- #1 Lost Castle 2
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 12,197 reviews2026
Dev: Hunter Studio
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 20.7%, 4 Player Local 20.1%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel offers refined combat mechanics and expanded loot systems while retaining the core identity of the original.
- #2 Rampage Knights
96% matchVery Positive93% of 3,608 reviews2015
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.8%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelike 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the most DNA with Lost Castle, featuring similar side-scrolling beat-'em-up combat and randomized roguelite progression.
- #3 Castle Crashers®
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 138,018 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 27.1%, 4 Player Local 26.1%, Hack and Slash 18%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential side-scrolling beat-'em-up that defines the genre's co-op experience with its iconic art style and chaotic gameplay.
- #4 Ember Knights
95% matchVery Positive94% of 6,890 reviews2023
Dev: Doom TurtlePub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Hack and Slash 15%, Roguelite 13.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished co-op action-roguelite that emphasizes fast-paced combat and synergy-building between players.
- #5 Son of a Witch
94% matchVery Positive86% of 434 reviews2018
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Action roguelike for 1-4 players with cute graphics and deep game mechanics. Combine dozens of different weapons, magic items, potions and spells with unique effects to beat 8 enemy factions and 28 bosses. Can you find the ancient goblin artifact at the end of the dungeon?
Why similar: 4 Player Local 16.5%, Beat 'em up 14.1%, Loot 11%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual cousin that focuses on 4-player local co-op dungeon crawling with a similar emphasis on randomized loot and class variety.
- #6 Bravery and Greed
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,034 reviews2022
Dev: Rekka GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.7%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Action Roguelike 11%, Loot 9.1%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines classic beat-'em-up mechanics with roguelite progression and a focus on multiplayer mayhem.
- #7 Full Metal Furies
93% matchVery Positive91% of 2,905 reviews2018
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 34.7%, 4 Player Local 32.3%, RPG 8.6%, Action RPG 7.7%, Local Multiplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused action-RPG that demands teamwork and precise combat execution in a side-scrolling format.
- #8 Rotwood
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,085 reviews2026
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Why similar: Beat 'em up 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%, Roguelite 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern dungeon crawler with satisfying, punchy combat and a strong focus on cooperative play.
- #9 Wizard of Legend
92% matchVery Positive91% of 20,963 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Roguelike 11.9%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it captures the high-speed combat and intense spell-casting synergy that fans of Lost Castle's action will enjoy.
- #10 Dead Cells
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,919 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Hack and Slash 23.4%, Roguelite 17.6%, Roguelike 17.5%, Difficult 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive side-scrolling action-roguelike that offers unparalleled combat fluidity and deep character build customization.
- #11 Heroes of Hammerwatch
90% matchVery Positive87% of 9,479 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Roguelite 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Multiplayer 10.6%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features persistent progression and deep co-op dungeon crawling that rewards team coordination and loot management.
- #12 Crawl
89% matchVery Positive95% of 7,264 reviews2017
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero - if a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl. It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to take on the hulking final boss!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 27.2%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Local Multiplayer 20.1%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique local multiplayer dungeon crawler where players compete against each other to become the boss, perfect for fans of chaotic co-op.
- #13 Dungreed
89% matchVery Positive93% of 9,551 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelite 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Roguelike 15.8%, Difficult 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D dungeon crawler that excels at providing a massive variety of weapons and items to discover during each run.
- #14 Vagante
88% matchVery Positive89% of 5,008 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Difficult 21.1%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 14%, Multiplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging side-scrolling dungeon crawler that shares the brutal difficulty and loot-heavy progression found in Lost Castle.
- #15 Knights of Braveland
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 311 reviews2023
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19%, Beat 'em up 18.5%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Action Roguelike 10.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling beat-'em-up with roguelite elements specifically designed for co-op campaigns.
- #16 Chronicon
86% matchVery Positive94% of 9,645 reviews2020
Dev: Subworld
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the magical device known as the Chronicon to travel into the souls and memories of fallen heroes to re-live their grand tales! Epic adventures full of loot and monsters await!
Why similar: Loot 23.7%, 4 Player Local 19.1%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Action RPG 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A loot-focused action RPG that provides a satisfying hack-and-slash experience with deep character building.
- #17 Skul: The Hero Slayer
85% matchVery Positive93% of 57,270 reviews2021
Dev: SOUTHPAW GAMESPub: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 15.3%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Side Scroller 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced side-scrolling action-roguelike with a unique head-swapping mechanic that keeps combat fresh and varied.
- #18 Hero Siege
87% matchMixed67% of 46,824 reviews2014
Dev: Panic Art Studios Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.2%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Action RPG 16.8%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-roguelike that leans heavily into RPG elements and massive loot drops.
- #19 Streets of Rogue
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,879 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelite 23.4%, Roguelike 18.7%, Multiplayer 15.9%, RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic roguelite that allows for immense freedom in how players approach levels, especially when playing with friends.
- #20 Children of Morta
84% matchVery Positive88% of 22,885 reviews2019
Dev: Dead MagePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Multiplayer 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven dungeon crawler that emphasizes class-based co-op and family-oriented progression.
- #21 Hammerwatch
83% matchVery Positive89% of 6,501 reviews2013
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, 4 Player Local 16.2%, RPG 10.2%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down dungeon crawler that focuses on cooperative exploration and class-based combat.
- #22 Infected Shelter
82% matchVery Positive85% of 533 reviews2019
Dev: Dark Blue Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Infected Shelter is an ultra-violent rogue-lite post-apocalyptic beat'em up. Singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Beat 'em up 17.2%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Local Multiplayer 10%, Loot 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beat-'em-up roguelite that incorporates randomized elements and a wide variety of weapons to keep combat engaging.
- #23 Moon Hunters
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,211 reviews2016
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 12.6%, Action RPG 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op roguelite that focuses on branching paths and character development within a mythological setting.
- #24 Tiny Rogues
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,606 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 21%, Difficult 17.2%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelike that distills the dungeon-crawling experience into intense, bite-sized combat encounters.
- #25 Legend of Dungeon
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,638 reviews2013
Dev: Robot Loves Kitty
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, 4 Player Local 16.7%, Roguelike 16.3%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style side-scrolling dungeon crawler with a focus on exploration and randomized loot.
- #26 Risk of Rain Returns
78% matchVery Positive90% of 28,621 reviews2023
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Loot 19.1%, PvE 16.6%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Roguelike 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelike that offers intense, challenging combat and deep item synergies for co-op players.
- #27 Dungeon Souls
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,228 reviews2016
Dev: Lamina Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.2%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that blends action-roguelike mechanics with fast-paced combat and persistent upgrades.
- #28 Blightbound
80% matchMixed63% of 1,264 reviews2021
Dev: Ronimo GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Blightbound is a multiplayer dungeon crawler that tasks three heroes to venture down from their mountain refuge to face the abominations of the Blight - a mysterious and corrupting fog that enshrouds the land.
Why similar: Loot 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Action Roguelike 9.7%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A class-based co-op dungeon crawler that requires players to work together to overcome challenging bosses.
- #29 Fight'N Rage
79% matchVery Positive91% of 3,184 reviews2017
Dev: sebagamesdev
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
Why similar: Beat 'em up 37.8%, Local Multiplayer 20%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Difficult 11%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality beat-'em-up that focuses on tight, responsive combat mechanics and multiple branching paths.
- #30 Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 802 reviews2019
Dev: Sparks Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Metaverse Keeper is a dungeon crawler with roguelike elements where four heroes join forces to save the “Metaverse" – created when a cosmic event tangled space-time. Explore randomly-generated worlds, customize your weapons, and fight crazy monsters – in solo or co-op mode!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, 4 Player Local 17.7%, Local Multiplayer 14.4%, Roguelite 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features randomized dungeons and a variety of characters, perfect for those looking for more of the same genre.
- #31 Dungeon Looter
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Wappen Games
Windows
Hack and slash rogue lite. Take on the role of an adventurer of various classes, fight through random-generated dungeons and make a fortune! Support multiplayer online co-op up to 8 players or play it solo offline.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.3%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #32 Gunfire Reborn
74% matchVery Positive93% of 103,288 reviews2021
Dev: Gunfire Reborn StudioPub: Duoyi Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.
Why similar: Roguelite 27%, Roguelike 22.8%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%
- #33 Never Split the Party
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,400 reviews2019
Dev: Legend Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Difficult 17.1%, Roguelike 15.2%, Multiplayer 10%
- #34 Brigands
74% matchMostly Positive94% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Simon RinfretPub: Azooloom
Windows
Brigands is a “top-down hack and slash / beat 'em up adventure” game set in a medieval fantasy world. A local co-op game for casual gamers who like high intensity challenges for short periods of time. You can play from 1 to 4 players on a single computer.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 21%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action RPG 12.9%, Beat 'em up 12.6%
- #35 The Escapists 2
75% matchVery Positive91% of 33,511 reviews2017
Dev: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Multiplayer 58.7%, Difficult 23.3%, 2D 13.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #36 Portal Knights
76% matchVery Positive83% of 22,274 reviews2017
Dev: Keen Games GmbHPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!
Why similar: Multiplayer 47.8%, RPG 30%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #37 Rogue Stormers
76% matchMixed69% of 989 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Side Scroller 26.1%, Roguelite 19.2%, Roguelike 16.5%, Colorful 6.8%
- #38 暖雪 Warm Snow
72% matchVery Positive93% of 38,753 reviews2022
Dev: BadMudStudioPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.7%, Roguelite 21.7%, Roguelike 18.2%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, RPG 8.9%
- #39 Neon Abyss
73% matchVery Positive86% of 23,566 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Loot 27.2%, Roguelike 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #40 The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome
70% matchMixed68% of 66,603 reviews2026
Dev: ConchShip Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"The Scroll of Taiwu" is an indie game themed around Chinese mythology and wuxia. Players assume the role of the mysterious "heir of the Taiwu clan" in an alternate ancient China, working through generations of heirs to defeat a powerful hereditary enemy and shape the fate of the human world.
Why similar: Roguelite 33.2%, Roguelike 28.2%, RPG 25.3%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #41 Nobody Saves the World
71% matchVery Positive91% of 6,801 reviews2022
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24%, Hack and Slash 23.4%, Action RPG 16.5%, Multiplayer 12.6%, RPG 8%
- #42 Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?!
75% matchMixed67% of 980 reviews2017
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?! is a whacky space exploration game where you manage your very own spaceship, craft hundreds of weapons, and explore the vastness of a veggie-filled universe.
Why similar: RPG 48.8%, 2D 33.6%, Singleplayer 17.6%
- #43 TEMPLE of RUBBO
73% matchPositive84% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A fast-paced co-op dungeon crawler for up to four players! 🏛️ Fight enemies and collect loot through 16 floors of caves, sewers, dungeons and hell to rescue an ancient wizard and regain your humanity.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Action RPG 13.2%, Roguelite 11.4%
- #44 Home Behind
72% matchVery Positive84% of 6,114 reviews2016
Dev: TPP Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Home Behind, you take on the role of a refugee cast out from your homeland by a band of rebels. Your home and the peace you enjoyed has been destroyed, and your family has disappeared. Can you survive the struggle, famine, and sickness to make it to the safety of Europe?
Why similar: RPG 30.2%, Side Scroller 23.4%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 10.6%
- #45 鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
71% matchMixed54% of 226,468 reviews2023
Dev: 鬼谷工作室
Windows
Median: 30.9 hrsMean: 73.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Tale of Immortal is an open-world sandbox based on Chinese mythology and cultivation. You will grow to become immortal, conquer the beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Season, make your choices carefully and grasp your own destiny.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.8%, Action RPG 31%, RPG 14.9%, 2D 8.8%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #46 Deep Dark Dungeon
73% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: GlassCats
Windows · Mac
Deep Dark Dungeon is a rogue-lite action game in which the player dives into the deep, dark depths of various dungeons filled with bad-tempered monsters that will attack them on sight.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 18%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%
- #47 Last Day of June
71% matchVery Positive87% of 4,673 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: RPG 59.7%, Singleplayer 40.3%
- #48 Barony
70% matchVery Positive91% of 15,105 reviews2015
Dev: Turning Wheel LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!
Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #49 Move or Die
70% matchVery Positive89% of 23,290 reviews2016
Dev: XeluPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 36.8%, Local Multiplayer 30.3%, Multiplayer 27.6%, 2D 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #50 BattleBlock Theater®
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 72,680 reviews2014
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 33.1%, Side Scroller 31.2%, Multiplayer 25.1%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #51 Jianghu Survivor
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,155 reviews2023
Dev: Surprising Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This is a light casual game of roguelite with Chinese style. Fight your way out of the monsters, either alone or with a group of three or four friends. Play as different characters, form a unique Build game, defeat the final monster, enjoy killing monsters!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.1%, Roguelike 27.2%, RPG 17.3%, 2D 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #52 The Last Game
67% matchVery Positive90% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Frédéric Julian
Windows · Mac
Traverse the dungeon in this awesome action / bullet-hell roguelite where every choice could make or break your run. Stack over 130 different items and create powerful synergies to become truly overpowered with 13 unique characters!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.1%, 4 Player Local 24%, Roguelite 19.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #53 Shape of Dreams
64% matchVery Positive90% of 19,399 reviews2025
Dev: Lizard SmoothiePub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced top-down roguelite action with chaotic projectile-filled battles, fluid combat, and high-stakes co-op. Play solo or with up to three friends as you dodge overwhelming attacks and unleash devastating builds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Roguelite 12%, PvE 10.5%
- #54 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 396,130 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 44.1 hrsMean: 184.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.3%, Roguelike 21.4%, Difficult 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Roguelite 7.3%
- #55 Richman10
69% matchMixed52% of 14,636 reviews2019
Dev: Softstar Technology (Beijing) Co.,LtdPub: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Richman10" is a classic chess game in which players earn money by luck (dicing) and strategy (buying land and buying cards) to defeat other players. Fine arts adopt pure 3D Q version of the original painting style. Game modes include: story mode, biography mode, multi-person hot seat mode, network mode.
Why similar: Local Multiplayer 51.3%, Multiplayer 48.7%
- #56 Cat Quest
67% matchVery Positive95% of 10,583 reviews2017
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.1%, Loot 22.3%, Action RPG 16.3%, RPG 15.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%
- #57 Chinese Parents
66% matchVery Positive91% of 26,751 reviews2018
Dev: 墨鱼玩游戏
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Why similar: RPG 72.4%, Singleplayer 16%, 2D 11.6%
- #58 Enter the Gungeon
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,090 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelike 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Difficult 14.6%, Loot 10.6%
- #59 Dungeons of the Fallen
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Krystian Weselski
Windows
Weave spells, grab epic loot and kill hordes of enemies in an epic tale of the rise of the Fallen King. Also make sure You won't get crushed by merciless bosses while you're at it.
Why similar: 4 Player Local 24.2%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%, RPG 11.7%