Games Like One Way Heroics

Play your way through the different maps generated with every playthrough, constantly on the move away from the calamity of light, the Shine Raid, to your left and on your final battle with the Fallen Angel Alma. There's no turning back, once this thrilling one-way adventure begins!

Why similar: Roguelike 29.2%, Mystery Dungeon 24.9% ★, JRPG 24.4%, RPG 13.3%, Anime 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct, expanded sequel that refines the original's mechanics with more content and visual polish.

The Classic Roguelike Wanders Onto Steam! Adventure with Shiren the Wanderer and his sidekick Koppa, the talking ferret, through a world filled with cunning monsters, deadly traps and countless treasure.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.3% ★, Traditional Roguelike 26.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelike 11.6%, Turn-Based 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard of the mystery dungeon genre, it offers the same tactical, grid-based combat and high-stakes exploration.

Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.3% ★, Mystery Dungeon 22.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Roguelike 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly blends traditional roguelike gameplay with a flexible JRPG-style job system and beautiful pixel art.

Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.7% ★, Turn-Based 19.5%, Perma Death 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Roguelike 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers immense tactical depth and character customization for players who enjoy the complex build-crafting of traditional roguelikes.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28% ★, Mystery Dungeon 16.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Perma Death 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, modern take on the traditional roguelike that emphasizes smart resource management and dungeon exploration.

Time moves forward only when you do in the dungeons of WazHack. Think your way out of problems instead of just spamming 'attack' and 'drink healing potion'.

Why similar: Perma Death 24.7%, Roguelike 20.2%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%, Side Scroller 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the side-scrolling perspective while maintaining the deep, turn-based traditional roguelike mechanics of the seed game.

Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 50.1% ★, Turn-Based 14.7%, Roguelike 13.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.1%, Perma Death 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous and accessible traditional roguelike that provides a deep, skill-based experience without being overly punishing.

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

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.5% ★, Perma Death 19.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Roguelike 16.5%, Procedural Generation 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep character-building system within a traditional roguelike framework, perfect for fans of complex builds.

Hack, slash and rush the forces of darkness. Assault castles and mountain lairs to liberate all in this super-sleek modernization of the classic roguelike formula! Will you play a crafting Alchemist, a sneaky backstabbing Thief... or something else?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 56.3% ★, Roguelike 32.2%, RPG 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, accessible traditional roguelike that captures the 'pick-up-and-play' nature of the seed game.

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Roguelike 36.2%, Dungeon Crawler 32.6%, Roguelite 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Procedural Generation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: While rhythm-based, it forces the same constant movement and high-pressure decision-making as the encroaching darkness in One Way Heroics.

Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.5%, Perma Death 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, Roguelike 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a traditional roguelike experience with a focus on world exploration and character progression.

Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, Perma Death 21.7%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique turn-based system where the world only moves when you do, rewarding tactical positioning and clever ability usage.

Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33% ★, Turn-Based 17.2%, Perma Death 15.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Roguelike 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, turn-based dungeon crawler that captures the classic feel of early roguelikes with modern quality-of-life improvements.

Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.9% ★, Turn-Based 21.5%, Perma Death 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelike 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world traditional roguelike that emphasizes tactical combat and procedural generation in a sandbox environment.

Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 57.8% ★, Roguelike 15.2%, Perma Death 12.8%, Turn-Based 7.3%, Procedural Generation 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi traditional roguelike that focuses on procedural depth and the constant threat of perma-death.

True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.8% ★, Roguelike 26.7%, Turn-Based 24.8%, Perma Death 4.3%, RPG 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based tactical game that strips away the fluff to focus on intense, high-stakes combat encounters.

Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Perma Death 15%, Roguelike 11.3%, Procedural Generation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that excels in tactical combat and party management, offering a high degree of player agency.

Dragon Fin Soup seamlessly blends genres to create a fresh experience: half story-driven tactical RPG and half high-stakes roguelike, with a pinch of crass humor and a heaping helping of murder & madness set in a procedurally generated fantasy world.

Why similar: Roguelike 37.3%, Turn-Based 20.4%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, RPG 15.4%, Fantasy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a classic JRPG narrative structure with roguelike mechanics, mirroring the genre-blending appeal of the seed game.

A new adventure for Shiren and Koppa begins!

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 22%, Roguelike 16.5%, Traditional Roguelike 6.4% ★, RPG 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern entry in the definitive mystery dungeon series that offers refined tactical gameplay and challenging dungeon layouts.

A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 69.7% ★, Roguelike 14.2%, Perma Death 5.6%, Turn-Based 4.5%, Dungeon Crawler 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, fast-paced traditional roguelike that focuses on quick dungeon runs and immediate combat action.

Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.1% ★, Turn-Based 18%, Perma Death 15%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Roguelike 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique light-and-darkness mechanic that directly mirrors the core tension of the seed game's scrolling darkness.

Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.1%, Roguelite 21.3%, Roguelike 19.2%, RPG 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that captures the charm of classic JRPGs through its party-based combat and retro visual style.

OneBit Adventure is a casual turn-based roguelike where you adventure as far as possible to level up and battle against rogue monsters. Your primary goal in OneBit Adventure is to survive and loot. Choose from a variety of classes and build the ultimate class.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 13.4%, Perma Death 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, turn-based roguelike that distills the genre into a simple, addictive loop perfect for short sessions.

Delve into the latest chapter of the Genso Wanderer Series, Touhou Genso Wanderer - FORESIGHT - a brand new dungeon crawler RPG adventure set in the Touhou universe.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 48.6% ★, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 16.3%, RPG 6.2%, Anime 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery dungeon style game that leans heavily into the JRPG aesthetic and character-driven storytelling.

Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten Proto.World’ fighting hordes of monsters, undead creatures, and their overlords.

Why similar: Turn-Based 27.1%, Perma Death 19%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11%

Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based movement and a focus on forward-only progression, echoing the linear pressure of the seed game.

Emberlight is a true roguelite dungeon crawler, set in a world where the Gods have given you a great gift - and a great curse. Explore procedurally generated dungeons as a Knight of the Ember Order. Conquer the quests set out before your party, and uncover the lore of the land.

Why similar: Turn-Based 31.2%, Roguelite 27.4%, Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, RPG 8.8%, Procedural Generation 7%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite dungeon crawler that focuses on strategy and character progression, rewarding players for learning enemy patterns.

Gloomgrave is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a retro pixel aesthetic. Upgrade your Gloomcrawler with unique perks and experiment with different builds as you try to survive each depth in search of the ultimate ancient relic.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.6%, Perma Death 25.4%, Roguelike 15.7%, Procedural Generation 8.4%, RPG 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that brings the traditional roguelike experience into a 3D space with a retro aesthetic.

THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.3%, Dungeon Crawler 20%, JRPG 17.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 11.8%

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

Why similar: Turn-Based 20.5%, Perma Death 17.6%, JRPG 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Roguelike 10.4%

"Try all you can, through hell and fire's end..."Forge yourself the best weapon you can, and jump into the ever-changing dungeon searching for your memory and the truth of this world!Roguelike X Smithing X Souls-like. Dungeon Crawling RPG

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28.6% ★, JRPG 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Roguelike 11%, RPGMaker 7.2% ★

A turn-based traditional roguelike featuring 10 character classes with unique gameplay styles. Explore five ancient realms to find ancient magical artifacts you will need to survive tactical battles against their evil inhabitants. Can you save the world from the wrath of Kramora?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.7% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Roguelike 10.4%, Perma Death 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that focuses on indie-style exploration and challenging, turn-based combat.

Wonderful maze “HoloDungeon” changes form with each challenge—within it lurks Hollow, beings not unlike Holomen. To rescue her snatched friends and make special Live a success, Hakui Koyori tries an unknown adventure! Roguelike RPG where you play using wisdom and brains remain even after down.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.3%, Traditional Roguelike 20.1% ★, Mystery Dungeon 17.1% ★, Roguelike 14.2%, JRPG 9.9%

Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 64.5% ★, Roguelike 18.2%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Dungeon Crawler 4%, RPG 1.9%

Embark on an epic adventure to save the lands. Form a party by selecting 4 different adventurers from a pool of over 12 unique classes. Battle your way through the cursed lands scaling the highest mountains and exploring the darkest dungeons. Face more than 30 unique challenging bosses in order to reach the capital of the kingdom.

Why similar: JRPG 27.6%, Roguelike 18.1%, Turn-Based 15.9%, RPGMaker 14.9% ★, RPG 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, JRPG-inspired roguelike that prioritizes challenging combat and character growth.

Spin your way to victory in this slotmachine-driven dungeon crawler. Battle monsters, collect loot and unleash the power of the random reels !

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.4%, Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelite 17%, Perma Death 16.2%, RPG 8%

Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.4% ★, Mystery Dungeon 17.3% ★, JRPG 12.4%, Perma Death 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%

Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.

Why similar: Roguelike 40.2%, Roguelite 20.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, RPG 9.7%, Retro 5.8%

You just got hired by EIRI; researching and battling the Visitors, a dark sci-fi RPG with themes of exploration and survival.

Why similar: Perma Death 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, JRPG 18.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 12.1%

Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.8% ★, JRPG 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Roguelite 13%, Procedural Generation 6.7%

Randomly generated Magic Tower dungeons A strategy-based fixed-value Roguelike RPG

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30% ★, Roguelite 15.5%, JRPG 14.5%, Roguelike 12.4%, RPGMaker 9.1% ★

Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.4%, Roguelike 28.3%, Turn-Based 12%, Perma Death 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

This is a "Mysterious Dungeon" style roguelike game where the terrain changes with each challenge. Make the monsters your "Friends" and go on a new adventure!

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 47.7% ★, Traditional Roguelike 22.4% ★, Roguelike 14.8%, Procedural Generation 5%, RPG 4.6%

Roguelike Romance JRPG. Create your character and get a room at the Magic Academy dormitory, to win the Challenge of the Infinite Dungeon! A game with town building, relationships, and many quests with alternate routes.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 27.1% ★, JRPG 19%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 10%

You just got hired by EIRI; researching and battling the Visitors, a dark sci-fi RPG with themes of exploration and survival.

Why similar: Perma Death 23.7%, Dungeon Crawler 19.6%, JRPG 18.8%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 12.2%

The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelike 12%, Procedural Generation 7%

Embark on a hilarious, choice-driven adventure in MultiEnding Heroes! Guide The Priest and The Hero through multiple universes, making decisions that lead to over 75 unique endings. Every choice matters, will you lead them to glory or disaster?

Why similar: Roguelite 54.4%, RPG 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Fantasy 7.2%, Adventure 5.9%

Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 68.8% ★, Roguelike 20.1%, Turn-Based 8.3%, RPG 2.6%, Adventure 0.2%

Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.2% ★, Turn-Based 20.1%, Perma Death 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Roguelike 10.9%

The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 41.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, Retro 5.8%, RPG 5.7%, Fantasy 5.5%

The second original game by Kusanohito Channel!! Form a team of unique characters and conquer a fully randomly generated dungeon! Use the items you find along the way to defeat the powerful boss waiting in the deepest level!

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28% ★, JRPG 18.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 11.8%

Inkland - the hand-drawn unusual world. Reveal the secret of the Mysterious Tower in this old-school role-playing game with a first-person perspective, real-time combat and grid-based movement.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 23.4% ★, Perma Death 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 9.5%

Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.

Why similar: Roguelite 37.4%, Dungeon Crawler 34%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, RPG 6.3%, Roguelike 6.1%

3DRPG is a voxelized old-school RPG where you explore a Randomly Generated world filled with random dungeons, towns and people! Every character in the game is recruitable. Hunt for prey or go fishing for food. Search for treasure in dungeons and fight monsters on the way!

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 25.3% ★, JRPG 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 11.5%

This game is only for the brave. Dungeons await, each one deeper, each one more perilous and each one more challenging than the last.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.3%, RPG 15.4%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%

Beyond the village of Etria lies a mysterious forest with a colossal crack opening to a puzzling labyrinth. Lead a team of explorers into the dungeon with the promise of riches, fame, and adventure!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 55.1%, JRPG 20.2%, RPG 8.7%, Fantasy 4.3%, Adventure 3.3%

Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.7% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Perma Death 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Roguelike 7.6%

Explore Dungeons, find loot, customize your character and face monsters! A Dungeon Crawling adventure featuring a choice based exploration and visual character customization!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.9%, JRPG 37.2%, RPG 6.8%, Anime 5.4%, 2D 3.6%

A turn-based horror RPG with retro 32-bit 3D graphics. Survive the horrors of the mansion that changes every time you enter.

Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 34.5% ★, Perma Death 16.9%, JRPG 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Roguelike 11%

Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.1% ★, Perma Death 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Roguelike 12.1%, Procedural Generation 4.5%