- #1 Backpack Hero
97% matchVery Positive87% of 8,287 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Roguelike 59.6%, Roguelite 27.5%, Fantasy 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the same satisfying inventory management and loot-organizing mechanics that are central to the Kingsway experience.
- #2 Megaloot
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,968 reviews2024
Dev: axiliratePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.
Why similar: Roguelike 32.9%, RPG 28.9%, Roguelite 17%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Fantasy 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on inventory management and loot-driven progression within a roguelite framework.
- #3 DemonCrawl
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,311 reviews2019
Dev: Therefore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 46.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the addicting gameplay of Minesweeper with hundreds of unique items, stages, and abilities!
Why similar: RPG 30.7%, Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 14.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Retro 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines classic Minesweeper-style UI interactions with deep roguelike RPG elements, mirroring the window-based chaos of Kingsway.
- #4 Desktop Dungeons
95% matchVery Positive84% of 2,339 reviews2023
Dev: QCF Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.
Why similar: Roguelike 67.7%, RPG 22.7%, Roguelite 5.3%, Fantasy 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the intense, window-based roguelike puzzle-solving and UI-focused gameplay that makes Kingsway so compelling.
- #5 Dungeonmans
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,211 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Why similar: Roguelike 69.6%, RPG 23.6%, Adventure 4.5%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that captures the classic fantasy adventure feel with a humorous, lighthearted tone.
- #6 SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,587 reviews2015
Dev: Black Shell MediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.
Why similar: RPG 38.4%, Roguelike 23.6%, Retro 17.4%, Roguelite 8.5%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a retro, text-based aesthetic that feels like a classic OS terminal while providing deep RPG mechanics.
- #7 Weapon Shop Fantasy
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,807 reviews2017
Dev: INDIECN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!
Why similar: RPG 41.6%, Simulation 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends management simulation with RPG combat, focusing on the logistical side of adventuring just like Kingsway.
- #8 Swag and Sorcery
92% matchMixed54% of 3,233 reviews2019
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Grind for resources, manage your own fantasy village, create and equip your heroes and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery - a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper.
Why similar: RPG 24.6%, Roguelike 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Retro 12.6%, Roguelite 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features management-heavy gameplay where you oversee adventurers and their gear, mirroring the loot-organizing focus.
- #9 Papers, Please
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Simulation 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 30.4%, Retro 18.1%, Indie 10.4%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it perfectly captures the 'OS-as-a-game' aesthetic where the interface itself is the primary challenge.
- #10 Pixel Shopkeeper
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Prototype
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34%, Simulation 31%, Retro 14.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and resource-organization aspects of an RPG world, similar to the loot-sorting tasks in Kingsway.
- #11 Hack, Slash, Loot
91% matchMixed52% of 752 reviews2012
Dev: David Williamson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.
Why similar: Roguelike 62.1%, RPG 25.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, pixel-art roguelike that focuses on the core loop of exploring and gathering gear.
- #12 UnderMine
89% matchVery Positive90% of 9,748 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: RPG 26.7%, Roguelite 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Roguelike 8.9%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features satisfying loot collection and progression systems within a pixel-art dungeon.
- #13 Kynseed
89% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: RPG 41.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Simulation 17.6%, Fantasy 7.5%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim that focuses on management and long-term progression in a charming, pixel-art fantasy world.
- #14 Littlewood
86% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: RPG 44.5%, Pixel Graphics 32%, Simulation 23.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that emphasizes organization and building, providing a slower-paced alternative to the frantic window-management of Kingsway.
- #15 Shoppe Keep
88% matchMixed62% of 2,877 reviews2016
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.
Why similar: RPG 45.9%, Simulation 31.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 5.2%, Fantasy 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation game puts you in the shoes of a shopkeeper managing inventory and adventurers, echoing the management side of Kingsway.
- #16 Pixel Dungeon
87% matchVery Positive90% of 442 reviews2015
Dev: Retronic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!
Why similar: Roguelike 39%, RPG 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This classic roguelike provides a pure, grid-based dungeon crawling experience that fits the retro aesthetic of Kingsway.
- #17 Graveyard Keeper
85% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: RPG 38.9%, Pixel Graphics 29.4%, Simulation 16.9%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex management and crafting loop wrapped in a dark, pixelated fantasy setting.
- #18 Deep Dungeons of Doom
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 761 reviews2014
Dev: Bossa Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This game is only for the brave. Dungeons await, each one deeper, each one more perilous and each one more challenging than the last.
Why similar: RPG 44.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Roguelite 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, retro-styled dungeon crawler that focuses on quick, window-based combat encounters.
- #19 Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 593 reviews2015
Dev: The BitfatherPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Roguelike 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Roguelite 10.9%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that features a retro aesthetic and party-based combat, capturing the classic RPG feel.
- #20 bit Dungeon II
83% matchVery Positive82% of 2,214 reviews2014
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.
Why similar: RPG 38.3%, Roguelike 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Adventure 9.5%, Roguelite 5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on fast-paced combat and loot acquisition in a dark, pixelated world.
- #21 Inscryption
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Roguelike 55.2%, Roguelite 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative card game that uses its interface and desktop-like elements to create an unsettling, immersive experience.
- #22 Kingsvein
81% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: RPG 55%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Fantasy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features deep party management and exploration, fitting for those who enjoy the RPG elements of Kingsway.
- #23 Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,161 reviews2022
Dev: Huw Millward
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Warsim is a deep, rich text based kingdom ruling sim unlike anything else, complete with charming ASCII graphics. Navigate the millions of different procedurally generated races, events and areas with a huge emphasis on player choice. Don't let its look fool you, there is depth in every direction.
Why similar: RPG 42.8%, Simulation 23.4%, Roguelike 18.8%, Retro 7.2%, Fantasy 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based simulation that offers immense depth and procedural generation, appealing to fans of retro-styled RPGs.
- #24 RPG Tycoon
84% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2016
Dev: Skatanic StudiosPub: Macrocosmic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!
Why similar: RPG 27.5%, Simulation 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Fantasy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to manage the world of an RPG, focusing on the administrative side of fantasy adventuring.
- #25 KingSim
82% matchVery Positive85% of 209 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: RPG 45.8%, Pixel Graphics 27.6%, Simulation 26.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-RPG that focuses on management and decision-making in a medieval fantasy setting.
- #26 The Slimeking's Tower
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: RevampedPRO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking.
Why similar: RPG 51.4%, Adventure 18.5%, Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 7.8%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on dungeon exploration and loot, maintaining a simple, retro aesthetic.
- #27 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
79% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: RPG 50.2%, Simulation 37.6%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, tactile interface for crafting and inventory management that feels very satisfying to navigate.
- #28 Hypnospace Outlaw
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Simulation 41.3%, Retro 39.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a love letter to the retro OS aesthetic, focusing on exploration and interaction within a simulated desktop environment.
- #29 Unpacking
78% matchVery Positive93% of 39,045 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 51.4%, Simulation 36.2%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: While not an RPG, it is the ultimate game about inventory management and organizing items in a satisfying, spatial way.
- #30 Keep Driving
76% matchVery Positive94% of 5,783 reviews2025
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time.
Why similar: RPG 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 29.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Simulation 10.4%, Indie 4%
- #31 Hacknet
78% matchVery Positive94% of 25,824 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Why similar: Simulation 59.1%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A terminal-based hacking simulator that makes the player feel like they are interacting with a real, functional operating system.
- #32 Pereelous
77% matchVery Positive85% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: VANDERMAESEN GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spin your way to victory in this slotmachine-driven dungeon crawler. Battle monsters, collect loot and unleash the power of the random reels !
Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Roguelike 26.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Roguelite 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #33 Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons
75% matchVery Positive87% of 859 reviews2025
Dev: Blast ProgrammingPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons is a First Person Idle Dungeon Crawler with 6 unique races, robust combat, a grand saga spanning a continent full of unique dungeons, a classless skill system, and extensive guild management system to master as you uncover the secrets of the world of Dragaea!
Why similar: RPG 36.5%, Retro 23.2%, Simulation 15.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Fantasy 5.9%
- #34 Kingsgrave
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 598 reviews2024
Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
Why similar: RPG 46.2%, Adventure 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Fantasy 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #35 Skeleseller
74% matchVery Positive94% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Xtonomous
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're a skeleton shopkeep who hires adventurers to collect loot for you after your untimely demise. Send adventurers into battle, sell what they find, and build up your town in this laid-back idle game!
Why similar: RPG 44%, Simulation 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Fantasy 5.8%, Indie 3.3%
- #36 Into the Necrovale
74% matchVery Positive86% of 588 reviews2024
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.
Why similar: Roguelike 37.2%, RPG 24.9%, Roguelite 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Adventure 7.4%
- #37 Crafter's Hollow
75% matchMixed57% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Wylde Wisp Games
Windows
Forge gear, run a shop, and send mercenaries into danger so you don’t have to. A cozy-but-clever crafting sim where business booms, heroes bicker, and dungeons provide all the “supply chain” problems you’ll ever need.
Why similar: Simulation 54.7%, Pixel Graphics 32.1%, Fantasy 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #38 Journey to Incrementalia
73% matchVery Positive88% of 879 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Journey to Incrementalia is an active incremental auto-battler about a necromancer on a short quest. Cast diabolical spells, summon an army and open the gates of hell on your quest to break down 99 walls and reach the lost city of Incrementalia.
Why similar: RPG 40.6%, Retro 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Adventure 9.6%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #39 Adventurer Manager
77% matchMixed60% of 575 reviews2014
Dev: Vigilant Addiction StudiosPub: BBEW BBEW, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!
Why similar: RPG 59.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Simulation 9.7%, Retro 6.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #40 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
71% matchVery Positive98% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Simulation 42.2%, Retro 34.9%, Adventure 19.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #41 Sin Slayers: Meat & Greed
73% matchMixed60% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows
A chill idle-mining sim that lives on your desktop. Dig rocks, collect gems, buy upgrades, feed your greed, and uncover shiny surprises while you do other things.
Why similar: RPG 49.1%, Simulation 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #42 Wayward
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,349 reviews2016
Dev: Unlok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure... you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.
Why similar: Roguelike 36.5%, RPG 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Adventure 7.1%
- #43 Runestone Keeper
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2015
Dev: BlackfirePub: Cimugames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Runestone Keeper is a roguelike dungeon crawler that blends classic RPG elements and turn based strategy. Heroes, monsters, equipment, events, magic and skills, traps and devices, shrines and altars, Goddesses and merchants. Choose your weapon and begin an epic adventure!
Why similar: Roguelike 44.3%, RPG 40%, Roguelite 11.6%, Indie 4.1%
- #44 Hacky
68% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows
The ultimate "Hollywood Hacker" simulator for when you want to look busy, dangerous, and incredibly tech-savvy.
Why similar: Roguelike 38.6%, Roguelite 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Simulation 16.8%, Indie 2.5%
- #45 ELbab
67% matchVery Positive83% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: makz
Windows
ELbab is a pixel-art roguelite set in an endless library. Choose tiles to progress through dungeon-like paths and enjoy a build-crafting experience similar to ARPG planning tools. All battles are automated, letting you relax with coffee, videos, or even other games while refining your build.
Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Roguelike 28.3%, Roguelite 16%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Simulation 7.7%
- #46 Diehard Dungeon
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 499 reviews2014
Dev: Tricktale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.
Why similar: Roguelike 37%, RPG 28.1%, Roguelite 8.7%, Retro 8.5%, Adventure 8%
- #47 Undergrave
69% matchVery Positive88% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Wired Dreams Studio
Windows
Undergrave is a tactical roguelike in which moving, jumping, managing your stamina, dashing and 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 strategically is vital for success.
Why similar: Roguelike 54.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.5%, Roguelite 19.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #48 Trash Goblin
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Simulation 70.4%, Fantasy 20.3%, Singleplayer 9.2%
- #49 Dungeons & Vampires
72% matchMixed52% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows
Dungeons & Vampires- addictive step-by-step role-playing role-playing Roguelike-game with a gothic atmosphere, combining Dungeon Crawler and Clicker mechanics. Teach your hunters to vampires, clearing the way through dangerous procedurally-generated dungeons.
Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Roguelike 26.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Roguelite 9.6%, Indie 4.9%
- #50 Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 215 reviews2022
Dev: The Evergloom Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Desktopia is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play.
Why similar: RPG 40.7%, Simulation 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Roguelike 9.6%, Fantasy 3.3%
- #51 Dwarf Shop
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Potion Junkies
Windows
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: RPG 44.9%, Simulation 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 26%, Singleplayer 3%
- #52 Nasty Rogue
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 113 reviews2019
Dev: Voxelblade Studio
Windows
Mysterious Dungeon Exploration, Secret Items and Powerful Bosses, Fluid Movement Upgrades. Unique Enemies dropping Epic Loot. Level up your Stats, Enchant your weapons and Armor pieces.
Why similar: RPG 38.1%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Roguelite 18.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Fantasy 5.3%
- #53 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,824 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: RPG 56.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Simulation 9.2%, Fantasy 2.9%
- #54 Overlooting
65% matchVery Positive81% of 1,351 reviews2025
Dev: Posing Possums
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Adapt your strategy to a skill tree that changes every run, combine pieces of equipment to form powerful synergies and create a game-changing build capable of defeating the bosses that will try to stop you. In this Inventory Management Roguelike two games never feel the same!
Why similar: Roguelike 32.9%, RPG 28%, Roguelite 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Fantasy 3%
- #55 Auto Rogue
64% matchVery Positive92% of 703 reviews2025
Dev: 定期的な宝物
Windows
A roguelike where you automate combat. Combine skills and conditions to find your own optimal solution! No complicated controls at all!! Sit back with a coffee and watch the beautiful battles you've crafted unfold! Utilize a variety of skills, conditions, and relics to craft the ultimate build!
Why similar: Roguelike 35.2%, RPG 21.2%, Roguelite 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Simulation 8.3%
- #56 Dungeon Journey
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: Carbomb SoftwarePub: Nova Dimension
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Fight your way through thousands floors of dungeons. Get precious treasures and slay undead creatures of hell to make your character stronger.
Why similar: RPG 56.3%, Simulation 21.5%, Adventure 16%, Indie 6.2%
- #57 Desktop Heroes
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: TelazerPub: Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Desktop Heroes is a unique idle RPG designed to be your faithful companion while you work. Set just above your taskbar, this game runs in the background, letting you build a team of courageous heroes, battle monstrous foes, and collect loot; all without disrupting your productivity.
Why similar: RPG 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Simulation 19.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #58 Greedventory
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tower BasementPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Greedventory is a gorgeous pixel-art linear action RPG experience, where the only thing between you and an embarrassingly swift death is your mouse. Strike, parry, and cast powerful spells on your enemies, loot ancient treasures, explore a brutal realm, and become the hero you never wanted to be!
Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Roguelike 21.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 4.1%
- #59 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 50.4%, Roguelike 44.6%, Indie 5%
- #60 Museum No.9
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: YaoYi Technology
Windows
Massive artifact collection! Build your museum with extreme freedom! Visitor revenue depends on your route design, and whether you can achieve perfect profits is entirely up to you! Enjoy light rogue-style adventure exploration, and use different skill combinations to battle monsters every time!
Why similar: RPG 33.1%, Simulation 19.9%, Roguelite 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Adventure 12.2%