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Games Like Return Of The Zombie King

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Pixel Graphics, Singleplayer.

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Return of the Zombie King is a 2D-RUNNER, with a 1-BUTTON control system. Start with a dead king who can't jump, see, or hear anything. COLLECT as much gold as you can and UPGRADE him by buying back all his body parts. Then buy magic upgrades such as double jump and protection spells

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 72% — of 75 reviews
Released: 2019-11-03
Developer: Return To Adventure Mountain, LLC
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMixed46% of 110 reviews2019
    Dev: Baldur GamesPub: SIG Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    You are The Bounty Hunter and walked into The Forbidden Stronghold. It is taken by The Skeleton King. To collect all treasures you must kill him first.

    Why similar: Zombies 49.3%, Arcade 18.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Colorful 7.3%, Casual 5.7%

  2. #2 Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 657 reviews2016
    Dev: LocomalitoPub: Abylight Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 18.1%, Zombies 17.5%, Medieval 14.4%, Platformer 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

  3. #3 Jump King
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 13,176 reviews2019
    Dev: Nexile
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

    Why similar: Platformer 21.2%, Difficult 18%, Medieval 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Side Scroller 8.9%

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    95% matchMixed66% of 86 reviews2023
    Dev: Orkbadger
    Windows

    In this infinite side-scroll runner play as different raiders, run and jump across areas. Pillage gold from either your enemies or chests across your journey to upgradeabilities or unlock new charecters.

    Why similar: Runner 35.6%, Medieval 16.5%, Platformer 11.7%, Arcade 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

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    94% matchMixed68% of 124 reviews2025
    Dev: STORYBIRD StudioPub: PQube
    Windows

    Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!

    Why similar: Platformer 25.7%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Difficult 8.7%

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    93% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Ludiminal Games
    Windows · Linux

    Dig up the Adamant Core from a procedurally generated mine, extract ores, sell them for profit, upgrade your equipment, and keep the King happy by sending him tributes before he loses his temper!

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 20.6%, Medieval 17.5%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Retro 14.2%, Arcade 10.7%

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    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2015
    Dev: Buff Studio Co.,Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Buff Knight Advanced is a 2D Pixel RPG where you’re constantly on the move. Kill the invading monsters with your sword or by timing your use of spells carefully! As you progress the game becomes more intense with stronger and uglier monsters!

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    92% matchVery Positive87% of 148 reviews2020
    Dev: Talha Emre GülapPub: RoseWater Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fight to restore the peace and justice in the world by thwarting the treacherous plans of the King, who turns the innocent into mindless skeletons to conquer the world.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, Medieval 15.4%, Platformer 15.1%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

  9. #9 Plague Breaker
    90% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Wozzy Games Limited
    Windows

    Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

    Why similar: Platformer 26%, Procedural Generation 23.9%, Magic 10.8%, Difficult 10.5%, Retro 9.4%

  10. #10 Robot King Part I: Rebooted and Ready
    91% matchMixed47% of 59 reviews2017
    Dev: Steven Taylor
    Windows

    The first in a 3 part series, Robot King follows the journey of a robot on a quest to find his place in a kingdom where everyone seems bent on his destruction. Navigate through 4 unique areas, collecting gold as you go. Customize your robot with 40 possible equipments.

    Why similar: Action 72%, Indie 28%

  11. #11 ZombieRun
    91% matchMixed40% of 62 reviews2015
    Dev: Guerrilla Bandit
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 20%

    ZombieRun is a retro platformer with the aim to bring sexy back to local multiplayer gaming. It's you, your friends and guns against all the living dead roaming around. If that's not enough there are also apples, carrots and superpowers in play.

    Why similar: Action 74.6%, Indie 25.4%

  12. #12 Dungeon of Zolthan
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 533 reviews2016
    Dev: Robert AlvarezPub: New Reality Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon!

    Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, Indie 15.8%, Retro 13.4%, Action 12.5%, Adventure 10.4%

  13. #13 Volgarr the Viking II
    88% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: Digital Eclipse
    Windows

    A hardcore, 2D action-platformer where only precision can keep you from death.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.6%, Platformer 16.5%, Arcade 10.7%, Zombies 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

  14. #14 Skeleton Boomerang
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2017
    Dev: Skeleboom ProjectPub: Artisano
    Windows

    Skeleton Boomerang is a platformer where the hero, Hunter, must use an enchanted boomerang to put an end to an army of bony soldiers led by the voodoo master Mr. Saturday. Get high scores, collect upgrades, find secrets, and overcome many skeletal challenges!

    Why similar: Platformer 53.6%, Action 34.1%, Indie 12.2%

  15. #15 Boneraiser Minions
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,322 reviews2023
    Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

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    87% matchMostly Positive79% of 109 reviews2024
    Dev: Rubedo Games
    Windows · Linux

    It's up to you to become the Endless, a mysterious skeleton, and embark on a perilous journey. Collect monster body parts to enhance your character and use a variety of abilities. Explore sinister locations, fight mythical creatures and uncover the secrets of the Underworld.

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    86% matchVery Positive83% of 409 reviews2019
    Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    84% matchMixed65% of 75 reviews2022
    Dev: WubsGames
    Windows

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    85% matchMixed62% of 719 reviews2016
    Dev: Empty Clip StudiosPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 28%

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    Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    83% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2020
    Dev: DXF Games
    Windows

    When the king declares that all food is now his, whatcha' gonna' do? Raise a skeleton slave to steal it back for you, of course!

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    Dev: UmaikiGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Action 13.5%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

  23. #23 Boneless Zombie
    84% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2015
    Dev: Zoo Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%

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  24. #24 Return.
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 949 reviews2018
    Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    Take the lost soul to its home.

    Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Side Scroller 18.3%, Retro 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 9.7%

  25. #25 Necro Rumble
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 128 reviews2024
    Dev: TesepaPub: Jungle Game Lab
    Windows

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    79% matchVery Positive97% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: DualWielded
    Windows · Linux

    Escape a concealed, mutated monster that's disrupting your scavenging. Master running, jumping, swinging, shooting and combining upgrades to end up as the powerful beast you once feared, turning the cave system from a nightmarish hollow into a playground.

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  27. #27 Earn to Die 2
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,220 reviews2016
    Dev: Toffee GamesPub: Not Doppler
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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  28. #28 Devious Dungeon 2
    80% matchMostly Positive78% of 89 reviews2020
    Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
    Windows

    Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval-focused action platformer with RPG-styled upgrades and procedurally generated levels. It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle. A dark castle filled with dungeons, danger, and loot!

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    78% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: NLB.DEV
    Windows

    Project Adder is a run-and-gun, zombie-killing, rogue-lite sandbox game with dynamic gameplay that offers a unique experience in every play-through.

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  30. #30 Awesome Pea 2
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2020
    Dev: PigeonDev
    Windows

    Greedy Pea is back in game! Dark dungeons, deadly traps, everything is green, a lot of gold everywhere!

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    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 690 reviews2025
    Dev: TeamSuneatPub: PM Studios, inc.
    Windows

    Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.

    Why similar: Platformer 36.9%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Action 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D 9.2%

  32. #32 Bighead Runner
    77% matchMostly Positive73% of 195 reviews2018
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    Bighead Runner is an arcade endless runner that challenges you to collect coins and conquer the leaderboards! Dash, jump, and slide through procedurally generated stages, striving to beat your best score and unlock awesome skins.

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  33. #33 Goblin and Coins
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 107 reviews2016
    Dev: Nikola Bulj
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Run and jump, collect coins, confront enemies and avoid traps, open gates and find secret stashes. It's a simple 2D platformer with a twist: You're not a hero from the castle about to slay an evil dragon, you're a goblin cook working for the dragon! It starts slowly but things get complicated.

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    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,619 reviews2016
    Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

    Why similar: Zombies 44.1%, Side Scroller 20%, Platformer 18.2%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 6.3%

  35. #35 The Unliving
    74% matchMixed62% of 883 reviews2023
    Dev: RocketBrush GamesPub: Team17 Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.

    Why similar: Zombies 42.2%, Procedural Generation 23.2%, Difficult 8.7%, Action 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

  36. #36 Undead Horde
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,395 reviews2019
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!

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  37. #37 Soulbind: Prologue
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2024
    Dev: Rubedo Games
    Windows · Linux

    Soulbind: Prologue is an action platformer in the Roguelike genre. The hero is a common skeleton and an outsider. But there is one special feature - you can replace your body parts with parts of your opponents' bodies. Learn the backstory and start your journey in the world of Allaar.

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  38. #38 Into the Necrovale
    72% 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.

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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 57,146 reviews2021
    Dev: SOUTHPAW GAMESPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 22%, Platformer 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Action 12.7%, 2D 8.3%

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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2022
    Dev: Team RUN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    RUN: The World In-Between is a new “Die and Retry” platformer game with a procedurally-generated path. Be fast, jump, and run to unlock new content.

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 25.6%, Platformer 20.1%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  41. #41 Dwarf Journey
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 367 reviews2021
    Dev: Orube Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Dwarf Journey is an action roguelite platformer with randomly generated levels. Defeat enemies, level up, assemble your rune build and collect minerals to forge better equipment on an epic journey in search of immortality.

    Why similar: Platformer 24.6%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 10.7%

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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMIU
    Windows

    "DEADDAYLIGHT" is a side-scrolling platform action-adventure game.Developed independently by a single person. It tells the dark story of a protagonist who wakes up from a nightmare about the plague during a plague after the gods abandoned the earth, and then return to the Cathedral of Holy Light.

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    75% matchMixed59% of 428 reviews2016
    Dev: EGAMERPub: SA Industry
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    In this hard to master platformer you will slay zombies, avoid deadly traps and unleash your true potential through a variety of skills and abilities.

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  44. #44 Skull Horde
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 864 reviews2026
    Dev: 8BitSkull
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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!

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  45. #45 Zombiehood
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2026
    Dev: Weak SpotsPub: Dead Traveler
    Windows · Linux

    Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.

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  46. #46 Path of Sacrifice
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 113 reviews2021
    Dev: 谜之老六Pub: Mecrew Games
    Windows

    This is a game that you will become weaker.You are a powerful magic knight, but you need sacrifice them to arrive the next floor.Until you lost everything,like a mortal challenged the constantly growing devil king.The only thing left in the end is your exquisite swordsmanship and brave heart.

    Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 7.3%

  47. #47 Mad King Redemption
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 88 reviews2026
    Dev: SECRET MISSIONPub: Pixel Doors
    Windows

    Mad King Redemption is a unique blend of a traditional beat'em'up game with strong roguelite progression, mixed in a pixelated graphic style in a 2.5D world. Relieve the king from his madness while beating up corrupted enemies, in a fresh way at every run!

    Why similar: Side Scroller 38.2%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Arcade 15.1%, Difficult 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

  48. #48 King Boo
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 216 reviews2021
    Dev: NDOgames
    Windows · Linux

    Play as King Boo, who unfortunately has lost their royal adornments and must find them back before being allowed back in the castle! A simple, colorful adventure game for young players.

    Why similar: Platformer 43.6%, Medieval 18.6%, Colorful 17%, Adventure 13.7%, Casual 6.5%

  49. #49 NightmareZ
    73% matchMixed44% of 59 reviews2016
    Dev: Anamik Majumdar
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.

    Why similar: Platformer 31%, Retro 17.7%, Action 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D 8%

  50. #50 One Gun Guy
    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 981 reviews2022
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

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  51. #51 Rogue Legacy
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 18,707 reviews2013
    Dev: Cellar Door Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

    Why similar: Platformer 53.3%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Medieval 8.3%, Action 4.5%, Arcade 4.3%

  52. #52 Dead Cells
    65% 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: Procedural Generation 29.4%, Platformer 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Adventure 8.2%, 2D 7.8%

  53. #53 Just King
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,485 reviews2023
    Dev: VISH
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.

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  54. #54 Dizzy Rogues
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: kumakare
    Windows

    Dizzy Rogues is an auto-runner roguelike with "turn" based combat. Bounce your weapon off enemies and objects, rack up your combo, and purchase unique items.

    Why similar: Runner 41.8%, Side Scroller 22.3%, Arcade 11%, Procedural Generation 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%

  55. #55 Rush to Adventure
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: Digital Awakening
    Windows

    Rush to Adventure is a retro fantasy speedrunning adventure. Inspired by classic NES titles like Zelda, Mario and Castlevania. You awaken on the shore of a cursed island. Your only way off the island is to fight the monsters and lift the curse.

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  56. #56 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 198 reviews2025
    Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
    Windows

    Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot in this exciting "Tower Defense-on-wheels zombie survival roguelite" game.

    Why similar: Zombies 49.5%, Action-Adventure 23.7%, Colorful 15.5%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 3%

  57. #57 Death by Scrolling
    65% matchMostly Positive77% of 188 reviews2025
    Dev: Terrible Toybox NZPub: MicroProse Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Platformer 24.4%, Action 17.8%, 2D 15.9%, Colorful 12.3%

  58. #58 Slimekeep
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2025
    Dev: BenBonk
    Windows · Mac

    In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 34.6%, Retro 13.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 9.3%

  59. #59 Canabalt
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 303 reviews2015
    Dev: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Escape the destruction of your city with just one button! The game that popularized the infinite runner genre is back with two-player mode and new challenges.

    Why similar: Runner 49.1%, Side Scroller 19.8%, Platformer 13.8%, Action 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

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