Games Like Mewgenics

Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!

Why similar: Roguelite 59.9%, RPG 27.5%, 2D 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelite pairs monster collection and team-building with demanding turn-based encounters and repeatable runs full of evolving synergies.

Turn-based fantasy gladiatorial game with monster breeding. Crossbreed various species to create monster hybrids for gladiatorial combat. Manipulate creatures’ traits with surgery, magic, and alchemy. Manage your enterprise, craft items and upgrade your base. Fight in the arena for gold and glory!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 44.7%, Turn-Based Combat 27%, Roguelite 19.4%, Tactical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its central loop of breeding creatures for inherited traits and deploying them in turn-based tactical battles is exceptionally close to Mewgenics' genetic army-building premise.

Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 70.3%, RPG 15.2%, Funny 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most directly comparable inherited-genetics experimentation, asking you to breed creatures for useful mutations while surviving changing challenges.

Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 62%, RPG 26.2%, 2D 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Build wildly customized monster parties through fusion, traits, spells, and equipment in an enormously deep turn-based RPG built around emergent combinations.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 59.9%, RPG 16.3%, Roguelite 13.9%, Horror 4.9%, 2D 3%

Why You'll Like It: Manage a flawed roster through brutal turn-based dungeon expeditions, balancing party composition, equipment, afflictions, and long-term survival.

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 70.3%, RPG 16.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its deep turn-based roguelike systems let you assemble bizarre mutated characters and tackle a hostile world through emergent builds and experimentation.

Dive into a dark world where monsters rule and make pacts with them to defeat an evil young woman seeking power. Hunt, battle, tame and breed monsters to create your own legacy. Together with your monsters, you can restore the balance to Crown Island.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 68.1%, RPG 24%, 2D 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its monster-breeding system lets creatures pass down abilities, stats, and traits, making it a strong fit for players drawn to Mewgenics' genetic tinkering.

A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!

Why similar: Roguelite 76.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Funny 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: From Mewgenics creator Edmund McMillen, this oddball roguelite emphasizes difficult run-based strategy, grotesque humor, and build-defining item combinations.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Roguelite 16.3%, Comic Book 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG creates memorable procedural campaigns in which party members develop distinctive abilities, relationships, transformations, and generational legacies.

Fight nerve-wracking spaceship battles in this turn-based tactical space opera RPG! Manage your crew of feline warriors to adapt to every strategic situation and dive into a thrilling space opera story where your choices will determine your path.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Cats 21.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Funny 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: For the feline theme specifically, it provides a squad of cats, turn-based tactical encounters, and a lighthearted spacefaring presentation.

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its intense roguelite tactical battles reward inventive squad builds, carefully positioned units, drafted perks, and hard choices between expeditions.

Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!

Why similar: Roguelite 36.8%, Turn-Based Combat 35.7%, RPG 15.1%, Tactical 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish roguelite RPG with timeline-based turn combat, procedural runs, and substantial party, item, and ability synergy planning.

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 31.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Roguelite 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It distills turn-based tactics into highly readable, punishing encounters where clever positioning and team abilities matter more than raw stats.

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Why similar: Dark Humor 42.4%, Roguelite 29%, Cute 13.7%, Funny 10.4%, 2D 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-focused, it shares Mewgenics' cute-but-macabre humor, roguelite progression, follower management, and affection for chaotic animal-centric systems.

Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!

Why similar: Dark Humor 31%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.8%, Roguelite 19.3%, Tactical 10.3%, RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark comedy, unpredictable run-based recruiting, and absurd unit synergies capture some of Mewgenics' playful cruelty and experimental spirit.

Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.2%, RPG 17.7%, Roguelite 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This compact tactical roguelike focuses on customizing a mech squad with modules and making difficult choices across procedurally generated missions.

Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.6%, Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Tactical 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Recruit and mutate a band of fighters in unforgiving grid-based battles, with body modifications offering a darker take on build and trait customization.

A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.4%, Roguelite 22.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its roguelite campaign mixes turn-based grid tactics, deck construction, equipment, and party positioning into demanding, replayable expeditions.

Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 44.8%, Turn-Based Combat 30.1%, RPG 18.4%, 2D 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Create and command genetically engineered creatures in a choice-driven RPG whose combat and world both revolve around mutation and experimentation.

Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.1%, Roguelite 28.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 28%, 2D 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This charming but difficult roguelite combines cute presentation with tactical unit placement, evolving teams, and ruthless turn-order decisions.

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23.5%, Roguelite 15.4%, RPG 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A compact tactical roguelite where every movement and attack must be planned in advance, while upgrades create sharply different run builds.

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, RPG 16.2%, Tactical 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dense tactical RPG with highly customizable jobs, character builds, and carefully designed turn-based battles for players who enjoy optimizing a roster.

Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 46.7%, Turn-Based Combat 35.9%, RPG 12%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Collect, hatch, and train monsters with complementary passive abilities, then use them in strategic turn-based three-on-three battles.

Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.2%, Roguelite 21.4%, RPG 9.4%, Magic 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Build and modify a party across quick roguelite runs, using dice abilities, items, and positioning to solve tense turn-based encounters.

Rift Wizard 2 is a tough as nails traditional roguelike wizard simulator. You play as an immortal amnesiac wizard who must journey through the cosmos to defeat his nemesis. Each run, you'll build a unique repertoire of spells, passive skills, and magical artifacts.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 39.6%, Turn-Based Combat 27.1%, RPG 15.2%, Magic 14.6%, 2D 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly replayable turn-based roguelike centered on constructing outrageous spell combinations and solving combat encounters through build knowledge.

Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 68.1%, RPG 25.2%, 2D 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its rapid turn-based roguelike runs are built around combining classes, cultures, gods, equipment, and status effects into powerful strange builds.

In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Funny 15%, RPG 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This darkly funny tactical game has an endearingly grotesque art style and asks you to recruit, equip, and direct an eccentric band of units.

In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 63.4%, RPG 24.8%, Tactical 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its colorful fantasy presentation hides satisfying grid-based tactical combat centered on party composition, summons, elemental interactions, and clever positioning.

A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 41.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.7%, Roguelite 25.7%, RPG 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical deckbuilding roguelite makes positioning, facing, pushing, and environmental hazards as important as the cards you draft.

The Animal Evolution Roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge and Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from 125+ Evolutions and Specialisations for unique creature combinations in every run. Adapt to survive the natural curve in order to beat carcinisation... or get Darwin'd trying!

Why similar: Roguelite 64.7%, Cute 23.8%, 2D 11.5%

Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.7%, Roguelite 21.6%, 2D 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A concise tactical roguelite that turns chess-like movement into a series of carefully planned, puzzle-like dungeon battles.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Roguelite 46%, Surreal 24.7%, Horror 24.1%, 2D 5.2%

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26%, Turn-Based Combat 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, RPG 10.9%

Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

Why similar: Roguelite 49.3%, Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Cute 13.2%, RPG 11.4%

Dog Witch is a roguelike deckbuilder where your spells are fueled by enchanted dice. Combine over 150 unique items to forge ever-evolving strategies, perfect synergy combos, summon minions, and tackle an endless range of foes so bizarre, they’ll leave your tail wagging in disbelief!

Why similar: Roguelite 45.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 37%, Choices Matter 12%, Cartoony 5.3%

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: Roguelite 51.3%, RPG 20.7%, Cartoony 13.2%, 2D 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44.7%, Roguelite 36.6%, RPG 12.3%, 2D 6.4%

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

Why similar: Roguelite 71.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, RPG 12%, 2D 3.8%

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: Surreal 40.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.3%, RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, 2D 1.2%

A roguelike memory deckbuilder where you bend the rules of card matching with wild combos, strategy-defining items and cards featuring some personality-packed cats.

Why similar: Cats 50.4%, Roguelite 24.1%, Cartoony 10.9%, Cute 9.6%, 2D 5%

From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 49.9%, Roguelite 40.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

1 Bit Survivor is a unique blend of turn-based combat and survival horror! Carefully manage your resources to solve procedurally generated combat puzzles. Survive 28 Days and save your Pet Cat from the Zed-pocalpyse!

Why similar: Cats 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%

Re-arrange items, discover synergies, bend the rules, and break the game! LOOTPLOT is a points-based, inventory builder Roguelite centered around items, which all have a unique twist.

Why similar: Roguelite 40.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.7%, Cats 22.9%, 2D 7.9%

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: Great Soundtrack 43.9%, Roguelite 36.5%, Horror 10.9%, 2D 8.8%

Lead hundreds of "wise" little animals to pay tribute to the Cat God!! 7 animal families, 100+ animals, 10+ Cat Gods, 100+ items, and various animal combinations waiting for you to explore!

Why similar: Cats 35.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.9%, Roguelite 22.8%, RPG 7.7%, Choices Matter 7%

Join Winnie on a new adventure, from within! Play as a virus in his body and mind. Capture cells to mutate and build a deck of actions to unleash in combo-driven combat. A genre-blending roguelite with a dark yet charming story. Embrace discomfort - Sometimes we can't help being seen as a monster...

Why similar: Dark Humor 33.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.9%, Roguelite 23%, Funny 10.6%, Horror 4%

《CARD QUEST》 is a game themed around the image of cats, featuring a rich combination of elemental schools, random equipment upgrades and breakthroughs, unique core gameplay for each chapter, and various random events.

Why similar: Cats 39.3%, Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Roguelite 15.8%, Cute 7.3%, Funny 6.7%

In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 30.9%, Funny 13.6%, Tactical 10.4%, RPG 7.9%

Meow! This is a cat-themed Survivor-like game where you control an adorable Supercat! Battle monsters to level up, collect items, upgrade weapons, and experiment with strategic builds to fight off invading creatures threatening Meow Star.

Why similar: Funny 28%, Cartoony 26.1%, RPG 23.8%, Cute 22.1%

Embark on a captivating journey in Evolings! This minimalistic turn-based roguelike lets you face hordes of evil monsters by recruiting a team of deadly yet cute creatures. With challenges and a unique experience in each playthrough, Evolings offers a captivating fusion of strategy and charm.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 33.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, RPG 11.9%, Cute 6.5%

A laidback animal RPG: help Cloudy the Black Cat protect her tower!

Why similar: Cats 30.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%, Funny 7.4%

A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Roguelite 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, RPG 7.2%

Build the ultimate Zoo in this number-go-up roguelike deckbuilder. Find powerful mythical animals, boost them with snacks, and even manipulate the board itself. Break the game by scoring millions (and more) with insane combos.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 43.8%, Roguelite 35.9%, Cartoony 13.5%, Cute 6.9%

Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 22.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Cute 3.9%

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.6%, Surreal 28.9%, RPG 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%

Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.4%, Roguelite 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, RPG 5.9%

TURN-BASED TACTICS meets SNAKE: A new roguelike in the Genome Guardian universe. SPLICE DNA to create new units, enhance their genetics, and take on the Abyss virus once more in a variety of different modes & match types.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.1%, Turn-Based Combat 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Roguelite 18.9%, RPG 7.1%

Type anything, generate a creature. Outwit, outlast and out-weird your enemies in a sandbox roguelike with deep simulation systems, wildly unpredictable auto-battler combat and endless procedurally generated chaos!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 39.7%, Roguelite 27.9%, Funny 15.7%, Cute 11%, 2D 5.6%

Choose your faction and test your skill in this one-player tactical masterpiece, where positioning is everything! Clear forests, pave roads, knock enemies into pits, yank them out from behind their defenders, before the Business Demons burn it all down!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Roguelite 13.9%, Tactical 9%

Dimensionals is the hottest roguelike turn-based RPG with tons of Heroes to collect and level up. Build a party of 3 heroes and combine hundreds of skills to create insane combos in the ultimate tactical challenge. Fight through an epic story told in the style of voice acted comic book cutscenes.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29%, Turn-Based Combat 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, RPG 6.2%