
"Rogue - but better" - a traditional roguelike modernized for current era - descent into deadly dungeon, defeat (or avoid) its inhabitants using loot you find and escape with legendary Amulet of Yendor which started it all
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Traditional Roguelike, Roguelike, Procedural Generation, Dungeon Crawler.

"Rogue - but better" - a traditional roguelike modernized for current era - descent into deadly dungeon, defeat (or avoid) its inhabitants using loot you find and escape with legendary Amulet of Yendor which started it all

Zorbus
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.

Beast Dungeon
A classic roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel graphics. Fight to the bottom of the dungeon and defeat the Lich Lord! Level up, find powerful equipment, and learn new spells to become the hero the world needs.
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Perma Death 9.9%, Grid-Based Movement 9.6%, Roguelike 9%
A classic roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel graphics. Fight to the bottom of the dungeon and defeat the Lich Lord! Level up, find powerful equipment, and learn new spells to become the hero the world needs.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.3% ★, Perma Death 12.4%, Grid-Based Movement 11%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, Roguelike 8.5%
Grix is a grid-based roguelike set in procedurally generated dungeons. Discover hidden rules, anticipate danger, climb to the top of the tower, and slay the dragon that awaits you!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28% ★, Grid-Based Movement 12.8%, Perma Death 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
Turn-based roguelike with minimalistic, fast-paced combat that focuses on learning enemy patterns and making powerful synergies with your items.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.2% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Roguelike 11.1%, Perma Death 10.2%
Slay your enemies in this sword and sorcery roguelike! Ancient dungeons, fallen ruins and cyclopean towers and their primordial denizens present a tactical and deadly challenge that can only be overcome by the most resourceful heroes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.9% ★, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Roguelike 9.1%
Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based Roguelike. Blast your way through the lawless sectors battling dangerous creatures, outlaws, and the environment itself. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the variety of resources you stumble upon to survive and claim the head of your bounty!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.3% ★, Perma Death 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Roguelike 10%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.9% ★, Roguelike 13.5%, Perma Death 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%
Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.2% ★, Perma Death 12.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Roguelike 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.5%
Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.3% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.9%, Perma Death 12.5%, Procedural Generation 10%, Roguelike 9.6%
EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.1% ★, Perma Death 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Grid-Based Movement 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
Primo's Dungeon is a 2D adventure dungeon crawler that combines classic roguelike elements with real-time combat. When monsters attack your farm, you must venture into an ever-changing dungeon to defeat them.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, Grid-Based Movement 8.5%, Roguelike 7.2%
Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Perma Death 10.6%, Grid-Based Movement 9.4%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
Cast powerful magic by actually writing the magical words in the right syntax, as you explore the Plane of Shadows in this complex and intriguing roguelike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.9% ★, Perma Death 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
The modern way to play NetHack
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Perma Death 8.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33% ★, Perma Death 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Roguelike 9.2%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
Amulet of Iovar is an oldschool roguelike inspired by Nethack. Delve deep into the Dungeon of Iovar, steal the amulet of the divine and ascend to godhood!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 48.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 6.1%
In this classic roguelike, released in 1983 for the Commodore 64 by Epyx, search the dark depths of a twisted dungeon, teeming with fiendish enemies and dangerous traps, for the legendary Sword of Fargoal, the only thing that can defeat the evil wizard Umla.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.1% ★, Perma Death 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Roguelike 9%, Procedural Generation 7.3%
Many came before, many failed. Copies of previous players are still scattered throughout the dungeon! Thirty-five floors of unforgiving turn based combat with unique spells and weapons. Explore, craft, learn spells and much more on your journey to the top! Will you stay safe?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 17.5% ★, Perma Death 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Roguelike 11.1%
Coin Operated Carnage is a single-player rogue-like complemented by a unique tactical fight mode. Lead up to three lovable heroes at a time through tile-based adventures composed of hundreds of unique unlockable game elements interacting with each other.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.8%, Perma Death 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
Become the titan Prometheus in this tactical turn-based roguelike, where every battle is a chessboard and every move counts. In a world that only moves when you move, dominate strategic battles, upgrade your skills, and face mythical enemies and permadeath.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Perma Death 10.7%, Grid-Based Movement 10.4%
A sci-fi roguelike where you descend 17 procedurally generated levels into a hollow asteroid. Battle aliens, collect futuristic weapons and nanotech, manage hunger and permadeath. Fast, minimal, turn-based combat inspired by the original Rogue.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Grid-Based Movement 11%, Perma Death 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9%
Depths of Ascension is a turn-based, tile-based traditional roguelike set in a high fantasy world inspired by Sumeria and the early Bronze Age cultures. Explore the twisting corridors of the Maze of Madness and use magic, stealth, diplomacy, brute force, the Gods, anything, to reach the Ascension.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Perma Death 9.2%
A classic turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler with D20 dice combat. Three unique classes — a soul-projecting Cultivator, a monster-recruiting Mask Master, and a shadow-stalking Rogue. 117 monsters, randomized identification, and procedural dungeons make every run a new adventure.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.2% ★, Perma Death 17.3%, Roguelike 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, Procedural Generation 7.4%
Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 55.7% ★, Roguelike 14.7%, Grid-Based Movement 10.6%, Perma Death 10.3%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
Dose Response is a roguelike game where you play an addict. Avoid the dangers threatening your mind and body while desperately looking for the next fix.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.7% ★, Perma Death 16.2%, Roguelike 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
Roguelike. Turn-based dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated environments, over 200 unique monsters, and dynamic class customization. 20 different storylines. 6 professions. Countless deaths. Play solo or team up in local couch co-op and battle hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.2% ★, Perma Death 13%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
Every chess piece has a unique shape of moves. Dungeon-Dungeon is an engaging traditional roguelike where each enemy and weapon has a unique shape. You'll outsmart countless foes, craft absurdly broken builds, and overthrow the Three-Faced God. What move will you make?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.4% ★, Perma Death 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%, Roguelike 7.8%
Ad Iterum is a turn-based top-down 2D roguelike set in a decaying, ever-shifting world. Flesh is fragile, but you can hack it. Enhance your body, embrace mutations, or form ancient blood pacts. Descend into the depths, scavenge what’s left of humanity, and crawl back...if you can. Kill. Die. Repeat.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 26.6% ★, Perma Death 17%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Roguelike 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
"Touhou Crawl" is a Touhou derivative roguelike game. Conquer the dungeon-ified Gensokyo using items, faith, and tactics!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Grid-Based Movement 12.1%, Roguelike 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
When an evil wizard writes a 6000-page book to bore the townspeople to death, it's up to you to take the damn thing and return it FROM WHENCE IT CAME.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 46% ★, Grid-Based Movement 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Roguelike 9.4%, Loot 5.3%
Explore an open world, descend into dark dungeons, defeat challenging creatures and collect unique loot in this hardcore traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Perma Death 12.3%, Roguelike 9.5%, Procedural Generation 8.4%
A turn-based traditional roguelike featuring 10 character classes with unique gameplay styles. Explore five ancient realms to find ancient magical artifacts you will need to survive tactical battles against their evil inhabitants. Can you save the world from the wrath of Kramora?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Roguelike 11.9%, Perma Death 9.7%, Grid-Based Movement 7.4%
A turn based Sci-fi Roguelike where players explore the deep mines on a distant planet, find/trade equipment, battle monsters and try to survive.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.3% ★, Roguelike 12.9%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Grid-Based Movement 7.4%
Highly moddable roguelike. Descend from Arkov's Tower - or die trying!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Roguelike 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
DA_RL is a turn-based traditional roguelike with procedurally generated dungeons, five distinct classes, a deep item system, and dozens of enemy types. Every run is different.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 51.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Roguelike 11.8%, Procedural Generation 8.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
Head out into the woods and find the dreaded Underlair in this traditional turn-based roguelike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 52.1% ★, Roguelike 13.2%, Procedural Generation 7.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22% ★, Perma Death 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Roguelike 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.9% ★, Perma Death 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Grid-Based Movement 8.5%
Dungeon Minesweeper is a unique adventure game, with elements of roguelike and minesweeper! Find out all the secrets of the dungeon, upgrade your character, fight factions and defeat the boss!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.7% ★, Underground 15.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Roguelike 11.2%
Ricave is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler roguelike. Target enemy limbs, weaponize traps and spells to survive ever-changing dungeons, and rewind time. Follow cryptic guidance, piece together your past, aid other trapped souls, and outwit the Demon.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.6%, Perma Death 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Procedural Generation 10.8%
A keyboard-first traditional roguelike on an isometric hex grid—turn-based, permadeath, and ruthless decision-making. Your class emerges from the skills you pick, not a menu. Manage scarce resources, out-position enemies, claim Hex Runes, then survive the climb back out.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Perma Death 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 63% ★, Roguelike 12%, Dungeon Crawler 6.8%, Perma Death 6%, Procedural Generation 5.2%
Dwarven Alchemist is a traditional-modern dungeon-crawling roguelike where alchemy is a solution to every problem. Pick mushrooms, mine for ore, take parts of slain monsters. Brew potions, make explosives, craft vile poisons. Take contracts, rebuild your workshop, and become Master Alchemist!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Perma Death 9%
Dungeon Croaker is a frog themed turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler. Navigate randomly generated dungeon floors, find and synergize relic effects, fight enemies with unique abilities, avoid dangerous environmental hazards, and defeat powerful dungeon bosses.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Roguelike 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Procedural Generation 9%
A turn-based Roguelike RPG set in a mythic northern wilderness. Explore procedurally generated lands, battle eerie folkloric creatures, and craft powerful builds on your journey to the land of the dead. Experiment with diverse playstyles in a richly tactical, old-school inspired adventure.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.1% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Roguelike 13%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Retro 2D Rogue-like for PC designed to be simple, classic, and straight-forward for pick-up-and-play.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Roguelike 13.4%, Grid-Based Movement 8.3%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
Beyond the Bridge is a tribute to one of the earliest roguelikes, Moria. Your journey begins with creating your character by choosing a class. From there, you'll explore six procedurally generated levels before reaching the goal of your quest and making your escape!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Roguelike 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%, Procedural Generation 7%
A simple traditional roguelike with ASCII art where you save the monsters instead of hurting them.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 47.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelike 12.1%, Perma Death 8.4%, Minimalist 5.8%
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 61.9% ★, Roguelike 17.5%, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 3.6%, Loot 3.2%
I Am Overburdened is a silly turn-based roguelike full of crazy artifacts and a "hero" who has 20 inventory slots.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, Perma Death 11.2%, Loot 7.9%
Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system. Customize your Wizard with more than 500 spells and magical artifacts. Blast, summon, or enchant your way through 20 levels of pure turn based chaos.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 50.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Procedural Generation 7.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%
Turn-based roguelite with procedural generation. You can choose an adventure for a short run or for a long exploration.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Roguelike 13.7%, Underground 10.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 9.9%, Loot 9.2%
Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 54.4% ★, Roguelike 13.9%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Perma Death 8.8%, Dungeon Crawler 7.3%
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 60.2% ★, Roguelike 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Perma Death 7.3%, Fantasy 1.9%
Rogues of Europa is a gothic roguelike RPG. Fight the physical and metaphysical evils brewing below the surface of a rapidly modernizing society.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Perma Death 13.8%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Roguelike 9%
Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 71.8% ★, Roguelike 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 6.2%, Procedural Generation 4.4%, Loot 3%
Explore dark dungeons, defeat challenging creatures and collect unique loot in this hardcore traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Perma Death 11.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Loot 9.4%
Fractalis is a procedurally generated roguelike that has turnbased/gridbased combat with a realtime feel.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.4% ★, Perma Death 13.6%, Grid-Based Movement 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Roguelike 9.1%
Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a humorous world inspired by Finnish mythology. Grow your civilization and plunder procedural dungeons with six unique classes. Outsmart mischievous monsters who work together in unexpected ways. No two dungeon dives are alike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.8%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Roguelike 8.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.3%