Games Like Lightcore Guardians

Every shot comes with recoil! This is the only rule. Survive first, then defeat more enemies. Plan each move carefully—every shot you take matters. Whether you can break through the enemy's encirclement and escape depends entirely on your skill.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.2% ★, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Roguelite 8.3%

This is a special strategy game that combines Wargame and Roguelike. As the guider of the former ancestors, you revived and arrived. In the name of Star Envoy, you leave for the Human camp, and lead the warriors of different clans with talents and abilities to find the truth of history and disaster.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.3% ★, Strategy RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Roguelike 9.4%

Indies' Lies 2: Fire Seed​​ is a top-down 2D roguelite tactics game. Command three heroes in chess-like battles, forging legends through terrain strategy, skill combos, and ever-evolving rogue builds on a dynamic battlefield.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23% ★, Strategy RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Roguelike 8.9%

Randomly generated Magic Tower dungeons A strategy-based fixed-value Roguelike RPG

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20% ★, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Roguelite 9.5%, Roguelike 9%

Nilia is a turn-based Roguelike game. You can choose to play up to four characters at the same time. Each character can evolve with lots of abilities, skills and spells. You also rely on various items that you will find on your way.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.3% ★, Strategy RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Roguelite 10%

Embark on your adventures in the fantastical land of Tainuote. The mystical power of tarot will guide you to eradicate evil and darkness after your reincarnation. To be a great warrior, to increase your strength, to explore the unknown, to give you infinite joy. A Rougelike turn-based FTB game.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.3% ★, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Roguelike 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%

Take command of the last Stronghold of humanity, fighting back against the advancing monsters. Decide where to prioritize the forces of your Heroes, as the number of turns before the invasion is limited. A turn-based tactical strategy with RPG and roguelike elements.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Strategy 10.2%

Serve your patron deity of death by summoning horrifying abominations to clash with the forces of good as you descend into the deepest pits of the old world. Will you sever the thread of fate and emerge from the chaos as a supreme ascendant in this traditional turn-based roguelike?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.6% ★, Strategy RPG 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Medieval 8.7%

A turn-based roguelike where time is your health. Every hit costs seconds, and the clock never stops. Descend, get stronger, and find out how deep you can go before it runs out.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 26.1% ★, Strategy RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Roguelike 11.1%, Strategy 9.5%

Become an ancient Egyptian jeweler in this smart strategy game! Traverse Duat’s 12 perilous underworld gates to uncover a long-buried divine conspiracy. Mix ray mechanics & Roguelike gameplay, craft a unique style with enchanted bookmarks, gems & relics. Prove mortal ingenuity topples divine thrones

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.2% ★, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Strategy 8.3%

Rogue Tactics is a turn-based tactical roguelike. Collect different creatures into your squad, strengthen them, and combine them into more powerful ones. Learn new spells and find powerful artifacts.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.6%

Rougelike map generation makes your every adventure different. Reasonable match of lineup, selection of talent and purchase of equipment will affect the success or failure of every adventure. Whether you can become the Savior of this continent, let's have a try.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.8% ★, Strategy RPG 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 7.6%

UnderMoon is a dark fantasy turn-based tactical roguelike RPG. Awaken in a strange moonlit town, build your hero, and climb a shifting tower. Read enemy intent, combine weapons, magic, summons, and elemental reactions, defeat deadly bosses, and uncover why everyone was brought to this world.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.7% ★, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Roguelike 6.3%

DiceVenture Dungeon is a roguelike dice-building dungeon crawler. Plan routes on a node map, roll and reroll dice in tactical combat, combine elements to trigger skills, and collect relics and traits. Dice challenges gate the best exploration rewards—every run builds differently.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%

Inspired by tactics RPG classics, To The Grave: The Wildlands of Faenora delivers turn-based strategy, gorgeous pixel art and a hero who just won’t stay dead. All wrapped in a unique roguelite gameplay loop. Survive the Wildlands. Or die trying. A lot.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 9.3%

Tales for the Long Nights is a tactical roguelike adventure. As a traveling merchant, recruit a team of mercenaries, fight off the many things that want you dead, loot everything that isn’t nailed down and try to turn a profit before something eats your team and you have to start again.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.7% ★, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Roguelite 8.6%

Build a lasting legacy in Royal Decree! Faced with difficult crises, moral dilemmas and unexpected events, you must skillfully craft your deck, balance the resources, rein in the factions, enact powerful decrees, and make tough decisions to protect your crown and indeed your very head!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.5% ★, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Medieval 12.1%, Roguelike 11%

a turn–based strategy game with simulation roleplaying elements.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Strategy 13.3%, Roguelite 12.2%, Roguelike 8.5%

在Roguelike世界中收集妖兽，构建自己的妖兽小队，获取妖兽的各种技能给予其提升，在6V6单打回合制下战胜各种有趣的挑战，最终获得胜利。

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Roguelike 10.9%, Strategy 9.7%

This is a dark style strategy game that combines Wargame and Rogulike. Everyone received a mysterious invitation after destroying the conspiracy of the cult. You will lead a group of undead warriors on an adventure journey to defeat invincible enemies one by one.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Roguelike 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Strategy 8.7%

Play as Izzy, an elf born from the Mother Tree’s fruit, in a misty eternal forest. Wield enchanted runes, combine puzzle cards for chain eliminations, collect relics, and resist the Dark Moon’s corruption through cyclical trials to uncover the forest’s truth.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Strategy RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Strategy 9.4%

Valiant Tactics is a turn-based roguelite RPG without hit chance RNG. As a loyal knight, you will assemble a team of fearless heroes, grow their power, arm them with mighty artifacts, then confront and defeat the usurper who killed your king and restore the kingdom!

Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Roguelite 10.9%, Hex Grid 8.5% ★

Divineblaze : March Tactics is a turn-based tactical game that combines classic strategy SRPG with roguelike elements. Assemble your march, battle unique foes in 3D grid-based battlefield. Customize tactics with equipment and skills to crush nefarious leaders.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 26.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Roguelike 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%

Last Ascender is a 1st-person turn-based strategy RPG combining classic RPG progression with roguelike tension and deckbuilding depth. In a world shrouded in darkness, you must end this desperate journey using only your unique builds and strategic choices.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23.9% ★, Strategy RPG 20.9%, Roguelike 12.1%, Strategy 11.1%, Roguelite 8.2%

Almost At Pity is a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your gacha pulls define your run! Limit break your characters with limited resources, master powerful synergies, and conquer the final boss

Why similar: Strategy RPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Roguelike 15%, Strategy 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%

Manage a team of heroes on an epic journey, make tough choices and face the consequences, show all your knowledge and creativity to create incredible strategies and item combinations to achieve victory.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23.4% ★, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Strategy 10.1%, Grand Strategy 8.8% ★

Build a ridiculous vehicle from engines, wheels, frames, armor, and weapons, then send it downhill and let deterministic physics settle the bill. Survive recoil, rebuild between charges, and smash through 24 jobs in this construction roguelike.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Roguelite 10.2%, Roguelike 7.5%

Chaos Squad is a turn-based tactics game with Cthulhu, rouge-lite and survival elements. Build your squad with 10 unique heroes. Embark on 12 levels in a snowy mountain, grassland and more. Defeat monsters, collect treasures and eventually unveil the truth behind the disaster of ruptured continent.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.4% ★, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Strategy 10.1%

结合策略与随机性的魔塔like+肉鸽lite游戏。玩家将操控角色妖狐，魅惑&幻化各个NPC，利用复制敌人攻击力的独特技能与其他特殊技能，击败各个强敌，挑战魔王。

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, RPG 9.4%

This is a turn-based strategy adventure game. You need to form a crack 5-hero squad, collect mysterious props, build powerful hero abilities, defeat powerful monsters, and uncover the secrets of this world.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.4%, Strategy 13.4%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 8.3%

Dungeon Chess is a turn-based strategy game with roguelike elements where the setting simulates a chessboard.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, Roguelike 12.4%, Strategy 9.2%

Endless Tower is a rogue-like turn-based RPG. Combine turn-based combat, rogue-like map generation, and character growth management to experience how an adventurer in a magical world improves strength, explores ruins, and grabs treasure.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Roguelike 11.6%, Strategy 9.1%

Assemble your villagers and defeat the ultimate evil! Valiant Villagers is a roguelike strategy RPG where your choices determine your army's abilities and playstyle as you complete various map objectives.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Roguelike 9.4%, Medieval 7.2%

Harness elemental chains to defeat foes, collect treasures, and craft unique builds in high-risk, high-reward adventures. Witch & Dragon: Hope of Elements is a roguelike with elemental gameplay, RPG mechanics, and turn-based tactics. Join Elise and dragon Pipi on their magical journey.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.3% ★, Strategy RPG 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Roguelike 10.1%

A roguelite chess RPG where your pieces don't stay as they are. Earn upgrades, unlock branching skill trees, and build your warband across runs as you fight through 10 boss encounters, each one rewriting the rules to take you apart.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.1%, Traditional Roguelike 15.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Roguelite 9.9%

Curse of the Abyss is a Traditional Roguelike with a twist. Manage your resources and explore the abyss and slay the various Guardians of the Abyss and remove the curses.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 55% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Roguelike 10.1%, Strategy 9.1%

In this turn-based roguelite, each run is unique: characters are randomly generated with different abilities. Combat revolves around three colors of mana: red, blue, and green, creating dynamic strategies. Overcome battles and face the final boss. Master the mana!

Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Roguelike 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, RPG 9.1%

Fidus is a roguelite T-RPG with a wide variety of classes and customization options. Choose the role of your main character and set out to face your enemies alone or by recruiting companions in constantly changing environments and battles.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Roguelike 14.3%, Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%

RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?

Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Hex Grid 11.4% ★, Roguelike 9.3%

Bite sized solo dungeon delve. Use cards to activate gear or special effects as you delve through dungeons. Attack, block, move, heal, and interact with the environment using the unique card & gear activation system. After each delve upgrade your gear and cards to exploit powerful combos.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Strategy 12.8%, Roguelike 12.7%, Board Game 8.8%

A classic dungeon-crawling CRPG with nuanced character building and brutal, turn-based tactical combat. Explore a fully non-procedural world that changes when you die. Progress on the backs of your past-slain heroes by using their gear and memories to carry onward.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 26.1% ★, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Roguelike 9%

Strategic roguelike where you've been selected to compete in the king sport of the future. 60 wildcards, infinite strategies, 7 customizable professional rivals, world ranking, and different game modes. Will you become a legend?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 8.2%

Night Fantasy is a roguelike tactical SRPG featuring build customization and fast-paced turn-based combat. In a world shrouded by eternal night, players will lead three adventurers to climb the Demon Tower, defeat the Demon Lord, and bring long-lost light back to the land.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Roguelite 9.5%, Tactical RPG 8.8%

Stack game-breaking synergies until your party can slay gods. Command a party of heroes, forge powerful synergies, and level them up across runs in this turn-based tactics roguelite. Battle the gods solo or in co-op, where defeat is just another beginning.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.3% ★, Strategy RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Roguelite 8.7%

Shell of the Coward is a turn-based roguelike/RPG where you must escort the Anathema you've sworn to protect through a perilous dungeon without ever looking back.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 25.6% ★, Strategy RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Roguelike 10.4%

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 33.7% ★, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Roguelike 10.7%

Take part in a classic Tactical RPG to end the War of the Elements and uncover the secrets of Planet Gaia. Mix-and-match between Elements, advanced class choices and character pairings to create unique experiences after each playthrough.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, RPG 10%

A roguelike deckbuilder in a Mediterranean Italy after the end. Every run reshapes you: flesh mutates, body parts are traded for implants. You don't heal — you trade. Four classes, one journey to the last enclave. No loot boxes, no pay-to-win.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Strategy RPG 16.1%, Roguelike 12.4%, Strategy 8.9%

Can you guide your party through all 20 floors of The Labyrinth and defeat its Liege in this turn-based roguelike RPG? As their Guardian, the party will be counting on your to plan ahead and work around unexpected encounters.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 49.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.7%, Roguelike 10.4%, RPG 6%

A side-scrolling, turn-based character development game, where you play as a lord leading your heroes to brave the depths of dungeons.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 11.1%, Medieval 9.5%

Embark on a free, exciting roguelike adventure with Gumballs & Dungeons! Collect and find hundreds of Gumballs, all with their own unique abilities, and create a synergistic team to tackle procedurally generated dungeons, discovering secrets and a trove of easter eggs as you explore!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.4% ★, Strategy RPG 17.4%, Roguelike 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Roguelite 9.2%

A turn-based RPG with simple rules for building card decks, a dark fantasy with beautiful dot-drawings. Nearly 20 characters can be selected by solving various quests. Customize your fighting style and armor to suit your personality and challenge unexplored dungeons where vicious monsters lurk.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 26%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Roguelike 12.1%, RPG 9.1%

A Japanese strategy adventure game Operate a protagonist, match lineup, equipment, skills, etc. to form a combat team Instant combat system, rougelike Plot Role development Sword and Magic

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30% ★, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Medieval 9.9%

Compile. Execute. Overload. A strategic roguelite where Syntax is Everything. Drag & drop modules to optimize your execution queue, install .EXE software to break the rules, and face off against legendary viruses like ILOVEYOU and WannaCry. Can you crash the system and escape?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Roguelite 10.4%, Roguelike 9.6%

A turn-based roguelike fusing Wild West and Cthulhu Mythos. Load custom revolver bullets to survive a wasteland of madness. Discover dozens of unique upgrades, endless combat builds, and unforgettable adventures.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 10.8%, RPG 6.9%

Lead the last of the faithful in this tactical roguelike adventure through a ruined world and into the gates of hell. Master deep elemental combat in a game where abilities have meaningful upgrades, items have surprising combinations, and every run demands new strategies.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Strategy RPG 16.1%, Roguelike 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Strategy 8.9%

A hardcore turn-based strategy game based on chess and with RPG elements. Players will play the role of the "Legendary King" Bordo Dia, summon former mercenary partners, go to Galan Castle, defeat the sin dragon, and save the world.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Roguelike 9.5%, Medieval 7.9%

Umeko & the Miracle Orbs is a 2.5D roguelike, turn-based strategy game mixing orb-matching puzzles with card tactics. Place orbs, chain skills, and customize cards to create unique strategies while enemies disrupt your plans. Adapt, overcome, and defy destiny!

Why similar: Strategy RPG 27.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Roguelike 16.7%, Strategy 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%

If grid-based, board-game-like turn-based combat has ever felt restrictive to you, experience Integrity. Move freely, destroy or create terrain with your skills, and manage line of sight and stamina in a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision can decide the outcome.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Roguelike 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Roguelite 9.7%

"Dark Ranger" is a light roguelike strategy RPG. Play as a middle-aged, retired knight who returns to the battlefield for one last chance at glory. Weapons switch automatically based on distance—daggers for close combat, spears for reach, axes for sweeping attacks

Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Roguelite 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Medieval 10.2%