- #1 Sifu
97% matchVery Positive92% of 27,348 reviews2023
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.6%, Martial Arts 27.1% ★, Difficult 14.8%, Third Person 8.7%, Gore 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly high-difficulty, skill-based combat experience that rewards mastery of melee mechanics.
- #2 Deadlink
96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,626 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Cyberpunk 27.1%, Difficult 24.6%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk roguelite shooter provides the same fast-paced, aggressive combat loop and futuristic aesthetic.
- #3 Roboquest
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 24,091 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.5%, Shooter 24.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, robot-themed roguelite shooter that shares the kinetic energy and replayability of the seed game.
- #4 Wanted: Dead
96% matchMixed67% of 2,031 reviews2023
Dev: Soleil Ltd.Pub: Viv's Final Day Off Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Wanted: Dead is a new hybrid slasher/shooter from the makers of Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. The game follows a week in life of the Zombie Unit, an elite Hong Kong police squad on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.5%, Action RPG 20%, Cyberpunk 19.8%, Third Person 12.6%, Shooter 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the brutal hybrid of third-person shooting and melee beat-em-up combat found in KIBORG.
- #5 Mortal Sin
94% matchVery Positive95% of 5,810 reviews2025
Dev: Nikola Todorovic
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.8%, Action Roguelike 28%, Procedural Generation 14.8%, Roguelike 11.3%, Violent 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral, difficult, and stylized roguelike that focuses heavily on intense, up-close combat encounters.
- #6 Returnal™
94% matchVery Positive81% of 10,615 reviews2023
Dev: HousemarquePub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Roguelike 24.9%, Difficult 20.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-budget third-person sci-fi roguelite that captures the intense, difficult, and fast-paced nature of KIBORG's combat.
- #7 Oblivion Override
93% matchVery Positive91% of 2,022 reviews2024
Dev: Humble MillPub: XD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.9%, Robots 24.6%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Cyberpunk 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This robot-themed hack-and-slash roguelite features fast-paced combat and deep character customization similar to KIBORG.
- #8 Morbid Metal
92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,405 reviews2026
Dev: SCREEN JUICEPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shapeshift into powerful characters in real time, chain impactful combos, and tear through waves of deadly machines and brutal bosses in this fast-paced hack-and-slash rogue-lite.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Action RPG 18.1%, Difficult 15.9%, Third Person 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that emphasizes fast-paced hack-and-slash combat with a focus on character swapping and mechanical depth.
- #9 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,174 reviews2017
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a brutal close-quarters brawler. Punch, crush, shoot, and use the environment to destroy enemies. Master deep melee combat, execute savage finishers, and fight for redemption as Vasily, a former elite operative hunted by a cybernetic corporation.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 31.5%, Martial Arts 14.7% ★, Violent 13.5%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Gore 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, gore-filled beat-em-up that captures the same violent, close-quarters combat intensity.
- #10 Ghostrunner
90% matchVery Positive91% of 66,213 reviews2020
Dev: One More LevelPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.2%, Difficult 21.2%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Violent 13.8%, Combat 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes high-lethality, fast-paced movement, and a gritty cyberpunk atmosphere that aligns with the seed game's vibe.
- #11 Ultra Age
91% matchVery Positive82% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Next Stage Inc.Pub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Slash your way through a futuristic Earth overrun with ruthless mutants and powerful robots. Now including ‘Rebirth Project,’ the all-new rogue-lite side mission that can be accessed from the main menu! (DLC installation is required.)
Why similar: Character Action Game 19.2% ★, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Action RPG 11.2%, Action Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: An action-rpg with a focus on hack-and-slash mechanics and difficult combat that feels very similar to KIBORG's gameplay loop.
- #12 Deflector
89% matchVery Positive87% of 357 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.7%, Difficult 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17%, Robots 15.5%, Roguelike 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging roguelite that focuses on fast-paced hack-and-slash combat and projectile management.
- #13 Battle Shapers
88% matchVery Positive82% of 1,101 reviews2024
Dev: Metric Empire
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Robots 24.9%, Roguelike 15%, Shooter 14.6%, Cyberpunk 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A robot-themed FPS roguelite that features intense combat and a focus on upgrading your character's abilities.
- #14 Heart&Slash
89% matchVery Positive81% of 638 reviews2016
Dev: AHEARTFULOFGAMESPub: Full Hearts Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.8%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Character Action Game 16.1% ★, Robots 14.5%, Action Roguelike 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A robot-themed hack-and-slash roguelike that shares the core genre and aesthetic of the seed game.
- #15 VOID/BREAKER
85% matchVery Positive91% of 2,575 reviews2025
Dev: Stubby GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fast paced Bullet hell Roguelite FPS 🔴 Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through enviro destruction /BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK FREE
Why similar: Robots 20.5%, Action Roguelike 20%, Difficult 19.5%, Roguelike 12.1%, Shooter 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity shooter with a focus on destruction and bullet-hell elements that match the chaotic combat of KIBORG.
- #16 ArcRunner
87% matchMixed69% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Trickjump Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Cyberpunk 19.8%, Robots 16.2%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Third Person 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed third-person shooter that incorporates roguelite elements and fast-paced action.
- #17 Furi
86% matchVery Positive90% of 13,906 reviews2016
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Difficult 15%, Cyberpunk 14.7%, Violent 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game that demands high-skill precision and intense focus, mirroring the difficult combat encounters of the seed game.
- #18 Meta Ghost: Breaking Show
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,576 reviews2024
Dev: Scarecrow StudioPub: Flawless Gaming
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the reality show — "Breaking Show", where you engage in real-time battles with various intelligent machines using cybernetic enhancements and weapons. Whether for personal gain or lofty ideals. Fight! Until you reach the final victory on this Rogue-lite journey.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, Hack and Slash 17.5%, Robots 15.8%, Action RPG 14%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar cyberpunk reality-show aesthetic combined with roguelike combat mechanics.
- #19 Katanaut
84% matchVery Positive90% of 390 reviews2025
Dev: VoidmawPub: Acclaim, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: Hack and Slash 20.6%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Cyberpunk 16.9%, Difficult 16.4%, Procedural Generation 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that prioritizes fast-paced, high-octane hack-and-slash combat.
- #20 RUINER
84% matchVery Positive89% of 12,284 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.2%, Violent 15.1%, Difficult 12.7%, Gore 11.2%, Hack and Slash 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, brutal cyberpunk action game that shares the dark, dystopian themes and aggressive combat style.
- #21 GODBREAKERS
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 978 reviews2025
Dev: To The SkyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fast, Fluid, Frenetic! Break gods, steal powers, and chain abilities in a hectic combat loop. This 1-4 player co-op action roguelite is built for fast pick-up sessions and endlessly replayable chaos. Experience tough battles and maximum expression where every run feels rewarding!
Why similar: Character Action Game 19.4% ★, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Difficult 12.3%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Beat 'em up 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A spectacle-fighter roguelike that focuses on replayability and high-intensity combat encounters.
- #22 Swarm Grinder
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,182 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Procedural Generation 18.4%, Action RPG 17.6%, Roguelike 17.4%, Robots 16.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that features mech-based combat and a focus on managing overwhelming enemy swarms.
- #23 REMNANT II®
81% matchVery Positive82% of 67,184 reviews2023
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 17.5 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.
Why similar: Shooter 36.6%, Third Person 27.6%, Combat 22.5%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging third-person shooter with deep combat mechanics and a focus on difficult boss encounters.
- #24 Hades
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 304,571 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.3%, Hack and Slash 28.7%, Roguelike 13.1%, Difficult 10.3%, Action RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for action-roguelikes, offering polished combat and deep character progression that KIBORG fans will enjoy.
- #25 Katana ZERO
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 75,198 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.7%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, Difficult 17.4%, Violent 15.3%, Gore 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-lethality, fast-paced action game that captures the violent, stylish nature of KIBORG's combat.
- #26 Kate: Collateral Damage
82% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Ludic Studios
Windows
You are Kate, a deadly assassin on a quest for revenge against the Yakuza crime boss that lethally poisoned you. Battle your way through the Tokyo criminal underground in this time-attack, action roguelike inspired by the Netflix film!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 30.5%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 10.8%, Cyberpunk 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beat-em-up that focuses on arcade-style combat and roguelike progression.
- #27 Dead Cells
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,919 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 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: Hack and Slash 26%, Action Roguelike 24.6%, Procedural Generation 17.2%, Roguelike 15.5%, Difficult 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, combat-heavy roguelite that shares the intensity and mechanical depth of the seed game.
- #28 Turbo Overkill
78% matchVery Positive94% of 7,317 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger Happy InteractivePub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.7%, Shooter 16.7%, Violent 15.4%, Difficult 12.6%, Gore 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hyper-violent, cyberpunk-themed shooter that shares the aggressive and fast-paced combat philosophy of the seed game.
- #29 Risk of Rain 2
78% matchVery Positive94% of 348,990 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.4%, Roguelike 19.6%, Difficult 14.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Third Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person sci-fi roguelite that focuses on scaling power and intense combat against massive waves of enemies.
- #30 Karate Survivor
77% matchVery Positive85% of 3,288 reviews2024
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!
Why similar: Martial Arts 42.7% ★, Action Roguelike 27.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Combat 11.1%, Action 2.7%
- #31 Proxy Blade Zero
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 165 reviews2014
Dev: D6
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Proxy Blade Zero is a hardcore 3D action game with technical combat. Play as Fenrir, an advanced battle android, against the armies of King Anima.
Why similar: Character Action Game 24.7% ★, Beat 'em up 21.4%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Robots 11.7%, Difficult 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A spectacle-fighter that emphasizes 3D combat and character-action mechanics.
- #32 CRUEL
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,765 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Procedural Generation 20.1%, Roguelike 19.8%, Gore 15.2%, Violent 14.7%, Shooter 14.1%
- #33 KAPITAL PUNISHMENT 22XX
77% matchVery Positive96% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Battle relentless cyborg police in a grim 23rd century dystopia. Experience fast-paced, bloody combat in this retro-inspired beat-em up, action platformer. Recruit comrades and collect upgrades as you traverse hazardous environs to reach KAPITAL and take down the oligarchs in charge!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 51%, Cyberpunk 25.6%, Combat 16.5%, Action 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #34 CyberCorp
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 425 reviews2025
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.8%, Violent 31.1%, Shooter 21%, Singleplayer 5.9%, Action 5.2%
- #35 Metal Bringer
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,146 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Action Roguelike 26.4%, Action RPG 21.1%, Robots 19.8%, Action 3%
- #36 Rogue Loops
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 300 reviews2025
Dev: Fubu Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Rogue Loops is a roguelite action game where a trapped family battles to escape an endless loop. Combine unique skills and relics to create powerful synergies against the loop’s guardians. As you grow stronger, so does the loop—can you break free from this relentless cycle?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.7%, Action Roguelike 25.2%, Action RPG 19.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Choices Matter 6.1%
- #37 Super Cyborg
76% matchVery Positive86% of 833 reviews2015
Dev: Artur Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!
Why similar: Difficult 32.6%, Gore 29%, Shooter 25.6%, Action 12.9%
- #38 Dark Light: Survivor
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 263 reviews2026
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows
Dark Light: Survivor is a dark sci-fi action roguelike with ARPG loot and third-person shooter combat. Switch anytime between top-down view and TPS aiming as you build weapons, skills, and classes across brutal multiverse runs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Hack and Slash 26.1%, Roguelike 19.7%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Action 5.8%
- #39 Simulakros
74% matchVery Positive82% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Sirio GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Fight the evil CORP from the inside. Confront deadly robots in this fast-paced third person shooter with rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Third Person 30.4%, Roguelike 25%, Shooter 13.7%, 3D 11.5%, Action 9.5%
- #40 Shattered Realm Rebirth
73% matchVery Positive93% of 85 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 19.6%, Beat 'em up 17.9%, Action RPG 15.3%, Martial Arts 15% ★, Hack and Slash 14.7%
- #41 DISORDER
74% 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 20%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Action RPG 14.7%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #42 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
72% matchVery Positive86% of 798 reviews2022
Dev: SmokeStabPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Difficult 18.6%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Roguelike 13.6%, Cyberpunk 13.6%
- #43 Cryptical Path
71% matchVery Positive88% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Old Skull Games
Windows
Cryptical Path is an action rogue-lite that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Play the Architect, build your own rooms, and tame an ever-changing labyrinth you've been summoned in.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.4%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Roguelike 12.5%, Difficult 11.8%
- #44 Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,522 reviews2021
Dev: Doborog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a robot voxel slice-em-up where any part of your body can be sliced off. With your mind downloaded into a robot gladiator, you must survive the sinister trials of the arena.
Why similar: Robots 43%, Difficult 19.6%, Roguelike 15.6%, Third Person 14.4%, Action 4.9%
- #45 Quasimorph
70% matchVery Positive83% of 6,219 reviews2023
Dev: Magnum ScriptumPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk 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: Cyberpunk 31.5%, Difficult 24.8%, Procedural Generation 21%, Roguelike 19.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #46 Sentimental K
72% matchVery Positive83% of 357 reviews2022
Dev: Fordays Co.,Ltd.Pub: WanderLux Games
Windows · Mac
'Sentimental K' is a 3D roguelike action game. Weapons, skills, artifacts, bosses, dungeon layouts are randomly generated each time you play. Make strategic choices to create powerful synergies and enjoy the unexpected and challenging play!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Character Action Game 19.9% ★, Roguelike 12.4%, Difficult 7.4%
- #47 [REDACTED]
69% matchVery Positive84% of 341 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 25.4%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Difficult 20.1%, Roguelike 12.6%, Shooter 12.1%
- #48 WARRIORS: Abyss
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,213 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Through victory and defeat, traverse the merciless trials of hell.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Martial Arts 19.1% ★, Action RPG 14.5%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #49 Uragun
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 251 reviews2023
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Difficult 20.3%, Robots 19.8%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Shooter 11.5%
- #50 Slash or Die
71% matchVery Positive86% of 256 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: Martial Arts 32% ★, Hack and Slash 26.1%, Action RPG 19.2%, Difficult 18.8%, Action 2.4%
- #51 Skybreakers
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 697 reviews2023
Dev: Bingo StudioPub: Merlion Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Skybreakers is an action roguelike thriller. Choose from various characters, arm yourself with a vast array of weapons, and create your own unique build by combining artifacts, random talents, abilities, and bonds. Plunge into exhilarating combat and use unique abilities to defeat the evil.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.3%, Martial Arts 18.1% ★, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Action RPG 12.5%
- #52 Rising Hell
70% matchVery Positive89% of 316 reviews2021
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.2%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Gore 12.4%
- #53 Roguebot
69% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Leonhard Robin Schnaitl
Windows
Fast-paced Roguelike shooter in a dystopian steampunk future.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Cyberpunk 17.6%, Robots 15.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Third Person 12.8%
- #54 Corebreaker
65% matchVery Positive93% of 172 reviews2026
Dev: aQuadiunPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Corebreaker is a fast-paced action-platformer game with rogue-like elements. Play as Nova, a robot designed to awaken when humanity is extinct by the machines. Unlock abilities, upgrades and powerful weapons as you fight your way through supreme robots to find out your purpose!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.2%, Shooter 18.7%, Procedural Generation 17%, Robots 16.5%, Cyberpunk 12%
- #55 Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 32.8%, Martial Arts 19.5% ★, Action RPG 13%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Violent 7%
- #56 Mega City Force
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Undreamed GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.8%, Difficult 18.6%, Roguelike 17.8%, Shooter 15.6%, Procedural Generation 14.9%
- #57 Pixel Gladiator
68% matchVery Positive82% of 455 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Islands Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.
Why similar: Difficult 27.9%, Cyberpunk 25.3%, Procedural Generation 19.9%, Gore 16.5%, Action 7.4%
- #58 Core Devourer
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: IcyQuill
Windows
Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.2%, Action RPG 20.7%, Roguelike 15.3%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Cyberpunk 14.2%
- #59 Trinity Fusion
65% matchVery Positive86% of 884 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Beat 'em up 21.4%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Action RPG 17.9%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #60 Cyber Rats
63% matchVery Positive92% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: Outpost Games
Windows
Cute rats in deadly mazes... Cyber Rats is a dark and brutal action game. Escape sadistic horrifying death mazes, Improve your rats with upgrades, and find your way out of this sinister facility.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 24.2%, Violent 19.4%, Gore 17.9%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Third Person 13.3%