- #1 Hades
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 303,627 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Roguelike 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive action-roguelike that matches the fast-paced combat and high-stakes progression of the seed game.
- #2 Dead Cells
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,167 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.2%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 18.7%, Roguelike 17.7%, Difficult 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of brutal hack-and-slash combat and roguelite exploration in a challenging environment.
- #3 Nuclear Throne
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,540 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.2 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 27%, Roguelike 19.2%, Difficult 17.4%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Roguelite 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential top-down shooter that mirrors the intense, twitch-reflex gameplay found in the seed game.
- #4 Gone Viral
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Skullbot GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gone Viral is an over-the-top action game with heavy roguelite elements where you fight for your life in a prison arena to entertain a blood-thirsty audience. Rack up your kill count, grab mutations and crazy weapons to change gameplay and get what you need to escape and Go Viral.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 14.2%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features the same chaotic, arena-style combat and dungeon-crawling progression as the seed game.
- #5 Enter the Gungeon
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,698 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Roguelike 19.7%, Difficult 18%, Roguelite 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This dungeon-crawler features deep bullet-hell mechanics and procedural generation that will feel familiar to fans of the genre.
- #6 Wizard of Legend
94% matchVery Positive91% of 20,929 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 25.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Roguelike 14.5%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Roguelite 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced, combat-focused experience that emphasizes movement and aggressive playstyles.
- #7 Voidigo
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,782 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19.9%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 13.2%, Difficult 13.1%, Roguelike 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful yet challenging action-roguelike that focuses on boss-heavy encounters and fluid movement.
- #8 DEATHRUN TV
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: Laser DogPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 32%
DEATHRUN TV is a fast hardcore rogue-lite twin-stick shooter set in the world's biggest and craziest game show. You'll experience real-time blistering speed and bullet-dodging action as you compete for glory...assuming you’re able to survive in this 2D bullet hell where only “likes” really count.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18%, Difficult 16.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, bullet-hell roguelike that mirrors the intense, survival-focused nature of the seed.
- #9 Risk of Rain 2
91% matchVery Positive94% of 347,262 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.5%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 18.1%, Difficult 11.7%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This 3D action-roguelike captures the same sense of escalating difficulty and chaotic combat encounters.
- #10 Have a Nice Death
91% matchVery Positive86% of 10,602 reviews2023
Dev: Magic Design StudiosPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.4%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Dark Humor 19.6%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D action-roguelike features tight, responsive combat and a dark, thematic atmosphere.
- #11 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
90% matchVery Positive94% of 13,046 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Roguelite 18%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Difficult 11.3%, Isometric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that rewards precision and offers a deep weapon-customization system.
- #12 RUINER
89% matchVery Positive89% of 12,219 reviews2017
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.5%, Isometric 19.2%, Difficult 15.3%, Hack and Slash 9.4%, Shooter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This brutal, top-down shooter shares a similar aesthetic and high-intensity combat loop.
- #13 God's Trigger
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 992 reviews2019
Dev: One More LevelPub: Techland Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Comic Book 12.5%, Difficult 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This twin-stick shooter offers visceral, fast-paced combat that requires careful planning and execution.
- #14 Project Malice
88% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.7%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Isometric 14.2%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelike that focuses on exploration and intense bullet-hell combat.
- #15 Halls of Torment
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,421 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.4%, Roguelite 23.9%, Hack and Slash 23.4%, Roguelike 19%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of overwhelming enemy hordes and satisfying progression found in the seed game.
- #16 ScourgeBringer
87% matchVery Positive86% of 3,222 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Roguelite 29.9%, Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelike 19%, Difficult 13.2%, Action 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced hack-and-slash roguelite that emphasizes fluid movement and aggressive melee combat.
- #17 Fury Unleashed
86% matchVery Positive87% of 2,857 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Difficult 28.9%, Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelite 21.8%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines comic-book aesthetics with the same high-octane, action-roguelike gameplay found in the seed.
- #18 Skelly Selest
85% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Roguelike 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-roguelike that provides a fast, arcade-style experience with high replayability.
- #19 West of Dead
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,190 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17.8%, Isometric 14.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down shooter incorporates cover-based mechanics into a dark, atmospheric roguelike setting.
- #20 Cavity Busters
83% matchVery Positive96% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: SpaceMyFriend
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cavity Busters is a roguelite toothpunk bullet hell where you bite and chomp cavity infested enemies. Run on the walls, dodge through bullet filled rooms and stomp baddies. Collect power ups, contract powerful diseases, and carve your way through a bloated body kingdom.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult, bullet-hell roguelite that rewards aggressive play and precise movement.
- #21 Neon Chrome
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,170 reviews2016
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.7%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Roguelike 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed top-down shooter with robust roguelike elements and destructible environments.
- #22 Madshot
82% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: OverflowPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Madshot is a fast-paced, acrobatic, rogue-lite shooter. Survive the ever-changing road through Cthulhu and beyond. Equip endless upgrade combinations as you fight your way through horrific monsters and multi-phased boss battles.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.6%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Shooter 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced action game features fluid movement and challenging combat encounters.
- #23 Disfigure
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action Roguelike 22.2%, Difficult 14.9%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on survival and managing hordes of enemies in a dark environment.
- #24 NecroBouncer
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: Alchemy SheepPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Happy hour has arrived! Become the NecroBouncer and toss out rowdy guests in a roguelike adventure through the nightclub dungeon. Raise the dead, discover hundreds of relics, ban enemies and gobble up their powers. It’s one hell of a good time!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: This dungeon-crawler offers a unique blend of hack-and-slash combat and roguelite progression.
- #25 Deflector
80% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.1%, Roguelite 16.5%, Difficult 16%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelite features unique projectile-deflection mechanics that add a layer of strategy to its fast combat.
- #26 Tesla vs Lovecraft
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,233 reviews2018
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 58.6%, Shooter 19.7%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers relentless, fast-paced top-down shooting action against hordes of enemies.
- #27 Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
81% matchVery Positive88% of 3,166 reviews2017
Dev: Sobaka StudioPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a brutal close-quarters brawler. Punch, crush, shoot, and use the environment to destroy enemies. Master deep melee combat, execute savage finishers, and fight for redemption as Vasily, a former elite operative hunted by a cybernetic corporation.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 56.6%, Shooter 16.6%, Action 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal top-down brawler that focuses on visceral melee combat and environmental interaction.
- #28 Hell Shooter
77% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #29 The Ascent
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,287 reviews2021
Dev: Neon GiantPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.8%, Isometric 25.3%, Shooter 19.1%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi top-down shooter offers a highly polished combat experience with deep RPG elements.
- #30 MYRIAD DEATH
77% matchVery Positive86% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: IGNITION MPub: holo Indie
Windows
This is an exhilarating action and shooting game where you fight using weapons with different abilities.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Dark Comedy 17.6%, Roguelite 12.4%
- #31 Revita
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,397 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.4%, Action Roguelike 24.8%, Roguelite 19.1%, Roguelike 14.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, twin-stick roguelike that requires precision and quick decision-making in every room.
- #32 Cryptical Path
76% matchVery Positive88% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Old Skull Games
Windows
Cryptical Path is an action rogue-lite that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Play the Architect, build your own rooms, and tame an ever-changing labyrinth you've been summoned in.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelike 12.6%, Dark Humor 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%
- #33 Shoot Trip Die
78% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Levi RamirezPub: Levi Ramirez
Windows
Shoot Trip Die is a psychedelic, arcade, rogue-like romp! Finger blast your way through dozens of levels mowing down strange monsters and collecting even weirder items, all to get back to your pissed stained mattress! It's got Kick! It's got Bite! And It'll Mess. You. Up! You got what it takes?...
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.4%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An intense twin-stick shooter that emphasizes speed and chaotic combat scenarios.
- #34 KILL KNIGHT
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,955 reviews2024
Dev: PlaySide
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.9%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Difficult 16.6%, Isometric 14.8%, Shooter 11.1%
- #35 Penny Blood: Hellbound
75% matchVery Positive89% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NatsumeAtari
Windows
Unleash the hounds from hell and fight your way free of this otherworldly prison in a roguelike adventure that explores the world of Penny Blood’s darker side! Can you find the distinction between good and evil…?
Why similar: Comic Book 19.1%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Dark Comedy 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 13.3%
- #36 Voids Vigil
74% matchVery Positive94% of 374 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 18%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 13%
- #37 Hollow Survivors
75% matchVery Positive82% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Danny DeerPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Difficult 14.1%, Roguelite 13.9%
- #38 Lucky Tower Ultimate
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,044 reviews2026
Dev: Studio SeufzPub: AMC Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Escape from an incredibly dangerous, randomly generated tower in a slapstick, roguelite adventure that looks like a cartoon and feels like a joke. Slashy slashy!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Dark Humor 20.3%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Difficult 16.9%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #39 Deadzone: Rogue
72% matchVery Positive83% of 15,360 reviews2025
Dev: Prophecy Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 15.8%, Shooter 11.7%
- #40 Death Must Die
73% matchVery Positive90% of 21,526 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Hack and Slash 22.7%, Roguelite 19.8%, Isometric 15.9%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #41 Dead Estate
73% matchVery Positive95% of 6,512 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Isometric 18%, Difficult 17.1%, Roguelike 14%
- #42 X-Mutation
73% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 19%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #43 Monday Syndrome
71% matchVery Positive81% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: hyesmoPub: Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC
Windows · Linux
You are an intern trapped in an endless office hell. Fight your way through demonic coworkers, get promoted, and find a way to escape this cursed skyscraper.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.5%, Dark Comedy 22.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Comedy 10%
- #44 Bloodshed
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.4%, Roguelite 31.1%, Shooter 22.8%, Action 6.7%
- #45 UltraGoodness
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 229 reviews2017
Dev: Rasul Mono
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tear your enemies to pieces in this top-down action-roguelike shooter. Leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #46 Mortal Sin
68% matchVery Positive95% of 5,791 reviews2025
Dev: Nikola Todorovic
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #47 REDLINE CROOKS
70% matchVery Positive99% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Alexander Golke
Windows · Linux
REDLINE CROOKS is a fast-paced roguelite combat racing game in which you destroy cops, walls and possibly yourself in a chaotic pursuit of freedom and riches. Upgrade, Slam, Taunt and Boost your way out of imprisonment through the lawless roads that lie ahead, and you may find personal absolution.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.2%, Roguelite 24.6%, Difficult 22.8%, Roguelike 17.1%, Action 3.4%
- #48 Rogue Loops
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Fubu Games
Windows
Rogue Loops is a roguelite action game where a trapped family battles to escape an endless loop. Combine unique skills and relics to create powerful synergies against the loop’s guardians. As you grow stronger, so does the loop—can you break free from this relentless cycle?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #49 LET IT DIE: INFERNO
71% matchMixed53% of 720 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERTRICK GAMES, Inc.Pub: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Hell Gate tore open the earth! Deep within its chaotic depths, where time and space warp, lies the "Eye of the Reaper"—a treasure granting world-ruling power. You are an immortal Raider. Descend into the abyss, conquer the Reaper's challenge, and seize your future from the bottom of Hell!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.6%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Action Roguelike 13.2%, Dark Humor 13%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #50 NETHER DUNGEONS
69% matchVery Positive83% of 427 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.2%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Difficult 16.7%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #51 The Bleakest Keep
67% matchVery Positive91% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: Cache of Bones
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.3%, Action Roguelike 19%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #52 Into the Necrovale
69% matchVery Positive86% of 593 reviews2024
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #53 UnderMine
70% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.8%, Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Roguelite 24.2%, Roguelike 3.8%, Action 2.6%
- #54 Shadow of the Depth
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Difficult 13.7%, Roguelite 13.4%
- #55 1 Trait Escape
67% matchVery Positive98% of 213 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew KatzPub: 1 Trait Danger
Windows · Mac
An action rogue-lite set in the comedic 1 Trait Danger universe. Fight your way through swarms of enemies and epic bosses with minigames sprinkled in-between. Grow stronger every time you fail until you are able to escape back to Earth.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.4%, Roguelite 22.9%, Comedy 17.3%, 3D 9.4%, Action 8.1%
- #56 PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.6%, Action Roguelike 22.1%, Roguelite 17.1%, Roguelike 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%
- #57 20 Minutes Till Dawn
66% matchVery Positive91% of 28,804 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.5%, Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelite 18.1%, Survival 12.7%, Shooter 12.3%
- #58 Reignbreaker
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!
Why similar: Comic Book 20.5%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 12.8%
- #59 Penimorta
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 266 reviews2021
Dev: 0Dark&Nerdy
Windows · Mac
You are a Wizard. Being imprisoned in Penimorta, a maximum security prison, has little appeal. Naturally, you've decided to bust out. The problem is... between every floor of Penimorta is a Corporeal Beast. Can you escape?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Isometric 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Roguelite 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #60 Blade of the Netherworld
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: DuDu Games
Windows
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.2%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 11.9%