- #1 Word Play
97% matchVery Positive90% of 1,037 reviews2025
Dev: Game Maker's Toolkit
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spell words, pick perks, score points, and survive until the end. Every round is different. How far can you make it?
Why similar: Spelling 49.5% ★, Word Game 32.1%, Roguelike 11.9%, Casual 4.3%, 2D 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct genre match that combines roguelike progression with word-spelling mechanics.
- #2 Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 699 reviews2026
Dev: Buried ThingsPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From letters to lunacy, Cursed Words is a roguelike chasing ever-stronger synergies. Start with simple words like BUY or THIS or GAME, then use game-altering combos to break the rules. Before long you’ll be ¼♖♙K5XNG the ⅗H♗4 out of these 83VK??7?!
Why similar: Word Game 48.9%, Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 11.3%, Strategy 10.5%, Casual 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same roguelike word-game loop with a focus on strategic tile manipulation.
- #3 Letterlike
96% matchVery Positive96% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Puzzlelike Studios
Windows
Letterlike is a challenging roguelike word game that's all about collecting cards, upgrading words, and upgrading letter tiles to make the strongest synergies and reach the highest scores!
Why similar: Spelling 37.6% ★, Word Game 28.1%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 8%, Puzzle 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist roguelike that focuses on word-building and tactical decision-making.
- #4 OMG Words
95% matchVery Positive79% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Dave
Windows
Bringing roguelike mechanics to classic word games. Use relics to create powerful combos, play boons to craft your tiles and board, use your powers to defeat a host of tricky opponents.
Why similar: Spelling 36.1% ★, Word Game 33.3%, Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 8.6%, Strategy 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates deckbuilding and roguelike elements into a word-spelling framework.
- #5 Words Can Kill
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Typing Monkey
Windows · Linux
Just another boring word game? No. Words Can Kill is a roguelike deckbuilder. Travel through the world trying to build the strongest deck from letter tiles and find the perfect gear. And remember, here your tactical decisions matter, not your vocabulary!
Why similar: Spelling 40.4% ★, Word Game 27.4%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 8%, Puzzle 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that uses word-spelling as the primary combat mechanic.
- #6 Babble Royale
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,030 reviews2021
Dev: Everybody House Games
Windows · Mac
Babble Royale is an intense multiplayer free-for-all that combines word-making skill with fast-paced tactical and strategic action. Earn money and collect loot to upgrade your abilities, outrun the deadly hot zone, and outwit or outlast all your opponents to have the Last Word!
Why similar: Spelling 41.4% ★, Word Game 26.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Dystopian 13.2%, Casual 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A competitive word-game that utilizes roguelike-style pacing and survival mechanics.
- #7 Wordatro!
92% matchVery Positive83% of 484 reviews2025
Dev: Le PouletPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Wordatro! fuses addictive word game with thrilling roguelite strategy! Spell high-scoring words, chain massive combos, and unlock game-changing bonuses. With 50+ unique upgrades and daily challenges, endless linguistic adventures await!
Why similar: Word Game 46.2%, Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic word-roguelike that emphasizes solitaire-style puzzle solving.
- #8 Spellspire
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 101 reviews2017
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Spellspire is a thrilling mashup of word game and action role playing game. Pick letters from a grid to spell words and shoot them from your wand as spells. The longer the word, the bigger the blast! Can you make it to the top of the Spellspire?
Why similar: Spelling 57.7% ★, Word Game 35.3%, Casual 2.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%, 2D 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic word-spelling RPG that mirrors the fantasy-roguelike progression of the seed game.
- #9 Beyond Words
91% matchVery Positive85% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: MindFuel GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Linux
From the creators of GoldenEye & TimeSplitters comes Beyond Words the genre-defining fusion of roguelike strategy and word-crafting. Build powerful combos, unlock upgrades, and master a challenge where victory is spelled one letter at a time.
Why similar: Spelling 40% ★, Word Game 28.8%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 7.4%, Strategy 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that relies on word-spelling to execute combat maneuvers.
- #10 Unwording
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Linux
Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.
Why similar: Spelling 58.9% ★, Word Game 32.3%, Puzzle 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the thematic focus on language and emotional narrative within a puzzle-game structure.
- #11 DICEOMANCER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,602 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Roguelike 52.5%, Strategy 32.3%, Casual 7%, Singleplayer 6.6%, Indie 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful roguelike deckbuilder that shares the strategic, unpredictable nature of the seed game.
- #12 Luck be a Landlord
89% matchVery Positive93% of 11,522 reviews2023
Dev: TrampolineTales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
Why similar: Roguelike 32.4%, Roguelite 31.3%, Strategy 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Casual 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite that captures the addictive, procedural-generation feel of managing resources under pressure.
- #13 SpellRogue
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Roguelike 30.8%, Roguelite 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Perma Death 9.8%, Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes spell-casting mechanics similar to the seed game's magic system.
- #14 Words for Evil
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 477 reviews2014
Dev: Chromosphere Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Words for Evil is a fast paced word game combined with a fantasy RPG. It features everything you expect from an RPG, including combat, hero progression, loot and more, all built on top of word game mechanics.
Why similar: Spelling 54% ★, Word Game 44.5%, Casual 0.9%, Pixel Graphics 0.4%, Indie 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines typing and spelling mechanics with an adventure-style roguelike progression.
- #15 Say No! More
87% matchVery Positive89% of 2,900 reviews2021
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
SAY NO! MORE is the world’s first NPG (NO!-Playing Game). Play as an intern with a burning desire to say NO! to everything and everyone. Customize your character, say NO! in different styles and languages, clap back at mean colleagues and change the world!
Why similar: Satire 26.1% ★, Casual 21.7%, Cartoony 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Singleplayer 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the satirical, anti-establishment, and politically charged tone of the seed game.
- #16 Papers, Please
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 80,270 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Dystopian 57.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Singleplayer 6.2%, Strategy 5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dystopian game that forces players to navigate oppressive bureaucratic systems.
- #17 Nubby's Number Factory
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,391 reviews2025
Dev: MogDogBlog Productions
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Roguelike 56.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Roguelite 8.4%, Singleplayer 6.5%, Satire 4.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A surreal roguelike that shares the oddball, singleplayer charm of the seed game.
- #18 Detective Worden
85% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Spelling 48.6% ★, Word Game 31.2%, Strategy 7.5%, Puzzle 6.9%, Casual 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A word-based puzzle game that emphasizes investigation and spelling accuracy.
- #19 Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
86% matchVery Positive91% of 562 reviews2015
Dev: Bacon Bandit GamesPub: Digerati
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to defeat a legion of monsters, ghosts, and evil bunnies using the power of words! Letter Quest Remastered is the remake of the Bacon Bandits' first game, now with an endless mode, new soundtrack, and fully animated monsters!
Why similar: Spelling 67.4% ★, Word Game 25.1%, Casual 4.1%, Puzzle 2.9%, Indie 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished spelling-based puzzle experience with roguelike-lite progression.
- #20 BroomSweeper
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: BandsWithLegendsPub: Bandwidth Games
Windows
Minesweeper gone Rogue(like). Stock your cart with 150+ powerful items while avoiding impish Dust Bunnies. Dare yourself to climb all 16 floors of the ominous Tentateq Tower—but beware, 7 logic-twisting Hazardous Materials stand between you and janitorial glory. Can you keep your job until morning?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35%, Roguelike 26%, Puzzle 12.5%, Strategy 7.4%, Perma Death 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling roguelike that incorporates puzzle mechanics and procedural generation.
- #21 Not Tonight
84% matchVery Positive82% of 2,785 reviews2018
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
Why similar: Dystopian 72.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%, 2D 3.7%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dystopian political themes through a high-pressure, job-based gameplay loop.
- #22 Let's! Revolution!
82% matchVery Positive92% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: BUCK Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.
Why similar: Dystopian 23.5%, Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based roguelite that features puzzle-like combat and a distinct, stylized aesthetic.
- #23 Prime Monster
81% matchVery Positive83% of 319 reviews2026
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
A card-based political roguelike about surviving in a parliament of literal monsters. Fight for votes, break rules, weather scandals and force through absurd laws to keep the top job in this democratic dystopia of truly monstrous proportions.
Why similar: Roguelike 34%, Roguelite 28.8%, Strategy 12%, Satire 8.8% ★, Casual 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite deckbuilder that features tactical, turn-based combat and strategic card management.
- #24 The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
82% matchVery Positive88% of 4,101 reviews2013
Dev: Modern DreamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Typing of the dead: Overkill fuses the horror and comedy of the legendary House of the Dead series with unique typing mechanics in order to deliver a truly original gaming experience! This gruesome shooter puts you in the middle of a mutant outbreak in Bayou county.
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the edgy, surreal, and high-stakes energy of the seed game through typing-based combat.
- #25 Hypnospace Outlaw
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,534 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Puzzle 69.2%, Singleplayer 24.5%, Indie 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the surreal, dystopian, and subversive internet-culture vibe found in the seed game.
- #26 Epistory - Typing Chronicles
80% matchVery Positive95% of 6,809 reviews2016
Dev: Fishing Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.
Why similar: Singleplayer 79.2%, Indie 20.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric typing-based adventure that mirrors the focus on language as a tool for survival.
- #27 Mini Words: Polyglot
81% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Mens Sana Interactive
Windows · Mac
The most used nouns in English. Can you recognize them in another language? Unscramble frequently used words in a unique mix of logic puzzle, word search, and hangman.
Why similar: Spelling 60% ★, Word Game 30.2%, Puzzle 6.6%, Casual 1.9%, 2D 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on logic and spelling, appealing to the puzzle-solving aspect of the seed game.
- #28 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,528 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.
Why similar: Roguelike 42.1%, Roguelite 24.6%, Strategy 13.5%, Casual 5.7%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #29 Tomb of the Bloodletter
77% matchVery Positive89% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Ethan's SecretionsPub: indie.io
Windows
Tomb of the Bloodletter is a strategic word roguelike where your keyboard becomes your arsenal. Use your wit to unleash deadly words through tactical combinations of your letters to defeat the denizens of this dingy tomb and claim the Bloodletter for yourself...
Why similar: Word Game 61.3%, Roguelike 16.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, Strategy 7.6%, Cartoony 3.1%
- #30 Гвалт
76% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: maxter
Windows
Collect words, find powerful combinations of boosters, and achieve the highest score! In this dynamic word game, you will find dozens of artifacts, unusual upgrades, and colorful characters who are ready to raise a ruckus!
Why similar: Word Game 38.2%, Spelling 37.1% ★, Roguelike 14.2%, Casual 5.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%
- #31 Headliner: NoviNews
79% matchVery Positive89% of 817 reviews2018
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
Why similar: Dystopian 81.1%, 2D 9.9%, Singleplayer 7.2%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that forces players to make political choices in a dystopian society.
- #32 Keine's Expanding Class!
75% matchVery Positive99% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: HornyMelon
Windows · Linux
Solve and guess words one letter at a time in a brain-teasing, customizable Hangman-style challenge with Keine Kamishirasawa! Test your knowledge of English words or Touhou characters, locations and music to expand your mind! Wait... something else is expanding too!?
Why similar: Spelling 57.9% ★, Word Game 30.1%, Puzzle 6.3%, Casual 2.5%, 2D 1.6%
- #33 Yes, No, Goodbye
75% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Threeclipse Inc
Windows
Yes, No, Goodbye is a haunting word game where you play as an exorcist attempting to send off a spirit clinging to their old apartment. Unscramble the truth and seek out solace for the dead.
Why similar: Word Game 79.4%, Casual 12.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%, 2D 3.8%
- #34 TypInc.
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Game Game Games
Windows · Mac
Typinc. is a roguelike deckbuilding typing game. Type the paragraphs presented to you and maintain your streak to survive and win the game.
Why similar: Spelling 36.3% ★, Word Game 28.9%, Roguelike 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Roguelite 7.6%
- #35 Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey
77% matchVery Positive93% of 429 reviews2014
Dev: Bacon Bandit GamesPub: Digerati
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Ever wondered what would happen if you crossed Scrabble with an RPG? Now you don't have to, because Letter Quest is here! Help Grimm and Rose, a couple of adorable grim reapers, defeat monsters, ghosts, evil bunnies and more using the power of words!
Why similar: Word Game 51.7%, Spelling 30.9% ★, Puzzle 8.2%, Casual 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #36 Pluto
72% matchVery Positive94% of 540 reviews2026
Dev: Siege Wizard InteractivePub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
A roguelike deckbuilder where you cast elemental spells, outwit monstrous foes, and escape prison on your way to your niece’s birthday party.
Why similar: Roguelike 53.8%, Strategy 25.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Singleplayer 5.4%, 2D 5.2%
- #37 Idiom Royale
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 125 reviews2026
Dev: NyxWorks
Windows
React fast, spell precisely — when idiom chaining meets Battle Royale. Join a 40-player ultimate word battle royale, solve idiom puzzles or face brutal punishment. Only one will survive to the end.
Why similar: Spelling 67.7% ★, Word Game 26.6%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #38 words from pluto...
73% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: ThatMegalosaurus
Windows
An experimental platformer where words are tied to movement. Guide Pluto up the strange mountain and figure out what secrets are held within.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.3%, Puzzle 28.7%, Casual 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, 2D 7.3%
- #39 Type Defense
78% matchMixed63% of 90 reviews2018
Dev: Göksan Güner
Windows · Mac · Linux
Write to fight! Desert bandits are coming, defend your castle! Everyone knows typing is the best way to use a ballista!
Why similar: Spelling 47.9% ★, Word Game 28.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Casual 7.2%, Cartoony 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A typing-based strategy game that emphasizes fast-paced reaction and resource management.
- #40 HANGMAN
74% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Poxet
Windows
A strange game of hangman with a strange man. Traverse through the darkness, letters, & watchful eyes to save your friend. Decode notes left behind to uncover the message that you never got, but should have had.
Why similar: Spelling 49% ★, Word Game 33.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, 2D 3.1%, Casual 1.6%
- #41 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
73% matchVery Positive84% of 3,351 reviews2022
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!
Why similar: Roguelike 43.1%, Roguelite 24.8%, Strategy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, 2D 5.1%
- #42 スペルトナエル
71% matchVery Positive97% of 366 reviews2024
Dev: おまど
Windows
Embark on a 20-day adventure with Two, a reclusive girl. Cast spells in real time using a Japanese kana chart in this innovative new system. Master a vast variety of spells—and break the world! A mystery-driven, hardcore deck-building roguelike with kana-based spellcasting, and bullet-hell action!
Why similar: Spelling 55.6% ★, Word Game 20.7%, Roguelike 14.4%, Strategy 4.7%, Pixel Graphics 2.4%
- #43 Word Game
71% matchVery Positive93% of 6,426 reviews2022
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Word Game 52.2%, Puzzle 22.2%, Strategy 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, 2D 5.6%
- #44 Super Lesbian Animal RPG
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,930 reviews2022
Dev: ponett
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 77.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Cartoony 5.7%, 2D 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #45 Dead Finger Dice
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 238 reviews2025
Dev: Rocket Adrift GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows · Linux
Play a sinister game of poker dice against blood-thirsty demon billionaires who’ve trapped you on their mega yacht in this rogue-like dice builder.
Why similar: Dystopian 25.9%, Roguelike 25.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Strategy 4.9%
- #46 Gender Dysphoria
71% matchVery Positive92% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 88.1%, Casual 5.9%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Indie 1.3%
- #47 Horripilant
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,914 reviews2026
Dev: Alexandre Declos Pub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.
Why similar: Puzzle 43.5%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Casual 22%, 2D 11.6%
- #48 Your Royal Gayness
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 130 reviews2018
Dev: Lizard Hazard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The library is on fire, cats have overrun the city and a wolf is munching on grandmothers in the forest. On top of that, princesses are knocking on your door, hungry for marriage! Survive royal life as a gay prince in this ultimate fairytale parody game!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 98.5%, Indie 1.5%
- #49 Sexorcism: Lust Confession
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: Kinky Business Group
Windows
An explicit card battler where you fight corrupted nuns, strip them in combat, build your deck, strengthen your character, and unlock the hottest scenes as you progress.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 49.9%, Roguelike 32.5%, Strategy 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Combat 3.2%
- #50 Spinny Dungeon
68% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Typing Monkey
Windows · Linux
The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the SPIN button monsters creep closer. KILL 'em! LOOT 'em! EAT 'em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to DIE or spin to SURVIVE!
Why similar: Roguelike 33.6%, Roguelite 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.7%, Strategy 10%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #51 MidBoss
72% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2017
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth.
Why similar: Roguelike 47.2%, LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Perma Death 5%, Strategy 4.5%
- #52 non-binary
69% matchVery Positive94% of 301 reviews2022
Dev: owof games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 94.3%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Indie 0.2%
- #53 Dungeons & Jewels
70% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: JJJ
Windows · Linux
Roguelike twist on tile-matching puzzle games. Collect relics. Learn spells. Unlock new equipment. Fight bosses and monsters. Use your abilities by matching tiles, creating combos, and solving puzzles!
Why similar: Roguelite 33.6%, Puzzle 21.4%, Roguelike 17.6%, Strategy 12.3%, Casual 8.2%
- #54 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,507 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Roguelike 34.4%, Roguelite 23%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.3%, Strategy 10.9%, 2D 4.2%
- #55 Cramped Room of Death
69% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Hafiz Mohd RozlanPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A puzzle adventure in close quarters! Use your spear to defeat enemies and collect treasure, but plan your moves carefully—each room has tight turns, deadly traps and no margin for error.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.8%, Roguelike 20%, Roguelite 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Casual 11%
- #56 Word Puzzle Master
66% matchVery Positive83% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Tilewise
Windows
A cozy word puzzle. Trace neighbouring letters to spell hidden words and clear the grid — calm, unhurried and impossible to lose. Themed packs, daily puzzles, endless and time-attack modes, and three stars to chase on every level.
Why similar: Spelling 52.1% ★, Word Game 33.1%, Puzzle 7.2%, Casual 5.2%, 2D 1.8%
- #57 Social Caterpillar
66% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Twelve Tiles
Windows · Mac · Linux
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 62.2%, Puzzle 18.5%, Casual 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, 2D 5.2%
- #58 Chinatris
68% matchVery Positive86% of 1,163 reviews2020
Dev: 仓鼠动力Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Chinatris is a Tetris-like game about Chinese characters where different charactersfall to create new ones. To win, you must create the target characters from each stage. You’ll be having fun while learning Chinese!
Why similar: Spelling 39.1% ★, Word Game 29%, Casual 18.8%, Puzzle 4.4%, Indie 3.4%
- #59 Personal Space
68% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Friendly Fire Software
Windows
An anti-social roguelike for the ages. Humans may be social creatures, but you sure as heck aren't! Use a variety of items and abilities to ensure your "survival" against hoards extroverted people. Be persistent, and keep your distance. No violence required.
Why similar: Roguelike 60.1%, Perma Death 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, 2D 9.2%
- #60 (val)iant: or, val's guide to having a broken vag
67% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Cactus Studio
Windows
(val)iant is a single-player narrative game about pelvic pain. play as val, a nonbinary college student struggling with their relationship to their body, as well as their relationship with sex. this game is fundamentally about how we as a society learn (or don't learn) about sex.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 53.8%, Puzzle 21.7%, Casual 11.6%, Cartoony 9.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%