- #1 Striving for Light: Survival
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.7%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Action RPG 11.1%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #2 Echoes of Mystralia
96% matchVery Positive83% of 555 reviews2026
Dev: Borealys Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Echoes of Mystralia is an action-heavy spellcrafting ARPG roguelite, where rapid combat meets deep customization. Craft your own spells, unlock new combinations, fight epic bosses, and discover a narrative-rich world that never plays the same twice.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Difficult 14.4%, Action RPG 13.4%, Roguelite 13.2%
- #3 Darkchaser: Battletide
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: DB StudioPub: Luckycalf
Windows
Darkchaser: Battletide is a Bullet Heaven game where you play as a hero in a monster-infested world, using various skills and relics to arm yourself and battle countless enemies. You can also join online battles, challenge other players, and grow stronger through levels!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action RPG 12.6%, Bullet Hell 12.3%
- #4 Lunarium
94% matchVery Positive88% of 542 reviews2026
Dev: 月相仪Lunarium
Windows
Lunarium is an atmospheric fantasy A-RPG. Play as Ave, a light-armored knight, who teams up with Lune, a mysterious Starfarer. Together, they journey to save a dying world, engaging in challenging battles to retrieve the lost glow of the stars and forsaken memories, unveiling cosmic secrets.
Why similar: Action RPG 39.1%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, RPG 10.3%
- #5 古巫竞技场 Ancient Witch Arena
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: 安格法
Windows
"Ancient Witch Arena" is an independently developed light survival Roguelike, hand-painted fantasy dark world. Resist hundreds of enemies, conquer bosses, explore combinations between characters and skills, and finally become the king of the arena.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action RPG 16.1%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #6 DreamEcho
93% matchVery Positive82% of 354 reviews2026
Dev: HotWaterStudio
Windows
"Dream Echoes" is an atypical top-down RogueLite ARPG centered on loot grinding and meta-progression. Explore the dream world, collect "Concepts", and enjoy highly free combinative combat. Upon waking, gather "Memories" to carry some "Concepts" into your next adventure…
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Roguelite 21.8%, Roguelike 18.6%, Hack and Slash 10.8%, RPG 7.9%
- #7 Gunmetal Arcadia
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2017
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
War is coming. How will you serve?
Why similar: Steampunk 21% ★, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Action Roguelike 15%, Difficult 11.9%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #8 Cinderia
91% matchVery Positive88% of 4,774 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, magic cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.1%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 13.7%, Action RPG 10%
- #9 Twilight Survivors
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,089 reviews2024
Dev: DORIDORI STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Action Roguelike 23%, Action RPG 18.4%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #10 Guardians of the Ashes
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 463 reviews2020
Dev: Mature Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
From a rookie female soldier being lost memory, you incidentally become "The Chosen One" and have to protect the world.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Action RPG 14.3%, Roguelike 11%
- #11 ReversEstory
90% matchVery Positive88% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: ilili_world
Windows
ReversEstory is a 2D Roguelike action shooting game. Enjoy the freedom of 360° flying while exploring the procedurally generated dungeons. A latitude of items grants the players the power to challenge the darkness. What’s hidden behind? You shall witness and be shocked.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Roguelike 16%, 2D 6.2%
- #12 Rogue: Genesia
87% matchVery Positive91% of 8,550 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.4%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 17.7%, Roguelike 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #13 Eyes in the Dark
89% matchVery Positive81% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Under the Stairs
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fight with light against the dark in this "roguelight" platformer starring Victoria Bloom! Drive back the darkness that's overrun Bloom Manor and conquer swarms of creatures as you discover powerful new items to upgrade your arsenal. Are you ready to enter the ever-changing manor?
Why similar: Steampunk 27.6% ★, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Roguelite 16.2%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #14 Sparklite
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 675 reviews2019
Dev: Red Blue GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.2%, Roguelite 22.9%, Roguelike 10.4%, RPG 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #15 Glimmer in Mirror
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 923 reviews2023
Dev: MapleDorm GamesPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 31.8%, Action RPG 24.7%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, RPG 9.9%, 2D 5.6%
- #16 Somber Echoes
86% matchVery Positive83% of 341 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 82.5%, Action 17.5%
- #17 Nyran Survivors
86% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Diminished Studios
Windows · Linux
Embrace the role of Thoria's ultimate Mediator. In this gripping Action Roguelite, unlock diverse classes, harness thousands of spell combinations, and face epic boss battles. How long can you survive the endless enemy horde for?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.6%, Hack and Slash 31.8%, Roguelike 18.3%, Colorful 6.8%, RPG 5.4%
- #18 Trinity Fusion
85% matchVery Positive85% of 905 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Hack and Slash 19.3%, Roguelite 15.2%, Action RPG 15.2%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #19 Shadow of the Depth
84% matchMixed70% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.2%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Action RPG 12%
- #20 Striving for Light
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.3%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Action RPG 17.1%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #21 Cats, Guns & Robots Prologue
83% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Mio Games
Windows
Step into an exciting journey in Cats Guns & Robots, a rogue-like action game where you are the last hope for the world. In this outlaw-like action game, surviving enemy attacks in each room will require careful choices of upgrading your character abilities and features of weapons in your inventory.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.5%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Bullet Hell 15.9%, Roguelite 12.6%, Action RPG 11.3%
- #22 Savara
81% matchVery Positive88% of 576 reviews2025
Dev: Doryah GamesPub: Ankama Games
Windows
In this colorful action roguelite, participate in the festivities organized for the pleasure of the warrior god. Equip your best weapons, prove your valor against powerful monsters, and permanently engrave your name in history!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Difficult 14.1%, Roguelite 13.8%, Action RPG 11.9%
- #23 Xenon Valkyrie
84% matchMixed66% of 133 reviews2017
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.
Why similar: Roguelite 34.8%, Action Roguelike 29.5%, Roguelike 19.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, RPG 5.9%
- #24 The Excrawlers
82% 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: Hack and Slash 29.6%, Difficult 22.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Colorful 7%, Roguelite 6.7%
- #25 Against Great Darkness
79% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 20.2%, Roguelike 13.7%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #26 AIRHEART - Tales of broken Wings
81% matchVery Positive84% of 189 reviews2018
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Airheart is a dieselpunk airplane action rogue like game, where every colorful level is built on top of the previous one, all the way up to the stratosphere. Welcome to Granaria, a flying city in the clouds. Meet Amelia - a young pilot and fisherwoman wishing to reach the abundant world's edge.
Why similar: Steampunk 24.6% ★, Action Roguelike 21.9%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Roguelite 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #27 Letifer
78% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Take on the demonic threat as Letifer in an action-packed mix of twin-stick shooter, roguelite, and survivors-like gameplay. Gun through brutal Rituals, shape your build with powerful upgrades, and return to base for lasting upgrades to your character and gear.
Why similar: Arena Shooter 27%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Action Roguelike 18%, Roguelite 13.4%, Difficult 12.8%
- #28 Dream Abyss: Survivors
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Studio215Pub: Nightvendors Studio
Windows
A stylish roguelike action RPG set in a dreamworld! Join Lily on a mysterious journey to save her sister trapped in a nightmare. Hunt down endless waves of nightmare creatures, clear stages, and conquer the abyss with powerful skills and beautiful characters!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.8%, Action Roguelike 24.3%, Action RPG 20.7%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Colorful 7%
- #29 Debugging Hero
76% matchVery Positive88% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: Team ETTU
Windows
As the Debugging Hero chosen by the Legendary Sword, you have gained the ability to manipulate character variables! Use this powerful ability to overcome the dungeons blocking your path and defeat the Demon Lord!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29%, Action Roguelike 28.2%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 13.2%, Female Protagonist 6%
- #30 Enlightenment
80% matchMixed63% of 459 reviews2018
Dev: LizardKing
Windows
In Enlightenment, you play in a roguelike action-shooter with a fast-paced challenging journey deep into a underground complex called "the Ark". Players will be tested by large varieties of enemies in a procedurally-generated dungeon, and become stronger by learning from the inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.2%, Roguelite 20.2%, Difficult 15.9%, Roguelike 9.5%, RPG 7.2%
- #31 Obsurity
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.5%, Difficult 28.6%, Colorful 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Action RPG 7%
- #32 Defenders of the Omniverse
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Babushka Entertainment
Windows
DotO is a reverse bullet hell game with 80’s cartoon vibes. Play as heroes from across the Omniverse, battling the Dark Wizard Umbros’ hordes. Face epic bosses, collect powerful weapons, and create your ultimate build in vibrant, hand-crafted levels!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 13.6%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Hack and Slash 12.6%, Action Roguelike 12.1%
- #33 Noobs Are Coming
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,590 reviews2025
Dev: Overboy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Why similar: Arena Shooter 19.1%, Bullet Hell 13.3%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.8%, Hack and Slash 12.1%
- #34 Loplight
75% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Loplight is a twin-stick shooter taking inspirations from Hermetic lore and old alchemical concepts. Explore the ruins of this world, find out who's responsible, and defeat the monstrous creatures blocking your path.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 90.6%, Action 9.4%
- #35 Vigil: The Longest Night
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,626 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Difficult 26.4%, Action RPG 24.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Choices Matter 13.1%, RPG 9%
- #36 Lia: Hacking Destiny
72% matchVery Positive97% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.2%, Action Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 16.8%, RPG 9.6%
- #37 Naxia
77% matchMixed55% of 111 reviews2019
Dev: Infinite8
Windows
Naxia is a brainchild of old school action-RPGs and modern rogue-lites, which means you get to explore a procedurally generated world and master your guardian’s fighting abilities to help them save Naxia from threats far beyond their wildest expectations.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.8%, Action RPG 21.8%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 15.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #38 Witchinour
76% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: mahojigoku
Windows
Witchinour is a roguelite twin stick shooter focused on fast, 60fps action and constantly increasing difficulty. You play as an explorer who comes across a dungeon that an apprentice witch named Nour found herself lost in years ago on a full moon...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.7%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Bullet Hell 18.8%, Roguelite 15.2%, Difficult 14.5%
- #39 Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
71% matchVery Positive87% of 978 reviews2025
Dev: Stormteller GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into a living nightmare where every roll counts. Chain fluid combat with dice-fueled attacks, stack relics into ferocious synergies, and build unstoppable momentum. Slash through fate, bend chance to your will, and defeat the Black Die in this board-game inspired roguelite dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.6%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 11.6%, Difficult 11.3%
- #40 Spooky Survivors
72% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Aligned Games
Windows
Spooky Survivors puts you in the shoes of Van Hobo, a quirky hero battling the supernatural! Start with all unlocks BUT choose which to level up as you face endless waves. Equip powerful gear and unlock unique abilities. Outlast the nightmare and prove yourself as the ultimate spooky survivor!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.3%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 13%
- #41 Sephiria
67% matchVery Positive94% of 10,990 reviews2026
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Save Bunnyville from a doomed fate: a top-down action/RPG roguelite from the makers of Dungreed. Explore the depths of the tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to keep your village safe.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.6%, Roguelite 25.3%, Roguelike 21.6%, RPG 10.6%, 2D 5.1%
- #42 Dragonspire
73% matchMixed57% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Lionheart Games
Windows
Embark on an epic journey into the anime world of Asteria. Bring your favorite hero along and delve into endlessly different scenarios in this action-packed cooperative roguelike.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.2%, Action Roguelike 23%, Difficult 17.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Roguelite 8%
- #43 illumine
74% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2016
Dev: Dejima
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a different take on the roguelike genre. Explore a world created on the fly by your actions. Wonder about your purpose.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 53.2%, Roguelite 22.4%, Roguelike 15.6%, Action 8.9%
- #44 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
69% matchVery Positive80% of 2,247 reviews2024
Dev: Metamorphosis GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Why similar: Steampunk 54.7% ★, Female Protagonist 19.4%, RPG 15.6%, 2D 6.2%, Action 4%
- #45 Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
69% matchVery Positive91% of 478 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroGameStudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.1%, Action Roguelike 30.1%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Roguelike 16.5%, Action 2.6%
- #46 Moonlight Traveler
71% matchMixed53% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Blueprint Core
Windows
This is an action game focused on combat, where a girl returns from the abyss to explore her own secrets and redemption, until the end of an eternal battle to see if she can break free from the shackles of fate.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Action RPG 19.6%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #47 Decay of Logos
73% matchMixed54% of 287 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.3%, Action RPG 24.1%, Difficult 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, RPG 9.6%
- #48 Replik Survivors
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Sea Cat
Windows
This game is a time survival game with role-playing and roguelite elements. Through the choice of upgrades in battle to make the character stronger and stronger, defeat the oncoming enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Roguelite 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #49 AshenForest
70% matchVery Positive95% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: GentleRaven GamesPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
AshenForest is a roguelite action RPG focused on boss-rush. To purify the ashen forest that is causing the plague, you must fight against all the monsters lurking in the forest.
Why similar: RPG 26.9%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #50 Dark Light: Survivor
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 352 reviews2026
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows
Dark Light: Survivor is a dark sci-fi action roguelike with ARPG loot and third-person shooter combat. Switch anytime between top-down view and TPS aiming as you build weapons, skills, and classes across brutal multiverse runs.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 19%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Roguelike 13.9%
- #51 Emberlight
71% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Quarter Onion Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emberlight is a true roguelite dungeon crawler, set in a world where the Gods have given you a great gift - and a great curse. Explore procedurally generated dungeons as a Knight of the Ember Order. Conquer the quests set out before your party, and uncover the lore of the land.
Why similar: Roguelite 49.8%, RPG 30.1%, Casual 10.8%, Colorful 9.3%
- #52 Summum Aeterna
68% matchVery Positive83% of 397 reviews2023
Dev: Aeternum Game Studios S.L
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Hack and Slash 20.3%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Difficult 15.5%, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #53 Dreamscaper
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,175 reviews2021
Dev: Afterburner StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.5%, Roguelite 21.6%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Action RPG 8.5%, RPG 7.9%
- #54 Hell Maiden
63% 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 21.6%, Bullet Hell 18.6%, Roguelite 14.6%, Action RPG 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #55 Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn
66% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: MrDoth
Windows
Dark Sword is a frenetic action game that mixes bullet-hell and hack-n-slash in the midst of a devastating and dark open world with a tragic backstory, where the player must immerse himself in order to defeat the powerful guardians that guard it.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Bullet Hell 23%, Action RPG 16.3%, RPG 6.9%
- #56 Fading Echo
64% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2026
Dev: EmeteriaPub: New Tales
Windows
Fading Echo is a fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG where creativity fuels combat. Manipulate water, trigger chain reactions, and shift through surreal worlds as One, a young Legend on a mission to save a dying desertscape from the grip of the Paradox corruption.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 82%, Action 18%
- #57 Spellbound Survivors
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: ToastedSquadStudios
Windows
Welcome to the mesmerizing world of Spellbound Survivors, a single-player action-roguelike game! Embark on an epic adventure, conquer maps, acquire mighty powers, and gear up for an ultimate showdown with the formidable Overlord Wizard. Your destiny unfolds in this captivating journey!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.1%, Action Roguelike 37.9%, Colorful 10%, 2D 6.2%, Action 5.8%
- #58 Rune Break
69% matchMixed62% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: SuperBlast
Windows
Cut down Thousands of enemies, from the undead to the mysterious creatures of the night to save the world from the impending doom, Rune Break is a Fantasy Rogue-lite where you fight hordes of enemies with casual elements.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.6%, Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, RPG 7.2%