- #1 Devil Slayer - Raksasi
97% matchVery Positive85% of 2,844 reviews2021
Dev: GlassesCatGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.2%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Difficult 17.1%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Roguelite 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelike that emphasizes high difficulty and precise combat mechanics.
- #2 Death Must Die
96% matchVery Positive91% of 21,387 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.4%, Roguelite 22.9%, Hack and Slash 21%, Roguelike 17.5%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense action-roguelike combat with souls-like progression and deep character customization.
- #3 Halls of Torment
96% 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 25.9%, Roguelite 21.2%, Roguelike 19.8%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Arcade 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct retro aesthetic and souls-like difficulty that mirrors the challenging nature of the seed game.
- #4 Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
95% matchVery Positive88% of 6,172 reviews2024
Dev: Noxfall Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Top-Down Shooter 25%, Roguelite 21.6%, Roguelike 17.2%, RPG 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelike that blends arena-shooter mechanics with deep skill trees.
- #5 Tiny Rogues
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 15%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a fast-paced, difficult action-roguelike experience with a heavy focus on build variety and luck.
- #6 Brotato
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Roguelike 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 14%, Survival 12.6%, Hack and Slash 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down arena shooter that perfectly captures the survival and roguelite elements found in the seed game.
- #7 Soulstone Survivors
93% matchVery Positive91% of 26,152 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.7%, Roguelite 22.9%, Roguelike 18.7%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Arcade 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a chaotic, bullet-hell action-roguelike experience with massive enemy counts and strategic upgrades.
- #8 Just King
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: VISH
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.
Why similar: Roguelite 30.4%, Action Roguelike 28.2%, Roguelike 26.9%, RPG 8.3%, Casual 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends auto-battler strategy with roguelite progression, perfect for those who enjoy the tactical side of the seed game.
- #9 Skul: The Hero Slayer
91% matchVery Positive93% of 56,905 reviews2021
Dev: SOUTHPAW GAMESPub: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.5%, Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 19.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Hack and Slash 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult 2D action-roguelike that requires quick reflexes and strategic planning to overcome tough bosses.
- #10 Nuclear Throne
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Roguelike 24.3%, Difficult 17.1%, Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Roguelite 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, high-difficulty action-roguelike that rewards players for mastering chaotic, fast-paced combat.
- #11 Slimekeep
90% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelike 22.1%, Difficult 20%, Roguelite 16.2%, Simulation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick action-roguelike that focuses on nonlinear exploration and high-stakes combat.
- #12 Enter the Gungeon
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.4%, Roguelike 31.2%, Difficult 22.2%, Roguelite 10.2%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelike known for its extreme difficulty and reliance on both skill and randomized loot.
- #13 Murim Survival
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Sunwood Games
Windows
Murim Survival is a survival roguelite where you battle relentless enemies within a time limit. Explore a world on the brink of collapse, master martial arts, collect powerful equipment, and unlock unique traits to become a true hero of the Murim. The fate of this world is in your hands.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelike 26.3%, Survival 15.1%, RPG 12.1%, Hack and Slash 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG roguelike that emphasizes survival and adventure in a challenging world.
- #14 Dead Cells
87% 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: Souls-like 25.1%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 14.5%, Hack and Slash 14%, Difficult 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A premier action-roguelite that features souls-like combat intensity and constant progression.
- #15 Boneraiser Minions
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,299 reviews2023
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Roguelite 24%, Roguelike 19.7%, Arcade 10.7%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique action-roguelike that incorporates minion-based strategy, echoing the RTS elements of the seed game.
- #16 TumbleSeed
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 212 reviews2017
Dev: Benedict FritzPub: aeiowu
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 27%
TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.3%, Roguelite 23.4%, Difficult 19%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A uniquely difficult roguelike that tests precision and strategy in a way few other games do.
- #17 20 Minutes Till Dawn
84% matchVery Positive91% of 28,655 reviews2023
Dev: flannePub: Erabit
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.8%, Roguelite 17.3%, Survival 17.1%, Combat 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused action-roguelike that demands quick decision-making under intense pressure.
- #18 Army of Ruin
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Top-Down Shooter 20.1%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-octane bullet-hell experience with a focus on overwhelming odds and survival.
- #19 OmniFootman
86% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2019
Dev: WT Studio
Windows
OmniFootman is a rogue-lite action game with souls-like combat system. Take your adventure in this cursed, ever-changing kingdom and beat your enemies with different ability combinations. Be careful as your death is permanent.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Souls-like 24.2%, Roguelite 19.7%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Difficult 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that incorporates souls-like combat mechanics and challenging enemy encounters.
- #20 Fallback
85% matchVery Positive86% of 396 reviews2019
Dev: Endroad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.6%, Action Roguelike 16%, Hack and Slash 14.1%, Roguelite 12.3%, Difficult 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelite that combines platforming precision with hack-and-slash combat.
- #21 Streets of Rogue
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,705 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, Roguelite 28.7%, Roguelike 25.4%, RPG 10.4%, Adventure 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, systemic roguelike that allows for creative, strategy-based solutions to difficult problems.
- #22 Noita
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 85,805 reviews2020
Dev: Nolla Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Why similar: Roguelike 28%, Difficult 27.2%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Roguelite 16.7%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, highly difficult roguelike where luck and environmental interaction play a massive role.
- #23 Cult of the Lamb
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 121,567 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 53.9%, Roguelite 38.1%, Adventure 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends base-building strategy with action-roguelite combat for a deep, multifaceted experience.
- #24 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
82% matchVery Positive85% of 13,956 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Roguelike 42.1%, Difficult 15.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Survival 13.7%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of tower defense, RTS, and roguelike mechanics that requires careful resource management.
- #25 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
79% matchVery Positive91% of 12,980 reviews2023
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Top-Down Shooter 20.3%, Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 16%, Survival 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused roguelite that pits players against massive hordes in a test of endurance.
- #26 Eternal Step
83% matchMixed64% of 75 reviews2015
Dev: Once More With GustoPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Eternal Step is a deviously difficult, rogue-like action adventure game.
Why similar: Difficult 25.3%, Roguelike 21.3%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, RPG 13.6%, Survival 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, indie-focused action-roguelike that emphasizes exploration and survival.
- #27 ColdRidge
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Frog CollectivePub: Bark Games
Windows · Linux
Coldridge is a push-your-luck puzzle roguelite! You'll need to carefully plan your moves and gamble on opportunities to survive. Fight adversity and save the city of Coldridge!
Why similar: Roguelite 36.4%, Roguelike 31.6%, Survival 29.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy roguelite that incorporates gambling and puzzle elements to create a unique challenge.
- #28 Banners of Ruin
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Roguelike 31.6%, Difficult 29.9%, Roguelite 25.9%, RPG 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that requires careful planning and strategic positioning to survive difficult encounters.
- #29 Dissimilated Land
81% matchMixed61% of 180 reviews2018
Dev: Steel WingPub: Ggame Studio
Windows
Dissimilated Land is a roguelike-like action game. In this game, you will play the role of a survivor trapping in the Sedley's ruins. For some reason, you have to take an adventure in an unfamiliar environment, facing dissimilated monsters beyond imagination. Through fighting, you will learn the secret behind this land.
Why similar: RPG 71%, Adventure 29%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure roguelite that provides a challenging experience through its combat and progression systems.
- #30 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
78% matchVery Positive81% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Souls-like 20.4%, Roguelike 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 12.6%, Survival 12.3%
- #31 Weird RPG
74% matchVery Positive92% of 4,214 reviews2022
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,
Why similar: Souls-like 55.1%, RPG 18.8%, Hack and Slash 11.1%, Combat 8.2%, Adventure 4%
- #32 Survivor Of The Journey
77% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Survivor of the Journey is a survival game with rogue-like elements Survive in countless fantasy monsters Grow faster than the enemy that comes and knock them down Survive to the end and defeat the boss. Failed? Use your stuff to be strong. Can't you? Let's try our luck this time.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Survival 17.3%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
- #33 Monster Battle
75% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: 龙猫饭
Windows
《Monster Battle》 is an exhilarating combat and survival rogue game. Grow stronger in battle, collect and purchase powerful artifacts and equipment to fight against stronger monster.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 62.1%, RPG 24%, Casual 11.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #34 Mover
77% matchMixed70% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: Hont
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Mover is simplified Top-Down ACT game, You need to escape from different enemies to reach the end.Every floor is procedural, but this is only the first time you open the program.Game Features Minimum design,intuitive gameplay Retro cyberpunk art style
Why similar: Difficult 49.2%, Casual 28.1%, Arcade 22.6%
- #35 Just Get Through
76% matchVery Positive86% of 221 reviews2015
Dev: Retrific
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Just Get Through is a randomly generated platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring a destructible environment, sandbox mode, user-created levels, various gamemodes, hardcore mode, color palettes, deadly traps, explosions and more.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.3%, Roguelite 13.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Roguelike 12%, Racing 10.9%
- #36 Pizza Bike Rider
76% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: Enaayah Software Development and Services Private Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Only someone who can take his ride to its extremes can deliver the pizza on time. Be aware the road is full of fast moving vehicles.Come Take the pizza Bike challenge if you Dare.Your goal is to deliver pizzas to the client as fast and as hot as you can without letting the time run out.
Why similar: Racing 39.4%, Roguelike 23.9%, Arcade 13.3%, Simulation 11.4%, Casual 7.8%
- #37 A Clumsy Flight
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Rdev group
Windows
Shoot down swarms of planes to survive your adventure through the clouds. Make smart upgrade decisions along the way to not get submerged by the hundreds of enemies coming your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.4%, Racing 28.6%, RPG 11.1%, Casual 7.4%, Combat 5.6%
- #38 Shattered Realm Rebirth
72% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: kingnagame
Windows
Multi-world rogue-lite endless challenge. The surface world hides dangers, the inner world overflows with treasure. Transcend worlds and master time through soul transference. Fight your way out and escape this reality. Strategic builds reduce reliance on pure stats.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.5%, Roguelite 21.5%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Roguelike 15.8%, RPG 7.2%
- #39 Pogo Rogue
72% matchVery Positive92% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: Bounce Back Games
Windows
Bounce to the top in this skill based, roguelite action-platformer! Collect powerful items, pick unique weapons, and fight off a variety of enemies while navigating around with a fun, difficult, and unique movement system. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.3%, Roguelike 27.2%, Difficult 23.8%, Roguelite 18.4%, Adventure 1.9%
- #40 Weable
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 454 reviews2017
Dev: SPECTRUM GAMESPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Weable is a neon world where you have to undergo complex and dynamic levels.Weable - in the game you have to reach the goal - the end of the level.Passing the levels, the difficulty will increase, creating a variety of interesting challenges
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #41 Sole Saga
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Dev It With Cat
Windows · Linux
Fast-paced action rogue-Like survival with a touch of Soul-like, Challenging yet rewarding gameplay!, Battle with horde of monsters, Build your favorite hero with powerful skills and weapons in Action Rogue-like style, Fight your way to the epic boss and become a legend.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Difficult 19.6%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 16.6%, Survival 13.9%
- #42 Slash or Die
73% matchVery Positive86% of 255 reviews2016
Dev: ClickGames
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…
Why similar: Souls-like 34%, Hack and Slash 19%, Roguelite 16.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Arcade 7.7%
- #43 I wanna be The Cat
73% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2017
Dev: Nemega
Windows
I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames.Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 67.6%, Difficult 24.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #44 Nomad Survival
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2022
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.8%, Roguelite 23.4%, Roguelike 20.6%, Survival 13.3%, Top-Down Shooter 6.6%
- #45 Rebellion
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2022
Dev: TGM
Windows
Rebellion is a souls like and roguelite action game about your revenge saga. Unfairly imprisoned, you seek to cross swords with the King again, for the last time! Escape the jail, explore the castle and it's different areas and layouts, find and recruit allies, choose to fight or sneak from enemies.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.2%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Difficult 14.8%, Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #46 Mars Survivors
70% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Leguas Intrepidas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ready to tackle the challenge? On Mars, confront countless mutated creatures and mechanical monsters. Choose survivors, weapons, and skills wisely for diverse battles. Employ precise shooting, agile dodging, and strategic use of props and skills to fend off enemy attacks.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Top-Down Shooter 29.9%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 15.7%, Survival 7.4%
- #47 SKY THE SCRAPER
67% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Ryo KobuchiPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
SKY THE SCRAPER is an action-packed adventure about Sky, a young man who pursues his uncertain dreams while working as a building window cleaner. Through exciting wire action and daily life management, endure two months of hard living and pave the way for Sky's future.
Why similar: Roguelite 51.1%, Simulation 29.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 5%
- #48 One Try, One Kill
70% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: Repa GamesPub: KuKo
Windows
One try, one kill - a gory TDS game, in which you must clean the areas of ruthless mercenary. The game is a top-down so you could view the battle situation as it's best.
Why similar: Difficult 100%
- #49 Dodge It! 2
69% matchVery Positive85% of 199 reviews2022
Dev: samuel crevier
Windows
Infinite generation, jump, dodge, die, repeat. Are you the choosen one? Will you be in the Top 10 in the leaderboard? This game is insanely hard not everyone can be in the leaderboard because you need to TRYHARD. Good Luck!
Why similar: Arcade 43.8%, Simulation 21.5%, Casual 15.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #50 Grass Cutter - Mutated Lawns
69% matchVery Positive88% of 334 reviews2017
Dev: Nikolai UsachevPub: USANIK STD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Challenge lawn monsters!
Why similar: Souls-like 43.2%, Difficult 25.8%, Arcade 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 11%, Simulation 7.5%
- #51 Dangerous Bullets
71% matchMixed64% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Dangerous Bullets- This dynamic hardcore platforming, challenges you.
Why similar: Difficult 44.2%, RPG 36.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #52 Depths of Limbo
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Evgiz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.
Why similar: Roguelike 36.4%, Top-Down Shooter 33.5%, Difficult 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%
- #53 Dungeon Deathball
67% 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: Roguelite 44.2%, Roguelike 35.7%, Arcade 20.2%
- #54 Death Roads: Tournament
66% matchVery Positive81% of 797 reviews2023
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.
Why similar: Racing 37.3%, Roguelike 30.7%, Roguelite 29.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #55 Unsouled
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 357 reviews2022
Dev: Megusta GamePub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unsouled is a 2D action RPG game requiring immense elaborate control. Take a break from repetitive attack and dodge action by challenging yourself with the world of Unsouled.
Why similar: Souls-like 50.5%, Difficult 28.9%, RPG 10.1%, Combat 7.8%, Adventure 2.7%
- #56 Battle Cube
70% matchMixed61% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: LTZinc
Windows
Battle Cube - is really hardcore 2D platformer with surviving elements where you will have to do different levels playing like a cube.
Why similar: Survival 51.4%, Casual 20.4%, Simulation 18%, Adventure 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #57 Rhythm Fighter
68% matchVery Positive80% of 454 reviews2020
Dev: echo gamesPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!
Why similar: Difficult 30.4%, Roguelike 29.6%, Roguelite 27.6%, Casual 5.1%, Adventure 5%
- #58 The Rogue Prince of Persia
63% matchVery Positive90% of 2,517 reviews2025
Dev: Evil EmpirePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelite 23.6%, Roguelike 19%, Souls-like 16.4%, Hack and Slash 9.5%
- #59 FatSheep Crisis
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: FatSheep Studio
Windows
Fat Sheep Town has monsters! Use skills to defeat them. Plugins help warriors survive. Many maps have risks and rewards. Pick an occupation and weapons. Level up weapons. Combine skills, plugins and weapons. Defeat the villain!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.6%, Roguelite 25.2%, Roguelike 20.7%, RPG 9.9%, Casual 6.3%
- #60 Clutchtime™: Basketball Deckbuilder
64% matchVery Positive81% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows
Build your perfect deck and become a Champion.
Why similar: Roguelike 54.1%, Roguelite 42.2%, Simulation 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%