- #1 The Crackpet Show
97% matchVery Positive86% of 833 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Difficult 19.2%, Dark Humor 19.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Action Roguelike 14%, Procedural Generation 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title matches the cartoon aesthetic and comedic tone while providing a frantic, action-packed roguelike experience.
- #2 Rogue Legacy 2
96% matchVery Positive91% of 14,951 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Difficult 28.6%, Procedural Generation 23.9%, Roguelite 23.5%, Adventure 8%, 2D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the cartoonish, platforming-heavy roguelite experience with a strong emphasis on humor and character progression.
- #3 Caveblazers
96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,500 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Procedural Generation 18.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, 2D Platformer 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a chaotic, fast-paced platforming roguelike experience where the procedural generation often leads to hilarious and unexpected deaths.
- #4 Spelunky 2
95% matchVery Positive93% of 21,674 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Difficult 21.5%, Procedural Generation 19.3%, Dark Humor 16.9%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the brutal difficulty and slapstick physics-based humor that makes navigating a dangerous, procedurally generated dungeon so memorable.
- #5 Dead Cells
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,167 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.2 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 20.4%, Procedural Generation 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Roguelite 14.4%, Funny 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the gold standard for 2D action-roguelike movement and combat, featuring a vibrant, stylized art direction.
- #6 Streets of Rogue
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,818 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 36.7%, Roguelite 28.2%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Funny 11%, Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating emergent, chaotic gameplay scenarios that prioritize player freedom and humor within a procedural environment.
- #7 UnderMine
93% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.5%, Dungeon Crawler 24.8%, Roguelite 18.8%, Procedural Generation 8.8%, Fantasy 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, classic-style dungeon crawler that provides a balanced roguelite experience with charming pixel art and satisfying progression.
- #8 DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION
92% matchVery Positive94% of 13,706 reviews2023
Dev: Agafonoff
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
DR LIVESEY: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, gentlemen, from now on, rom and death means the same thing for you.
Why similar: Cartoon 21%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Difficult 17.5%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Procedural Generation 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a highly distinct, hand-drawn aesthetic and a comedic, meme-inspired tone that aligns perfectly with the seed game's vibe.
- #9 Skul: The Hero Slayer
91% matchVery Positive93% of 57,146 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 45.3%, Roguelite 22.1%, Difficult 16.8%, 2D 8.3%, Fantasy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: The game features a distinct, high-quality cartoon art style paired with fast-paced, satisfying 2D action-roguelike combat.
- #10 Castle Crashers®
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 137,282 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: Funny 30.6%, Medieval 24.2%, Comedy 19.5%, 2D 14%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a classic example of hand-drawn, comedic action-adventure that shares the lighthearted, slapstick spirit of the seed game.
- #11 Spiritfall
90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,914 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Giant
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Difficult 17%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Roguelite 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends platform-fighter mechanics with roguelite progression, offering fast, punchy combat that feels very similar to modern 2D action-roguelikes.
- #12 BattleBlock Theater®
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 72,594 reviews2014
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 20.0 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: Comedy 38.3%, Funny 29.6%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, 2D 7.5%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This platformer is defined by its hilarious, over-the-top narration and slapstick humor that mirrors the comedic tone of the seed game.
- #13 Hades
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 303,627 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.4%, Dungeon Crawler 22%, Roguelite 20.6%, Difficult 11.5%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more polished, it offers a similar blend of high-stakes action-roguelike gameplay with a strong, character-driven narrative and stylized visuals.
- #14 Devious Dungeon 2
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval-focused action platformer with RPG-styled upgrades and procedurally generated levels. It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle. A dark castle filled with dungeons, danger, and loot!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Difficult 16.1%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, side-scrolling dungeon-crawler experience that emphasizes gear progression and combat difficulty.
- #15 Dunjungle
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 733 reviews2025
Dev: Bruno BombardiPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Procedural Generation 18%, Difficult 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelite 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguevania-style game that emphasizes exploration and combat within a procedurally generated, pixel-art dungeon.
- #16 Knightmare Tower
88% matchVery Positive95% of 731 reviews2014
Dev: Juicy Beast
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Break through ceilings, rescue princesses and escape boiling lava as you slash your way to the top of the Knightmare Tower!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 21.4%, Medieval 20.3%, Funny 17.9%, Fantasy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the vertical, action-oriented dungeon-crawling feel with a cartoonish art style and simple, addictive gameplay loops.
- #17 Noita
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 86,897 reviews2020
Dev: Nolla Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.3%, Difficult 21%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply complex, physics-based procedural world where the difficulty and chaotic interactions create a similar sense of unpredictable adventure.
- #18 Broforce
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 60,525 reviews2015
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
Why similar: Comedy 34.2%, Funny 30.8%, 2D 25.7%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into over-the-top, slapstick action and destruction, making it a great fit for fans of chaotic, cartoonish combat.
- #19 In Celebration of Violence
85% matchVery Positive87% of 506 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.1%, Procedural Generation 16.4%, Difficult 13.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Roguelite 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a more somber but equally challenging procedural dungeon-crawling experience with a focus on visceral, souls-like combat.
- #20 Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Step into the greaves of King Arthur in this fantasy action roguelite and wield the Broken Excalibur in a quest to rescue the scattered citizens of Camelot, vanquish the calamitous Void Giant, and escape from the Astral Dimension once and for all.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, Roguelite 13.5%, Medieval 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines roguelite dungeon-crawling with action-RPG elements, providing a polished experience for fans of the genre.
- #21 Tiny Rogues
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,556 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 9.9 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 24.7%, Dungeon Crawler 24.2%, Difficult 20.7%, Roguelite 15.6%, Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It distills the dungeon-crawler experience into a highly addictive, stylized package that focuses on quick, punchy combat encounters.
- #22 Nuclear Throne
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.5%, Difficult 31.2%, Roguelite 17.9%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a frantic, high-difficulty action-roguelike experience with a unique, stylized aesthetic and constant procedural threats.
- #23 Risk of Rain Returns
79% matchVery Positive90% of 28,557 reviews2023
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.8 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 51.1%, Loot 36.8%, 2D 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D action-roguelike offers deep procedural generation and intense combat that rewards players for mastering difficult, chaotic encounters.
- #24 Heroes of Loot
83% matchMixed69% of 94 reviews2015
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!
Why similar: Loot 30.2%, Dungeon Crawler 25.2%, Difficult 12.3%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Roguelite 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style dungeon crawler that focuses on constant action and loot collection in a procedurally generated setting.
- #25 Slasher's Keep
81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,282 reviews2020
Dev: Damian Schloter
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hack, slash, shoot and loot your way through procedurally generated dungeons! Smack your enemies into spikes with your inventory sack!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.4%, Action Roguelike 29.3%, Roguelite 13%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Loot 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-roguelike that captures the feeling of dungeon exploration with a unique, hand-drawn art style.
- #26 The Slimeking's Tower
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: RevampedPRO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.9%, Adventure 25.5%, Roguelite 21.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a simple, accessible approach to the action-roguelike genre with a focus on clearing rooms and upgrading abilities.
- #27 Devil Spire
80% matchVery Positive87% of 509 reviews2022
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Loot 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This dungeon-crawler features a unique 2.5D perspective and a dark fantasy aesthetic that provides a different flavor of roguelite challenge.
- #28 Cavity Busters
79% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19%, Difficult 17.2%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Procedural Generation 14.7%, Dark Humor 14%
Why You'll Like It: It is a high-octane, bullet-hell roguelite that emphasizes difficult, fast-paced combat in a bizarre, stylized world.
- #29 Downwell
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,526 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.5%, Difficult 25.6%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Procedural Generation 7.9%, 2D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but incredibly difficult 2D roguelike that focuses on the thrill of descending into a dangerous, procedurally generated pit.
- #30 Cryptical Path
77% matchVery Positive88% of 165 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 20.7%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Dark Humor 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Difficult 11.8%
- #31 Dungeons of Edera
78% matchMixed68% of 1,058 reviews2022
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.3%, Procedural Generation 16%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 13.9%, Medieval 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a more traditional action-RPG dungeon-crawler experience with procedural elements for those who enjoy character building.
- #32 Bobo's Big Tower
75% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: SillyKittyPub: DarkBear Studios
Windows
Binding of Isaac meets Crypt of the Necrodancer in this adorable Action-Puzzle Roguelike! Are you clever enough to survive the evil wizard Bobo's traps?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.1%, Action Roguelike 37.3%, Funny 15.3%, 2D 7.3%
- #33 Pogo Rogue
75% matchVery Positive92% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Bounce Back Games
Windows
Bounce to the top in this skill based, roguelite action-platformer! Collect powerful items, pick unique weapons, and fight off a variety of enemies while navigating around with a fun, difficult, and unique movement system. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Procedural Generation 20.5%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Difficult 17.3%, Loot 15.4%, 2D Platformer 11.7%
- #34 Blocky Dungeon
76% matchVery Positive86% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: SquareAnon
Windows
A weird mix of block-placing puzzle and roguelike, where you build a dungeon and explore it at the same time! Defeat enemies, clear lines and collect loot. Explore the different dungeons, complete quests and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Procedural Generation 18.3%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Cartoon 13.2%, Roguelite 12.4%
- #35 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,145 reviews2024
Dev: Lori Vornoy
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 24.1%, Action Roguelike 21%, Procedural Generation 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Medieval 13.9%
- #36 Good Night, Knight
77% matchMixed66% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: RedEmberPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
A dynamic hack-and-slash adventure that mixes procedural generation with hand-made scenarios and a darkly humorous story. Featuring heavy-hitting deliberate combat, robust stealth mechanics, threatening enemies with unique movesets and a vast array of game-changing items to discover.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Procedural Generation 23%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Medieval 10.2%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #37 Break the Empire
74% matchVery Positive92% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Fight your way to the capital and slay the emperor! Choose from a variety of characters with unique spells and skills! Featuring permadeath, interactable terrain, distinct builds, wild combos, and endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Dark Humor 21%, Comedy 14.5%, Medieval 14.3%, Fantasy 9.3%
- #38 Devious Dungeon
76% matchVery Positive83% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Difficult 15.8%, Procedural Generation 14.8%, 2D Platformer 11.5%
- #39 Devilish League
74% matchVery Positive83% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Team QT
Windows
Swing, hit, and bounce! Blast enemies with your heavy bat in this hilarious cartoon roguelike!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Parody 19% ★, Cartoon 18.7%, Roguelite 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.1%
- #40 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
72% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 45.7%, Funny 19%, Fantasy 17.6%, 2D 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #41 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
73% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mount and upgrade your weapons into special combos in this randomly generated action RPG shooter. Mow down thousands of dungeon dwelling creatures and survive as you descend deeper into the dungeon! Unlock items, complete quests, and find all the secrets to help you reach the boss of bosses!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Procedural Generation 19.7%, Roguelite 15.2%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #42 Summum Aeterna
73% matchVery Positive85% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Summum Aeterna is a fast-paced Roguelite inspired by the Metroidvania Aeterna Noctis. Create your own worlds, challenges, difficulty and influences in each new run. Die, learn, become stronger, and achieve victory. Death is inevitable, but glory is only for the chosen.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.7%, Difficult 15.5%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%
- #43 [REDACTED]
72% matchVery Positive84% of 336 reviews2024
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Get ready to massacre monsters, race your rivals, and combat corpses of your fellow guards as you race to escape Black Iron Prison in the critically acclaimed roguelike, [REDACTED].
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Dark Humor 20.3%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #44 Slash Quest
71% matchVery Positive87% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: Big Green PillowPub: Noodlecake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Slash Quest is a quirky action adventure with unconventional controls and unlikely heroes. Spin a magic talking sword through exotic lands, fight nasty creatures, overcome puzzles and make friends on your way to reunite it with its rightful wielder, the Queen.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.4%, Funny 16.3%, Medieval 13.8%, Fantasy 13.1%, Comedy 10.4%
- #45 UnderMine 2
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 803 reviews2025
Dev: Thorium
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Delve into the dangerous, ever-shifting labyrinth that is the Undermine. Discover, craft, and combine hundreds of unique items. Pair them with an ever-expanding roster of distinct playable characters for a new run every time! Grab a partner and uncover UnderMine 2's secrets together in local co-op.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Dark Humor 20.4%, Procedural Generation 15%, Roguelite 14.7%
- #46 NETHER DUNGEONS
70% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Difficult 15.8%, Roguelite 13%, Procedural Generation 11.9%
- #47 UnderDungeon
71% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Josyan
Windows
Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 56.4%, Comedy 25.4%, 2D 11.1%, Adventure 7.2%
- #48 FELLCHASER
70% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Let'em Cook Games
Windows · Mac
You've stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Procedural Generation 14%, Difficult 13.9%, Roguelite 12.1%
- #49 Skelly Selest
71% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Roguelite 18%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Difficult 13.9%
- #50 Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,379 reviews2023
Dev: Ephemeral InteractionPub: Agafonoff
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Procedural Generation 20%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
- #51 Evil Wizard
69% matchVery Positive88% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Rubber Duck GamesPub: E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
Windows
Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.
Why similar: Dark Humor 31.9%, Dungeon Crawler 27.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Funny 13.8%, 2D 6.1%
- #52 MultiEnding Heroes
67% matchVery Positive100% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: NicoDiti
Windows
Embark on a hilarious, choice-driven adventure in MultiEnding Heroes! Guide The Priest and The Hero through multiple universes, making decisions that lead to over 75 unique endings. Every choice matters, will you lead them to glory or disaster?
Why similar: Dark Humor 26.6%, Roguelite 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Comedy 12.9%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #53 Hell Shooter
67% 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 23.8%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Roguelite 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Comedy 12%
- #54 CloverPit
64% matchVery Positive90% of 23,947 reviews2025
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!
Why similar: Dark Humor 57.1%, Roguelite 36.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #55 Looking for Heals
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: Blue Bomber Games
Windows
An action rogue-like inspired by MMO healing mechanics. Heal, shield and resurrect your way through procedural dungeons filled with powerful items, deadly enemies and the most incompetent party imaginable!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Procedural Generation 19.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, Loot 7.9%
- #56 Knightin'+
69% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.
Why similar: Parody 31.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 26.9%, Funny 10.5%, Fantasy 10.1%, Comedy 7.7%
- #57 TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity
67% matchVery Positive89% of 504 reviews2022
Dev: //commentoutPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious tower – one that transforms its very structure every 24 hours, where you must surpass countless poor fallen souls and make your way to the heretofore unseen top!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.7%, Difficult 21%, Roguelite 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Procedural Generation 16.3%
- #58 Big Tower Tiny Square
68% matchVery Positive93% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: Evil ObjectivePub: EO Interactive
Windows
No Princess, only Pineapple! Dodge bullets, leap lava pits, and wall-jump your way up the Big Tower in this precision platformer. Quick deaths, generous respawns, and a whole lot of jumping.
Why similar: Dark Humor 26.8%, Difficult 26.1%, Comedy 15.1%, Adventure 15%, Funny 11.4%
- #59 NecroBouncer
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: Alchemy SheepPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Happy hour has arrived! Become the NecroBouncer and toss out rowdy guests in a roguelike adventure through the nightclub dungeon. Raise the dead, discover hundreds of relics, ban enemies and gobble up their powers. It’s one hell of a good time!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
- #60 Ants Took My Eyeball
65% matchVery Positive93% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: Bosmic Forge
Windows
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.
Why similar: Loot 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Difficult 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Procedural Generation 11.8%