- #1 Monsters Domain: Prologue
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 712 reviews2023
Dev: G-DEVS.com
Windows
Defend the Monsters’ Domain. Kill heroes and collect their treasures. Play the Monsters’ side and loot foolish warriors who dare to explore your realm. Build up your forces, upgrade them and equip them with better weapons, skills and tricks to lure and kill even more shiny forces of the light.
Why similar: Base Building 15.1%, Action RPG 14.6%, Economy 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Open World 11.1%
- #2 Night of the Dead
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,782 reviews2024
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
Why similar: Base Building 18.9%, Crafting 18.8%, Building 16.5%, Open World 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.4%
- #3 NecroCity
96% matchMixed51% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Shift GamesPub: Gameparic
Windows
Your main task in NecroCity is to push back the hordes of monsters and build your fortress! Defend your undead outposts from the persistent forces of the so-called “good”! Take on the role of the young Prince of Undead, trying to prove himself in the world of the Undead Kingdom. 👹
Why similar: Base Building 30.3%, Building 27.1%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 14%, 3D 7.8%
- #4 Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
95% matchVery Positive83% of 487 reviews2023
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!
Why similar: Action RPG 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Building 22.3%, RPG 12.2%, 3D 7.4%
- #5 The Unliving
94% matchMixed62% of 883 reviews2023
Dev: RocketBrush GamesPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Action RPG 19.8%, Roguelike 15.6%, RPG 15.5%, Horror 10.9%
- #6 Dungeons of Edera
94% 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 25.7%, Souls-like 19.8%, Action RPG 14.4%, RPG 14%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #7 Dungeons & Kingdoms
93% matchMixed43% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Uncle Grouch GamingPub: Camlann Games
Windows
A medieval fantasy kingdom builder, management sim and dungeon delver RPG hybrid. Gather resources, manage villagers and build infrastructure. Then dive into the dungeons to face the monsters within. Or just unlock everything in a Creative "God Mode" and build the fantasy kingdom of your dreams.
Why similar: Base Building 15.8%, Economy 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Building 14.6%, Action RPG 13.6%
- #8 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,580 reviews2026
Dev: Mehuman GamesPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this dark, open-world adventure, you awaken as a Vampire Lord. Build and customize your castle. Hunt for blood, fight, craft, and gather. Command your loyal servants. Shapeshift into a bat to explore the night and survive the relentless Inquisition, solo or in 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Base Building 20.5%, Crafting 19.3%, Building 16.1%, Open World 16%, Horror 8.5%
- #9 Brinefall
91% matchMixed42% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Qwerty StudioPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Brinefall, where you'll gather resources and construct your own village while exploring a vast open-world filled with secrets and mysteries. Battle fierce enemies and collect valuable loot in this unique blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 19.9%, Base Building 14.1%, Crafting 13.7%, Building 12%, Action RPG 11.2%
- #10 Never Mourn
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 358 reviews2024
Dev: Primal SeedPub: The CoLab
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Explore the world of Never Mourn in this rogue-lite action adventure. Death is never the end, merely the beginning of your next adventure. Use ancient necromantic magics to raise an army of undead daemons and do battle to close the rifts of Never Mourn.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.4%, Roguelike 22.9%, Combat 20.6%, RPG 12.9%, 3D 9.3%
- #11 Corpse Keeper
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,399 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Souls-like 26%, Action RPG 19%, Dungeon Crawler 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Roguelike 12.4%
- #12 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
87% 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%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Roguelike 16%, First-Person 10.4%, Horror 10.4%
- #13 Undead Horde
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,395 reviews2019
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!
Why similar: Action RPG 37.2%, RPG 24.6%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Action 12.4%
- #14 Outbreak Island
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 963 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.
Why similar: Crafting 16.4%, Base Building 15.8%, Building 13.7%, Open World 12.1%, Horror 11.5%
- #15 Decision: Red Daze
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 880 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
Why similar: Base Building 20.4%, Action RPG 18.9%, Open World 18.6%, Building 15.1%, RPG 10.6%
- #16 VOIN
84% 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: Souls-like 26.1%, Action RPG 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Open World 12.5%, Roguelike 11.6%
- #17 RAIDBORN
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 352 reviews2023
Dev: Phodex Games
Windows
RAIDBORN is an addicting fantasy action RPG with base building and procedural dungeons. Loot legendary treasures, upgrade your gear, level up your skills, and hurl yourself into intense combat.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Action RPG 15.7%, Base Building 15.6%, Crafting 12.5%, First-Person 8.7%
- #18 Necro Rumble
84% matchVery Positive82% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: TesepaPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Master the dark art of necromancy in a 2D top-down strategy game. Unleash and lead your undead legions to defeat and dominate enemy waves in this action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Action 54.6%, Combat 45.4%
- #19 Dungeons & Darkness
86% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Yamiuchi ProjectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore various dungeons, making use of various weapons and magic! Challenge the most deadly locations, make your name as an adventurer! Clear the corridors of monsters, collecting tools and weapons as you go. Watch out for booby traps!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, RPG 22.4%, Action RPG 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Action 11.7%
- #20 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: Sofa Mauve Studio Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions - Embark on a medieval fantasy survival odyssey. Reclaim the stolen Crown, battle dark forces, and explore diverse lands. Uncover secrets, wield magic, and craft your destiny. Will you become the true champion of Atham?"
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Base Building 14.8%, Action RPG 14.4%, Crafting 11.8%, Building 11.1%
- #21 Dungeons of Sundaria
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,410 reviews2023
Dev: Industry Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44%, Action RPG 26.2%, RPG 16.2%, Action 7.2%, Adventure 6.4%
- #22 Enshrouded
80% matchVery Positive86% of 101,648 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Why similar: Base Building 20.7%, Open World 20%, Crafting 16.9%, Building 11.8%, Action RPG 11.1%
- #23 Warlocks Quarry
82% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
Use your skills in looting, fighting, exploring and base building to survive and progress in Warlocks world.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Action RPG 23.5%, Building 14.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #24 Ars Notoria
81% matchMixed63% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: XRON SoftwarePub: Lilith Games
Windows
Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.
Why similar: Base Building 13.9%, Crafting 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Building 12%
- #25 Malignant Survivors
81% matchMixed63% of 309 reviews2024
Dev: Eren Aydin
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
3D rogue-like action game in a dark fantasy theme. Blow up thousands of malignants and find quality loot to improve your heroes for harder challenges.
Why similar: Action RPG 29.1%, Dark Fantasy 24.4%, RPG 15.9%, Roguelike 10%, 3D 8.7%
- #26 Codex Lost
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
The new open world, spellcasting action-RPG. The grimoires have been stolen, civilisation is in ruins. Rise, Curator! Craft ancient elemental magics and challenge the great lords who threaten to fracture reality itself.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Action RPG 14.8%, Open World 13.9%, RPG 6.9%
- #27 Dread Delusion
77% 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 19.7%, Open World 18%, Souls-like 15.5%, RPG 11.1%, First-Person 10.5%
- #28 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
79% matchMixed56% of 67,885 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, Action RPG 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.2%, RPG 11.8%, Action 6.1%
- #29 Demon Lord Reincarnation
78% matchMixed68% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: Graverobber Foundation
Windows · Linux
Assemble a party, explore the dungeon, fight your way through hordes of monsters, and defeat the Demon Lord in this brutal dungeon crawler. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, RPG 13.6%, First-Person 11.7%, Exploration 10.4%
- #30 Animyst
78% matchVery Positive85% of 453 reviews2018
Dev: Animyst Games
Windows
Explore a strange and dark afterlife as the Undead. Inhabit the body of a Skeleton or Fleshy Corpse and build a new life in The Droughts, a giant desert of ancient ruins and occult monsters. Craft powerful spells and befriend or battle other players in a single open online world...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.7%, Base Building 21.5%, Open World 17.1%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 10.8%
- #31 Labyrinth Of The Demon King
74% 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 22.9%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Horror 10%
- #32 GRAVEN
77% 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 25.5%, First-Person 15.2%, RPG 13.1%, Combat 12.4%, Exploration 12.3%
- #33 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,880 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.3%, Action RPG 14.4%, Open World 12%, Survival Horror 11%, RPG 7.9%
- #34 Kingsgrave
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 615 reviews2024
Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
Why similar: Building 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Action RPG 16.2%, Open World 12.3%, RPG 9.9%
- #35 Book of Demons
75% matchVery Positive91% of 9,468 reviews2018
Dev: Thing Trunk
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.2%, Action RPG 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, RPG 11.9%, Roguelike 6.9%
- #36 Into The Dark
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Esenthel
Windows
Action-Oriented Dungeon Crawler RPG
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24%, Action RPG 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, RPG 10.2%, First-Person 9.8%
- #37 Notmads
73% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Rhomita
Windows
Your home is a living beast. Raise it, build on its back, and explore the world as it becomes a moving fortress. Fight, gather resources, and grow stronger alongside it in a fast-paced action RPG with progression, crafting, and exploration, playable solo or with friends.
Why similar: Crafting 16.8%, Base Building 16.1%, Action RPG 14.9%, Building 13.9%, Open World 12.8%
- #38 The Realm of Reincarnation
73% matchVery Positive81% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: lvhanjianPub: fengshuyun
Windows
This game centers on monster hunting, equipment collection, random talents, gear enhancement, and top-tier loot drops.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.2%, Action RPG 21%, Roguelike 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, RPG 10.3%
- #39 Monomyth
72% 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 26.2%, Action RPG 19.2%, Open World 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, First-Person 11.1%
- #40 Nyran Survivors
74% 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: Roguelike 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 22.7%, 3D 12.9%, Action 12.7%, RPG 10.7%
- #41 Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
71% matchVery Positive80% of 895 reviews2025
Dev: RetroStyle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance!
Why similar: Roguelike 36.1%, Combat 23.3%, Exploration 18.2%, Action 12.1%, Adventure 10.4%
- #42 Regions of Ruin: Runegate
70% matchVery Positive87% of 306 reviews2026
Dev: Gameclaw StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Base Building 16.7%, Action RPG 15.6%, Building 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%
- #43 Hands of Necromancy
73% matchVery Positive84% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 46.2%, First-Person 27.9%, 3D 14.2%, Action 11.7%
- #44 Anima : The Reign of Darkness
72% matchMixed69% of 632 reviews2021
Dev: Redeev
Windows
Explore a dark fantasy world, descend into the darkest depths and fight hordes of demons in this fast paced Action RPG. Fully customize your character, loot hunderd of unique items and destroy the evil that is corrupting the world once again!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, Action RPG 29%, Dark Fantasy 23.5%, RPG 10.1%, 3D 3.7%
- #45 Netherworld Covenant
68% matchVery Positive80% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.1%, Action RPG 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Roguelike 15.7%, RPG 9.2%
- #46 Skull Horde
67% matchVery Positive83% of 864 reviews2026
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.1%, Action RPG 19.1%, Mystery Dungeon 18.5%, Roguelike 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #47 Knight Crawlers
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Good Morning GamesPub: iterco
Windows
Spawn your own enemies in this wobbly physics based rogue-lite action RPG and mow down hundreds of foes to your heart’s content. Fend off the Hordes of the Corrupted Realms by choosing powerful skill cards, enchanting equipment, and extracting living essence to upgrade your crawler.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.2%, Action RPG 22.3%, Crafting 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, RPG 7.3%
- #48 Indemon Tales
70% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luzian
Windows · Mac · Linux
Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.7%, Action RPG 28.5%, RPG 16.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Adventure 9%
- #49 Hand of Doom
69% 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 20%, RPG 15.2%, First-Person 13.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Horror 10.5%
- #50 Healed To Death
67% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Branno
Windows · Linux
Healed To Death is a single-player Rogue-Lite where you play as the Healer. The gameplay is inspired by healing in MMORPGs. Manage a party, Heal your allies, Explore dungeons and Destroy undead monsters with Healing & Support Spells.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Action RPG 16.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, RPG 7.8%
- #51 FADE
71% matchMixed64% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
FADE is a classic Third person Action RPG. Travel to the land of Baltane and stop a twisted cult from finishing a ancient and twisted ritual. Face powerful bosses, collect loot, and fight horrific beings. Solo developed.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Action RPG 14.7%, Open World 14.7%, RPG 7.7%
- #52 Ghost Blood
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: BigBread
Windows
Ghost Blood is a first-person action game where you must fight the horrors of an abandoned graveyard to learn about ancient secrets and magic. Discover a rich world filled with challenging riddles and lifelike graphics, and emerge as the first of a new generation of magicians.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38.2%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, First-Person 10%, Horror 9.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #53 Dungeon Mage
67% matchVery Positive89% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: greenpixels
Windows
Collect, fight and craft: Face the dangers of the shifting dungeon layouts and challenge the fierce bosses within. A completly free community-driven game!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Crafting 22.3%, Action RPG 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, RPG 9.4%
- #54 An Ankou
68% matchMixed68% of 608 reviews2023
Dev: AlkemiPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Death is not the end. You’ve been chosen as the Ankou, a servant of Death who aids lost souls using the tools of your old trade. Roam haunted lands to find resources, craft weapons, and slay hordes of demons in this action-exploration roguelike.
Why similar: Crafting 26.5%, Roguelike 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 25.7%, Exploration 15.4%, Action 6.2%
- #55 Dark Hunting Ground
64% matchVery Positive94% of 769 reviews2025
Dev: BingXPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hunt the monsters that swarm the Dark Hunting Ground, collect the spoils, develop your skills freely and wisely and fight to become the strongest hunter!
Why similar: Action RPG 29.5%, Dungeon Crawler 25.1%, Roguelike 13.3%, RPG 13.3%, Combat 13%
- #56 Zombie Graveyard Simulator
65% matchVery Positive90% of 777 reviews2025
Dev: threeWPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Manage your Graveyard by day as you bury and cremate bodies, maintain graves, fulfill visitor requests, grow crops, run a shop and unlock upgrades. When night falls, face relentless zombie hordes as you build defenses to protect your work and fight to survive in Zombie Graveyard Simulator!
Why similar: Crafting 27.8%, Building 27.4%, Base Building 26.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Action 6%
- #57 The Fortress
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Horror 7.7%
- #58 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,494 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Souls-like 32%, Action RPG 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Combat 9.4%, RPG 9.1%