Games Like Osteoblasts

Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 35.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, RPG 17.6%, Gothic 16.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a necromancer building an army of the undead, perfectly mirroring the skeletal-centric theme of the seed game.

Escape from “Yomi” – a dungeon filled with riches – and danger. Make use of your powerful skills and magic items to create exits and reach the surface alive.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.1%, JRPG 25.8%, Turn-Based Combat 22.7%, RPG 15.9%, 2D 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person dungeon crawler that excels in dark, atmospheric exploration and party-based turn-based combat.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31.9%, Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Gothic 10.8% ★, RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the oppressive gothic atmosphere, turn-based tactical combat, and high-stakes dungeon crawling found in Osteoblasts.

Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding ​all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34%, RPG 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Atmospheric 16.3%, 2D 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a surreal, dark aesthetic and unique turn-based combat mechanics that appeal to fans of unconventional RPGs.

The oldest and most abhorrent Prophecy has become reality. This is endless and merciless warfare for Buriedbornes, army can revive forever.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.2%, RPG 11%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, turn-based dungeon crawler that focuses on survival and complex character builds in a grim setting.

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: Turn-Based Combat 34.1%, Dungeon Crawler 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, RPG 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep character customization and turn-based roguelike gameplay within a dark, pixelated world.

Gloomgrave is a roguelike turn-based dungeon crawler where you will explore, loot, and fight your way through the ever-shifting dungeon to defeat the evil that lies below.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.3%, Class-Based 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, RPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler with a retro aesthetic that emphasizes exploration and survival.

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Gothic 17.1% ★, JRPG 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, uncompromising dark fantasy experience with turn-based combat that rewards careful planning.

Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Old School 14.9%, RPG 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A party-based, grid-movement dungeon crawler that captures a similar retro-inspired dark fantasy feel.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original game is a masterclass in oppressive, dark dungeon crawling with brutal turn-based combat.

Assemble a party, explore the dungeon, fight your way through hordes of monsters, and defeat the Demon Lord in this brutal dungeon crawler. Are you up to the challenge?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, JRPG 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Old School 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A party-based, turn-based dungeon crawler that feels like a classic JRPG with a dark, modern twist.

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: Turn-Based Combat 21.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, JRPG 16.3%, Horror 11.7%, Retro 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery dungeon RPG that leans into horror and retro aesthetics, fitting the dungeon-crawler niche perfectly.

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: Dungeon Crawler 52.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.3%, RPG 9.8%, Retro 5.8%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythmic dungeon crawler that leans heavily into skeletal and undead imagery with a retro aesthetic.

Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.9%, Horror 17.1%, Top-Down 17%, RPG 14.9%, Exploration 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that directly features skeletal combat and a humorous, undead-focused narrative.

Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.8%, Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, RPG 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based dungeon crawler that blends Lovecraftian horror with dark fantasy elements.

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.7%, Open World 23.2%, RPG 17.6%, Exploration 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, retro-inspired open-world dungeon crawler that captures a similar eerie and atmospheric vibe.

A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.

Why similar: Gothic 26.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, RPG 9.9%, Old School 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy, turn-based RPG that focuses on atmosphere and classic dungeon-crawling mechanics.

The fast-paced supernatural RPG, Breath of Death VII, has been resurrected and remastered! Embark with our undead heroes on a bone-rattling post-apocalyptic adventure through an undead world, now more vibrant than ever, to exhume the mysteries of the past.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, JRPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, RPG 9.1%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, retro-inspired turn-based RPG that shares the lighthearted yet dungeon-focused spirit of Osteoblasts.

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: Gothic 31.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Horror 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, monster-themed roguelike where you navigate a dark hotel filled with vampires and werewolves.

Draft minions to defeat all who oppose the noble art of necromancy. Wield spells, discover dark relics, and reclaim your castle to unite the land through undeath in this unholy amalgam of roguelike, deckbuilder, and autobattler.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, 2D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused roguelike that features necromancy and undead-themed tactical combat.

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, RPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based game that combines dark fantasy themes with intense, strategic combat.

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: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Top-Down 10.2%, RPG 10%

Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based roguelike that emphasizes deep dungeon exploration and tactical combat.

Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, JRPG 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, turn-based strategy game that focuses on party management and roguelite progression.

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 46.1%, Open World 24.2%, RPG 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, weird, and highly atmospheric turn-based roguelike that rewards exploration and experimentation.

(Single player RPG) Rising from the much enjoyed Ashes of the Night, Wormskull unveils itself with Duncan and Maduin finding themselves constantly running. They dodge at every turn, ever evading the grotesque hand of doom that reaches for them and the rest of the world.

Why similar: JRPG 25.6%, RPG 24.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Top-Down 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that blends strategy and adventure with a distinct, quirky aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.5%, JRPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Horror 9.7%, Exploration 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A CRPG that focuses on exploration and dungeon crawling with a dark, perma-death-focused roguelite structure.

Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37%, Dark Fantasy 27.3%, RPG 16.1%, Horror 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based dungeon crawler that offers a uniquely dark and immersive atmosphere.

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: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, JRPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, RPG 7.8%

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: RPG 31.7%, Dungeon Crawler 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Adventure 14%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, pixel-art dungeon crawler that captures the essence of retro RPGs with a focus on quick, tactical encounters.

Dungeon Crawler with elements of rogue-like and ARPG games. Kill hordes of enemies, duel mighty bosses, and acquire legendary loot!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.5%, Dark Fantasy 22.7%, RPG 10.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Combat 9.9%

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: JRPG 26.3%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.2%, RPG 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, quirky, and emotionally heavy turn-based RPG that shares the unconventional tone of Osteoblasts.

Recruit over 1,000 Letalis, conquer coliseums and explore a non-linear world packed with secrets.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, JRPG 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Old School 8.1%

Trench Face is a horror turn based war RPG featuring exploration-based dungeons, with hanging monsters lurking around each corner. Every enemy varying in strengths and weaknesses. Escape the trench with your life.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.7%, RPG 16.3%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Top-Down 8.3%

Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Top-Down 8.4%

The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows

Why similar: Gothic 28.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Horror 9%

Lord of the Dark Castle is a casual turn-based retro style roguelike dungeon crawler with elements of strategy. Randomized levels, lots of skills without dependencies and lots of spells to cast. Challenging Monster AI - play it smart or die. Remember: Death is Permanent!

Why similar: Gothic 24.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, RPG 9.7%, Top-Down 8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style turn-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes strategy and exploration.

YOU ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH... Slither your way through an impenetrable fortress crawling with devils faster, stronger, and more cunning than any human. By sheer luck you've slipped through the cracks, but discovery means certain death. How long are you going to delay the inevitable?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Horror 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, RPG 10.2%

KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10%

Blood Soaked Bastard! Is an RPG set in a dreary medieval fantasy setting. Become a much abhorred Blood Knight and kill monsters in turn based combat, alongside a cast of freakish companions. Draw the blood of wretched monsters, you Bastard!

Why similar: Gothic 27.8% ★, JRPG 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, RPG 8.7%, Horror 8%

In Underlevel, you play as hordes of skeletal minions working to stop a hero from raiding the dungeon to level up and kill your boss. And as skeletons, you REALLY can't afford to lose the dental plan they provide!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 66.6%, RPG 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.5%, Top-Down 11.2%, RPG 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%

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: Gothic 44.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Atmospheric 10%

This is a dungeon-based game full of oppressive atmosphere. You will delve into the maze filled with monsters, collect, combine and upgrade weapons, and fight for a glimmer of hope in the successive waves of attacks.

Why similar: RPG 45%, Combat 31.3%, Adventure 23.7%

Turn-based RPG, inspired by classic titles from the golden age of handheld gaming. But make no mistake: This ain't no f@#%ing kid's game.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21%, JRPG 17.2%, Old School 11.9%, Retro 9.5%, RPG 7.9%

SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat

Why similar: Class-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Horror 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Old School 10.7%

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

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23%, JRPG 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Horror 9.8%, RPG 8.9%

The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.3%, Dark Fantasy 25%, RPG 13.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 8.4%

Purgatory Dungeoneer is a townbuilding roguelite RPG about plundering a psychic hellmaw for personal closure, and the resources to build a village beyond the grave.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.9%, RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Exploration 13.3%

A dungeon crawl RPG set in an otherworldly realm beneath an old school building. Explore again and again, restore your base, and find your way back to everyday life.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.7%, RPG 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Horror 9.3%

“The Olders, they come to eat the Children…” All of the adults have become monsters, the rumors say. Nowhere is safe outside these walls. Welcome to Stray Children — a bittersweet, fairy tale RPG.

Why similar: JRPG 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Old School 12.9%, RPG 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Kill cosmic gods and their fascist sycophants in a post-entropy future. Become Violence. Become Romantic.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Open World 13.5%, JRPG 10.3%, Horror 10.3%

A game about two guys that hate each other.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.4%, JRPG 21.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, RPG 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%

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

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 27.5%, RPG 11.2%, Top-Down 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

A turn-based tactical RPG. Experiment with the talent trees of 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment. Defeat 17 terrifying bosses and uncover the secrets of the planet Tenebris!

Why similar: Gothic 24.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, RPG 8.2%

Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Old School 10.2%, Horror 10%

The time to stop a new Dark Lord is before he comes to full power! Stop a young Solomon Dark before he can raise hell's army and threaten the world. Or don't.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, RPG 14.6%, Top-Down 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31.2%, Old School 17.7%, RPG 13.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Top-Down 9.8%

A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.5%, RPG 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Horror 8.8%

Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!

Why similar: JRPG 60.2%, RPG 16.4%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Old School 4.1%

Roguecraft DX is a turn-based roguelike set in a Lovecraftian dungeon that rebuilds itself every run. Fight tentacled horrors and scary chickens, and free a caged badger who'll fetch loot for you. Compact runs that respect your time: die, learn, and dive right back in!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.4%, Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%