- #1 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,209 reviews2024
Dev: Lori Vornoy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Surreal 19.4%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 8.4%
- #2 The Void
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,196 reviews2009
Dev: Ice-Pick Lodge
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Only brought to life by scarce sparks of Color, the bleak, grey Void is a peculiar place. The player gets to explore it, get to know the Sisters, Brothers, and other weird creatures inhabiting it, and learn the ways of Color, harvesting it and drawing sigils that change the world around them.
Why similar: Surreal 41.5%, Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, First-Person 13.5%, Choices Matter 10%
- #3 Psychopomp
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,672 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.3%, Surreal 12%, Anime 8.8%
- #4 The Endless Empty
96% matchVery Positive97% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.2%, Surreal 29.6%, RPG 17.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #5 Psychopomp GOLD
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,350 reviews2024
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?
Why similar: Surreal 21%, Dungeon Crawler 19.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 7.7%
- #6 SPOOKWARE
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 802 reviews2021
Dev: BEESWAX GAMESPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Play through loads of hand-crafted fast-paced microgames based on horror tropes, explore the world of the afterlife and help the skelebros live their death to the fullest.
Why similar: Dark Humor 41.5%, RPG 22.2%, Horror 21.2%, Colorful 9.5%, Action 5.7%
- #7 Love, Internet, and Murder Magic
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Renka
Windows
Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.
Why similar: Dark Humor 32.9%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Anime 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #8 Hell Shooter
92% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.2%, Action Roguelike 37.4%, RPG 15.4%, Action 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #9 MOOD
91% matchVery Positive86% of 484 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!
Why similar: Dark Humor 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.5%, Psychedelic 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #10 Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms
91% matchVery Positive91% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Corey JeffriesPub: Spatial Quotient
Windows
An unsettling rogue-lite survival horror adventure. Iconic levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.
Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #11 Gregory Horror Show: Soul of Roses
90% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Unframe
Windows · Mac
Soul of Roses is a 2D rogue light action game. Absorb the abilities of your enemies, fight, die, revive, and repeat to advance the story.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.2%, Dark Humor 41.3%, Action 6.6%, Colorful 5.8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #12 Deformed
89% matchVery Positive95% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.
Why similar: Dark Humor 31.2%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 15.8%, Choices Matter 14.1%
- #13 Anglerfish
88% matchVery Positive83% of 290 reviews2022
Dev: Professional Villains
Windows
The game only saves when you die. Every time you die, something changes. Every change is based on where and how you died. Go on an epic adventure only equipped with your trusted shotgun, your wit and your strong stomach for disturbing exploration. Can you survive a night at the bar, Anglerfish?
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.7%, Surreal 19.8%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #14 KunKunNest
85% matchVery Positive95% of 443 reviews2026
Dev: JNTM
Windows
This is a horror type anomaly finding game, where you accidentally enter a strange room where a demon Kun Kun lives for two and a half years. Kun Kun likes to tease people who enter its room. It is capricious, sometimes dancing happily, sometimes crying sadly, sometimes hunting with anger, and sometimes making you laugh.
Why similar: Memes 19.1%, Surreal 15.8%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Supernatural 11.9%
- #15 Happy Maze
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: DoshMallow GamesPub: Fresh Wind Software
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Easy game for easy life. Enjoy.
Why similar: Psychedelic 23.4%, Memes 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #16 Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 796 reviews2023
Dev: Pyon Pyon Platinum
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take a personality test with a definitely-not-clingy demon girl.
Why similar: Surreal 37.5%, Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Anime 19.3%
- #17 Mama's Sleeping Angels
83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,188 reviews2026
Dev: itamuPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 1 to 4 player Y2K dream-exploration game. Free your imaginary friends trapped to eternal sleep by the goddess Mama. Collect cursed items and use weapons to face the monsters in Mama's dreams.
Why similar: Surreal 25%, Horror 20.2%, Supernatural 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #18 Project Liminal 2
84% matchVery Positive82% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: First-Person 33%, Action 26.3%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 19.9%
- #19 Fallen Times
87% matchMixed59% of 110 reviews2017
Dev: DaFu Studio
Windows
"An unique fast-paced, action-adventure, arcade fps shooter game featuring funny stuffs, anime yuri and more, with the mixture of old school mechanic, action game style boss fights, semi-open level design, and visual novel, anime style storytelling! "
Why similar: Experimental 27.6%, Dark Humor 20.6%, Memes 18.1%, Anime 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #20 Post Void
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,372 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Psychedelic 37.1%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Surreal 21.4%, First-Person 10.3%, Colorful 3.2%
- #21 Subway Midnight
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.1%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #22 Liminal Exit
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: LittleRedDread
Windows
Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!
Why similar: Dark Humor 23.9%, Surreal 21.8%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 11.8%
- #23 The Demons Told Me to Make This Game
81% matchVery Positive98% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Haunted Dude
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive...
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.5%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Horror 14.5%, Supernatural 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%
- #24 NO-SKIN
79% matchVery Positive95% of 1,379 reviews2025
Dev: NoEye-Soft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries
Why similar: Surreal 28%, Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #25 Blood Lily Loop
81% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: Dark Humor 20.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%
- #26 Abyss Veil
78% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Zorrio
Windows
Investigate the lives of Ivy, Issa, Everett, Logan, Anju, Aisha, Billy, Leslie, Idris, Jimmy, Pinto, e-slum5, Mel, Granny, Gramp, Au, Joel, Eel, Roach, Rowan, Caterina, Lucian... Wait hold on.. Who am I again?
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.3%, Surreal 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.5%, Anime 11.8%
- #27 ToruTaru
80% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: hiddenVisions
Windows · Mac
Delve into the infinitely AI-generated, ghastly haunted mansion of TORUTARU. Use talismans, maps, your wits, and the friends you make along the way to fight off the angered spirits and survive. Every playthrough is a unique experience.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.8%, Surreal 19.5%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.2%
- #28 Fuzz Dungeon
79% matchVery Positive100% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Descend through absurd layers of history as a rat-dog-witch trying to escape employment and transcend reality. Explore weird museums, cosmic hallways, and your own bad dreams in a chaotic mash-up of art, humor, and a playable existential crisis.
Why similar: Experimental 31.3%, Psychedelic 22.8%, Dark Humor 19.6%, Surreal 19.3%, Colorful 3.2%
- #29 RESTLESS SOUL
76% matchVery Positive92% of 323 reviews2022
Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.
Why similar: RPG 85.3%, Singleplayer 14.7%
- #30 Nepenthe
78% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2018
Dev: YitzPub: yours truly
Windows · Mac · Linux
You won't need a haircut where you're going... mostly because you're bald. Inspired by Earthbound, Undertale, and other alt-RPGs, Nepenthe is a hand-drawn game made of dad-jokes and existential dread. Also cookies. Lots of cookies.
Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, RPG 14.8%, Memes 14.5%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Horror 13.7%
- #31 Eldritch
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,223 reviews2013
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.6%, Horror 18%, First-Person 17.5%, RPG 7.4%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #32 Picayune Dreams
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,605 reviews2023
Dev: StepfordPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.3%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Surreal 17.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #33 Withering Rooms
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,539 reviews2024
Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Action Roguelike 34.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, RPG 7.4%, Survival Horror 5%
- #34 the static speaks my name
77% matchVery Positive82% of 5,796 reviews2015
Dev: the whale husband
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 7%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Horror 31%, First-Person 14.3%, Surreal 12.2%, RPG 8.1%
- #35 Critters for Sale
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,900 reviews2021
Dev: Sonoshee
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience death from the comfort of your seat.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.9%, Surreal 28.4%, Dark Humor 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #36 Super Dark Deception
75% matchMixed67% of 678 reviews2024
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Death awaits you once again in Super Dark Deception, a fun 2D reimagining of the hit horror maze game, Dark Deception!
Why similar: Dark Humor 25.4%, Anime 18%, Horror 16.9%, RPG 16.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #37 Hope Deferred
74% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Tell All
Windows
Hope Deferred is a first-person psychological horror RPG. Explore nightmare worlds and search for understanding in this PSX inspired dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Surreal 12.9%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #38 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,786 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Anime 15.1%, Horror 13.5%, RPG 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #39 Her Name Was Fire
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Tissue Inu
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.9%, Horror 21.1%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, RPG 13.7%, Action 5%
- #40 #BLUD
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 369 reviews2024
Dev: Exit 73 GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Save your friends, fight off the vampire apocalypse, and survive the horrors of freshman field hockey practice in #BLUD, a delightfully zany animated dungeon crawler that blurs the line between action RPGs and hyperkinetic 90s cartoons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 69.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Colorful 9.4%, Action 1.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #41 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
73% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.2%, Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Supernatural 14.1%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #42 The Rule Of SHE
71% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Horror 21%, Surreal 20.7%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #43 Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 971 reviews2026
Dev: KTMG LLC.Pub: KIC Games
Windows
In this exhilarating roguelike action game, the main character, Rustil, acquires abilities from the souls of various heroes in a huge and mysterious labyrinth castle, and aims to reach the top floor while strengthening the main character. All monsters can be captured, raised, and summoned!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.9%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Anime 22.3%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #44 The Excrawlers
71% matchVery Positive89% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.9%, Female Protagonist 29.5%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Colorful 8.3%, Action 7.4%
- #45 SHINONOME ABYSS The Maiden Exorcist
69% matchVery Positive83% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: WODAN,Inc.Pub: KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Windows · Mac
Use your supply of items and traps to survive in a mansion haunted by yokai and vengeful spirits as shrine maiden Yono in this strategy roguelike horror action game!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 53.2%, RPG 22.6%, Horror 16.5%, Action 6.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #46 Cryptical Path
70% matchVery Positive88% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Old Skull Games
Windows
Cryptical Path is an action rogue-lite that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Play the Architect, build your own rooms, and tame an ever-changing labyrinth you've been summoned in.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.5%, Dark Humor 26.7%, Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Action 4.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #47 The Backrooms: Found Footage
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: BaddWeatherPub: Euclid Games
Windows
The Backrooms: Found Footage is a survival horror game with rogue-lite elements, where you explore 600 million miles of randomly generated office space, contend with entities, collect unique and useful lore- all while attempting to maintain your sanity as you try to escape.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, Surreal 24.9%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 11.6%
- #48 Shoot Trip Die
71% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Dark Humor 31%, Psychedelic 26.7%, Action 4.1%, Colorful 3.8%
- #49 House of Necrosis
66% matchVery Positive95% of 600 reviews2025
Dev: Warkus
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A turn-based horror RPG with retro 32-bit 3D graphics. Survive the horrors of the mansion that changes every time you enter.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.4%, Horror 23.8%, RPG 16%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #50 Ib
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,289 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Surreal 20.1%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #51 Nigate Tale
68% matchMixed67% of 967 reviews2024
Dev: Hermit GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way through a procedurally generated labyrinthic castle in this rogue-like dungeon crawler, set in a vibrant and colorful anime world. You’re lost in a spiritual realm, but powerful monster girls will help you get back home with new powers and weapons if you bring them the right presents!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 46.4%, Dungeon Crawler 31.3%, Anime 15.8%, Action 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #52 Dead by Backrooms Anomaly
68% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: DarkRook Interactive
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror game filled with puzzles and humorous moments. In this world where reality and fantasy intertwine, nothing will ever be as it seems.
Why similar: Dark Humor 40%, Female Protagonist 29.5%, First-Person 28.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #53 Hell Maiden
64% matchVery Positive91% of 1,811 reviews2026
Dev: AstralShift
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Traverse the depths of Hell and beat its toughest demons on your way to Heaven in this horde survival deck-building game inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 46%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Anime 16.9%, RPG 12.7%
- #54 PUSS!
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,555 reviews2018
Dev: teamcoil
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Insane, absurd and intense avoid-'em up game about a cat!
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.2%, Experimental 21%, Surreal 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Memes 11%
- #55 Soulbind: Prologue
67% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Rubedo Games
Windows · Linux
Soulbind: Prologue is an action platformer in the Roguelike genre. The hero is a common skeleton and an outsider. But there is one special feature - you can replace your body parts with parts of your opponents' bodies. Learn the backstory and start your journey in the world of Allaar.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 53.3%, Dark Humor 41.2%, Action 5.5%
- #56 Skeletal Avenger
69% matchVery Positive81% of 256 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.6%, Action Roguelike 25%, Dark Humor 23.5%, Horror 14%, RPG 9.9%
- #57 Nightmare Reaper
66% matchVery Positive93% of 3,785 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Bit Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Surreal 25.1%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Horror 18.7%, First-Person 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%
- #58 this morning I decided to die
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.5%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Anime 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%