- #1 Withering Rooms
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,431 reviews2024
Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.8%, 2.5D 21.7%, Souls-like 17.9%, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #2 Maid of Salvation
96% matchVery Positive92% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.6%, Souls-like 24.8%, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Action RPG 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #3 LET IT DIE
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,227 reviews2018
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.Pub: GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
It's finally here! The survival action game that pits the strong against the weak is finally on PC! Experience all the heart-thumping action with a silky-smooth frame rate and ultra high resolution. How you make the best of the weapons, armor, and items at your disposal will determine your fate in the ever-changing "Tower of Barbs!
Why similar: Souls-like 38.8%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Dark Comedy 13.6%, Roguelike 12.9%, Action 7%
- #4 Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
95% matchMixed70% of 520 reviews2026
Dev: Frontside 180Pub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
A Metroidvania x Roguelite where you journey with the aid of a cursed hat. Use a variety of magic or possess your enemies to reach the lowest levels! Bring back loot, build new facilities in your village, make a living and strengthen yourself for the next battle! Supports up to 4-player multiplayer.
Why similar: Roguevania 36.1% ★, Metroidvania 18.9%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike 6.7%
- #5 GwenBlade
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: ArcWillow
Windows
SLASH YOUR FEARS in light-paced action/platformer with Story-driven Roguelite in the minds of mentally ill people! Solodev project on UE5
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.8%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, Roguelike 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #6 DISORDER
94% matchMixed50% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: GRUMPY
Windows
Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.8%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelike 13.5%, Action RPG 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #7 Swallow The Blue: Remastered
93% matchMixed60% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
An eerie horror game set in a weird hotel plagued with bizarre beings and interesting characters. The game utilizes a never-used before environment alongside brand new horror mechanics, one of a kind graphics/art style, and an unnerving story with rich lore to create a unique experience for players.
Why similar: Horror 54.6%, Action 45.4%
- #8 Penny Blood: Hellbound
91% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: NatsumeAtari
Windows
Unleash the hounds from hell and fight your way free of this otherworldly prison in a roguelike adventure that explores the world of Penny Blood’s darker side! Can you find the distinction between good and evil…?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.1%, Action Roguelike 25.2%, Dark Comedy 18.4%, Roguelike 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #9 Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 737 reviews2021
Dev: qureate
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In this side-scrolling action-adventure game, you'll need to scour the inside of an abandoned hotel, looking for clues to solve the mystery of the hotel and ensure your escape from a mysterious, murderous mascot intent to kill.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.3%, Horror 35.6%, Action 20.1%
- #10 INTO EVIL
91% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Mind's Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hotline Miami x Dark Souls. Greatswords, demons, miniguns; up to 4 players. You are not prepared.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelike 11.3%, RPG 6.3%
- #11 Moonlight Traveler
89% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Blueprint Core
Windows
This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.
Why similar: Roguevania 32.9% ★, Metroidvania 17.8%, Souls-like 15.5%, Action Roguelike 11%, Action RPG 6.9%
- #12 Gregory Horror Show: Soul of Roses
88% matchVery Positive98% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Unframe
Windows · Mac
Soul of Roses is a 2D rogue light action game. Absorb the abilities of your enemies, fight, die, revive, and repeat to advance the story.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.4%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Dark Comedy 16.7%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Roguelike 14.1%
- #13 Blade of the Netherworld
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: DuDu Games
Windows
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
Why similar: Roguevania 39.1% ★, Hack and Slash 20%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Dark Humor 10.1%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #14 Trinity Fusion
86% matchVery Positive86% of 859 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Metroidvania 20.4%, Souls-like 16.8%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, 2.5D 9%
- #15 NecroBouncer
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: Alchemy SheepPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
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: Hack and Slash 40%, Action Roguelike 31.5%, Roguelike 21.3%, Action 7.1%
- #16 Dead Cells
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Roguevania 32.4% ★, Metroidvania 18.2%, Souls-like 15.6%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.7%
- #17 Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,377 reviews2023
Dev: Subcult Joint LTD
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Fueled by love but driven by rage, Cherry embarks on a blood-soaked quest for revenge, explores the massive Megastructure, and eviscerates the armies of Infornet in a best-in-class action-adventure that breaks tropes and bones.
Why similar: Metroidvania 50.7%, Dark Comedy 19.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, RPG 10.2%, Action 6.7%
- #18 Black Myth: Heaven
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: ShaneGame
Windows
Inspired By the well-known rogue-like game Hades, slash out of the God Field all the way down to the Demon Domain and defy The Overlord Thanatos in the Deep Frost Hell in this rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.9%, Action Roguelike 26.4%, Roguelike 15%, RPG 13.5%, Action 10.8%
- #19 Katanaut
82% matchVery Positive90% of 354 reviews2025
Dev: VoidmawPub: Acclaim, Inc.
Windows
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
Why similar: Roguevania 34.6% ★, Metroidvania 17.5%, Souls-like 15%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11.6%
- #20 Bleak Sword DX
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 647 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.9%, Action Roguelike 39.1%, Horror 9.6%, Action 6.4%
- #21 Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,941 reviews2019
Dev: IceSitruuna
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.
Why similar: Roguevania 37.8% ★, Metroidvania 20.9%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Hack and Slash 5.9%
- #22 The Excrawlers
81% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.5%, Hack and Slash 34.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Action Roguelike 6%, Action RPG 5.1%
- #23 Minoria
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.8%, Souls-like 23.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Hack and Slash 11.3%, Action 6.5%
- #24 Skull Hotel
79% matchVery Positive83% of 737 reviews2025
Dev: James Hall
Windows
Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.
Why similar: Horror 71.1%, Action 28.9%
- #25 Nunholy
78% matchVery Positive89% of 5,028 reviews2025
Dev: Chowbie
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In a world overrun by vampires, a group of nuns with their own stories have arrived at the Hunters' Guild. They are ready to wield any power—even that of demons—to defeat their enemies. What fate awaits them on this perilous journey?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, Hack and Slash 29.2%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, PvE 11.1%, Action 4.3%
- #26 Romancelvania
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 312 reviews2023
Dev: The Deep End GamesPub: 2124 Publishing
Windows
Bite into Romancelvania, a darkly comic genre mashup, combining side-scrolling action and tongue-in-cheek romance into one completely absurd and unforgettable adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.2%, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Parody 19.5% ★, 2.5D 13.8%, Action RPG 11.1%
- #27 Dragon Is Dead
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
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: Hack and Slash 23.6%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Souls-like 18.8%, Action RPG 12.8%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #28 HunterX
80% matchVery Positive84% of 719 reviews2022
Dev: ORANGE POPCORN
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 49%
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.3%, Souls-like 23.4%, 2.5D 11.1%, Action RPG 11.1%, Hack and Slash 9.5%
- #29 Have a Nice Death
77% matchVery Positive86% of 10,508 reviews2023
Dev: Magic Design StudiosPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Hack and Slash 24.8%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Metroidvania 23%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #30 Clockwork Sword
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Clockdrive Games
Windows
Slash, stab, and shoot your way through a multi-tiered museum filled with corrupted automata, customizing your weapon with the scraps of the fallen. Clockwork Sword is a thrilling isometric hack and slash, in which you utilize combinations of weapons and elements to conquer your foes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 53.8%, PvE 25.4%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Action 8.1%
- #31 Halls of Torment
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,213 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, Action RPG 16.9%, Roguelike 15.4%, RPG 7.6%
- #32 Star Fetchers
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,332 reviews2020
Dev: Svavelstickan
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Why similar: Action 48.6%, Surreal 21.6%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #33 Death of a Wish
74% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 31.2%, Hack and Slash 27.5%, Action RPG 14.9%, Surreal 9.6%, RPG 7%
- #34 Down to Hell
78% matchMixed54% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: Red Dev Studio S.A.Pub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows · Mac
Down to hell is a dynamic slasher in which lone swordsman must face the hordes of hellish demons. Moreover Down to Hell will give you truly Heavy F’N Metal experience.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 45.5%, Action RPG 19.7%, Horror 18.4%, Action 16.4%
- #35 Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
73% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: MrDoth
Windows
Dark Sword is a frenetic action game that mixes bullet-hell and hack-n-slash in the midst of a devastating and dark open world with a tragic backstory, where the player must immerse himself in order to defeat the powerful guardians that guard it.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.6%, Souls-like 24.4%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, PvE 10.9%, Action RPG 10.6%
- #36 Ghost 1.0
75% matchVery Positive91% of 2,103 reviews2016
Dev: @unepic_franPub: Unepic Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed.
Why similar: Roguevania 51.9% ★, Metroidvania 33.8%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Action 4.6%, Roguelike 1.4%
- #37 Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,633 reviews2014
Dev: KADOKAWA GAMES / GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTUREPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 67.3%, Surreal 18%, Action 14.8%
- #38 Hunt the Night
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a dark fantasy action-RPG where you play as Vesper, a Stalker fighting to reclaim a world annihilated by horrors. Slash through dungeons, endure brutal bosses, and wield forbidden powers in a relentless struggle against the Night itself.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.7%, Action RPG 23%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Female Protagonist 7%, Action 5.7%
- #39 Phantom Trigger
77% matchMixed58% of 94 reviews2017
Dev: Bread TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Phantom Trigger is a vivid hardcore slasher with elements of an RPG and a roguelike. Your world is made up of sick fantasies, you are a phantom. Accept it or stop your treatment.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #40 MYRIAD DEATH
70% matchVery Positive86% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.4%, Action Roguelike 31.2%, Dark Comedy 20.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Action 4.3%
- #41 DOOMBLADE
71% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2023
Dev: Muro StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.2%, Souls-like 24.6%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #42 To Hell With It
71% matchVery Positive87% of 204 reviews2021
Dev: Wimpy Imp Games
Windows
Hack ‘n’ Slash your way up Hell's corporate ladder in this “down the rabbit hole” adventure to retrieve your stolen cat from the Underworld!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 63.3%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Action 13.4%
- #43 Hotel R'n'R
71% matchVery Positive93% of 207 reviews2020
Dev: Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd
Windows
Hotel R’n’R, the gonzo VR rockstar simulator! Sell your soul to The Devil, smash up hotels and become Infamous. Pressure from hotel staff and your own limp wrists are against you, but with over 40 weapons, and a World Tour ahead of you, it’s time to get creative.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #44 Abyss Odyssey
73% matchMixed63% of 2,526 reviews2014
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
Why similar: Roguevania 47.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Metroidvania 11.8%, Hack and Slash 6.3%, Roguelike 5.1%
- #45 [REDACTED]
68% matchVery Positive84% of 332 reviews2024
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Get ready to massacre monsters, race your rivals, and combat corpses of your fellow guards as you race to escape Black Iron Prison in the critically acclaimed roguelike, [REDACTED].
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.6%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Dark Comedy 20.8%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #46 Lucah: Born of a Dream
70% matchVery Positive94% of 506 reviews2018
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
FOR THE POWER AND GLORY; NOW AND FOREVER
Why similar: Souls-like 30.7%, Hack and Slash 26.6%, Action RPG 14.2%, Surreal 11.2%, RPG 6.6%
- #47 Vigil: The Longest Night
69% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Souls-like 29.4%, Action RPG 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Horror 5.2%
- #48 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
69% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.7%, Horror 15.3%, PvE 14.3%, Action 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #49 Hell Shooter
67% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.7%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, PvE 13.4%, Action RPG 13%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #50 Xenon Valkyrie
72% matchMixed66% of 132 reviews2017
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.
Why similar: Roguevania 59.4% ★, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelike 11%, Female Protagonist 3.9%, RPG 3.4%
- #51 Fresh Body
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,298 reviews2021
Dev: LOVIGAME
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Defeat your enemies , take their body parts to replace yours and become another strong boss yourself.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.8%, Roguelike 17.6%, RPG 11.1%, Action 9.7%, Surreal 8.8%
- #52 In Celebration of Violence
70% matchVery Positive87% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.5%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, RPG 5.5%
- #53 Liminal Void
67% matchVery Positive82% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Jeistar
Windows
This is an art horror game where you snatch souls, cast spells, and die repeatedly. Select from 4 colorful characters and occasionally listen to them yap about their problems. It's very "mood." No penalty for death and you'll have fun even when you lose.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Dark Humor 16.6%, Surreal 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #54 Evil Tonight
68% matchVery Positive87% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 52%, Horror 29.9%, Action 18.1%
- #55 Blasphemous
66% matchVery Positive90% of 62,190 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 54.5%, Souls-like 38.9%, Action 3.4%, Horror 3.3%
- #56 The Roach Hotel
65% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Hawt Combo
Windows
The Roach Hotel is a first person analog horror game that drags you into its halls, where every shadow hides a question and every corner dares you to keep following its path.
Why similar: Horror 67.9%, Action 32.1%
- #57 Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator!
72% matchMostly Negative35% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: Michael FlynnPub: FlynnFour Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Can you run a successful hotel even though the world has ended? Repair, renovate, and decorate the ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ while fending off zombies, mutants and the alien Gogfang!
Why similar: RPG 61%, Action RPG 39%
- #58 ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN
63% matchVery Positive89% of 1,883 reviews2026
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paint the screen red and travel the cosmos in this bloodstained action adventure game! Witness the latest from Grasshopper Manufacture: the advent of ULTRA-VIOLENT SCIENCE FICTION!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 58.1%, Action 30.1%, Surreal 11.8%
- #59 You Will Die Here Tonight
66% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Action RPG 42.8%, Horror 22.2%, RPG 20.7%, Action 14.2%