- #1 Stay Safe: Labyrinth of the Mad
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 43 reviews2019
Dev: Yellowcake Games
Windows · Linux
Many came before, many failed. Copies of previous players are still scattered throughout the dungeon! Thirty-five floors of unforgiving turn based combat with unique spells and weapons. Explore, craft, learn spells and much more on your journey to the top! Will you stay safe?
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.6%, Perma Death 15.3%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Procedural Generation 10.3%
- #2 Sproggiwood
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 595 reviews2014
Dev: Freehold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a humorous world inspired by Finnish mythology. Grow your civilization and plunder procedural dungeons with six unique classes. Outsmart mischievous monsters who work together in unexpected ways. No two dungeon dives are alike.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Grid-Based Movement 21.9%, Traditional Roguelike 16.8% ★, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Roguelike 7%
- #3 Warlock: Age of Entropy
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elephant Door
Windows
A power-hungry warlock descends fifteen floors to unearth a malevolent energy sealed deep in a dungeon. He'll have to use items sparingly, spells tactically, and even recruit the help of forgotten gods to get there in this brutally difficult traditional roguelike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.9% ★, Turn-Based 18.4%, Perma Death 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #4 Eye of Khaos
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Seven Eons
Windows · Linux
Slay your enemies in this sword and sorcery roguelike! Ancient dungeons, fallen ruins and cyclopean towers and their primordial denizens present a tactical and deadly challenge that can only be overcome by the most resourceful heroes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.9% ★, Turn-Based 11.6%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Perma Death 9.2%
- #5 Hexagon Soup
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sayberry Labs
Windows
A keyboard-first traditional roguelike on an isometric hex grid—turn-based, permadeath, and ruthless decision-making. Your class emerges from the skills you pick, not a menu. Manage scarce resources, out-position enemies, claim Hex Runes, then survive the climb back out.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 19.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 17.2%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Perma Death 11.3%
- #6 EmbeRogue
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AzStrocytePub: HibouCorp
Windows
EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 19.6% ★, Perma Death 13.5%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Grid-Based Movement 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%
- #7 Tales of Maj'Eyal
93% matchVery Positive94% of 7,468 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.8% ★, Turn-Based 21.1%, Perma Death 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #8 Forrader Hero
92% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten Proto.World’ fighting hordes of monsters, undead creatures, and their overlords.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.4%, Grid-Based Movement 19.9%, Perma Death 13.4%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #9 Terra Randoma
91% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: Deniz K.
Windows
Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Traditional Roguelike 18.2% ★, Perma Death 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Procedural Generation 10.1%
- #10 Legacybound
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pedro Sgobin
Windows
Legacybound is a traditional roguelike RPG with turn-based combat where your death becomes a legacy for future heroes. Choose your class and combine powerful items and tomes to create countless unique builds as you explore a procedurally generated world filled with danger.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.9% ★, Turn-Based 19.4%, Perma Death 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #11 Zorbus
90% matchVery Positive91% of 380 reviews2022
Dev: Zorbus
Windows
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Grid-Based Movement 14%, Perma Death 13.2%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #12 Babel of Ystilia
89% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: sundalik
Windows · Mac · Linux
Turn-based roguelike with minimalistic, fast-paced combat that focuses on learning enemy patterns and making powerful synergies with your items.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.2% ★, Grid-Based Movement 20.4%, Perma Death 13.5%, Roguelike 12.6%, Procedural Generation 11.4%
- #13 Ammerow: Lands Beyond
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: John Horton
Windows
Explore a dangerous overworld and descend the hundred depths of the Meridian in a traditional turn-based roguelike. Fight, climb, fish and survive through procedural dungeons and side-view caves, presented in richly illustrated ASCII.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Perma Death 12.8%, Grid-Based Movement 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #14 Moraff's Dungeons
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dashing Strike
Windows · Mac · Linux
A faithful remaster of all of the classic, grid-based, first-person, dungeon crawling, RPG gameplay from Moraff's Dungeons of the Unforgiven with options to add in some of the best from Moraff's World and other balance adjustments, all in a modern, accessible interface.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 22.6%, Turn-Based 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, Traditional Roguelike 13.8% ★, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #15 Jupiter Hell Classic
86% matchVery Positive96% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Jupiter Hell Classic is a old-school true Roguelike shooter with turn-based tactics, permadeath, procedural levels, and 90s sci-fi carnage in its purest form. Rip and Tear!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 19.7%, Perma Death 15.1%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #16 Kramora's Shadow
87% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Slashware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
A turn-based traditional roguelike featuring 10 character classes with unique gameplay styles. Explore five ancient realms to find ancient magical artifacts you will need to survive tactical battles against their evil inhabitants. Can you save the world from the wrath of Kramora?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.9% ★, Turn-Based 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Roguelike 11.5%, Perma Death 10.8%
- #17 Dawn of the Mexica
86% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Barrón
Windows · Linux
Dawn of the Mexica is a turn-based roguelike that blends accurate history and mythical fantasy. It features complex combat mechanics, tactics and skills, yet also brings you an easy to use interface. Fight your way through the procedurally generated scenarios and stop the fall of the Fifth Sun!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 18.4% ★, Turn-Based 17.6%, Grid-Based Movement 13.8%, Perma Death 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%
- #18 Rift Wizard
84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,065 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.9%, Perma Death 17%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Traditional Roguelike 12.9% ★, Roguelike 10.4%
- #19 Possession
85% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2019
Dev: Weirdfellows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Possession is a traditional turn-based roguelike where you play as a ghost trying to make your way to the surface. You are incredibly frail, but have one advantage: you can possess the bodies of the monsters you encounter, and use their strength and abilities as your own.
Why similar: Roguelike 29%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Traditional Roguelike 11.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 10.6%, Perma Death 9.7%
- #20 Beast Dungeon
84% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
A classic roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel graphics. Fight to the bottom of the dungeon and defeat the Lich Lord! Level up, find powerful equipment, and learn new spells to become the hero the world needs.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.7% ★, Perma Death 17.3%, Grid-Based Movement 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Procedural Generation 10.3%
- #21 Dungeons of Desolation Remastered
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OnlyLuck Games
Windows
Descend beneath the rain-soaked town of Desolation in a turn-based, grid-based dungeon crawler remastered from the Xbox Live Indie Games era. Fight monsters, gather loot, build your adventurer, survive the Wheel of Fate, and uncover why the town profits from doomed adventurers.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.7% ★, Grid-Based Movement 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
- #22 The Curse Of Yendor
83% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: IBOLOGY LLC
Windows
Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.1% ★, Turn-Based 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Perma Death 13%, Grid-Based Movement 12.7%
- #23 Shattered Pixel Dungeon
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,206 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.4% ★, Turn-Based 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Perma Death 14.1%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #24 Deadzoned
81% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based action Roguelike. Blast your way through zones battling the beasts, bandits, and monsters that stalk the blackouts. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the gear you stumble upon to survive and save the fate of the planet!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.2% ★, Grid-Based Movement 19.1%, Perma Death 14.9%, Procedural Generation 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%
- #25 Fractalis
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Revolutionary Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fractalis is a procedurally generated roguelike that has turnbased/gridbased combat with a realtime feel.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 17.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.4%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Perma Death 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%
- #26 Dungeon of Rikka
80% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Poorly Drawn Squid
Windows · Linux
Dungeon of Rikka is a turn based Rogue-like game with the goal to save your village from the impending doom of the beast that's been sealed away to rot in the deepest corner of the Dungeon. The beast will break his shackles and ascend the Dungeon, becoming stronger the longer you take to get to him.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.1% ★, Turn-Based 17.2%, Perma Death 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
- #27 Giant's Steps
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slate GamesPub: DOSMan Publishing
Windows
Survive and escape a decaying post-apocalyptic vault by uncovering its secrets and venturing deeper, in this turn-based rogue-like! Descend to grow stronger, find awesome gear and defeat terrifying mutants, post-human cultists and strange unearthly beings! Step into the VOID!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.3% ★, Perma Death 17.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Roguelike 9.5%, RPG 6.5%
- #28 All Who Wander
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mike Weil
Windows · Mac · Linux
A traditional roguelike & dungeon crawler RPG where every run is unique. Choose from 15 classes and combine 100+ abilities across 10 skill trees. Explore diverse biomes filled with hazards and secrets. Recruit companions, discover loot, and master tactical combat on a fast-paced 30-level adventure.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.7% ★, Turn-Based 19.7%, Perma Death 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #29 Once upon a Dungeon
79% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2018
Dev: Koto Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore dark dungeons, defeat challenging creatures and collect unique loot in this hardcore traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.8% ★, Turn-Based 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Perma Death 12.4%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #30 Jupiter Hell
77% matchVery Positive92% of 2,120 reviews2021
Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.
Why similar: Roguelike 24.2%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Traditional Roguelike 20.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.7%, RPG 4.7%
- #31 Grix: The Dragon Tower
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: D-Pad
Windows
Grix is a grid-based roguelike set in procedurally generated dungeons. Discover hidden rules, anticipate danger, climb to the top of the tower, and slay the dragon that awaits you!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.9% ★, Grid-Based Movement 20%, Perma Death 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Procedural Generation 11.8%
- #32 I Am Overburdened
78% matchVery Positive87% of 159 reviews2017
Dev: Magic Item Tech
Windows
I Am Overburdened is a silly turn-based roguelike full of crazy artifacts and a "hero" who has 20 inventory slots.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.4%, Traditional Roguelike 21.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Perma Death 12.6%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #33 Xenomarine
76% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2019
Dev: Fourfold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.7% ★, Roguelike 15.7%, Grid-Based Movement 14.2%, Perma Death 12.7%, Procedural Generation 9.5%
- #34 Dragonwake
74% match8 user reviews67% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Mr Crops
Windows
A solo old-school D&D-inspired ASCII roguelike set in Valoria, with race and class, spells, quests, dangerous dungeon crawls, and a primordial dragon stirring.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23.4% ★, Turn-Based 18.8%, Perma Death 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #35 Depths of Ascension
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Promethean Interactive
Windows
Depths of Ascension is a turn-based, tile-based traditional roguelike set in a high fantasy world inspired by Sumeria and the early Bronze Age cultures. Explore the twisting corridors of the Maze of Madness and use magic, stealth, diplomacy, brute force, the Gods, anything, to reach the Ascension.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 19.2% ★, Grid-Based Movement 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Perma Death 11.4%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #36 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,617 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Biskup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23.5% ★, Turn-Based 18.6%, Perma Death 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelike 8.8%
- #37 Die Like a Hero
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinel Games
Windows
Die Like a Hero is a rogue-lite with turn-based combat, where the best strategy is to attack at the right moment. Fight like a die or die like a hero!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.7%, Perma Death 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Roguelike 13%, Tactical 9.8%
- #38 Rogue Tithe
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: David GamblePub: Face Won Games
Windows
A traditional turn-based roguelike of tempo and uncertainty. Roll an adventurer blind, outpace enemies to act twice, sneak past what you cannot fight, and descend twelve floors for the Barrow Relic. Death keeps what you carry, but the crows will fly your gold home for a fee.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 26% ★, Grid-Based Movement 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Perma Death 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #39 Gloomgrave
73% matchVery Positive87% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Netmancer
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.7%, Perma Death 16.1%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Procedural Generation 11.1%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #40 Rogue Titan
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Happyland Games
Windows
Become the titan Prometheus in this tactical turn-based roguelike, where every battle is a chessboard and every move counts. In a world that only moves when you move, dominate strategic battles, upgrade your skills, and face mythical enemies and permadeath.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Grid-Based Movement 14%, Perma Death 13.2%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #41 The Chains Of Yme
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ivar
Windows · Linux
In this tactical roguelike you control five adventurers as you explore procedurally generated ruins to reach and conquer a Titan. Fight deadly monsters, utilize power-ups, and improvise while your knowledge of the world deepens. Persist when your adventurers are left behind, killed, or sacrificed.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 17.8%, Traditional Roguelike 17.4% ★, Perma Death 17%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.2%
- #42 Dungeons of Delveria
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Delveria Games
Windows
A turn-based roguelike where you can shape the dungeon to your advantage. Discover terrain powers which help you to fight your enemies more efficiently.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24% ★, Grid-Based Movement 17.7%, Perma Death 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #43 Dungeons of Dredmor
72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,443 reviews2011
Dev: Gaslamp Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.3% ★, Turn-Based 17.8%, Roguelike 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Perma Death 8.2%
- #44 Dose Response
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Try Jumping
Windows · Linux
Dose Response is a roguelike game where you play an addict. Avoid the dangers threatening your mind and body while desperately looking for the next fix.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 25.7% ★, Perma Death 20.1%, Roguelike 11.2%, Procedural Generation 11%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
- #45 Hollows Of Rogue
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: r618
Windows
A traditional roguelike modernized. Descend through a persistent, turn-based dungeon inspired by the original Rogue, defeat or avoid its inhabitants with the loot you find, and escape with the legendary Amulet of Yendor.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.5% ★, Grid-Based Movement 16%, Perma Death 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Procedural Generation 11.6%
- #46 WazHack
71% matchVery Positive90% of 734 reviews2014
Dev: WazPub: Waz Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Time moves forward only when you do in the dungeons of WazHack. Think your way out of problems instead of just spamming 'attack' and 'drink healing potion'.
Why similar: Perma Death 24%, Roguelike 19.9%, Turn-Based 17.9%, RPG 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%
- #47 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
71% matchVery Positive86% of 397 reviews2019
Dev: Portal Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build unique class-and-race combinations, shape your talents, and test your strategy in a tactical roguelike dungeon crawler packed with campaigns, challenge runs, loot, bosses, and replayable depth. Your plan may be brilliant. The dungeon may disagree.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20% ★, Turn-Based 19%, Perma Death 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Procedural Generation 10%
- #48 Path of Thalanos
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roman Dammer
Windows
Path of Thalanos is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a rich random item and skill system. Encounter many random generated events, shrines, traps and enemies. Build your hero and find out how deep you can go into the dungeon. Each run is unique.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.8%, Roguelike 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Perma Death 9.9%
- #49 Asterogue
68% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Chris McCormickPub: McCormick IT
Windows · Linux
A sci-fi roguelike where you descend 17 procedurally generated levels into a hollow asteroid. Battle aliens, collect futuristic weapons and nanotech, manage hunger and permadeath. Fast, minimal, turn-based combat inspired by the original Rogue.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Perma Death 13.3%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #50 Lateral Crawl
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gideon X
Windows · Linux
Set out on the search to find the last nightclub, or die trying in this Dada traditional roguelike meets infinite road trip.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.3% ★, Grid-Based Movement 23%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Roguelike 11.9%, Perma Death 9.3%
- #51 GnollHack
68% matchVery Positive87% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Hyvän mielen pelit ry
Windows
The modern way to play NetHack
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Perma Death 11.9%, Procedural Generation 9.1%
- #52 Heroes of a Broken Land
70% matchVery Positive84% of 237 reviews2014
Dev: Winged Pixel Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A Broken Land, shattered by the Wizards of old, the Fragments of the Old World are adrift in the Void. You must visit and restore each Fragment of the Void, only then can the World be rebuilt. However you are trapped in a crystal body, unable to act alone. Heroes of a Broken Land is a turn-based, dungeon crawling, town management RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.2%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, RPG 16.7%, Grid-Based Movement 15.7%, Procedural Generation 6.7%
- #53 HexCrawler
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Biurk
Windows · Linux
Lead a party of three heroes through brutal turn-based tactical battles on a hexagonal grid. Build powerful synergies, adapt to unpredictable encounters, and survive deadly procedurally generated dungeons where every decision matters.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 20.3% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Perma Death 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Procedural Generation 8%
- #54 Coin Operated Carnage
69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel Heilmeier
Windows
Coin Operated Carnage is a single-player rogue-like complemented by a unique tactical fight mode. Lead up to three lovable heroes at a time through tile-based adventures composed of hundreds of unique unlockable game elements interacting with each other.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 19.8%, Traditional Roguelike 19.6% ★, Perma Death 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #55 DeAnima
67% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Steelgaze Studio
Windows
DeAnima is a brutal yet rewarding dungeon crawler steeped in classic roguelike tradition. Set in a sprawling, medieval dungeon, you embody a lone wanderer seeking the fabled Crown of Nivek.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.2%, Traditional Roguelike 17.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Roguelike 11.7%
- #56 Path of Achra
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,269 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 21.6% ★, Perma Death 18.4%, Roguelike 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
- #57 Text Dungeon: The Ring of Life
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tawashi Works
Windows
No graphics, No tiles. Just text-RPG adventure! Explore a shifting labyrinth, regain the Ring of Life from the wizard Shingor. Classic roguelike-style messages guide your journey, with narrative scenes evoking the spirit of MUDs and gamebooks. Death is permanent. Every run brings new discoveries.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.3%, Traditional Roguelike 17.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Perma Death 14%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #58 Nights of the Sleeping God
66% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Codevanger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Highly moddable classical roguelike with persistence dungeons and fully simulated physics and chemistry.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 23% ★, Perma Death 17%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Moddable 14.5%, Procedural Generation 10.3%
- #59 Golden Krone Hotel
67% matchVery Positive95% of 337 reviews2017
Dev: Vulgat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.6% ★, Turn-Based 20.7%, Perma Death 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #60 Collateral Dungeon
66% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Techosaurus Studios
Windows
Collateral Dungeon is a tactical puzzle dungeon crawler. Explore as an archaeologist trapped in your most recent dig: an enemy-infested dungeon. However, you are a lover, not a fighter. Without weapons, you must turn to your wit and clever traps to defeat enemies lest you relive your failings.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.9%, Traditional Roguelike 19.1% ★, Perma Death 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Roguelike 11.7%