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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Pixel Graphics, Action, RPG, Adventure.

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It Lurks Below is an action-oriented, survival RPG in a randomly generated world. Fight through the massive underground dungeon, customize your character with random items and find out what evil lurks below.

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 1,274 reviews
Released: 2019-05-29
Developer: Graybeard Games
Publisher: Skystone Games
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 13.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 74%

Overview

It Lurks Below masterfully blends the sandbox mining and crafting mechanics of games like Terraria with the deep character progression and loot systems of classic action RPGs. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize exploration, persistent character growth, and survival within procedurally generated underground or hostile environments.

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    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.9%, RPG 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Action 10%, 2D 8.9%

  49. #49 Into The Dark
    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: Esenthel
    Windows

    Action-Oriented Dungeon Crawler RPG

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.6%, RPG 26.7%, Action RPG 23.3%, Action 9.6%, Indie 8.8%

  50. #50 Subterrain
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,385 reviews2016
    Dev: Pixellore Inc
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?

    Why similar: Survival 48.6%, Crafting 26.6%, Indie 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 5.6%

  51. #51 Devil Spire
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 481 reviews2022
    Dev: Ithiro Sumi
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!

    Why similar: Loot 35.1%, Dungeon Crawler 25%, RPG 22.3%, Action RPG 17.7%

  52. #52 BELOW
    69% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,343 reviews2018
    Dev: Capybara Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.5%, RPG 32.6%, Action 22.2%, Singleplayer 5.8%

  53. #53 Caveblazers
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 4,486 reviews2017
    Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.8%, Platformer 22.3%, Action RPG 21.7%, Action 11.9%, 2D 10.8%

  54. #54 Claustrophobia: The Downward Struggle
    71% matchMixed43% of 202 reviews2014
    Dev: The Indie Forge
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Grab your weapon of choice, polish your Rogue senses, and get ready to be thrown into the dark and oppressing dungeons of Claustrophobia! Experience deep character development, fast-paced tactical combat, and mountains of epic loot. Here begins a roguelike quest for glory, slaughter, and anything shiny!

    Why similar: RPG 75%, Indie 25%

  55. #55 Dungelot: Shattered Lands
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 570 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Winter SoftwarePub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Dungelot: Shattered Lands takes you on an epic roguelike dungeon-crawler adventure to defeat zombie cows, splat giant evil mushrooms, and generally get back home in one piece. Deceptively simple, ever so addictive.

    Why similar: RPG 31%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, Loot 23.1%, Action 11.3%, Indie 11.2%

  56. #56 Striving for Light
    65% matchVery Positive80% of 223 reviews2025
    Dev: Igniting Spark Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.

    Why similar: Loot 31%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, RPG 18.1%, Action RPG 17.8%, Action 5.5%

  57. #57 Orion Sandbox Enhanced
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,099 reviews2018
    Dev: y8.com
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    This is a 2D crafting survival sandbox game. You will be able to explore a huge 2D side-view world, building houses, crafting tools, weapons and armour from the resources you collect. There is a day/night cycle and each night many dangerous monsters can be found and defeated.

    Why similar: RPG 27.5%, Sandbox 27.1%, Action 14.2%, Survival 13.5%, Indie 11.2%

  58. #58 Arcane Vale
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 167 reviews2022
    Dev: Dynamic Zero
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Arcane Vale is an action packed open-world RPG. Embark on an adventure to discover a long-lost treasure in a vast and dangerous world.

    Why similar: RPG 19.7%, Action RPG 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action 9.9%, Survival 9.5%

  59. #59 Devious Dungeon
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 408 reviews2019
    Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.6%, RPG 18.1%, Action RPG 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Platformer 11.2%

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