- #1 Duelists of Eden
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Thomas Moon Kang
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a deck and battle online in real-time action with rollback netcode!
Why similar: Card Battler 34.1%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.4%, Card Game 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct spiritual successor to the seed game, focusing on the same grid-based, real-time combat mechanics.
- #2 Rabbit and Steel
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,715 reviews2024
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package. Choose your class, gather your rabbit-eared companions and battle your way to the Moonlit Pinnacle!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Bullet Hell 20.7%, Difficult 18.7%, Roguelike 13.3%, Local Co-Op 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced, bullet-hell action experience that requires precise movement and quick spell execution.
- #3 Wizard of Legend
96% matchVery Positive91% of 20,891 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Difficult 11%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a high-intensity, spell-casting action roguelike experience with a similar focus on fast movement and combat.
- #4 Astral Ascent
95% matchVery Positive95% of 8,033 reviews2023
Dev: Hibernian Workshop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20%, Difficult 17%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 10.8%, Local Co-Op 10%
Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling action roguelike features fast combat and a spell-casting system that rewards quick decision-making.
- #5 Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,460 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The renowned Mega Man Battle Network series is back! Vol. 1 contains Mega Man Battle Network 1-3, including both versions of Mega Man Battle Network 3 for a total of four titles, plus additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! In addition, online play is supported!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 43.3%, Action RPG 33.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 9.3%, 2D 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: This collection serves as the primary inspiration for the grid-based combat system found in the seed game.
- #6 FORCED SHOWDOWN
94% matchVery Positive83% of 675 reviews2016
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 17.1%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Card Game 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Roguelite 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends intense action-roguelike gameplay with card-based combat mechanics that feel very similar to the seed game.
- #7 Tiny Rogues
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Difficult 19.3%, Bullet Hell 18.1%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 12%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, action-focused roguelike that provides deep build variety and fast-paced combat encounters.
- #8 StarVaders
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,970 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.3%, Card Battler 18.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Card Game 12.4%, Roguelite 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines grid-based tactical combat with deckbuilding, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.
- #9 Alina of the Arena
91% matchVery Positive92% of 3,884 reviews2022
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Deckbuilding 16.6%, Card Game 16.3%, Difficult 14.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a hex-grid tactical combat system combined with deckbuilding, focusing on positioning and card synergy.
- #10 Chrono Ark
91% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Card Battler 14.5%, Roguelite 14.1%, Card Game 14%, Anime 12.5%, Difficult 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based deckbuilder that features fast-paced, strategic combat with a high level of tactical depth.
- #11 Seraph's Last Stand
90% matchVery Positive94% of 4,291 reviews2022
Dev: Sad Socket
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.9%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Roguelite 17.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast, bullet-hell action roguelike that focuses on rapid upgrades and intense combat encounters.
- #12 Across the Obelisk
89% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Card Battler 25%, Deckbuilding 22.6%, Card Game 16.7%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This co-op deckbuilder offers deep tactical combat and party customization that rewards strategic planning.
- #13 Dungreed
89% matchVery Positive93% of 9,514 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.6%, Roguelite 21.3%, Roguelike 15.9%, Difficult 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy roguelite that features fast combat and a massive variety of weapons and spells to customize your build.
- #14 Wildfrost
88% matchVery Positive83% of 8,624 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Card Battler 25.2%, Deckbuilding 19.1%, Difficult 16.1%, Card Game 14.9%, Roguelite 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, tactical deckbuilder that emphasizes unique positioning mechanics and card synergies.
- #15 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
87% matchVery Positive92% of 4,424 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.1%, Deckbuilding 19.8%, Card Game 14.9%, Difficult 12.5%, Roguelite 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative dice-based deckbuilder that features high-stakes combat and unique risk-reward mechanics.
- #16 Vault of the Void
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Card Battler 21.7%, Deckbuilding 20.6%, Card Game 14.3%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelite 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic deckbuilder that provides immense build customization and high replayability.
- #17 HELLCARD
85% matchVery Positive86% of 4,522 reviews2024
Dev: Thing TrunkPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Card Battler 24.1%, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Difficult 12%, Roguelite 11.9%, Card Game 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op deckbuilder that focuses heavily on positioning and crowd control during combat.
- #18 Dicey Dungeons
86% matchVery Positive89% of 11,511 reviews2019
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Card Battler 35.3%, Deckbuilding 25.4%, Roguelite 13.8%, Card Game 11.3%, Roguelike 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, luck-based deckbuilder that offers distinct character playstyles and quick combat turns.
- #19 Griftlands
84% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Why similar: Card Battler 28.5%, Deckbuilding 24.4%, Roguelite 16.2%, Card Game 15.7%, Roguelike 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven deckbuilder that features intense combat encounters and complex decision-making.
- #20 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,961 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Why similar: Card Battler 25.9%, Deckbuilding 20.8%, Card Game 15.3%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, strategy-focused deckbuilder that features complex card synergies and challenging encounters.
- #21 One Turn Kill
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2026
Dev: DenDenPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
One Turn Kill is a PvE card game where card drawing and deck control are the keys to victory. Engage in battles limited to a single turn for an exhilarating, suspenseful experience.Join the protagonist in a pixel art wasteland to face off with the strongest of enemies and see what story awaits.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.6%, Card Battler 25%, Card Game 22.9%, Strategy 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic card-battler that emphasizes quick, decisive turns and efficient deck management.
- #22 Iris and the Giant
83% matchVery Positive88% of 1,303 reviews2020
Dev: Louis RigaudPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?
Why similar: Card Battler 23.1%, Deckbuilding 20.6%, Card Game 15.5%, Roguelite 12.2%, Difficult 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, fast-paced deckbuilder that focuses on quick decision-making and roguelike progression.
- #23 NEOVERSE
82% matchVery Positive84% of 3,753 reviews2020
Dev: Tinogames Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines.
Why similar: Card Battler 25.8%, Deckbuilding 22.7%, Card Game 14.5%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented deckbuilder that focuses on creating powerful combos and unique character builds.
- #24 Aces & Adventures
80% matchVery Positive89% of 3,360 reviews2023
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22%, Card Battler 18.7%, Card Game 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A poker-based deckbuilder that blends strategy with fast-paced combat encounters.
- #25 Phantom Rose
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 871 reviews2019
Dev: makarollPub: Studio Maka
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Rose is a roguelike deckbuilding card game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Reina, a maid exploring a mansion ravaged by evil creatures
Why similar: Card Game 22.9%, Roguelite 20.6%, Anime 13.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique card-based combat system that emphasizes timing and strategic card usage.
- #26 Overdungeon
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A completely new style real-time card battle "Overdungeon" Overdungeon combines rogue-like, tower defense and card games. More than 100 cards are Attack, Animal, Building, Spell, Trap, etc..Build your creative and crazy deck!
Why similar: Card Battler 25.2%, Deckbuilding 21.9%, Card Game 15%, Roguelite 13.9%, Difficult 7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic deckbuilder that encourages overwhelming enemies with massive card combos.
- #27 Lethal League Blaze
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,608 reviews2018
Dev: Team Reptile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Banging beats and mad style, Lethal League Blaze is the most intense ball game you can play online with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Action 59.1%, Indie 37.6%, 2D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, reflex-based action game that captures the same intensity and focus as the seed game's combat.
- #28 Ring of Pain
78% matchVery Positive92% of 5,015 reviews2020
Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
Why similar: Card Game 29%, Difficult 23.5%, Roguelite 23.2%, Roguelike 15.7%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique card-based roguelike that focuses on quick decisions and positioning within a dungeon environment.
- #29 Metal Unit
79% matchVery Positive83% of 2,864 reviews2021
Dev: JellySnow StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.
Why similar: Roguelite 21.5%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Action 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer roguelite that features diverse equipment and fast-paced combat encounters.
- #30 Fights in Tight Spaces
78% matchVery Positive90% of 3,799 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 36.7%, Card Game 20.3%, Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that focuses heavily on movement, positioning, and managing space during combat.
- #31 Wargroove
77% matchVery Positive83% of 5,221 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.9%, Strategy 31%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Indie 8.8%
- #32 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
75% matchVery Positive92% of 376 reviews2023
Dev: makarollPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Phantom Rose 2 is a roguelike deckbuilding game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Aria, trying to survive in her cherished school that’s being ravaged by evil creatures.
Why similar: Card Battler 20.9%, Deckbuilding 19.8%, Card Game 14.8%, Difficult 13%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #33 Minoria
77% matchVery Positive81% of 2,592 reviews2019
Dev: BombservicePub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
Why similar: Difficult 29%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Anime 15.3%, Action 11.5%, Hack and Slash 10.8%
- #34 30XX
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Roguelite 21.6%, Roguelike 14.9%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #35 Hand of Fate 2
76% matchVery Positive84% of 5,759 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.3%, Card Game 22.8%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 5.2%
- #36 One Deck Dungeon
76% matchVery Positive81% of 861 reviews2018
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!
Why similar: Card Game 25.9%, Roguelite 23.3%, Roguelike 16.3%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #37 Last Command
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,366 reviews2022
Dev: No Stuck Game StudioPub: CreSpirit
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...
Why similar: Difficult 30.5%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Anime 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #38 Arcana of Paradise —The Tower—
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: 株式会社タストαPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Choose from 20 children and perfect your deck as you battle against The Tower's bizarre inhabitants in real time! Time your guards, combo your attacks, charge up powerful magic, and collect legendary relics in your search for food, as you guide the children to the bottom!
Why similar: Card Battler 23%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Card Game 13.3%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #39 Shining Resonance Refrain
75% matchMixed70% of 1,340 reviews2018
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away.
Why similar: Action RPG 34.1%, Anime 22.9%, Hack and Slash 19.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 5.6%
- #40 Arcane Trigger
70% matchVery Positive87% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: MiniWhale
Windows · Mac
Arcane Trigger is a bullet-building roguelike where every shot is crafted before it's fired. Forge over 220 bullets, shape their effects with 150+ magical seals, and master infinite synergies in this endlessly replayable strategic shooter.
Why similar: Card Game 26%, Roguelite 23.6%, Roguelike 16.9%, Deckbuilding 10%, Strategy 9%
- #41 Touhou Luna Nights
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,634 reviews2019
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Why similar: Difficult 31.8%, Bullet Hell 25.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Anime 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #42 CrossCode
73% matchVery Positive93% of 17,652 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Action RPG 39.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Anime 6.2%
- #43 Dragon Eclipse
72% matchMixed67% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Dragon Eclipse is a roguelite deck-builder with a unique auto-battler twist. Choose your Tamer, team up with powerful Mystlings, and battle fierce foes. Grow and evolve your Mystlings, craft a winning deck, and unleash epic combos to dominate the battlefield. But beware—the Eclipse is close!
Why similar: Card Battler 22.1%, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Game 14.9%, Difficult 11.7%, Roguelite 11%
- #44 Deck Hunter
74% matchMixed69% of 325 reviews2019
Dev: L_Draven
Windows
Deck Hunter is a roguelike card game. The World of Klanojh has been cursed by Glatta, the Goddess of Anger. Build your deck, make combos, defeat fantasy creatures and help Avery to face the evil and restore the balance!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.1%, Card Battler 24.8%, Roguelite 17.3%, Card Game 11.2%, Difficult 6.4%
- #45 Phantomancer
69% matchVery Positive92% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Cloudgear Games
Windows
Phantomancer is a deck-building roguelike where you summon phantoms to fight. Defeat the monsters threatening humanity and uncover the story of two sisters.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.5%, Deckbuilding 26.3%, Roguelike 10.7%, Strategy 10.7%, Card Game 10.2%
- #46 Monster Train
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,754 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Card Battler 26.7%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Game 15.2%, Roguelite 13.5%, Difficult 11.5%
- #47 Still There
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,341 reviews2019
Dev: GhostSharkPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Every day is the same on the faraway Bento space-lighthouse - until a mysterious radio message breaks through. Evade the past, welcome oblivion, make the perfect Italian coffee. Still There is a psychological adventure game about grief, technical puzzles, wacky AIs and dark humour. How far is far enough?
Why similar: Adventure 65%, 2D 35%
- #48 Into the Restless Ruins
68% matchVery Positive85% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Ant Workshop LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows
A roguelike deckbuilder where you create the dungeon you fight through. Each night use your cards to expand the ruins then battle through them, harvesting Glimour from the lost souls and improving your deck. Can you reach The Warden and defeat it, so The Maiden will grant your heart’s desire?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 14.3%, Card Game 12.4%, Action RPG 11.9%
- #49 Shogun Showdown
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,574 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Deckbuilding 27.9%, Card Game 14.5%, Roguelike 14.4%, Difficult 14%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #50 Boomerang Fu
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,863 reviews2020
Dev: Cranky Watermelon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Slice and dice your friends with boomerangs in this frantic physics party game. Join a crew of your favorite foods as you grill, chill and spill your enemies. Discover ridiculous power-ups and stack them together in deadly combinations.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 85.1%, Action 14.9%
- #51 Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
71% matchVery Positive93% of 739 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In a world where magic and technology exist side by side, vampire princess Alwen must reclaim her ancestral castle and her magic alongside her unlikely ally, treasure hunter Ragna Valentine. They may make for an odd pair, but when they combine their talents, the sky’s the limit!
Why similar: Action 39.7%, Action RPG 32.2%, Anime 28.1%
- #52 Backpack Hero
66% matchVery Positive87% of 8,287 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.1%, Card Battler 27.1%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 12.6%, Strategy 6.4%
- #53 Lethal Dungeon
64% matchVery Positive97% of 196 reviews2026
Dev: Nihohe Soft
Windows
Lethal Dungeon is a roguelike card game. Win every battle using only the cards in your opening hand to defeat all enemies in a single turn.
Why similar: Card Battler 35.9%, Roguelite 18.7%, Roguelike 16.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #54 Zwei: The Arges Adventure
70% matchVery Positive81% of 508 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Filterless fashionista Pipiro and poindextrous punster Pokkle are ordinary step-siblings facing an ordinary day in their ordinary little burg...until a grand theft macguffin occurs and they decide to become unlikely heroes for cash and glory (in that order). This goes about as well as you’d expect.
Why similar: Action RPG 37.8%, Action 29%, Anime 19.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%
- #55 Nuclear Throne
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Difficult 16.5%, Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #56 Eternal Step
71% matchMixed64% of 75 reviews2015
Dev: Once More With GustoPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Eternal Step is a deviously difficult, rogue-like action adventure game.
Why similar: Difficult 31.4%, Roguelike 17.3%, Action RPG 12.2%, Roguelite 11.4%, Hack and Slash 9.4%
- #57 Maiden and Spell
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 918 reviews2020
Dev: mino_dev
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Maiden & Spell is a magical girl battle game, set in a cutesy fantasy world. Select from one of eight young ladies to battle 1 on 1 with a friend, or fight your way through a series of bosses and learn the secrets of The Kingdom of Stars.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.9%, Action 19.7%, Difficult 14.3%, Indie 12.7%, Anime 9%
- #58 Monster Train 2
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,245 reviews2025
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 34.9%, Card Game 26.1%, Roguelike 16.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Strategy 8.3%
- #59 DICEOMANCER
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,441 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.
Why similar: Card Battler 30.5%, Card Game 23.2%, Deckbuilding 22.3%, Strategy 11.2%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #60 Cross Blitz
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Card Battler 24.7%, Deckbuilding 23.9%, Card Game 16.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 6.6%