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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Roguelike, Traditional Roguelike, Turn-Based.

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You face a 9-headed hydra. Your sword cuts 5 heads in each swipe (never less), which kills a 5-headed hydra, but a larger one will regrow 2 heads after each swipe. Your scythe cuts exactly 7, but 10 grow back if the hydra lives. Can you kill the hydra? Or better to explore to find more arms first?

Reviews: Positive — 90% — of 47 reviews
Released: 2016-03-24
Developer: Zeno Rogue
Genres: RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 85%

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    97% matchMixed65% of 158 reviews2016
    Dev: M. HankaPub: Liu Lidan
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Open the gate to the egyptian underworld! Hieroglyphika is a roguelike game completely without text but with pictograms.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 62.9%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Roguelike 5.7%, Dungeon Crawler 4.1%, Fantasy 3.3%

  2. #2 Dungeonmans
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,211 reviews2014
    Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
    Windows
    Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 64.1%, Grid-Based Movement 12%, Turn-Based 9%, Roguelike 8%, Dungeon Crawler 2.8%

  3. #3 I Am Overburdened
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 155 reviews2017
    Dev: Magic Item Tech
    Windows

    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 37.7%, Turn-Based 20%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Procedural Generation 7.1%, Roguelike 5.5%

  4. #4 Cardinal Quest 2
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2015
    Dev: Randomnine Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Hack, slash and rush the forces of darkness. Assault castles and mountain lairs to liberate all in this super-sleek modernization of the classic roguelike formula! Will you play a crafting Alchemist, a sneaky backstabbing Thief... or something else?

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 65.7%, RPG 17.6%, Roguelike 16.6%

  5. #5 The Curse Of Yendor
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2017
    Dev: IBOLOGY LLC
    Windows

    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 37.9%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Grid-Based Movement 9.6%, Procedural Generation 9.3%

  6. #6 MidBoss
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 273 reviews2017
    Dev: Kitsune Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 63.7%, Turn-Based 8.8%, Roguelike 5.3%, Dungeon Crawler 5.2%, Procedural Generation 4.7%

  7. #7 Xenomarine
    93% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2019
    Dev: Fourfold Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 62.6%, Grid-Based Movement 10.5%, Procedural Generation 8.2%, Roguelike 7.3%, Turn-Based 6.6%

  8. #8 Approaching Infinity
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 709 reviews2025
    Dev: IBOL
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 50.5%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Roguelike 5.1%, RPG 5.1%

  9. #9 Golden Krone Hotel
    92% matchVery Positive96% of 331 reviews2017
    Dev: Vulgat
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 47.6%, Turn-Based 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Procedural Generation 7.6%, Roguelike 5%

  10. #10 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 388 reviews2019
    Dev: Portal Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 41.7%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Procedural Generation 9.7%, Roguelike 5.1%

  11. #11 UnReal World
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 1,350 reviews2016
    Dev: Sami Maaranen (creator)Pub: Enormous Elk
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    The cult classic open-ended wilderness survival roguelike taking place in the ancient North, iron-age Finland. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its incredible depth, realism, atmos and immersion. Lose yourself in the most intricate, detailed and enchanting iron-age game world.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 49.4%, Turn-Based 21.9%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Roguelike 6.6%, RPG 5.1%

  12. #12 Haque
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2017
    Dev: SuperTry Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Haque is a glitch fantasy roguelike adventure about cute monsters, low-bit hauntings, and a suspiciously talkative narrator. Choose your character and battle through forests, deserts and dungeons to defeat a mysterious evil. Die often. Try again!

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 55.8%, Roguelike 16.2%, RPG 14.2%, Strategy 13.8%

  13. #13 Equin: The Lantern
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2016
    Dev: DXF Games
    Windows

    Equin: The Lantern is a challenging roguelike that's easy to get into but tough to master. Conquer the huge 50 floor dungeon and its evil inhabitants in a quest to the bottom of the joint to find the mysterious lantern itself.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 51%, Strategy 15.8%, RPG 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Roguelike 9.7%

  14. #14 DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2016
    Dev: Caravel Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    DROD is a unique puzzle-logic game with clever mechanics and an engaging story. It is a turn-based top-down 2-D dungeon puzzler. The game play has amazing depth through emergent behaviors as puzzle elements are combined. There is a simple interface and only a handful of commands to master.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 28.4%, Grid-Based Movement 21%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%

  15. #15 Dungeons of Dredmor
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,389 reviews2011
    Dev: Gaslamp Games, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 61.8%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%, Roguelike 7.6%, RPG 3.1%

  16. #16 Sproggiwood
    86% matchMostly Positive80% of 592 reviews2014
    Dev: Freehold Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 32%, Turn-Based 22.3%, Grid-Based Movement 17.6%, Procedural Generation 12.4%, Roguelike 3.5%

  17. #17 Tales of Maj'Eyal
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 7,237 reviews2013
    Dev: Netcore Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 47.7%, Turn-Based 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelike 5.9%, RPG 3.5%

  18. #18 SFD : Rogue TRPG
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 100 reviews2018
    Dev: icefill
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SFD is a unique hybrid of tactical RPG and roguelike. Manage a party of adventurers as you attempt to be one of the few to conquer the Sigma Finite Dungeon.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 20.1%, Grid-Based Movement 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, RPG 11.2%, Strategy 10.8%

  19. #19 Kramora's Shadow
    84% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2017
    Dev: Slashware Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    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 38%, Turn-Based 15.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.4%, Grid-Based Movement 6.3%

  20. #20 Eye of Khaos
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Seven Eons
    Windows · Linux

    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 41.7%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Procedural Generation 9.2%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%, Grid-Based Movement 6.8%

  21. #21 Mortal Glory
    83% matchVery Positive87% of 580 reviews2020
    Dev: Redbeak Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.1%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Grid-Based Movement 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Roguelike 6.4%

  22. #22 EmbeRogue
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AzStrocytePub: HibouCorp
    Windows

    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 37%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.9%, Grid-Based Movement 9.7%, Procedural Generation 8.4%

  23. #23 Rogue Titan
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Happyland Games
    Windows

    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 37.2%, Mythology 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Grid-Based Movement 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%

  24. #24 Dungeon Deathball
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 220 reviews2021
    Dev: Matt Glanville
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    🏆🏀💀 TACTICS, TERROR & TOUCHDOWNS. Turn-based roguelike meets arcade death-sport, where every dungeon is a unique gauntlet of brutal challenges. Can you survive the trials of Dungeon Deathball and win back your freedom?

    Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 20.5%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Procedural Generation 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Tactical 8.1%

  25. #25 Once upon a Dungeon II
    81% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2024
    Dev: Koto Games
    Windows · Linux

    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 31.4%, Inventory Management 13.6%, Mythology 13.1%, Grid-Based Movement 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%

  26. #26 Rogue Fable III
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 729 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixel Forge Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 70.8%, Turn-Based 7%, Dungeon Crawler 4.6%, Roguelike 4.5%, Procedural Generation 3.8%

  27. #27 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,595 reviews2015
    Dev: Thomas Biskup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.6%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Grid-Based Movement 6.7%, Procedural Generation 6.5%

  28. #28 Terra Randoma
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2024
    Dev: Deniz K.
    Windows

    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 36%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Grid-Based Movement 8%

  29. #29 Amulet of Iovar
    79% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: Taifuuni
    Windows

    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 56%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Roguelike 5.8%, RPG 5%

  30. #30 Heroes of a Broken Land
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 226 reviews2014
    Dev: Winged Pixel Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A Broken Land, shattered by the Wizards of old, the Fragments of the Old World are adrift in the Void. You must visit and restore each Fragment of the Void, only then can the World be rebuilt. However you are trapped in a crystal body, unable to act alone. Heroes of a Broken Land is a turn-based, dungeon crawling, town management RPG.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 34.1%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, RPG 17.6%, Grid-Based Movement 16.6%, Procedural Generation 8.3%

  31. #31 Hexagon Soup
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sayberry Labs
    Windows

    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 40%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Grid-Based Movement 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Procedural Generation 7.8%

  32. #32 Dawn of the Mexica
    77% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2020
    Dev: Pablo Barrón
    Windows · Linux

    Dawn of the Mexica is a turn-based roguelike that blends accurate history and mythical fantasy. It features complex combat mechanics, tactics and skills, yet also brings you an easy to use interface. Fight your way through the procedurally generated scenarios and stop the fall of the Fifth Sun!

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  33. #33 Primo's Dungeon
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ztkent
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 48.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Grid-Based Movement 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

  34. #34 Asterogue
    75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Chris McCormickPub: McCormick IT
    Windows · Linux

    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 35.2%, Inventory Management 12.8%, Grid-Based Movement 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Procedural Generation 8.1%

  35. #35 Dungeon Croaker
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Greedable
    Windows

    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 43.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Procedural Generation 8.4%, Grid-Based Movement 7.4%

  36. #36 Descent from Arkov's Tower
    74% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2024
    Dev: Saturn91Pub: DreamStudios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Highly moddable roguelike. Descend from Arkov's Tower - or die trying!

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 46.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Roguelike 5.4%

  37. #37 Stay Safe: Labyrinth of the Mad
    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 42 reviews2019
    Dev: Yellowcake Games
    Windows · Linux

    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 20.7%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Grid-Based Movement 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Procedural Generation 11.6%

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    74% matchVery Positive91% of 361 reviews2022
    Dev: Zorbus
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 47.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Grid-Based Movement 11.7%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Roguelike 5.5%

  39. #39 Jupiter Hell Classic
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 208 reviews2025
    Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
    Windows

    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 42.2%, Grid-Based Movement 16.2%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Dungeon Crawler 7.5%

  40. #40 Dungeon of Rikka
    73% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2020
    Dev: Poorly Drawn Squid
    Windows · Linux

    Dungeon of Rikka is a turn based Rogue-like game with the goal to save your village from the impending doom of the beast that's been sealed away to rot in the deepest corner of the Dungeon. The beast will break his shackles and ascend the Dungeon, becoming stronger the longer you take to get to him.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.4%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Inventory Management 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%

  41. #41 Jupiter Hell
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 2,058 reviews2021
    Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41%, Turn-Based 21.8%, Roguelike 12.5%, Grid-Based Movement 11.9%, Strategy 4.6%

  42. #42 Legion's Crawl
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2018
    Dev: Turnspender
    Windows

    Descend the dungeon and slay the evil! Legion's Crawl is a combination of classic roguelike principle and modern 3D environment with intuitive GUI. Choose your hero and difficulty, challenge the randomly generated dungeons!

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 52.8%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%, Procedural Generation 8.3%, Roguelike 6.7%

  43. #43 Beyond the Bridge
    71% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Sacker Games
    Windows · Linux

    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 47.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, RPG 8.6%, Roguelike 7.1%, Procedural Generation 6.7%

  44. #44 Vulture for NetHack
    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 196 reviews2015
    Dev: DarkArts Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 61.9%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Roguelike 7%, Dungeon Crawler 6.3%, RPG 6.2%

  45. #45 Oxidus Tales
    71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Mario Aviles
    Windows

    Embrace a new adventure in this post apocalyptic world. Investigate, defeat bosses and clear the different dungeons in this turn based roguelike with 3 different battle systems.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 48.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12.2%, Strategy 9.6%, RPG 9.1%, Turn-Based 7.7%

  46. #46 Zavix Tower
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2016
    Dev: Batholith EntertainmentPub: Indie Voyage
    Windows
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    Zavix Tower is an old-school, party-based, first-person CRPG with rogue-like elements, an upgrade-able and persistent town, and turn-based combat.

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  47. #47 DA_RL
    70% matchNo user reviews
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    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.

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  48. #48 Depths of Ascension
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Promethean Interactive
    Windows

    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 36.1%, Mythology 16.2%, Grid-Based Movement 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%, Procedural Generation 6.4%

  49. #49 Shattered Pixel Dungeon
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,993 reviews2022
    Dev: Shattered Pixel
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    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    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.

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  50. #50 Dwarven Alchemist
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Honest Guild
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    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 36.4%, Grid-Based Movement 13.5%, Inventory Management 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Procedural Generation 9%

  51. #51 Touhou Crawl
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: joy1999
    Windows

    "Touhou Crawl" is a Touhou derivative roguelike game. Conquer the dungeon-ified Gensokyo using items, faith, and tactics!

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  52. #52 Fractalis
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: Revolutionary Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fractalis is a procedurally generated roguelike that has turnbased/gridbased combat with a realtime feel.

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  53. #53 Roguefort
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Timothy Graham
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Roguefort is a traditional turn-based roguelike set in a vast open fantasy world. Build, survive, farm, fight, craft, sail, raise livestock, go fishing, become a vampire, and master the art of cheesemaking - both culinary and magical - as you carve out your place in a living world.

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  54. #54 A Scoundrel in the Underlair
    68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
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    Head out into the woods and find the dreaded Underlair in this traditional turn-based roguelike.

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  55. #55 Beast Dungeon
    70% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: Dragon Dropper
    Windows · Linux

    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 45.5%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Roguelike 5.4%

  56. #56 Equin 2: The Warren Peace
    68% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: DXF Games
    Windows

    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 56.1%, Grid-Based Movement 18.4%, Strategy 5.5%, Roguelike 5.1%, RPG 4.5%

  57. #57 Curse of the Abyss
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sprouting Potato
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Curse of the Abyss is a Traditional Roguelike with a twist. Manage your resources and explore the abyss and slay the various Guardians of the Abyss and remove the curses.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 67.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Strategy 6.7%, Dungeon Crawler 5.8%, Roguelike 5.1%

  58. #58 Rogue
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 489 reviews2020
    Dev: Epyx, Inc.Pub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    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 54.8%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Roguelike 6.5%, Fantasy 4.7%

  59. #59 Ogre Dungeon
    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Durance Gaming
    Windows

    Retro 2D Rogue-like for PC designed to be simple, classic, and straight-forward for pick-up-and-play.

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Grid-Based Movement 8.3%, RPG 8.1%, Roguelike 6.7%

  60. #60 The Doors of Trithius
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 851 reviews2021
    Dev: Jake Donkersgoed
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?

    Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.7%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%, Roguelike 5.6%

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