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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 36.4% ★, Roguelike 25.6%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Procedural Generation 4.4%, Strategy 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct, modern successor to the classic formula, featuring the same tactical sci-fi combat and intense pacing.

Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 50.5% ★, Perma Death 12.4%, Roguelike 9.4%, Procedural Generation 9%, Dungeon Crawler 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A premier sci-fi traditional roguelike that features deep tactical combat and a unique component-based character progression system.

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.3% ★, Procedural Generation 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Roguelike 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A massive, deep sci-fi roguelike that offers unparalleled freedom of movement and tactical interaction within a strange, procedural world.

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 51.5% ★, Roguelike 13.8%, Grid-Based Movement 11.5%, Perma Death 9.7%, Procedural Generation 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike that focuses on tactical combat against alien threats in a procedurally generated space station environment.

Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based extraction RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.

Why similar: Perma Death 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Procedural Generation 15%, Roguelike 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, turn-based extraction roguelike that blends sci-fi horror with deep tactical inventory management.

A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35% ★, Perma Death 16.4%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Roguelike 11%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi dungeon crawler that emphasizes resource management and tactical combat against a variety of extraterrestrial enemies.

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

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36% ★, Grid-Based Movement 11.9%, Perma Death 10.7%, Roguelike 9.6%, Procedural Generation 9%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that excels in tactical depth, offering a variety of ways to interact with the environment and enemies.

The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 53.2% ★, Roguelike 15.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Horror 8%, RPG 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive survival roguelike that provides an incredibly complex, grid-based experience with deep sci-fi and horror elements.

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 33.2% ★, Roguelike 15.6%, Perma Death 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based roguelike that provides immense character customization and tactical decision-making.

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 46% ★, Perma Death 19.6%, Roguelike 13%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Procedural Generation 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished traditional roguelike that features complex character builds and tactical combat mechanics.

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 26% ★, Perma Death 18.4%, Roguelike 12.9%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-intensity tactical roguelike that strips away exploration to focus entirely on complex, grid-based combat encounters.

Deadnaut: Signal Lost is a sci-fi horror turn-based roguelike where loyalty isn't earned - it's installed. Scavenge derelict ships and abandoned moons filled with hellish creatures, brutal AI and insanity storms. Gather gear and upgrades to fight or evade the hi-tech supersoldiers hunting you down.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.9% ★, Perma Death 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Roguelike 10.3%, Procedural Generation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based sci-fi roguelike where you manage a squad exploring derelict ships filled with horror.

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

Why similar: Roguelike 23.7%, Procedural Generation 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, RPG 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, grid-based roguelike that focuses on realistic combat mechanics and tactical positioning.

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 39.7% ★, Perma Death 14.7%, Procedural Generation 12.3%, Roguelike 9.3%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A vast sci-fi exploration roguelike that emphasizes discovery and tactical combat in deep space.

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 42.9% ★, Perma Death 15.3%, Roguelike 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9%, Grid-Based Movement 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational traditional roguelike that offers a deep, narrative-driven experience with complex tactical combat.

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 43.6% ★, Perma Death 15%, Roguelike 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.7%, Procedural Generation 8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced traditional roguelike that uses a unique lighting mechanic to influence tactical combat and stealth.

Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.4% ★, Perma Death 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Roguelike 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tight, well-designed traditional roguelike that focuses on accessible but deep tactical combat and dungeon crawling.

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 61.2% ★, Roguelike 17.6%, Grid-Based Movement 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 2.3%, RPG 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but mechanically deep traditional roguelike that features excellent grid-based combat and character progression.

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 65.9% ★, Roguelike 12.7%, Perma Death 6.4%, Procedural Generation 5.5%, Dungeon Crawler 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike where you play as a monster, offering a fresh take on tactical combat and character growth.

🏆🏀💀 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 22.2%, Perma Death 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Roguelike 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical roguelike that combines grid-based movement with sports-like objectives and intense combat.

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 48.3% ★, Procedural Generation 14.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern traditional roguelike that blends open-world exploration with tactical, grid-based combat.

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 37.4% ★, Perma Death 15.8%, Roguelike 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that combines deep RPG elements with tactical, grid-based combat.

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

Why similar: Perma Death 34.8%, Procedural Generation 28.7%, Dungeon Crawler 27.2%, RPG 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric dungeon crawler that focuses on grid-based movement and challenging tactical encounters.

A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 74.6% ★, Roguelike 15.5%, Perma Death 5.1%, RPG 2.2%, Dungeon Crawler 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simple but effective traditional roguelike that focuses on quick, tactical dungeon-crawling sessions.

A turn-based horror RPG with retro 32-bit 3D graphics. Survive the horrors of the mansion that changes every time you enter.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 25%, Perma Death 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Roguelike 12.3%, Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired, grid-based dungeon crawler that leans heavily into horror themes and tactical survival.

Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten Proto.World’ fighting hordes of monsters, undead creatures, and their overlords.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 25.8%, Perma Death 16.3%, Procedural Generation 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Roguelike 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, grid-based tactical roguelike that forces players to think carefully about every move and attack.

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 38.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Perma Death 12.6%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style traditional roguelike that emphasizes loot and tactical combat in a dark fantasy setting.

A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.4%, Roguelike 13.9%, Procedural Generation 8.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%

Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler with survival elements. It's inspired by classic cRPG from the 90s. An old-school game for hardcore players.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 45.9%, Dungeon Crawler 21.1%, Demons 12.3%, Horror 12.1%, RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler that features a dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat.

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 73.2% ★, Roguelike 10.7%, Procedural Generation 4.5%, Dungeon Crawler 4.1%, RPG 2%

The 7th Circle - Endless Nightmare is a First Person Dungeon Crawler RPG for hardcore gamers. Inspired by classic games from the 90s, the game try to add new juicy features to modernize a classic genre of role playing games.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48%, RPG 31.3%, Horror 19.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed dungeon crawler that emphasizes survival and tactical decision-making in a dangerous environment.

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Why similar: Sci-fi 51.4%, Horror 31.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%

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 37.1% ★, Roguelike 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Perma Death 9.2%, Grid-Based Movement 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that focuses on turn-based exploration and combat in a dark, atmospheric dungeon.

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 43.1% ★, Perma Death 14.3%, Roguelike 11.8%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%

The Pit2 returns to the turn-based Roguelike roots of the indie classic and takes you to another alien facility filled with broken machines, warped creatures, and new surprises!

Why similar: Roguelike 21.4%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Horror 10.8%

Gloomgrave is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a retro pixel aesthetic. Upgrade your Gloomcrawler with unique perks and experiment with different builds as you try to survive each depth in search of the ultimate ancient relic.

Why similar: Perma Death 23.2%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Roguelike 17.1%, Procedural Generation 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: Horror 74.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%

DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the addicting gameplay of Minesweeper with hundreds of unique items, stages, and abilities!

Why similar: Roguelike 33.7%, Strategy 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, RPG 16.2%, 2D 6.3%

Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.

Why similar: Perma Death 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Roguelike 12.5%, Procedural Generation 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11%

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

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 53.3% ★, Roguelike 13.8%, Procedural Generation 12%, Perma Death 8.8%, Dungeon Crawler 4.6%

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 39.3% ★, Perma Death 14%, Roguelike 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%, Procedural Generation 9.5%

StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 33.5%, Dungeon Crawler 24.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Sci-fi 13.4%, RPG 9.8%

Rift Wizard 2 is a tough as nails traditional roguelike wizard simulator. You play as an immortal amnesiac wizard who must journey through the cosmos to defeat his nemesis. Each run, you'll build a unique repertoire of spells, passive skills, and magical artifacts.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 54.4% ★, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Roguelike 11%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%, RPG 3.9%

Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 45.2%, Dungeon Crawler 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, RPG 8.1%, Horror 5.3%

Randomly generated Magic Tower dungeons A strategy-based fixed-value Roguelike RPG

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.3% ★, Roguelike 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Strategy 7.9%, RPG 6.7%

Hotline Miami x Dark Souls. Greatswords, demons, miniguns; up to 4 players. You are not prepared.

Why similar: Perma Death 25.9%, Roguelike 16.5%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Horror 8.7%

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 61.7% ★, Roguelike 17.5%, Perma Death 7.6%, Dungeon Crawler 7.6%, RPG 2.7%

Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

Why similar: Roguelike 23.9%, Procedural Generation 23.4%, Dungeon Crawler 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Strategy 7.9%

Experience the sequel of the traditional roguelike dungeon-crawling classic. Enjoy unlimited replayability through endless procedurally generated dungeons, countless monsters, grafting, crafting and a vast amount of skill trees. Journey into the ever changing depths of the Caverns of Chaos.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 52.5% ★, Roguelike 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Top-Down 6.1%, Strategy 5.5%

Eat the villagers, murder bunnies, milk cows, or exterminate gods! Soulash is a traditional, turn-based roguelike where your goal is to consume the souls of the living, conquer the vast fantasy world and decide its fate.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.3% ★, Perma Death 16.3%, Roguelike 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Procedural Generation 8.2%

Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 37.1%, Roguelike 29.3%, Top-Down 11.1%, RPG 8.3%, Horror 7.6%

Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.

Why similar: Sci-fi 47.5%, Horror 39.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%

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

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 61.6% ★, Roguelike 12.8%, Perma Death 9.3%, Turn-Based Combat 3.8%, Dungeon Crawler 3.4%

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Roguelike 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23.6%, RPG 7.8%, Moddable 6.2% ★

Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 30.4%, Procedural Generation 21.2%, Roguelike 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Strategy 6%

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 47.1% ★, Roguelike 31.6%, Strategy 11%, RPG 10.3%

Descend into Netherguild, a tactical grid-based roguelite. Lead expeditions deep into mysterious, strange depths. Explore, battle dangerous foes, and manage resources carefully. Push your limits before returning to resupply. What secrets await below?

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 19.1%, Perma Death 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Procedural Generation 11.9%

Schism is a challenging action roguelike RPG with deep synergies and high broken build potential. The combination of robust stat systems, fully moddable guns, deity worship, intense frequency-switching bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience.

Why similar: Perma Death 22.9%, Roguelike 20.2%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Sci-fi 10%

Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

Why similar: Roguelike 35.3%, Dungeon Crawler 31.2%, Top-Down 15.7%, RPG 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%