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Games Like Lunacid

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, First-Person, Dungeon Crawler, Dark Fantasy.

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Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 10,977 reviews
Released: 2023-10-30
Developer: KIRA LLC
Publisher: CRITICAL REFLEX
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 8.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 81%

Overview

Lunacid is a masterful love letter to the atmospheric, cryptic dungeon crawlers of the 90s like King's Field and Shadow Tower. These recommendations focus on games that prioritize immersive first-person exploration, dark fantasy world-building, and the slow, methodical tension of navigating dangerous, unknown subterranean environments.

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    97% matchVery Positive90% of 5,040 reviews2024
    Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 32.2%, First-Person 14.3%, Souls-like 12.5%, RPG 11.6%, Metroidvania 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Captures the same surreal, retro-inspired dark fantasy atmosphere and focus on exploration as Lunacid.

  2. #2 Monomyth
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 617 reviews2024
    Dev: Rat Tower
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, First-Person 12.5%, Action RPG 11.7%, RPG 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An immersive first-person dungeon crawler that emphasizes environmental interaction and deep exploration.

  3. #3 Labyrinth Of The Demon King
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 2,074 reviews2025
    Dev: J. R. HudepohlPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.2%, Dark Fantasy 27.1%, First-Person 12.9%, Horror 7%, Atmospheric 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct PS1-era aesthetic and a heavy focus on atmospheric, dark fantasy dungeon crawling.

  4. #4 Arx Fatalis
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,543 reviews2007
    Dev: Arkane Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, RPG 17.8%, First-Person 16.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A seminal first-person dungeon crawler that set the standard for atmospheric, subterranean exploration and immersive systems.

  5. #5 Delver
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,842 reviews2018
    Dev: Chad CuddiganPub: Priority Interrupt
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 54.8%, First-Person 18.6%, RPG 11.7%, Retro 6.8%, Atmospheric 3%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled first-person dungeon crawler that focuses on permadeath and procedural exploration.

  6. #6 Barony
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 14,919 reviews2015
    Dev: Turning Wheel LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.6 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: Dungeon Crawler 56%, First-Person 16%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person dungeon crawler that delivers a challenging, old-school experience with deep RPG mechanics.

  7. #7 Tower of Mask
    92% matchVery Positive96% of 343 reviews2024
    Dev: Papertip Studio
    Windows

    Tower of Mask is a thrilling survival horror in the spirit of the 80's dungeon crawlers. The most claustrophobic dungeon in modern times is yours to venture through alone. Hero, face the ancient tower where eerie masked humans prowl.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.2%, Dark Fantasy 23.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Action RPG 9.5%, Retro 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A grid-based, first-person dungeon crawler that leans heavily into dark, survival-horror atmosphere.

  8. #8 Legend of Grimrock 2
    93% matchVery Positive91% of 4,020 reviews2014
    Dev: Almost Human Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 65.9%, RPG 14%, First-Person 13.8%, Atmospheric 2.7%, Retro 1.3%

    Why You'll Like It: While grid-based, it perfectly captures the sense of isolation and discovery found in classic dungeon crawlers.

  9. #9 Devil Spire
    91% 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 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.2%, Souls-like 11.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Retro 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy, and retro-styled dungeon crawler that captures the essence of early 3D RPGs.

  10. #10 Gloomwood
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,093 reviews2022
    Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

    Why similar: First-Person 37.3%, Retro 31.5%, Atmospheric 19.1%, PvE 8%, Singleplayer 4%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines immersive sim elements with a dark, Victorian-inspired atmosphere that rewards careful exploration.

  11. #11 Mortal Sin
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 5,791 reviews2025
    Dev: Nikola Todorovic
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.7%, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, First-Person 16.2%, RPG 8%, Horror 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-roguelike with a striking art style and brutal, skill-intensive combat.

  12. #12 Exanima
    91% matchVery Positive80% of 13,446 reviews2015
    Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.6%, Dark Fantasy 30.1%, RPG 10.6%, Souls-like 10.2%, Atmospheric 3.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a unique physics-based combat system and a dark, oppressive dungeon environment that demands patience.

  13. #13 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
    Dev: Giant Space Monster
    Windows

    A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.9%, Dark Fantasy 28.5%, RPG 9.5%, Horror 7.3%, Action RPG 5.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration and survival against supernatural threats.

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    86% matchVery Positive90% of 6,260 reviews2023
    Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, Retro 19.1%, First-Person 18.4%, RPG 13.2%, Horror 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that blends stealth and RPG mechanics in a dark, atmospheric, and supernatural world.

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    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Verho, a Dark RPG following the tradition of the King’s Field series, takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces. Travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge and face its dangers.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Souls-like 16.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Retro 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A first-person, souls-like exploration game that focuses on atmosphere and dark fantasy lore.

  16. #16 Vaporum
    88% matchVery Positive85% of 1,047 reviews2017
    Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.8%, Dark Fantasy 24.8%, First-Person 12.8%, Action RPG 10.8%, RPG 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A grid-based, first-person dungeon crawler with a distinct steampunk setting and satisfying tactical combat.

  17. #17 ELDERBORN
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 2,986 reviews2020
    Dev: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.1%, Souls-like 19%, First-Person 11.8%, Action RPG 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A first-person, souls-like melee combat game set in a dark fantasy world with a focus on skill-based encounters.

  18. #18 Pale Abyss - Prototype
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 358 reviews2025
    Dev: Permanent Crab Studios
    Windows

    Descend into the Pale Abyss, a cursed chasm where the forgotten truths of a dying world fester in its depths. Inspired by games such as King’s Field and Shadow Tower, Pale Abyss is a first-person action RPG about exploration and adventure. Currently it's just a demo with about 1 h of playtime.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 21.4%, Souls-like 17.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Retro 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A souls-like dungeon crawler that captures the sense of mystery and danger found in Lunacid.

  19. #19 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
    84% 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 39.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.7%, First-Person 12.6%, RPG 8.4%, Horror 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features surreal, dark fantasy environments and challenging combat.

  20. #20 Fear & Hunger
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 21,597 reviews2019
    Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 46.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, RPG 10.2%, Horror 8.3%, Gore 5%

    Why You'll Like It: A brutally difficult dark fantasy RPG that shares the oppressive and unforgiving nature of Lunacid's world.

  21. #21 DUSK
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 reviews2018
    Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Retro 35.8%, First-Person 23.4%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Gore 9.3%

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  22. #22 Into The Dark
    83% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: Esenthel
    Windows

    Action-Oriented Dungeon Crawler RPG

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.8%, Dark Fantasy 23.9%, Action RPG 11.6%, First-Person 10.5%, RPG 8.4%

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  23. #23 Tyrant's Realm
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,047 reviews2025
    Dev: Team TyrantPub: Skystone Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Tyrant's Realm is a roguelite action-adventure inspired by classic PS1 visuals. Explore procedurally generated dark fantasy worlds, battling through dangers that evolve with each run. Death is not the end, as the night is still young.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.1%, Souls-like 23.8%, Retro 14.9%, Action RPG 11.9%, RPG 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired RPG that leans into the 1990s aesthetic and dark fantasy themes.

  24. #24 Salt and Sanctuary
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 21,605 reviews2016
    Dev: Ska Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Souls-like 43.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Metroidvania 16.6%, RPG 6.3%, Action RPG 4%

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    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,363 reviews2025
    Dev: Wabbaboy
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.7%, Souls-like 23.7%, First-Person 13.3%, Action RPG 7.7%, Retro 4.6%

  26. #26 AMID EVIL
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 reviews2019
    Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 43.6%, First-Person 21.6%, Retro 19.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Combat 4%

    Why You'll Like It: Captures the retro, high-fantasy aesthetic and fast-paced combat feel of 90s-era first-person titles.

  27. #27 GRAVEN
    80% matchMixed54% of 1,499 reviews2024
    Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35%, First-Person 17.4%, Retro 17.3%, RPG 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and environmental puzzle-solving.

  28. #28 Lunacid - Tears of the Moon
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 801 reviews2025
    Dev: KIRA LLC
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Lunacid: Tears of the Moon is a First Person Dungeon Crawler made with the Sword of Moonlight - King’s Field making tool from 2000. Explore various dungeons for powerful weapons and spells to forestall the previsioned end of the world.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Action RPG 9.9%, First-Person 8.6%, RPG 7.5%

  29. #29 Look Outside
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,602 reviews2025
    Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Horror 25.2%, Atmospheric 12%, Gore 8.5%, Violent 5.4%

  30. #30 Mohrta
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 1,380 reviews2025
    Dev: Scumhead
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Mohrta is a nonlinear FPS adventure through the strange and otherworldly. Explore a vast selection of unique environments, slay an enormous cast of bizarre creatures, and upgrade your arsenal of multifaceted weapons.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.5%, Dungeon Crawler 27.7%, Souls-like 19.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  31. #31 CULTIC
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,369 reviews2022
    Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    79% matchVery Positive85% of 311 reviews2020
    Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
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    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 55%, RPG 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, First-Person 7.8%, Retro 5.7%

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    75% matchVery Positive88% of 939 reviews2026
    Dev: Stellar Fish
    Windows · Mac

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    78% matchVery Positive94% of 6,662 reviews2012
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  35. #35 Pseudoregalia
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,186 reviews2023
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    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive95% of 8,573 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,930 reviews2024
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  41. #41 Sonar Shock
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 232 reviews2024
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    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 32.5%, Dungeon Crawler 30.4%, Souls-like 14.5%, RPG 9.6%, Horror 8.6%

  46. #46 Louma
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: DreamStudios
    Windows

    Louma is a Roguelike Dungeon Crawler. Fight through the procedural generated floors and save the World of Louma.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 47.2%, Souls-like 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Retro 8.4%, Indie 1.4%

  47. #47 SIGNALIS
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
    Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

    Why similar: Atmospheric 59.6%, Violent 29.1%, Singleplayer 11.3%

  48. #48 Hand of Doom
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 320 reviews2023
    Dev: Torple DookPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Sign a contract in blood! Travel throughout the planes of existence slaying or befriending powerful doomlords in this wizard simulator inspired by the FMV games and dungeon crawlers of the early 90's. Learn powerful spells to solve puzzles and combat the dark forces amassing against you.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.7%, First-Person 17.7%, RPG 14.9%, Retro 11.1%, Atmospheric 8%

  49. #49 Lorn's Lure
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,670 reviews2024
    Dev: Rubeki Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.

    Why similar: First-Person 32%, Horror 28.2%, 3D 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Singleplayer 8.5%

  50. #50 VOIN
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 3,092 reviews2024
    Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Souls-like 21.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Action RPG 11.3%, Retro 8.8%

  51. #51 Gloomgrave
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 185 reviews2023
    Dev: Netmancer
    Windows

    Gloomgrave is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a retro pixel aesthetic. Upgrade your Gloomcrawler with unique perks and experiment with different builds as you try to survive each depth in search of the ultimate ancient relic.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 56.1%, First-Person 18.6%, RPG 12.1%, Atmospheric 6%, 3D 3.1%

  52. #52 Last Night of Winter
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: DigitalZeon
    Windows

    Wake up and walk, Warden! Because the siege continues. We must find the Heir... And finally put an end to this cursed night.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.6%, Souls-like 21.6%, Metroidvania 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Action RPG 9.3%

  53. #53 Cralon
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 165 reviews2026
    Dev: Pithead Studio
    Windows

    Cralon is an oldschool indie immersive sim dungeon crawler with RPG and adventure elements, inspired by the ultimate dungeon classics. Hunting a demon, you fell into the abyss of an old mine. Equip yourself, solve quests, uncover secrets and find a way out.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 53.2%, First-Person 18.2%, RPG 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, 3D 4.6%

  54. #54 HROT
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,378 reviews2023
    Dev: Spytihněv
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.

    Why similar: Retro 41%, First-Person 22.1%, Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Gore 7.2%

  55. #55 Ravensword: Undaunted
    71% matchMixed52% of 69 reviews2021
    Dev: Trimatra InteractivePub: Crescent Moon Games
    Windows

    Ravensword: Undaunted is a FPS dungeon crawler inspired by Hexen and Heretic, set within the Ravensword Universe.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.9%, Dark Fantasy 24.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Action RPG 10.5%, RPG 7.1%

  56. #56 Cruelty Squad
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,524 reviews2021
    Dev: Consumer Softproducts
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

    Why similar: First-Person 48.9%, Retro 32.3%, Stylized 18.8%

  57. #57 Peripeteia
    66% matchVery Positive86% of 2,921 reviews2025
    Dev: Ninth Exodus
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    You are Marie, a cyborg mercenary dropped into the rot of a post-Soviet city of corruption and opportunity. Shoot, sneak, hack, climb or talk your way through alt-history cyberpunk Poland in an immersive sim where every problem has multiple solutions and every rooftop is reachable.

    Why similar: Action RPG 24%, First-Person 23.4%, RPG 20.4%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Horror 14%

  58. #58 Horripilant
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 2,201 reviews2026
    Dev: Alexandre Declos Pub: Black Lantern Collective
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Horror 11.5%, RPG 9.7%, PvE 5%

  59. #59 Slasher's Keep
    69% 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 58.1%, First-Person 21.1%, RPG 10.7%, Gore 4%, Violent 3.3%

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