- #1 Netherworld Covenant
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 727 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Perma Death 12.7%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #2 Heretical
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,036 reviews2024
Dev: Three Swords StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Roguelite 16.3%, Medieval 12.7%
- #3 The Unliving
96% matchMixed62% of 903 reviews2023
Dev: RocketBrush GamesPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Perma Death 22.1%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #4 Malignant Survivors 2
95% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Eren AydinPub: Esnet Software
Windows
Experience the most intense 3D crowd combat ever. Pick a hero, gear up and face the horde. Grab loot, get stronger and stay alive. Died? Try another hero, another build. Find your own path to the Abyss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 12.1%, Hack and Slash 12%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Roguelite 11%
- #5 Tyrant's Realm
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,095 reviews2025
Dev: Team TyrantPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Action Roguelike 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Medieval 10.5%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #6 Death Must Die
94% matchVery Positive90% of 21,775 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelite 18.6%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #7 Halls of Torment
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,896 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Demons 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Roguelite 15%, Hack and Slash 12.7%
- #8 Malignant Survivors
93% matchMixed63% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: Eren Aydin
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Hack and Slash 16.6%, Demons 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Magic 10.3%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #9 Cursemark
91% matchVery Positive87% of 653 reviews2026
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Roguelite 13.2%, Magic 12.2%
- #10 An Ankou
91% matchMixed68% of 618 reviews2023
Dev: AlkemiPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.9 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: Action Roguelike 23%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Roguelike 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Survival 12.2%
- #11 GOD FORSAKEN
89% matchMixed67% of 1,807 reviews2026
Dev: insight studio
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The God - Forsaken Land is a roguelike survival adventure game that combines the features of Diablo. In this abandoned land of despair, you fend off endless monsters, light a fire in the darkness, and search for that faint glimmer of hope.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelike 19.4%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Combat 9.9%
- #12 Ravenbound
90% matchMixed54% of 1,000 reviews2023
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear everything and nothing for death brings you closer to victory in this challenging open world action-roguelite. As the Vessel of an ancient power you must use steel and skill to complete your mission in a dangerous fantasy world inspired by Scandinavian folklore.
Why similar: Perma Death 13.5%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 11.4%, Medieval 10.6%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #13 Never Return
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,635 reviews2021
Dev: YeMuNetWorkPub: Cyberisle
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"Never Return" is a 3D action adventure game with roguelike elements. There are various weapon types to choose from. Each Type has its own play style. With thousands of creative prefixes and a huge amount of skills, every player can easily create their own build.
Why similar: Roguelite 27.5%, Third Person 18.6%, Combat 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17%, Hack and Slash 11%
- #14 Be My Horde
88% matchVery Positive85% of 2,132 reviews2024
Dev: Polished Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Be My Horde is a roguelite survivor where your minions fight for you. Become a formidable necromancer and turn your enemies into a resource! Raise fallen foes, build massive undead hordes, enhance your skills with devoured souls, and conquer the world – you’re the villain in this story.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.5%, Roguelite 24.3%, Roguelike 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Action 4.3%
- #15 Soulstone Survivors
86% matchVery Positive91% of 26,865 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.3%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Roguelite 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Roguelike 14%
- #16 VOIN
86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,801 reviews2024
Dev: Nikita SozidarPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Action Roguelike 16.1%, Hack and Slash 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #17 Nyran Survivors
87% 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 26.5%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Roguelike 16%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Combat 6.8%
- #18 Gravebound
85% matchVery Positive92% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Atomic Game LabsPub: Student Game Developer Association
Windows
Survive as long as you can through the waves of magic guardians, level up to heighten your own magical abilities, and unlock game changing weapon upgrades and new arenas as you explore Dark Willow Crypt! Will you escape, or are you bound for the grave...
Why similar: Roguelike 26.4%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Combat 11.4%, Action 9.1%
- #19 Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
84% matchVery Positive82% of 7,793 reviews2025
Dev: Games FarmPub: Grindstone
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%
- #20 Into the Necrovale
82% matchVery Positive85% of 642 reviews2024
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #21 Usurper: Soulbound
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Caspian Interactive
Windows
Usurper: Soulbound is a brutal Rogue-lite Action RPG where death is just the beginning. Possess your enemies to seize their bodies and abilities. Trapped in a nightmarish dimension, you must master combat, conquer deadly foes, and fight your way back to freedom—or be lost forever.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.7%, Roguelike 18.5%, PvE 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, RPG 8.5%
- #22 Corpse Keeper
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,420 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.6 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: Perma Death 17.5%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Medieval 11.5%
- #23 GUILT: The Deathless
83% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Outer Brain Studios
Windows
Slash your way through dark, ever-changing lands in this new blend of roguelike and shared-world adventure. Create your adventurer and undertake a perilous journey where all players’ choices alter the twisted landscape. Will you beg for forgiveness?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Perma Death 14.5%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #24 Kromlech
79% matchMixed68% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: Perun Creative
Windows
Kromlech is an action-adventure RPG with rogue-lite elements, set in a dark fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Play as an adventurer whose quest for glory and gold takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself at the center of a world-ending calamity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Roguelite 18.3%, Third Person 16.4%, RPG 10%
- #25 Demon Strikes Back
81% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: WildPlanetPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Demon strikes back is a rogue-lite action game, across the abyssal fissure and beat all your foes! Seize their weapons, snatch their equipment, retrieve their relics, and reave their soul! The demon grows stronger than ever!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 13%, Demons 11.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #26 OmniFootman
81% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2019
Dev: WT Studio
Windows
OmniFootman is a rogue-lite action game with souls-like combat system. Take your adventure in this cursed, ever-changing kingdom and beat your enemies with different ability combinations. Be careful as your death is permanent.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Roguelite 19.8%, Perma Death 17.2%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Third Person 7.8%
- #27 Deathtide
80% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Luiz Pascoto
Windows · Linux
Conquer an apocalyptic world and wage war against legions of the undead, demons, and titanic bosses. Combine the powers of unique items and heroes to bring down entire armies to their knees.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.2%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Roguelite 11.8%, Survival 11.1%, Combat 10.2%
- #28 Night Swarm
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,278 reviews2025
Dev: Fubu GamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Claim your throne as Vampire Lord in this survivors-like. Each run is another step on your journey with new followers, quests and skills to unlock. The night is yours to conquer.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Roguelite 17.8%, Roguelike 14.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #29 Necro Rumble
78% matchVery Positive81% of 137 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 Roguelike 31.7%, PvE 19.8%, Survival 13.3%, Magic 10.4%, Medieval 9.4%
- #30 Healed To Death
77% matchVery Positive81% of 171 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: Action Roguelike 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 10.7%, Medieval 8.2%
- #31 In Celebration of Violence
79% matchVery Positive87% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Perma Death 17%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 11.8%, Hack and Slash 11.2%
- #32 Necromantic
78% matchMixed58% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: Blinkmoon Games
Windows
Start out as a lowly freshman at Valorborn Academy and prove yourself to the school and other students – or don’t, and repeatedly fall to the legions of horrors that await in Necromantic. Study up to survive in this dark and dangerous fantasy Bullet Heaven ... solo or by online co-op.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #33 Halftime Heroes
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 325 reviews2023
Dev: Bigboot Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SURVIVE COUNTLESS HORDES, BE A ONE MAN ARMY, DIE AND RETURN STRONGER. Halftime Heroes is a Survival Rogue Action RPG game with short and intense matches where you learn spells, level up, acquire loot and fight bosses. Each time you die you may upgrade or unlock several features.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 13.7%, Magic 12.7%, Hack and Slash 12.5%
- #34 Revenge of the Mage
75% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: SinginGiant
Windows
RotM is an Action Roguelite FPS game where players get in the robes of a Mage. Let the hands of fate open ways for the power of your magic. Save the Multiverse to power up yourself! Unlock, collect, discover, live, die, repeat!
Why similar: Magic 28%, Roguelike 19.6%, Survival 11.1%, RPG 10.2%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #35 Mortal Rite
76% matchMixed57% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Round Toast Studios
Windows
Use the ancient Godstone dagger to embody resurrected champions and fight with swappable abilities and items to reclaim the shattered lands. Mortal Rite is a crossover between a Souls-like and Roguelite game, single-player or up to 5-player Co-Op!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Roguelite 16.7%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Medieval 15.9%, Combat 12.7%
- #36 Wartorn
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Kite Studios
Windows
Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.
Why similar: Demons 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 15.4%, Tactical 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%
- #37 Cinderia
70% matchVery Positive88% of 5,261 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.5 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: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Hack and Slash 21.3%, Roguelite 17.1%, Roguelike 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%
- #38 Undead Onslaught
73% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Wish App Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Undead Onslaught" is a Bullet Heaven RPG where you ascend as the villain. Master unique mechanics and strategic combat to dominate a dark, evolving world.
Why similar: Demons 18.5%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Magic 12.1%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #39 Deathless: Survivors
74% matchMixed58% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: OneTwoPlay
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on an online co-op Survival Roguelite adventure. Team up with friends, slash through endless waves of foes, conquer formidable bosses, fulfill quests, craft potent weapons, and unlock unique characters!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.8%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%
- #40 Dragon Is Dead
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 704 reviews2025
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Demons 11.3%
- #41 Morgenstern
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Doublesmith GmbH
Windows
Embark on a wild Singleplayer, Coop, and PvP Roguelite Hack and Slash Adventure! Dive into medieval worlds and battle insane enemies. Master dungeons, smash everything to pieces, grab the loot, extract strategically - or die like a poor pig.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, PvE 11.9%, Medieval 11.8%
- #42 Dark Light: Survivor
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 376 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: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelike 24.7%, Hack and Slash 22.7%, Action 8.6%, RPG 7.6%
- #43 Grim Horde
75% matchMixed51% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Red Koi Box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gather your minions, conquer the lands and become the Darklord! Grim Horde is a fast arcade game with rogue-lite elements, where you lead your armies through the lands of the mortals, raze villages and claim souls. Die and rise again from your ashes and learn new summoning spells.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelite 24.5%, Roguelike 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Action 6.3%
- #44 Pocket Rogues
74% matchVery Positive89% of 617 reviews2018
Dev: EtherGaming
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pocket Rogues is a dynamic 2D-Roguelike with elements of Action-RPG, played entirely in real time. Raid endless dungeons, upgrade your Guild’s Fortress, and develop your own heroes!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Roguelite 15.1%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #45 Blood Reaver
70% matchVery Positive84% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Hell Byte Studios
Windows
A Dark-fantasy, Round-based FPS. Become the Blood Reaver in solo or 4-player co-op. Harness forbidden magic and weaponry to shoot, blast and slice your way through endless hordes of demons. Upgrade your arsenal and survive long enough to discover the ancient secrets of the gods of hell.
Why similar: Demons 22%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Combat 13%, PvE 12.1%
- #46 Archtower
73% matchVery Positive94% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Blaster Games Studio
Windows
Archtower is a mixture of ARPG and Roguelite. Explore the mysterious Tower, build your characters, improve and develop your clan. Use different skills from power crystals to optimize your builds. And try to survive. But don't worry, the game gives you options to keep your life and loot on defeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Perma Death 22%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 14.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #47 The Last Man Survivor
71% matchMixed69% of 296 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Last Man Survivor is a gloomy roguelike in which you have to fight tons of enemies, slay giant bosses, discover new abilities and characters, and also find out the dark secret of the Last Survivor
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Demons 17.5%, Magic 12.5%, Medieval 12.5%
- #48 Fatekeeper
68% matchVery Positive80% of 11,030 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 20%, Magic 14.1%, Medieval 12.2%, Combat 12.2%
- #49 Trials Survivors
69% matchVery Positive85% of 485 reviews2026
Dev: Angry wisp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fight through endless hordes in trials bestowed by constellation patrons. Upgrade skills, collect relics, and craft broken builds in true roguelite fashion! Rediscover the fantasy behind the words hack and slash and bullet heaven. Will you survive the densest monster Survivor-like ever created?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 12.4%, Survival 9.7%
- #50 Never Forgotten
71% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 58.2%, RPG 29.5%, Singleplayer 12.3%
- #51 Striving for Light
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 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: Perma Death 20.8%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #52 Lost in Prayer
68% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Nine Dots Publishing
Windows
Solve intricate tactical challenges to escape purgatory —through Hell or Heaven — or die trying. When you die (and you will), you unlock a new creature, with a unique skill set and multiple playstyles to master. The challenge is to survive, yet the reward lies in dying
Why similar: Demons 20.1%, Magic 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Tactical 14.7%, Roguelike 13.7%
- #53 The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: TANER GAMESPub: Gamera Games
Windows
The Awakener: Forgotten Oath is a rogue-like action game with a highly flexible combat system. ACT and Rogue-like lovers will embark on a thrilling adventure in a magical world called Sylvalond.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Medieval 16.6%, Roguelite 14.2%, Roguelike 10.2%, Third Person 8.2%
- #54 Grim Trials
67% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Glory JamPub: Soft Source
Windows
Prove your worth. Hack and blast your way through the Grim Trials. Explore the (after)life of the Academy – a training ground for aspiring Grim Reapers. Befriend fellow Reapers, learn from your mentors, and uncover the secrets of your life and love before your death.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
- #55 Reap and Rush
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 672 reviews2026
Dev: Beijing Pacifier TechnologyPub: Mecrew Games
Windows
Reap and Rush is an absurdly addictive action roguelike. Step into the role of an underworld envoy thrust into a chaotic underworld. Fight through hordes of Yaoguai, leveling-up skills to become a soul-harvesting reaper and unravel a shocking conspiracy across endless cycles...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.4%, Roguelite 20.2%, Action-Adventure 17%, RPG 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #56 Varthos - Heir to the Throne
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Nightshift Game Development
Windows
Varthos calls you to his side. Fight hordes of monsters and undead creatures in this captivating action RPG, who have only one goal: to kill you. Fight, die, repeat — the battle for the throne of the world has begun.
Why similar: Perma Death 22%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 14.1%, PvE 10.3%
- #57 GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,144 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.1%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelike 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #58 Rogue Loops
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: Fubu Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Rogue Loops is a roguelite action game where a trapped family battles to escape an endless loop. Combine unique skills and relics to create powerful synergies against the loop’s guardians. As you grow stronger, so does the loop—can you break free from this relentless cycle?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.5%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Perma Death 15.8%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #59 Conquest Dark
64% matchVery Positive90% of 2,757 reviews2025
Dev: Eldritch Sword GamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelite 20.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Medieval 9.2%
- #60 A Violent Revelry
69% matchMixed65% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows
Explore a procedurally generated world while bolstering your power in increasingly absurd ways. Mechanics-heavy and brimming with deliberate, messy bladeplay. Join the revelry!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Roguelite 15.1%, Combat 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%