- #1 Gate Breaker: Ascension
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: M2Aliance Studio
Windows
Death was only the beginning. After falling to a power-hungry Demon Lord, Mikey must survive the 'Divine Trials' to live again. Master lethal weapons, combat styles, and magic in this cinematic action-adventure as a troubled hero learns the true meaning of humanity.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 36.7% ★, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Anime 10.3%, Demons 10%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #2 Glass God
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drade
Windows
GlassGod is a PSX-style roguelite and exploration game where you’re an omnipotent glass god — wield divine powers, manipulate physics, and unleash chaos… but one hit, and you’re shattered to dust, the perfect Glass Cannon.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 60.5% ★, Roguelike 21.6%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Action 0.8%, Adventure 0.4%
- #3 Eternal King
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: chimp
Windows
Eternal King is a wave-based hack 'n' slash with deep, involved combat. Hone your skills against unrelenting hordes of monsters in a surreal fantasy world.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.8% ★, Hack and Slash 26.1%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, 3D 3.6%, Action 3.4%
- #4 Astral Savior
94% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Firedog Creative Company Limited
Windows
The official sequel to Astral Stairways by Firedog Studio, now making its debut on PC! Fend off endless waves of Void monsters with simple controls and over 20 unique Followers, each offering a distinct playstyle!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.7%, Hack and Slash 27.2%, Roguelike 20%, Anime 12.4%, Action 8%
- #5 RWBY: Grimm Eclipse
95% matchVery Positive81% of 11,588 reviews2016
Dev: Rooster Teeth GamesPub: FarBridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RWBY: GRIMM ECLIPSE is a 4 player, online co-op, hack and slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 34.4% ★, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Anime 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #6 UltraHero
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SMinev Builds
Windows
The gods fear what you've become and they're coming for you. UltraHero is the ultimate power fantasy roguelite. Fight through endless dark armies, tear the world apart, and face the gods who dared to challenge you.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 34% ★, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Roguelike 10.3%, Anime 7.8%
- #7 Adventure of Tuck
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GoldenEvolution
Windows
Play as Tuck in this roguelike game called Adventure of Tuck. Explore different biomes, unlock new abilities, fight different types of monsters, befriend silly characters and last but not least, fight epic bosses.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.6%, Action Roguelike 24.6%, Procedural Generation 18.4%, Roguelike 12%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #8 Full Gear Mong Kok
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blast Gameworks
Windows
《Full Gear Mong Kok 》is an action game that combines hack-and-slash and shooting, telling the story of a delinquent girl who wields the high-tech weapon ‘ Ciggies Blaster’ to fight back against the alien stronghold!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 36.1% ★, Hack and Slash 18%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Anime 10.4%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #9 Aza
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Hollo_Dev
Windows
Aza: A stylish fast-paced anime hack 'n' slash where the reluctant protector Zend fights the obsessed demon pursuer, Zara. Lead the angel knight Aza through legions of creatures to retrieve the three crystalized guardians and unlock her full power to escape the pursuit.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 42.9% ★, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Anime 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Stylized 4.8%
- #10 Ball Busters
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daitomodachi Labs
Windows
An over-the-top 3D arena roguelike about juggling balls. Rip insane combos, unlock bodacious-to-unhinged characters, and craft high-hit builds—until you drop it.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.1%, Spectacle fighter 25% ★, Roguelike 22.4%, Anime 10%, Action 5.7%
- #11 Begin the Slaughter
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Murder Who
Windows · Linux
A momentum based hack 'n slash with roguelike elements. Use wall-bouncing and slithering to pick up enough speed to slaughter your enemies
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Roguelike 9.8%, Stylized 6.4%
- #12 Luhor's Memory
89% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Viktor MendonckPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
A fast paced, roguelike hack'n slash set in a future where Art Nouveau has had a resurgence. Forgotten vengeful gods return to the mortal plane to claim the worship they think they deserve. And only you, a librarian coming from a long line of godhunters can stop them.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Roguelike 15.2%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11%
- #13 Hordes of Hunger
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 231 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstrangePub: Kwalee
Windows
Vanquish an onslaught of monsters in this 3D action survivorslike from the creators of Blood West. Take control of Mirah to defend your homeland from a living hunger, wield powerful weapons and abilities, and save others from the advancing hordes.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 29.8% ★, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #14 Godbeast Mk.II
89% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
The Wolf howls in the moonlight! Scarlet blood will glisten on the dark city streets in this stylish and atmospheric action game.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 36.8% ★, Hack and Slash 20.5%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Anime 10.6%, Stylized 5.2%
- #15 Duskwitch: Heroic Soul
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VIVIDBLUE LTD
Windows
Duskwitch: Heroic Soul is a fast-paced character action shooter where you play as Rutie, a Witch that is tasked with saving the world after nearly ending it herself. Harness the power of the Broom and style your way through the apocalypse as the Duskwitch!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 42.2% ★, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Anime 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13%, Action 3.8%
- #16 XX Delicto
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quartermunchers
Windows
Velocity battles to save her princess in XX Delicto, a lightning-paced thirstpunk whack-n-slash rogue(ultra)lite.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 32.8% ★, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Stylized 4.9%
- #17 Spot Zero
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tarta Tech Limited
Windows
Spot Zero is a mission-driven anime action RPG where you lead a squad of Human and Yokai investigators through monster-controlled zones, securing outposts and pushing the frontline, with each character fighting in a distinct style from blade clashes to TPS mode and elemental bursts.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 31.4% ★, Hack and Slash 16%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Anime 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #18 Phantom Hellcat
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ironbird CreationsPub: All in! Games
Windows
Phantom Hellcat is a dynamic slasher-platformer with showy combos in a theatrical setting. When demons kidnap Jolene’s mother, the young woman must take the stage and save her—but in the world of plays and props, things are not always what they appear to be.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 31.9% ★, Hack and Slash 27.7%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Demons 7%, Action 6.8%
- #19 Pure Instinct Katana
84% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Pure Instinct Studio
Windows
A fast paced, open world, third person, slasher action. Experience real time combat that adapts to your instinct and strategy. Explore a world of vivid fantasy and artful slaughter. Earn coins and buy a blade, outfit, or a fairy healer. Find and slay bosses to gain their fighting style and element.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 43% ★, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, 3D 4.5%
- #20 Realm of oblivion(soul like)
84% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: 风蜂网络
Windows
《BLACK MYTH SHIKONG》is an action game similar to the Galactic Castlevania.Players will take on the role of a somewhat mediocre and decadent young girl, battling the Devourer in a vast world that combines magic and modern civilization.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 28.2% ★, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Anime 8.9%
- #21 DIVINE SHOCK
83% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: coldrain games
Windows
Swing, smash, and combo your way through the dead. DIVINE SHOCK is an infinitely scaling first-person rogue-lite, where you are a Paladin, standing between the dead and the mortal realm.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37% ★, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Roguelike 15.4%, Colorful 3.9%
- #22 Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: 坂本龍Pub: 霧雨前線
Windows · Mac
A fanfic game of "Kemono Friends". Hack and slash action RPG. You can summon Friends and fight together. There are more than 30 Friends. There are more than 60 types of enemies. There are 4 levels of difficulty, so even people who are not good at action games can enjoy it.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.2%, Action Roguelike 24.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Anime 11.8%
- #23 King Static
81% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Spookto
Windows · Linux
King Static is a third-person stylish action rogue-like where you fight in the King's endlessly repeating tournament in-order to have a single wish granted.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 38.1% ★, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Stylized 4.5%
- #24 Kijutsu Rider
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OmegaMechAnimations
Windows
Kijutsu Rider is a fast paced third person hack and slash anime styled action game where you play as one of five unstoppable heroes, carve your way through waves of monstrous enemies, take down the black cross conglomerate and save the world.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 38.1% ★, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Anime 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%
- #25 Colorful
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hitoshi Kanno
Windows
A parkour hack-n-slash where you must restore color to a dying world. Use your magic brush to glide, wall run, and grind your way through a dreamlike landscape while hack-n-slashing dark enemies!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 42.6% ★, Hack and Slash 23.6%, Action-Adventure 8%, Stylized 5.2%, Colorful 4.6%
- #26 Dream Walk: Stolen Color
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MYSTERIOUS CUBE
Windows
Retrieve the stolen mysterious color as you fight your way through hordes of nightmares and other bizarre denizens of the dream world.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 35.3% ★, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Roguelike 12.5%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #27 Touhou: Blossom Blade
78% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Ankake Spa
Windows
Konpaku Youmu sets out to prove herself to Saigyouji Yuyuko, mistress of Hakugyokurou. Make use of her three skills and challenge the veteran incident resolver and shrine maiden, Hakurei Reimu. An exhilarating 3D bullet hell action game set in Gensokyo, the world of Touhou Project!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.9% ★, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Anime 8.9%
- #28 Angel Zero
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FcsVorfeed
Windows
"Angel Zero" is an action game I'm solo developing right now. You play as an (angel?) girl belonging to an "Organization," taking on missions to hunt down all sorts of bizarre creatures. I want to lean into that wild contrast between realistic combat and an angel girl to create a fresh experience.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 41.4% ★, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Anime 8.4%
- #29 Widow in the Endless Labyrinth
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: Hajime Doujin Circle
Windows
The story begins with a missing superhero and Widow the supervillain is the only suspect in this case. Does she have something to do with the missing superhero or is she trying to hide something? This game is an action-roguelike game with randomly generated mazes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelike 15.3%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #30 Taram Baba
77% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Sofa Interactive
Windows · Mac
Taram Baba is an Action Roguelike with spectacular combat. Plunge your light deeper and deeper into the darkness of the abyss and fight your way to Taram Baba.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.1% ★, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #31 Nyran Survivors
77% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Diminished Studios
Windows · Linux
Embrace the role of Thoria's ultimate Mediator. In this gripping Action Roguelite, unlock diverse classes, harness thousands of spell combinations, and face epic boss battles. How long can you survive the endless enemy horde for?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.7%, Hack and Slash 28.1%, Roguelike 17.6%, 3D 6%, Stylized 5.4%
- #32 CODE:MACHINA
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KZ Interactive
Windows
CODE:MACHINA is an anime-style hack and slash roguelike where the dolls of machina are designed to fight against the viruses that were destroying the cyber world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.5%, Action Roguelike 31.8%, Anime 25.9%, Action 4.8%
- #33 Fried Chicken in Wonderland
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HiderumStudios
Windows
This is a story about a guy who loves his girlfriend and Parmesan cheese powder.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 53.6% ★, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Anime 11.8%, Action 7.9%, Colorful 5.3%
- #34 Ichor Burns
74% matchPositive86% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Quasar Interactive
Windows
Ichor Burns is a high-octane action game set in the desolate world of Vesta. Master a dynamic combat system, seamlessly switching between sword and spell. Explore the expansive quarry, challenge the invading darkness, and unlock powerful abilities.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelike 16.9%, Anime 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Hack and Slash 6.3%
- #35 God Bless Your Sword
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CO123
Windows
"God Bless Your Sword" is an action rougelite game where you will face waves of incoming enemies in the arena, they will become stronger over time, and only by making the right choices can you carve out a way out.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.5%, Action Roguelike 29.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Action 4.5%
- #36 BYLE
75% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: St Jarle
Windows
Fight through a corrupted city, battling over 50 unique enemies and powerful bosses. Arm yourself with an arsenal of weapons and uncover mysterious power-ups as you strive to liberate the city from the clutches of the mind-altering BYLE.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Procedural Generation 20.5%, Roguelike 10.5%, Stylized 6.1%
- #37 Sentimental K
74% matchVery Positive83% of 357 reviews2022
Dev: Fordays Co.,Ltd.Pub: WanderLux Games
Windows · Mac
'Sentimental K' is a 3D roguelike action game. Weapons, skills, artifacts, bosses, dungeon layouts are randomly generated each time you play. Make strategic choices to create powerful synergies and enjoy the unexpected and challenging play!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Roguelike 16.6%, Action 8.1%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
- #38 Total Chaos Against Apathy
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Discade Project
Windows
A simple yet high-intensity action game, inspired by the feeling of emulating underappreciated arcade-only action games. Learn a simple-yet-nuanced two button control scheme. Use hitstun, attack chains, grabbing and throwing to crush and control hordes of enemies! Tank Controls Are Awesome!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 50.2% ★, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Linear 6.2%, 3D 3.7%
- #39 Neko Loop
73% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Fifth Vertex
Windows
A cat girl facing a multitude of enemies, bosses, secrets and challenges creates the cutest roguelike game you've ever seen.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.7%, Anime 19%, Procedural Generation 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Action Roguelike 11.3%
- #40 Strexy Slayers
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Artesign
Windows
Create your hero and enter into battle either alone or with friends in a dynamic action slasher with elements of roguelike and base building.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 34.5% ★, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Roguelike 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #41 Ultra Age
73% matchVery Positive81% of 312 reviews2022
Dev: Next Stage Inc.Pub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Slash your way through a futuristic Earth overrun with ruthless mutants and powerful robots. Now including ‘Rebirth Project,’ the all-new rogue-lite side mission that can be accessed from the main menu! (DLC installation is required.)
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 31.5% ★, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Anime 9.4%
- #42 Blotbarrow
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ascripture Games
Windows
Slash your way through hordes of enemies in this fast-paced action roguelite. Collect powerful items and grow beyond yourself with every death. Break the cycle. Defy fate. Defeat Odin himself.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Hack and Slash 27.6%, Roguelike 17.3%, Procedural Generation 9.3%, Action 4.9%
- #43 WEAPON MASTER
69% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: SAM AFEI
Windows
Dash! Combo! Strike into throw, throw into dodge, dodge into strike! WEAPON MASTER is an action game built around fast, fluid combo-driven combat. By combining main-hand weapons, off-hand weapons, equipment, and talents, you can create a combat style that is truly your own.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 46% ★, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelike 8.9%, Action 5.3%
- #44 Arcanima: Mist of Oblivion - Prologue
71% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: Stendhal Games
Windows
Awake your anima in this action RPG combining Hack N Slash combat with JRPG mechanics! Join the anima user 'Juno' in her journey to clear the Mist of Oblivion, shape your anima through your actions and find answers before all meaning is lost. Willpower is your only limit!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37% ★, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Anime 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #45 Deathbringer
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: The Mystery MachinePub: Strategy First
Windows
Deathbringer was created by a committee of evil wizards in order to destroy Karn the Barbarian, who up until now has thwarted all the wizards' plans.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 48% ★, Hack and Slash 23.3%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Action 7.1%, Linear 5.9%
- #46 Just Me and My Cat
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: uhm hazyPub: uhmhazygames
Windows
JMAMC is a roguelike wave survival shooter, where the gameplay is simple and sweet: grab a gun and kill everything that comes at you! Fight alongside your furry little feline friend, and see if you can survive with just you and your cat against hordes of supernatural horrors!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.3%, Action Roguelike 24.3%, Roguelike 22.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Action 4.1%
- #47 RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore
73% matchMixed56% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore is a “rogue-lite” anime-style adventure set in a colorful fantasy world where players hack-and-slash their way through an army of mechanical monsters using a huge variety of unique melee weapons and devastating magic attacks!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.1%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Anime 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Action 8.5%
- #48 Project Beat Stands
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sbeve Entertainment LTD
Windows
"Project Beat Stands" is a 3D retro-styled Rhythm Hack'n'Slash adventure set in the fictional VR-MMORPG Shenanghia.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 37% ★, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 6.7%, Stylized 5.5%
- #49 NEKOMIMI DESTRUCTION
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IKARUGA GAME
Windows
The main character is an extraordinary transfer student! A 3D action game in which a martial arts schoolgirl goes on a rampage at school! Anyway, beat them all up!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 63.7% ★, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Anime 9.5%, Action-Adventure 6.9%, Action 4.5%
- #50 Legend of Parry King
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TwinSpiritsGames
Windows
Legend of Parry King is an action-packed boss-rush game inspired by the combat of Sekiro. Explore the beautiful eastern lands and face off against corrupted demons, defeating them through skillful parrying and dodging, without causing them harm.
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 68.9% ★, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Anime 7.4%, Action 4.8%, Combat 0.6%
- #51 Fall of Gods
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Felix und RomanPub: Roman und Felix
Windows
Hack and slash your way through the ancient gods of Egypt in this action-packed rogue-lite developed by a team of two. Explore randomly generated dungeons, unlock powerful abilities and obliterate your enemies with devastating combos!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.5% ★, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Demons 9.8%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #52 DARKWELL:Assassin's Choice
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XDG GAME STUDIO
Windows
《DARKWELL:Assassin's Choice》 is a fast-paced, one-hit kill style top-down combat game that uses various methods such as hook, deflect, dash, and skills to end enemies, and finally choose your Assassin's Road in this experience
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 48.1% ★, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Roguelike 15.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 2.8%
- #53 Nihmory
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nodnin Studios
Windows
Nihmory is a single-player action-adventure where you guide Eiya through a post-technology world filled with elemental power and forgotten secrets. To save or destroy Nihmory, she must reclaim her lost past and uncover the truth behind the world’s rebirth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.4%, Female Protagonist 16%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Stylized 8.6%
- #54 Shimagami
67% matchMixed63% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Danteon
Windows
Shimagami is an open-world RPG with anime-style visuals and deep lore. Battle fierce monsters in action combat, solve puzzles, and conquer challenges to uncover the mysteries of Shimagami. A diverse cast of demi-human heroines awaits—find your perfect companion and shape your adventure!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Anime 15.1%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #55 NieR:Automata™
69% matchVery Positive87% of 149,358 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 48.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.1%, Spectacle fighter 29.4% ★, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, Anime 7.4%
- #56 Realm of Illusion
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Lx
Windows
Realm of Illusion is an action rogue game featuring diverse skill combinations and synergies, delivering exhilarating hack-and-slash combat. With hundreds of collectible skills, over a dozen weapons, and a variety of build paths
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.8%, Hack and Slash 23.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Roguelike 12%, Anime 9.7%
- #57 BlazBlue Entropy Effect
65% matchVery Positive94% of 34,781 reviews2024
Dev: 91Act
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Anime 12%
- #58 Secrets of the Dark Fortress
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demon Zoo Games LLC
Windows
A brave knight ventures into the depths of The Dark Fortress, a cursed dungeon of ancient magic and forgotten horrors. Armed only with her sword and unwavering resolve, she battles to vanquish evil and reclaim the light for her kingdom.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelike 14%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #59 Cryptical Path
65% matchVery Positive88% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Old Skull Games
Windows
Cryptical Path is an action rogue-lite that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Play the Architect, build your own rooms, and tame an ever-changing labyrinth you've been summoned in.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Action Roguelike 23.9%, Procedural Generation 18.2%, Roguelike 16.8%, Stylized 4.1%