Games Like Not The Robots

Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.

Why similar: Stealth 28.7%, Robots 19%, Strategy 18.3%, Perma Death 11.1%, Procedural Generation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, robot-themed traditional roguelike that focuses on scavenging parts and managing resources in a hostile environment.

Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.

Why similar: Stealth 35.5%, Strategy 13.7%, Action Roguelike 7.8%, Action 7.7%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down stealth game featuring procedural space stations where you must infiltrate and complete objectives without being caught.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Stealth 39.1%, Strategy 20.4%, Roguelite 11.3%, Perma Death 9.7%, Procedural Generation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes stealth roguelike that requires careful planning and navigation through procedural corporate buildings.

Budget Cuts is a VR stealth game where you dexterously zip, sneak or rambo your way forward through thrilling, oil-splatter filled combat!

Why similar: Stealth 49.9%, Action 18.5%, Robots 17.1%, Indie 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A VR stealth game set in a corporate office where you must avoid detection by robotic security guards.

Roombo: First Blood is a comedic, top-down, stealth-action game about being a robot vacuum cleaner and fending off burglars from your home. A short, experimental game and the first in the JUSTICE SUCKS series.

Why similar: Stealth 54.9%, Robots 20.5%, Action 15.2%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous stealth game where you play as a robotic vacuum cleaner trying to keep the house clean while avoiding intruders.

Good Robot is a fast-paced roguelike shoot-em-up that pits you against thousands of robots out to violate your warranty. Explore a procedurally generated sci-fi metropolis and the depths of corporate depravity, but never stop shooting...unless, of course, you're a Bad Robot. You're not, are you?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 49.7%, Action 15.5%, Indie 13.9%, Roguelite 7.5%, Robots 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelike featuring a robot protagonist navigating procedurally generated levels.

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

Why similar: Stealth 65.6%, Strategy 14%, Indie 10.8%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A clever stealth-puzzle game about infiltrating office buildings using gadgets to manipulate the environment.

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: Strategy 42%, Robots 14.3%, Indie 14%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based roguelike where you pilot robots to defend a city from an impending mechanical invasion.

A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37%, Robots 15.1%, Roguelite 13.2%, Action 12%, Procedural Generation 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A roguevania that features a robotic protagonist exploring a procedurally generated world filled with biomechanical threats.

The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.

Why similar: Stealth 39%, Action Roguelike 25.5%, Action 10.5%, Indie 9.9%, Procedural Generation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural heist game that emphasizes stealth, gadget upgrades, and navigating complex, randomized environments.

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Stealth 59.4%, Strategy 19%, Indie 12.4%, Action 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down heist game that focuses on stealth and cooperative strategy within complex, multi-layered buildings.

Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!

Why similar: Strategy 49.1%, Roguelite 19.7%, Indie 16%, Procedural Generation 7.5%, Roguelike 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy, turn-based roguelite where you lead a robot revolution against human oppressors.

Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!

Why similar: Stealth 67.9%, Action 16.9%, Indie 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky stealth game where you must clean up crime scenes while avoiding detection by the police.

Cut robots apart in VR. Feel your sword disintegrate their metal bodies. Now you live and die in the Crashloop, a roguelike tournament to the death. Lock swords! Shoot shurikens from your wrist! This is CLONE DRONE... in the HYPERDOME!!!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 46%, Robots 29.1%, Action 17.8%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A robot-themed action game that emphasizes combat and survival in a dangerous, arena-based environment.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Stealth 71.3%, Indie 16.1%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: While not a roguelike, it captures the same mischievous, stealthy spirit of causing chaos in mundane environments.

Assemble a cyber agent team to infiltrate procedurally-generated bases in this co-op stealth roguelike adventure. Master highly tactical combat, a cache of cyber weaponry, and teamwork to save humanity from mind-control.

Why similar: Strategy 27.6%, Stealth 25.5%, Indie 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Action 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative stealth-action game that focuses on infiltrating enemy bases using tactical gadgets.

In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.3%, Robots 19.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Perma Death 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-roguelike that features intense combat and exploration within a procedurally generated research facility.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Indie 91.5%, Singleplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game where you control a hole that consumes objects, mirroring the absurd consumption mechanics of the seed game.

Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.8%, Robots 19.1%, Roguelite 11.9%, Perma Death 11.1%, Procedural Generation 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant action-roguelite featuring a robotic protagonist and fast-paced, bullet-hell combat.

Verlet Ascend is a physics based, action platformer with roguelike mechanics, a fully destructable procedurally generated environment, and rope swing physics. Fight creatures, loot enemies, upgrade your character, and climb your way up in an endless parkour.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.8%, Action 15.5%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that requires careful movement and navigation through challenging, procedural levels.

In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42%, Robots 18.7%, Roguelite 14%, Action 11.4%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A spectacle-fighter roguelike that features customizable mechs and intense dungeon-crawling combat.

An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.3%, Roguelite 13.9%, Robots 13.2%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Roguelike 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite action game where you manage a mech to fight through waves of enemies in a destructible environment.

All randomly generated roguelike stealth horror FPS! Different dungeons every time you play, items that constantly change their placement, several Enemies with different characteristics and rare appearance special Enemies. Your boldness, discretion and luck will determine your escape.

Why similar: Stealth 29.5%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Strategy 13.6%, Procedural Generation 7.7%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed stealth roguelike that forces you to navigate dangerous environments while avoiding detection.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Action 55%, Indie 33.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced action game that requires stealth and precision to clear rooms of enemies.

It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

Why similar: Stealth 52.2%, Strategy 26.2%, Action 10.6%, Indie 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-strategy game where you must eliminate targets at a party without being caught by the police.

Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.

Why similar: Stealth 56.3%, Strategy 21.1%, Action 12.1%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person stealth game that focuses on heist mechanics and navigating secure environments.

Bounce to the top in this skill based, roguelite action-platformer! Collect powerful items, pick unique weapons, and fight off a variety of enemies while navigating around with a fun, difficult, and unique movement system. Are you up for the challenge?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.6%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Robots 13.7%, Action 12.4%, Roguelite 11%

Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike platformer that emphasizes movement mechanics and procedural level navigation.

Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.3%, Perma Death 13.2%, Robots 13.1%, Roguelite 11.5%, Procedural Generation 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelite set in a post-apocalyptic underground facility with a focus on platforming and combat.

Robot Resistors is an irreverent robot-themed auto-shooter with a 16-bit style. Each of the over 100 enemies you face is distinct, with unique abilities and hand-pixeled animations. A huge roster of playable characters, tons of weapons, and five wildly different procedurally generated stages await!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Robots 19.4%, Roguelite 11.2%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that pits you against waves of enemies in a pixel-art, sci-fi setting.

What The Hack! Is a humoristic, story puzzle game, where you, a computer program, tries to avoid getting destroyed by escaping a facility. Doing so by hacking and hijacking devices in your surroundings.

Why similar: Strategy 40.5%, Robots 23.8%, Stealth 22%, Action 11.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Sus Virus Amogus is a sci-fi action-roguelike game. A lost scientist on an endless space station battles hostile soldiers and robots, using random weapons with unique effects to progress deeper into the station.

Why similar: Strategy 47.3%, Robots 27.5%, Action 23.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

Why similar: Strategy 54.8%, Roguelike 22.9%, Indie 12.1%, Roguelite 6.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Enter a VR stealth game as the last human amidst robot managers programmed to 'optimize' the workforce. Escape the office alive by sneaking past enemies or unleash a fistful of knives, quivers of arrows, grenades, and coffee mugs onto their unsuspecting circuits!

Why similar: Stealth 56%, Robots 27.8%, Action 16.2%

The first stealth game set in the merciless and frenetic world of work!

Why similar: Stealth 49.2%, Action 29.1%, Indie 21.7%

Welcome to the Seeker! Run, hide and hack in this indie top-down game that gives a whole new meaning to the word "random!" Explore a virtually infinite number of levels as you avoid dangerous turrets, enemies and alarms. Find the exit to destroy the AI and avenge all of humanity!

Why similar: Stealth 46.4%, Action 34.1%, Indie 19.5%

Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

Why similar: Stealth 77.1%, Indie 12.1%, Action 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

The roguelike where you play as the enemies. Take control of your foes, turn them against each other in fast-paced combat, and leap to a new host before your current body breaks down.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.9%, Robots 19.8%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.4%

Welcome to DROP, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Strategy 21.4%, Action 12.6%, Roguelite 11.4%, Procedural Generation 9.8%

Machine Tower 2984 is a top-down mechanical fantasy style Roguelike game. You will embark on an adventure in a tower filled with mechanical mechanisms, challenging the five robots that control the machine tower and searching for the huge secrets behind the entire tower.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.9%, Action 21.1%, Robots 18.3%, Roguelike 9.6%, Indie 7.3%

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: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Strategy 19.6%, Perma Death 11.1%, Roguelite 10.7%, Procedural Generation 10.1%

In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.7%, Roguelike 11.2%, Perma Death 9.4%, Indie 9.2%, Action 8.7%

Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a freedom sandbox stealth experience, where each playthrough is unique, thanks to our British Countryside Generator. Escape from these robot-infested islands with violence, trickery and stealth. This brutally funny game is available for Windows, OSX, and Linux.

Why similar: Stealth 52.4%, Robots 20.1%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Indie 8.7%, Action 6.7%

Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.7%, Action 16.5%, Indie 14.3%, Roguelite 10.7%, Roguelike 7.4%

Swirl W@tch is a tense stealth-action roguelite that takes place on an over-exploited gas giant. Infiltrate industrial installations, evade or eliminate guard ships, commit corporate sabotage and grow the movement to unlock new gear. Can your actions free this otherworldly world?

Why similar: Stealth 39.2%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Strategy 14.1%, Roguelite 11%, Action 7.1%

Unusual and NOT Safe Experiments is an action-puzzle game where you control a robot trying to escape from an abandoned complex, overcoming traps and solving puzzles.

Why similar: Action 52.8%, Robots 44.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%

In 'Evotinction', a third-person hacking and stealth game, you are Dr. Liu, the only one who can stop rogue AIs in a futuristic research facility. Use a variety of hacking skills to overcome robotic threats and uncover the secrets that hold the key to humanity's survival or its potential extinction.

Why similar: Stealth 58.2%, Strategy 24%, Action 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Infiltrate the depths of an exoplanet mining facility to scavenge for gear and challenge a corrupt megacorporation. Utilize gadgets and equipment in high-stakes stealth, and hone your fighting skills in breakneck combat in this stylish stealth-action dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Stealth 62.3%, Action 15.6%, Perma Death 14.1%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld.

Why similar: Stealth 64.6%, Indie 17.6%, Action 16.8%, Singleplayer 1%

Your world is under attack by a ruthless race of machines, and you are its only hope. Cast epic spells, summon minions or buildings, and destroy the enemy before they conquer your home in this action roguelite strategy game!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.2%, Strategy 19.9%, Roguelite 14.6%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Robots 8.9%

Bibots is a top-down shooter rogue lite set in a futuristic world. Play as Tayar, an explorer in control of a nervy robot and clear rooms filled with monsters, powers and secrets to unveil. Die, try and repeat until you face your world’s final threat.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 65.7%, Action 18.6%, Indie 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.8%, Robots 21.5%, Perma Death 12.2%, Roguelite 11%, Action 9.6%

Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.

Why similar: Stealth 37.5%, Strategy 14.7%, Procedural Generation 10%, Perma Death 8.7%, Roguelike 7.7%

Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times! Your Prime Directive is simple: design a facility & manage human Test Subjects for the Dept of Science. But be careful: they NEVER stop being suspicious of you...

Why similar: Strategy 46.9%, Roguelite 25.2%, Procedural Generation 24.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Deep Sixed is a roguelike space sim that will force you to use strategy, ingenuity and duct tape to keep your ship (and your skull) in one piece as you risk exploring a mysterious nebula protected by dangerous alien creatures.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Strategy 27.4%, Action 14.5%, Indie 12.3%, Roguelite 5.9%

Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36%, Robots 18.8%, Perma Death 14.5%, Roguelite 13.4%, Procedural Generation 10.1%

Use computers (via GUIs or the command line), unlock doors, crawl through vents, fight enemies head on or find other ways to neutralize or avoid them...

Why similar: Stealth 47.4%, Robots 20.8%, Action 19.6%, Indie 6.3%, Sci-fi 3.6%

Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.7%, Robots 19.7%, Roguelite 12.7%, Action 10.9%, Roguelike 10%

Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.5%, Roguelite 13.5%, Action 13.4%, Perma Death 11.3%, Procedural Generation 9.9%

Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.2%, Robots 17.9%, Roguelite 12%, Action 9.3%, Perma Death 9.1%