- #1 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,502 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 22.5% ★, Turn-Based 9.4%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%, Gothic 8.3% ★, Lovecraftian 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the full version of the seed game, expanding significantly on the dungeon management and combat mechanics.
- #2 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
96% matchVery Positive86% of 8,273 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 28.2% ★, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Roguelike 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Turn-Based 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a powerful necromancer leading an army of undead, perfectly capturing the villain-protagonist experience.
- #3 Darkest Dungeon®
96% matchVery Positive92% of 162,804 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive turn-based dungeon crawler that shares the dark atmosphere and high difficulty of the seed game.
- #4 Reverse Crawl
95% matchVery Positive89% of 578 reviews2015
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 42.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG where you control the dungeon's minions to fight back against invading heroes.
- #5 Lords of Ravage
94% matchMixed69% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Synthetic DomainPub: 101XP
Windows · Linux
Become the Final Boss! Play any way you want, combine followers from different factions, and win spectacular turn-based battles. Expand your Empire of Darkness and seek a powerful artifact that can change the fate of the world.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 47.4% ★, Turn-Based 19.1%, Roguelike 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG allows you to play as the boss, managing your forces to crush invading heroes in turn-based combat.
- #6 Dungeon No Dungeon
94% matchMixed58% of 506 reviews2021
Dev: 302 StudioPub: 302 GAMES INC
Windows · Mac
Dungeon No Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike game with a unique hand-drawn art style, with a strategy system based around body parts that you've likely never encountered before.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Roguelite 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique turn-based roguelite that features distinct art and deep strategic combat within a dungeon setting.
- #7 Netherguild
93% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: David Vinokurov
Windows · Linux
Descend into Netherguild, a tactical grid-based roguelite. Lead expeditions deep into mysterious, strange depths. Explore, battle dangerous foes, and manage resources carefully. Push your limits before returning to resupply. What secrets await below?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Perma Death 16%, Roguelite 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep turn-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes party management and survival in a hostile underground world.
- #8 Stoneshard
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,730 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, RPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, gritty turn-based roguelike that captures the high-stakes exploration of a dungeon crawler.
- #9 Dungeon Rushers
92% matchMixed62% of 1,236 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Difficult 13%, Roguelite 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based dungeon crawler that focuses on looting and tactical combat against various dungeon denizens.
- #10 Path of Achra
89% 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: Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Roguelike 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Perma Death 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A complex turn-based roguelike with deep character customization and tactical combat depth.
- #11 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
91% matchVery Positive85% of 14,063 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.2 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 23.7%, Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Perma Death 15.8%, Difficult 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dungeon defense and management with roguelite elements, requiring careful resource allocation to survive.
- #12 Ring of Pain
90% matchVery Positive91% of 5,107 reviews2020
Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Difficult 11.9%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique dungeon-crawling roguelite where card-based encounters create a tense and strategic atmosphere.
- #13 Monster Train
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,964 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.8%, Roguelike 23%, Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Difficult 21.3%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A defensive roguelite where you manage your train's levels to stop heroes from reaching the core.
- #14 The Last Spell
86% matchVery Positive91% of 13,760 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Perma Death 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game that focuses on defending a location against waves of enemies, similar to dungeon defense.
- #15 Robothorium
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 375 reviews2019
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Roguelite 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based roguelite with management elements where you lead a robot uprising against humanity.
- #16 Runestone Keeper
87% matchVery Positive84% of 2,464 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 33.3%, RPG 19%, Roguelite 17.5%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dungeon-crawling roguelike that emphasizes turn-based strategy and resource management.
- #17 Banners of Ruin
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,241 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Turn-Based 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical roguelite that requires careful party management and positioning to succeed.
- #18 Die in the Dungeon
83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,597 reviews2026
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Difficult 12.4%, Roguelike 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite deckbuilder that captures the dungeon-crawling feel through turn-based card combat.
- #19 HELLCARD
84% matchVery Positive86% of 4,674 reviews2024
Dev: Thing TrunkPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Roguelike 14.2%, Difficult 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative-focused dungeon crawler that utilizes card-based combat to challenge your tactical decision-making.
- #20 Escape The Mad Empire
84% matchVery Positive88% of 433 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Perma Death 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Difficult 11.6%, Roguelike 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based roguelite dungeon crawler that features isometric tactical combat and deep progression.
- #21 Dark Bestiary
85% matchVery Positive89% of 525 reviews2020
Dev: Qd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dark Bestiary is a turn-based tactic game with RPG elements. The very core of the game consists of continuous and exciting battles with monsters rather than a deep story. So, you will have to explore a rich combat system and discover your character’s possibilities.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Dark 8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based combat game with heavy RPG elements that focuses on character builds and tactical encounters.
- #22 The Fortress
82% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, Gothic 21.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Roguelike 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that focuses on exploration and roguelike mechanics in a dark fantasy setting.
- #23 Dungeon Tycoon
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,953 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48.9%, Management 33.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the management and economy side of running a dungeon for profit.
- #24 Gladiator Guild Manager
81% matchVery Positive81% of 4,093 reviews2024
Dev: Entertainment ForgePub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36%, Management 19.6%, Roguelite 18.6%, RPG 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management aspect of hiring and training units to fight in turn-based arena battles.
- #25 Sandwalkers
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based exploration game. Build your team, traverse varied hostile environments, face countless dangers, and gain knowledge that will help you find and resurrect the Mother Tree Umama.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.8%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that emphasizes exploration and party management in a hostile, procedural world.
- #26 Lord Ambermaze
79% matchVery Positive92% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Ambermaze is a charming adventure set on a mysterious island where the world only moves when you do. Battle quirky enemies, solve clever puzzles, bond with island dwellers, and save your little sister by uncovering the dark lord’s terrible secret.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.5%, Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based dungeon crawler that blends puzzle-like movement with combat encounters.
- #27 Zoria: Age of Shattering
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 640 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.9%, Dungeon Crawler 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 25.1%, RPG 11.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features party management and turn-based combat in a fantasy setting.
- #28 Stones Keeper: Director's Cut
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 125 reviews2022
Dev: SK TeamPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stones Keeper: Director's Cut is a turn-based tactical RPG set in a distinctive hand-drawn world. Assemble a squad of unique fighters, raise your own fortress into the sky, and lead the Order of the Griffin in a war for the kingdom's future.
Why similar: Gothic 33.8% ★, Turn-Based Combat 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.6%, RPG 10.7%, 2D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that incorporates tactical combat and dungeon-like exploration.
- #29 Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,558 reviews2020
Dev: Entertainment ForgePub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue is a battle sim about managing your own Gladiator Guild in an epic fantasy world. Build and run your own guild, hire and train gladiators, develop unique tactics, manage resources, compete for the rank in the arena, and much more.
Why similar: Management 56%, RPG 28%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 7.9%
- #30 Roguecraft DX
74% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Badger Punch GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Roguecraft DX is a turn-based roguelike set in a Lovecraftian dungeon that rebuilds itself every run. Fight tentacled horrors and scary chickens, and free a caged badger who'll fetch loot for you. Compact runs that respect your time: die, learn, and dive right back in!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Perma Death 12%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #31 Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
77% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: Team NadirPub: Black Eye Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Difficult 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #32 Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue
74% matchVery Positive97% of 373 reviews2024
Dev: Lunheim Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm in this free version of Dungeon Tycoon. Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 53.5%, Management 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Singleplayer 2%
- #33 THYSIASTERY
73% matchVery Positive81% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #34 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive95% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.3%, Turn-Based Combat 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, RPG 12.4%, 2D 4.8%
- #35 Tap Dungeon
72% matchVery Positive83% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Xiao5 Studios
Windows
Pixel-art isekai roguelike dungeon crawler! 5 classes, mix skills & items freely in turn-based combat across deadly random dungeons. Fight goblins, orcs, undead; collect artifacts, beat hidden bosses. Death = rebirth, endless builds await. Become the hero saving the kingdom!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.1%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Roguelite 16%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, RPG 9.2%
- #36 Aethermancer
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,722 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Perma Death 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Difficult 10.2%
- #37 Zoria: Prologue (2020)
73% matchVery Positive83% of 481 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zoria Prologue (2020) - a demo introduction to the world of Zoria. A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and follower management, set in the expansive Fantasy world. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.4%, RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
- #38 Gloomgrave
71% matchVery Positive87% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Netmancer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gloomgrave is a roguelike turn-based dungeon crawler where you will explore, loot, and fight your way through the ever-shifting dungeon to defeat the evil that lies below.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.2%, Perma Death 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, RPG 9%
- #39 KeeperRL
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,814 reviews2024
Dev: Electric Succubi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
KeeperRL is a retro dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil keeper and build a formidable dungeon. Recruit sinister minions, equip and train them to explore the world and fight the forces of good.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 57.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 15%, Roguelike 15%, Management 12.5%
- #40 Guards II: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a team of four brave heroes and embark on a nightmarish journey through the circles of Hell, filled with demons and ancient horrors! The free tactical game Guards II: Prologue will immerse you in battles inspired by myths from various cultures. Are you ready to challenge the darkness?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.1%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, RPG 9.4%
- #41 Forrader Hero
70% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten Proto.World’ fighting hordes of monsters, undead creatures, and their overlords.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Perma Death 13.1%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #42 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
71% 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: Turn-Based 21.5%, Perma Death 16%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #43 Dwerve: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive92% of 631 reviews2021
Dev: Half Human Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Begin your apprenticeship as Dwerve! Tinker with a couple of the turrets! Meet your companions! Learn the basic strategies and tactics of turret-based combat. Hone your tower-defense dungeon-crawling skills so you're ready for the full game!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 45.5%, Difficult 19%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, RPG 16.4%, Indie 2.4%
- #44 Lootbound
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,392 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 18.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #45 Corpse Keeper
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,420 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Gothic 18.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Perma Death 14.5%, Difficult 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 11%
- #46 Underworld Idle
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 139.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An idle dungeon management game, where high tier units can create low tier units.
Why similar: RPG 54.1%, 2D 30.3%, Singleplayer 15.6%
- #47 Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
Windows
Start your training in Railroads & Catacombs! Learn how to build your cards in the most effective way. Test your deck against the first boss and master your strategy for the full game.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Perma Death 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #48 The Last Flame: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive86% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: Hotloop
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.2%, Roguelike 35.3%, RPG 17.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #49 Legacy of Defense - Prologue
67% matchVery Positive82% of 603 reviews2024
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero of a fantasy world and defend against monsters! 'Legacy of Defense - Prologue' is the intro to the innovative game 'Legacy of Defense' combining side-scrolling action and deck-building. Collect cards, use skills, gain experience, upgrade, and defeat the final boss!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.3%, Roguelite 29%, Roguelike 24.3%, 2D 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #50 OneBit Adventure
67% matchVery Positive87% of 745 reviews2022
Dev: Galactic Slice, LLC
Windows · Mac
OneBit Adventure is a casual turn-based roguelike where you adventure as far as possible to level up and battle against rogue monsters. Your primary goal in OneBit Adventure is to survive and loot. Choose from a variety of classes and build the ultimate class.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20%, Lovecraftian 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 13.1%