time again in an enigmatic mansion room, venturing solo into the basement to face horrifying monsters, seemingly never finding an end...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, FPS 15%, Procedural Generation 9.7%, Horror 9.6%

Cicadia is a free rogue-like first person shooter indie game. Kill bugs and collect Bile as you uncover the hidden truth of a self-forsaken empire. Challenge bosses, cull swarms, and build an unstoppable loadout in Cicadia!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, FPS 19.4%, Roguelike 7.8%, Procedural Generation 7.2%

Fight Monsters, bake Cookies and cook Tea for the exatraordinary visitors of the Teahouse, and make dubious Trades - do not get cursed, though!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.6%, FPS 20.6%, Shooter 5.7%, Action 5%, Combat 4%

One hour. Infinite trials. Gather your friends, choose your powers, and prepare for a final battle to decide the fate of the world. 11th Hour Hero is a multiplayer roguelike FPS where every choice in a shifting, procedural ship determines whether you rise in glory, or fall into defeat.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, FPS 21.2%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Shooter 7.2%

Harness the Orbs of Chaos! Choose 3 orbs each run to create 10 overpowered spells in real time in this noisy action roguelite. Slay Lovecraftian horrors and face deadly bosses every 3 minutes. Embrace the Chaos and uncover the unholy secrets of a grotesque world, all set to a haunting soundtrack.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 8.3%, Procedural Generation 8.3%, Horror 6.4%

"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: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 8.7%

Soul Split is a magical action-roguelite set within a cursed dungeon sequestered near the edge of the world. Uncover secrets, befriend strange creatures, and harness the power of a sandbox hundreds of spells strong to burn your path to the dungeon's heart.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Roguelike 8.1%

Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.4%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelike 8.9%, Procedural Generation 6.7%, Roguelite 6.7%

Deckweaver: Descent into Chaos is a first person deckbuilding game where the player crafts their abilities using different cards they find in the environment. Obliterate forces of chaos, fighting through corrupt locations in the world before getting the chance to face and defeat Chaos itself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, FPS 15.4%, Roguelike 6.6%, Horror 6.6%

In this apocalyptic world a cosmic being has taken over Earth and spread its corruption all over. Join the bounty hunter Cassius on his mission to destroy the corruption from the mansion in this FPS game. Be warned, grotesque monsters are hell-bent on stopping Cassius from reaching his goal.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.8%, FPS 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Action 9%, Shooter 7.9%

One More Dungeon is a first person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.9%, Action Roguelike 25.9%, FPS 18.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 6.2%

Underworld Dreams: The False King is the first game in the Underworld Dreams Anthology - the first-person horror series based in the Lovecraftian mythos. Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Robert W Chambers and set in the 1980s, it sets the stage for the Underworld Dreams experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.6%, FPS 16.5%, Horror 16%, Action 5.7%, First-Person 5.2%

Whilst researching the mysterious new element Descentium, A remote facility in Southeast Asia has gone radio silent. Alina, an elite operative who works for Descent Laboratories has been sent to investigate. Will Alina discover the secrets of the temple or fall into madness?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, FPS 16.1%, Roguelike 8.3%, Roguelite 7.9%

Eldritch Evolution is a rogue-like dungeon crawler where eldritch power comes at a cost. Wield unique spells, unleash devastating curses and perform forbidden rituals to transform your abilities and survive the horrors. Every run is a descent into madness—evolve, adapt, and embrace the unknown.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Horror 7.4%

Brian’s Redemption is a survival roguelite where you play as a cute magical feline to fight off hordes of cosmic monstrosities. Choose from a vast array of items to craft game-breaking builds and survive until all foes perish.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.3%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelike 12.6%, Horror 6.6%, Action 4.8%

Sabotage a cult and their schemes in this Mystery, Horror, FPS. Explore a mansion while massacring the creepy followers and their foul abominations. Find various weapons to slay your enemies with and uncover the cruel secrets of the organization.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, FPS 23.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Action 10.2%, Horror 8.8%

Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Roguelike 7.8%, Roguelite 7.7%

God Emperor is held in a place beyond our world. Explore a huge strange complex while fighting hordes of robots. All while you keep walking around your room, bringing the immersion to another level. Customise your experience into an intense shooter, a roguelite explorer, a relaxing trek.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Procedural Generation 12%, Roguelite 7.8%

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.9%, Horror 15.4%, FPS 9.6%, First-Person 3.9%, Shooter 1.6%

1001st Hyper Tower is a rogue-lite FPS in arabian cyberpunk world. Face very fast vertical gameplay and cunning enemies on your way to the top! Climb different districts of procedurally generated tower. Every structure is completely destructible!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.7%, FPS 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Action 6.9%

A fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite! As a member of a family of lore-hunting mystics you are summoned to a cursed village, drawn by rumors of a demonic portal. Dark magics have overwhelmed the village, It's up to you to rescue the survivors, grow your powers, and journey forth INTO THE PIT.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, FPS 22%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 10%, Shooter 8.8%

Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, FPS 29.3%, Horror 11.5%, Action 9.3%, First-Person 4.5%

Hayden's Odyssey is a roguelike dungeon crawler where you explore procedurally generated levels, battle a variety of challenging enemies, and collect powerful upgrades. Each run brings new obstacles, ensuring that every journey through the portals is a fresh and intense experience.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.2%, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, Roguelike 13.4%, Sci-fi 5.7%

You are a disposable employee of PIPECORE. Descend into infinite, procedurally generated sewers to clear blockages and survive. Manage your flashlight, wield your shotgun, and navigate claustrophobic tunnels where industrial filth meets horror. Clean the pipes or die trying.

Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Action Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Horror 12.8%

Blonsters is a fast-paced Roguelite FPS with an emphasis on run variation and randomization. Use high-powered weapons and perks to battle your way through hordes of randomized creatures in unique environments as you slay deadly bosses to claim victory.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Procedural Generation 16%, FPS 13.1%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 11.5%

Lightning-fast top-down roguelike! Dive into procedural dungeons, stack powerful items for devastating synergies, and outsmart relentless bosses. Precision, strategy, and skillful weapon combat are your keys to surviving and mastering each run.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27%, Dungeon Crawler 25.5%, Roguelike 13.7%, Action 11.2%, Roguelite 10.3%

Bite sized AI simulation.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.3%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Roguelike 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, FPS 12.6%

Blast your way out of tentacle hell as a failed lab experiment gives birth to a rapidly growing viral horror in this intense action rogue-lite inspired by 80s Monster movies. Use the lab to your advantage and improvise an escape plan before this constantly evolving life form spreads out of control.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Horror 8.5%, Roguelike 7%

Descend into the ever-shifting labyrinth, in a relentless roguelike FPS where survival depends on your skill, your weapon, and a little bit of luck. Face hordes of nightmarish creatures, scavenge powerful upgrades, and conquer the maze… or die trying.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, FPS 17.2%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 7.8%

Consume the civilization of the fools who unleashed you upon the universe. Become the Empire Ender.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 6.8%, Shooter 6.1%

You play as a young boy left home alone for the night, facing off against waves of strange nighttime creatures. Each wave gets tougher, each minute more intense. A unique mix of tension, stylized action, and childhood bravery creates a fast-paced fight for survival — can you make it until sunrise?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.2%, FPS 28.6%, Roguelike 12.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 7.6%

Play the role of Professor Dyer, a geologist at Miskatonic University who travelled to Antarctica in 1930 as the leader of a research expedition, in this 3D first-person horror survival adventure game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 88.2%, Action 9%, Indie 2.8%

You've been stranded by your company in a section of the facility known as "threshold sector". You'll have to find weapons, meds and equipment to survive and try to escape the complex. But be as careful as possible: everything down here wants you dead.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, FPS 20.7%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Roguelite 9.8%, Roguelike 9.8%

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 73%, Procedural Generation 10%, Horror 8.5%, Roguelite 7.4%, Indie 1.2%

Bunker Punks is a fast paced rogue-light FPS set in a dystopian future. Run a group of revolutionaries and raid corporate strongholds for supplies, weapons and armor. Customize your bunker, train your gang and tear down the corporate government.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, FPS 24.9%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Roguelite 8.7%, Roguelike 7.9%

A Lovecraftian dungeon crawler, learn occult spells to survive and descend through the scourge pit. Find that which was imprisoned long ago.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.2%, Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Roguelite 8.8%, Procedural Generation 8.2%, Roguelike 7%

A survival horror roguelite where you salvage scrap, upgrade your equipment, and fight against countless hordes in the tight corridors of the derelicts of space.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, FPS 23%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 10.5%, Shooter 8.6%

A single-player, immersive, story-driven FPS set in a pulpy, erotic sci-fi space opera — inspired by an era when science fiction was bold, messy, and excessive.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.8%, FPS 18.6%, Horror 11.4%, First-Person 5.8%, Action 5%

Deckmancers, an action melee roguelite, blends deckbuilding with spell-slinging & sword-swinging chaos. Build arcane decks, play cards to cast powerful spells & cut through hordes of fantastic beasts. Journey through shattered realms, solo or in co-op, to conquer the arcane tournament.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 21%, FPS 20.1%, Roguelike 9%, Roguelite 8.9%

Paranautical Activity combines the classic FPS action of games like Doom and Quake, with the randomness and difficulty of modern roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Spelunky.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.4%, FPS 28.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 6.8%, Action 5.8%

Deathstate is a roguelike bullet hell adventure set in a bizarre world of dimensional exploration. Play as a number of unique characters trying to discover the fate of Professor Elinberg who opened a portal to the void. Are you ready to venture deep into the abyss?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.8%, Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 7%, Action 6.1%

Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.8%, Horror 12.4%, FPS 9.1%, Action 4.8%, Sci-fi 4%

You're bleeding out. Every kill adds seconds. Survive a top-down, procedurally generated maze where time is your primary enemy.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Action Roguelike 26.9%, Procedural Generation 17%, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 10.7%

Horns of Deliverance is a first-person action roguelike with grounded gunplay where you need to consume psychoactive substances to prevent your brain chip from taking over.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, FPS 23.8%, Roguelike 14.3%, Action 11.9%, Procedural Generation 10.4%

Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.7%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 9%, FPS 8.6%

A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.4%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelite 9.8%, Horror 8.8%

An action roguelike co-op dungeon crawler set in a lovecraftian universe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Procedural Generation 7.5%, Roguelite 7%