- #1 Tales of Maj'Eyal
97% matchVery Positive94% of 7,468 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.9% ★, Turn-Based 16.9%, Perma Death 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #2 Shattered Pixel Dungeon
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,206 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29.9% ★, Turn-Based 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%, Perma Death 9.7%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #3 Warlock: Age of Entropy
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elephant Door
Windows
A power-hungry warlock descends fifteen floors to unearth a malevolent energy sealed deep in a dungeon. He'll have to use items sparingly, spells tactically, and even recruit the help of forgotten gods to get there in this brutally difficult traditional roguelike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.8% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Perma Death 10.6%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #4 I Am Overburdened
95% matchVery Positive87% of 159 reviews2017
Dev: Magic Item Tech
Windows
I Am Overburdened is a silly turn-based roguelike full of crazy artifacts and a "hero" who has 20 inventory slots.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29.6% ★, Turn-Based 17.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Roguelike 9.2%, Perma Death 8.6%
- #5 All Who Wander
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mike Weil
Windows · Mac · Linux
A traditional roguelike & dungeon crawler RPG where every run is unique. Choose from 15 classes and combine 100+ abilities across 10 skill trees. Explore diverse biomes filled with hazards and secrets. Recruit companions, discover loot, and master tactical combat on a fast-paced 30-level adventure.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.4% ★, Turn-Based 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.9%, Perma Death 9.8%, Roguelike 7.1%
- #6 Eye of Khaos
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Seven Eons
Windows · Linux
Slay your enemies in this sword and sorcery roguelike! Ancient dungeons, fallen ruins and cyclopean towers and their primordial denizens present a tactical and deadly challenge that can only be overcome by the most resourceful heroes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.1% ★, Turn-Based 10.5%, Roguelike 8.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.2%, Perma Death 7.6%
- #7 EmbeRogue
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AzStrocytePub: HibouCorp
Windows
EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.7% ★, Turn-Based 12.1%, Perma Death 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Difficult 6.9%
- #8 Dungeons of Dredmor
92% matchVery Positive94% of 5,443 reviews2011
Dev: Gaslamp Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 50.9% ★, Turn-Based 14.1%, Roguelike 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 8.5%, Perma Death 5.8%
- #9 Hieroglyphika
91% matchMixed65% of 158 reviews2016
Dev: M. HankaPub: Liu Lidan
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Open the gate to the egyptian underworld! Hieroglyphika is a roguelike game completely without text but with pictograms.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 48.2% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Roguelike 9.2%, Perma Death 6.7%, Difficult 5.4%
- #10 Once upon a Dungeon
91% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2018
Dev: Koto Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore dark dungeons, defeat challenging creatures and collect unique loot in this hardcore traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Perma Death 9.2%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #11 MidBoss
90% matchVery Positive86% of 277 reviews2017
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 57.1% ★, Roguelike 10.1%, Turn-Based 9%, Dungeon Crawler 5.5%, Perma Death 5.2%
- #12 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
89% matchVery Positive86% of 397 reviews2019
Dev: Portal Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build unique class-and-race combinations, shape your talents, and test your strategy in a tactical roguelike dungeon crawler packed with campaigns, challenge runs, loot, bosses, and replayable depth. Your plan may be brilliant. The dungeon may disagree.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29% ★, Turn-Based 15.1%, Perma Death 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Roguelike 7.3%
- #13 Kramora's Shadow
89% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Slashware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
A turn-based traditional roguelike featuring 10 character classes with unique gameplay styles. Explore five ancient realms to find ancient magical artifacts you will need to survive tactical battles against their evil inhabitants. Can you save the world from the wrath of Kramora?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Roguelike 10.5%, Perma Death 8.6%
- #14 Stay Safe: Labyrinth of the Mad
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 43 reviews2019
Dev: Yellowcake Games
Windows · Linux
Many came before, many failed. Copies of previous players are still scattered throughout the dungeon! Thirty-five floors of unforgiving turn based combat with unique spells and weapons. Explore, craft, learn spells and much more on your journey to the top! Will you stay safe?
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.6%, Traditional Roguelike 17.4% ★, Perma Death 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #15 Terra Randoma
86% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: Deniz K.
Windows
Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31% ★, Turn-Based 18%, Perma Death 10%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%, Procedural Generation 6.4%
- #16 The Curse Of Yendor
87% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: IBOLOGY LLC
Windows
Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Perma Death 10.2%, Loot 7.6%
- #17 Dragonwake
86% match8 user reviews67% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Mr Crops
Windows
A solo old-school D&D-inspired ASCII roguelike set in Valoria, with race and class, spells, quests, dangerous dungeon crawls, and a primordial dragon stirring.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.5% ★, Turn-Based 15.6%, Perma Death 12.3%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #18 Rogue
85% matchVery Positive95% of 514 reviews2020
Dev: Epyx, Inc.Pub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.6% ★, Perma Death 12.9%, Roguelike 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Procedural Generation 6.9%
- #19 GnollHack
84% matchVery Positive87% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Hyvän mielen pelit ry
Windows
The modern way to play NetHack
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Roguelike 10.7%, Perma Death 8.6%, RPG 7.7%
- #20 Rogue Fable III
83% matchVery Positive93% of 747 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 63.4% ★, Roguelike 8.6%, Turn-Based 7.1%, Dungeon Crawler 4.8%, RPG 3.1%
- #21 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,617 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Biskup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.2% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Perma Death 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #22 Dawn of the Mexica
82% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Barrón
Windows · Linux
Dawn of the Mexica is a turn-based roguelike that blends accurate history and mythical fantasy. It features complex combat mechanics, tactics and skills, yet also brings you an easy to use interface. Fight your way through the procedurally generated scenarios and stop the fall of the Fifth Sun!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.7% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Perma Death 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #23 Blood & Chaos
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Guau Games
Windows · Mac
Ancient sacrifices saved the world, but their legacy is unraveling. A party based roguelike inspired by classic '80s RPGs, where every descent into cursed dungeons carries permanent consequences.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.1% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%, Perma Death 10.2%, Roguelike 7.1%
- #24 The Doors of Trithius
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,001 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Donkersgoed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.7% ★, Turn-Based 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Roguelike 9.6%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #25 Golden Krone Hotel
81% matchVery Positive95% of 337 reviews2017
Dev: Vulgat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.4% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Perma Death 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #26 Zorbus
80% matchVery Positive91% of 380 reviews2022
Dev: Zorbus
Windows
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Perma Death 11.4%, Roguelike 10.1%, Procedural Generation 6.9%
- #27 DA_RL
78% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Duncan ArmstrongPub: Bean Skeleton Games
Windows · Linux
A traditional turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler. Pick a class, descend through a procedurally generated dungeon, and recover the shards of the Amulet of Ascension. Combine them and the dungeon turns on you, and now you have to fight your way back out.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 52.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Roguelike 11.3%, RPG 9.1%, Procedural Generation 5.8%
- #28 Amulet of Iovar
79% matchMixed68% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Taifuuni
Windows
Amulet of Iovar is an oldschool roguelike inspired by Nethack. Delve deep into the Dungeon of Iovar, steal the amulet of the divine and ascend to godhood!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 51.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Roguelike 11.3%, Procedural Generation 8.1%, RPG 7%
- #29 Grix: The Dragon Tower
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: D-Pad
Windows
Grix is a grid-based roguelike set in procedurally generated dungeons. Discover hidden rules, anticipate danger, climb to the top of the tower, and slay the dragon that awaits you!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.8% ★, Perma Death 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Roguelike 9.3%, Loot 7.5%
- #30 Quest of Dungeons
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 737 reviews2014
Dev: David Amador
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.7% ★, Turn-Based 15%, Perma Death 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Roguelike 7.2%
- #31 Into The Depths
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wild Interloper
Windows
A classic grid & turn-based roguelike, procedurally generated dungeon crawler, aimed at re-creating the games of yesteryear.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.9% ★, Roguelike 12.9%, RPG 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 8.1%, Difficult 6.3%
- #32 Vulture for NetHack
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 198 reviews2015
Dev: DarkArts Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 51.6% ★, Roguelike 12.3%, RPG 7.9%, Perma Death 7.9%, Procedural Generation 7.8%
- #33 Xenomarine
76% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2019
Dev: Fourfold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 58.2% ★, Roguelike 14.3%, Perma Death 10.2%, Turn-Based 6.9%, Procedural Generation 5.8%
- #34 Beast Dungeon
76% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
A classic roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel graphics. Fight to the bottom of the dungeon and defeat the Lich Lord! Level up, find powerful equipment, and learn new spells to become the hero the world needs.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39% ★, Perma Death 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Roguelike 9.8%, Procedural Generation 6.6%
- #35 Sword of Fargoal
74% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Epyx, Inc.Pub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this classic roguelike, released in 1983 for the Commodore 64 by Epyx, search the dark depths of a twisted dungeon, teeming with fiendish enemies and dangerous traps, for the legendary Sword of Fargoal, the only thing that can defeat the evil wizard Umla.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.9% ★, Perma Death 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelike 9%, RPG 5.5%
- #36 Legion's Crawl
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2018
Dev: Turnspender
Windows
Descend the dungeon and slay the evil! Legion's Crawl is a combination of classic roguelike principle and modern 3D environment with intuitive GUI. Choose your hero and difficulty, challenge the randomly generated dungeons!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 47.4% ★, Turn-Based 13.9%, Roguelike 12.7%, RPG 9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%
- #37 Dungeon of Rikka
75% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Poorly Drawn Squid
Windows · Linux
Dungeon of Rikka is a turn based Rogue-like game with the goal to save your village from the impending doom of the beast that's been sealed away to rot in the deepest corner of the Dungeon. The beast will break his shackles and ascend the Dungeon, becoming stronger the longer you take to get to him.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Perma Death 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #38 Ammerow: Lands Beyond
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: John Horton
Windows
Explore a dangerous overworld and descend the hundred depths of the Meridian in a traditional turn-based roguelike. Fight, climb, fish and survive through procedural dungeons and side-view caves, presented in richly illustrated ASCII.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Perma Death 11.3%, Roguelike 9.2%, RPG 6.1%
- #39 HexCrawler
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Biurk
Windows · Linux
Lead a party of three heroes through brutal turn-based tactical battles on a hexagonal grid. Build powerful synergies, adapt to unpredictable encounters, and survive deadly procedurally generated dungeons where every decision matters.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.1% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Perma Death 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%, Roguelike 6.4%
- #40 Tangledeep
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,486 reviews2018
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.3% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Roguelike 7.8%, Difficult 7.2%
- #41 Cogmind
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,013 reviews2017
Dev: Grid Sage Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 41.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.8% ★, Turn-Based 14.7%, Perma Death 10%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #42 Rift Wizard
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,065 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.7% ★, Turn-Based 19.1%, Perma Death 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #43 Rogue Tithe
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: David GamblePub: Face Won Games
Windows
A traditional turn-based roguelike of tempo and uncertainty. Roll an adventurer blind, outpace enemies to act twice, sneak past what you cannot fight, and descend twelve floors for the Barrow Relic. Death keeps what you carry, but the crows will fly your gold home for a fee.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Perma Death 10.6%, Roguelike 8.5%, RPG 6.5%
- #44 Dungeon Sookuma
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 플랜츠게임
Windows
Combine 14 Sookuma lineages with 19 classes and descend into an ever-changing dream dungeon. Identify strange items, bargain with 19 gods, steal the Dream Core, and fight your way back out in a traditional turn-based roguelike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.3% ★, Perma Death 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelike 8.7%, RPG 6.7%
- #45 Beyond the Bridge
70% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Sacker Games
Windows · Linux
Beyond the Bridge is a tribute to one of the earliest roguelikes, Moria. Your journey begins with creating your character by choosing a class. From there, you'll explore six procedurally generated levels before reaching the goal of your quest and making your escape!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Roguelike 13.4%, RPG 11.8%, Procedural Generation 4.6%
- #46 Hack, Slash, Loot
72% matchMixed52% of 755 reviews2012
Dev: David Williamson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Traditional Roguelike 68.4% ★, Roguelike 13%, Perma Death 4.3%, Turn-Based 4.2%, RPG 3.6%
- #47 Hexagon Soup
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sayberry Labs
Windows
A keyboard-first traditional roguelike on an isometric hex grid—turn-based, permadeath, and ruthless decision-making. Your class emerges from the skills you pick, not a menu. Manage scarce resources, out-position enemies, claim Hex Runes, then survive the climb back out.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Perma Death 10.9%, Procedural Generation 5.7%
- #48 A Scoundrel in the Underlair
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Insidious Arts
Windows
Head out into the woods and find the dreaded Underlair in this traditional turn-based roguelike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 54.6% ★, Roguelike 12.9%, RPG 10.1%, Procedural Generation 5.3%, Top-Down 4%
- #49 Tower of Eglathia
71% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2015
Dev: Lord EglathiaPub: Eglathia Games
Windows
Death is one mistake. A whispering demon is your only guide. Climb a procedurally generated tower — four skill trees, 60+ monsters, permadeath — and see if your name belongs on the Wall of Heroes, or in the halls as another ghost.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29.2% ★, Turn-Based 22.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Roguelike 11.8%, RPG 7.8%
- #50 Rogue Fable IV
68% matchVery Positive94% of 243 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.5% ★, Perma Death 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Roguelike 9.8%, Difficult 8.2%
- #51 Giant's Steps
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slate GamesPub: DOSMan Publishing
Windows
Survive and escape a decaying post-apocalyptic vault by uncovering its secrets and venturing deeper, in this turn-based rogue-like! Descend to grow stronger, find awesome gear and defeat terrifying mutants, post-human cultists and strange unearthly beings! Step into the VOID!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.3% ★, Perma Death 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Roguelike 9.2%, RPG 7.2%
- #52 XLarn
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2015
Dev: Swinfjord-Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This is a heavily extended version of one of the most famous roguelike games of the 80’s named LARN. Your choice is to find a magic elixier for your daughters recovery. Therefore you have to explore a lot of unknown caves, filled with monsters, demons and traps. Good luck! You may need it!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 70.6% ★, Roguelike 12.3%, Turn-Based 4.2%, Perma Death 3.9%, Dungeon Crawler 3.1%
- #53 Nascentiar
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: JustusPan
Windows
A classic turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler with D20 dice combat. Three unique classes — a soul-projecting Cultivator, a monster-recruiting Mask Master, and a shadow-stalking Rogue. 117 monsters, randomized identification, and procedural dungeons make every run a new adventure.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 49.1% ★, Perma Death 17.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, RPG 8.4%, Procedural Generation 5.5%
- #54 Lost Flame
66% matchVery Positive97% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: Bartosz Bojarowski
Windows · Linux
Lost Flame is a modern roguelike game featuring unique and challenging turn-based combat. Find your way in the ruined kingdom of Hiraeth while fighting against legendary warriors of the past and spawn of the unfathomable Abysm.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.4% ★, Roguelike 28.5%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Perma Death 9.2%, RPG 7.4%
- #55 Dungeonmans
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,234 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 62.6% ★, Roguelike 16.5%, Turn-Based 10.1%, RPG 3.8%, Dungeon Crawler 3.4%
- #56 Soulash
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 548 reviews2022
Dev: Artur Smiarowski
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Eat the villagers, murder bunnies, milk cows, or exterminate gods! Soulash is a traditional, turn-based roguelike where your goal is to consume the souls of the living, conquer the vast fantasy world and decide its fate.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.5% ★, Turn-Based 15.5%, Perma Death 10.8%, Roguelike 8.1%, Difficult 6.4%
- #57 Collateral Dungeon
67% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Techosaurus Studios
Windows
Collateral Dungeon is a tactical puzzle dungeon crawler. Explore as an archaeologist trapped in your most recent dig: an enemy-infested dungeon. However, you are a lover, not a fighter. Without weapons, you must turn to your wit and clever traps to defeat enemies lest you relive your failings.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.4% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, Perma Death 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #58 Text Dungeon: The Ring of Life
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tawashi Works
Windows
No graphics, No tiles. Just text-RPG adventure! Explore a shifting labyrinth, regain the Ring of Life from the wizard Shingor. Classic roguelike-style messages guide your journey, with narrative scenes evoking the spirit of MUDs and gamebooks. Death is permanent. Every run brings new discoveries.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.9% ★, Turn-Based 19.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Perma Death 11.3%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #59 Dose Response
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Try Jumping
Windows · Linux
Dose Response is a roguelike game where you play an addict. Avoid the dangers threatening your mind and body while desperately looking for the next fix.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.7% ★, Perma Death 16.9%, Roguelike 10.7%, Procedural Generation 7%, RPG 6.7%
- #60 Path of Achra
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,269 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.3% ★, Roguelike 15.3%, Perma Death 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, RPG 6.8%