- #1 Risk of Rain Returns
97% matchVery Positive90% of 28,469 reviews2023
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31%, Roguelike 17.2%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Local Co-Op 13.6%, Co-op 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match possible, preserving the original's 2D run-based item stacking, frantic pacing, bosses, and co-op while modernizing the presentation and feel.
- #2 Risk of Rain 2
96% matchVery Positive94% of 344,051 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 29.6%, Roguelike 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Co-op 9.4%, Online Co-Op 8%
Why You'll Like It: Even in 3D, it keeps the same escalating-timer structure, random loot synergies, class-based runs, permadeath tension, and co-op chaos that define Risk of Rain.
- #3 Caveblazers
96% matchVery Positive85% of 4,486 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelike 17%, Perma Death 11.1%, Platformer 10.8%, Difficult 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is one of the strongest non-series alternatives thanks to its pixel-art platforming, procedural runs, punishing combat, and heavy emphasis on improvised item-based builds.
- #4 Vagante
95% matchVery Positive89% of 4,986 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 7.9%, Online Co-Op 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same harsh permadeath mindset and procedural 2D action, but leans even harder into co-op survival and dangerous run-to-run decision making.
- #5 20XX
94% matchVery Positive91% of 4,516 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Roguelike 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like Risk of Rain, it is built around repeat runs, tight platform-shooter combat, upgrade snowballing, and co-op-friendly replayability.
- #6 30XX
94% matchVery Positive91% of 2,738 reviews2023
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Roguelike 17.7%, Perma Death 13.5%, Platformer 11.2%, Local Co-Op 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers fast roguelite platforming, randomized upgrades, character variety, and optional co-op in a way that scratches a very similar run-based action itch.
- #7 Rogue Stormers
93% matchMixed69% of 987 reviews2016
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.3%, Roguelike 26.9%, Platformer 17.4%, Roguelite 10.1%, Action 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its run-and-gun side-scrolling action, randomized progression, boss fights, and co-op-friendly structure make it feel very close to Risk of Rain's arcade-roguelike energy.
- #8 Spelunky
92% matchVery Positive92% of 16,534 reviews2013
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Roguelike 21.8%, Platformer 15.9%, Difficult 8.9%, Local Co-Op 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: If the appeal is difficult 2D roguelike platforming with permadeath and endlessly replayable runs, Spelunky remains a foundational match.
- #9 Rogue Legacy
91% matchVery Positive92% of 18,678 reviews2013
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.5 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: Roguelike 34.1%, Platformer 24.1%, Action Roguelike 23.5%, Addictive 4.2% ★, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its side-scrolling roguelike structure, permanent failure loop, and build-defining upgrades make it a natural fit for fans of Risk of Rain's early indie roguelike style.
- #10 Dungreed
91% matchVery Positive93% of 9,514 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.4%, Roguelike 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Roguelite 7.9%, Platformer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is another excellent 2D action roguelite with randomized dungeons, strong item/build variety, and a similar balance of mobility, danger, and power growth.
- #11 ScourgeBringer
90% matchVery Positive86% of 3,193 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: Action Roguelike 23%, Roguelike 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Roguelite 8.7%, Platformer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its ultra-fast 2D roguelite combat and relentless pressure capture the same adrenaline and mastery loop that makes Risk of Rain runs so compelling.
- #12 Spelunky 2
89% matchVery Positive93% of 21,543 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.6%, Perma Death 13.5%, Platformer 13.3%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Roguelike 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It nails the same high-stakes procedural platforming and punishing run tension, though it is more systems-driven and less focused on loot stacking.
- #13 Rogue Legacy 2
89% matchVery Positive91% of 14,873 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Platformer 25.4%, Roguelike 21.5%, Difficult 15.2%, Roguelite 9.1%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on Rogue Legacy's formula with much better combat feel and build diversity, making it a strong match if you want more polished roguevania runs.
- #14 Magicite
88% matchVery Positive85% of 7,589 reviews2014
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.
Why similar: Roguelike 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Perma Death 9.3%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares pixel-art co-op roguelike progression, procedural danger, and a scrappy indie feel that will resonate with fans of the original Risk of Rain era.
- #15 Nuclear Throne
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 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 30.3%, Roguelike 23.9%, Difficult 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Although top-down instead of side-scrolling, it matches Risk of Rain's intensity, difficulty, fast resets, and chaotic build-driven combat better than most roguelikes.
- #16 Dead Cells
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 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: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Roguelike 22.9%, Platformer 12.7%, Difficult 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its fluid side-scrolling combat, random run structure, and build experimentation make it one of the best modern alternatives for Risk of Rain players who want more speed and polish.
- #17 Noita
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 85,805 reviews2020
Dev: Nolla Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Why similar: Roguelike 25.2%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Perma Death 14.4%, Difficult 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers similarly brutal roguelike runs and wild build potential, replacing Risk of Rain's item synergies with insane wand combinations and emergent chaos.
- #18 Catacomb Kids
86% matchVery Positive87% of 626 reviews2015
Dev: FourbitFriday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.3%, Platformer 11.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Difficult 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is a dense and unforgiving action-platformer roguelike with strong run variety and the same sense that every mistake can end a promising build.
- #19 Astral Ascent
83% matchVery Positive95% of 8,033 reviews2023
Dev: Hibernian Workshop
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Roguelike 16.1%, Perma Death 11.3%, Difficult 9.6%, Platformer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It channels the same run-based 2D action appeal with stylish combat, character variety, and synergistic build crafting across short intense runs.
- #20 Fury Unleashed
84% matchVery Positive87% of 2,839 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: Roguelike 18.3%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Perma Death 11.1%, Difficult 10%
Why You'll Like It: Its combo-driven side-scrolling gunplay, procedural runs, and co-op options make it a great pick for players who love Risk of Rain's shoot-and-survive rhythm.
- #21 Heroes of Hammerwatch
84% matchVery Positive87% of 9,421 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.7%, Co-op 12%, Roguelite 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Online Co-Op 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Even as a top-down game, it offers excellent co-op roguelite repetition, class-based runs, and loot-driven progression that appeals to the same audience.
- #22 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 386,504 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.5%, Roguelike 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Difficult 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is less platform-focused than Risk of Rain, but few games match its item-synergy-driven roguelike replayability and desperate run-saving improvisation.
- #23 Neon Abyss
82% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Roguelike 31.9%, Action Roguelike 25%, Platformer 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Roguelite 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a direct fit if you want more side-scrolling roguelite shooting with flashy item stacking, escalating chaos, and lots of replay value.
- #24 Rogue Glitch Ultra
81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelike 16.2%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Platformer 11%, Local Co-Op 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is a compact modern take on the action-platformer roguelite formula, with co-op support and fast repeatable runs that clearly echo Risk of Rain's structure.
- #25 Skul: The Hero Slayer
80% matchVery Positive93% of 56,905 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: Action Roguelike 34.9%, Roguelike 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Platformer 6.8%, Roguelite 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast 2D roguelite structure and constant build adaptation feel very compatible with Risk of Rain's emphasis on run identity and momentum shifts.
- #26 Enter the Gungeon
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,241 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.2 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 30.8%, Roguelike 25.4%, Difficult 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Local Co-Op 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It lacks platforming but captures the same addictive loop of brutal runs, randomized gear synergies, and gradually mastering overwhelming combat.
- #27 Revita
79% matchVery Positive81% of 2,386 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.0 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: Action Roguelike 41%, Roguelike 26.9%, Roguelite 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Revita mixes platforming and twin-stick shooting in short high-pressure roguelite runs, creating a similarly frantic balance between mobility, offense, and survival.
- #28 Metal Unit
78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,864 reviews2021
Dev: JellySnow StudioPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Action 13.5%, Roguelite 12.1%, Indie 11%
Why You'll Like It: Its side-scrolling combat, roguelite progression, and weapon-driven build experimentation make it a worthwhile match for players who want more sci-fi run-based action.
- #29 Black Future '88
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 739 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.5%, Co-op 10.9%, Roguelite 10.8%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its stylish side-scrolling roguelike shooting and oppressive pace make it a strong option if you want another run-based action game with constant pressure.
- #30 Flinthook
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 841 reviews2017
Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.5%, Roguelike 16.8%, Platformer 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Roguelite 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This one combines grappling-hook mobility, procedural runs, and sharp 2D action in a way that lines up well with Risk of Rain's platforming-heavy combat loop.
- #31 Roguelands
77% matchVery Positive80% of 3,731 reviews2016
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelike 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Co-op 6.7%, Platformer 5.9%
- #32 Hammerwatch
77% matchVery Positive89% of 6,479 reviews2013
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.1%, Local Co-Op 19%, Co-op 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #33 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
76% matchVery Positive85% of 13,956 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Roguelike 37.9%, Perma Death 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Difficult 8.3%
- #34 The Binding of Isaac
75% matchVery Positive95% of 62,009 reviews2011
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.8%, Roguelike 28%, Difficult 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Addictive 6.8% ★
- #35 Hyper Light Drifter
75% matchVery Positive93% of 18,466 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.5%, Difficult 22%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Indie 6.3%, Action 5.7%
- #36 Crypt of the NecroDancer
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,253 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Why similar: Roguelike 34%, Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Difficult 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Local Co-Op 7.2%
- #37 Hero Siege
76% matchMixed68% of 45,134 reviews2014
Dev: Panic Art Studios Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Roguelike 17.2%, Local Co-Op 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Co-op 7.9%
- #38 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
73% matchVery Positive94% of 13,002 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 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: Action Roguelike 29.5%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 10.3%, Difficult 9.5%
- #39 Rampage Knights
74% matchVery Positive93% of 3,594 reviews2015
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelike 21.3%, Co-op 11.4%, Local Co-Op 9.4%, Online Co-Op 8.7%
- #40 Streets of Rogue
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,705 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Roguelike 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Roguelite 7.4%
- #41 Gunfire Reborn
70% matchVery Positive93% of 102,667 reviews2021
Dev: Duoyi Games
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.
Why similar: Roguelike 30.8%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Co-op 12.3%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #42 Spirits Abyss
71% matchVery Positive96% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelike 18.3%, Platformer 11.5%, Difficult 9.8%, Local Co-Op 9.7%
- #43 TowerClimb
73% matchVery Positive92% of 403 reviews2015
Dev: Davioware and Quazi
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
TowerClimb is a difficult and rewarding procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements. Enormous and mysterious towers of ancient unknown origin stand above humanity, extending to the heavens. Struggle forward as a weak human, driven by an iron will to reach the top.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.1%, Difficult 11.3%, Platformer 11%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #44 Roboquest
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 23,771 reviews2023
Dev: RyseUp Studios
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.8%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Roguelike 13.6%, Co-op 10.2%, Perma Death 9.9%
- #45 Realm of the Mad God Exalt
72% matchVery Positive83% of 47,353 reviews2012
Dev: Wild Shadow StudiosPub: Deca Live Operations GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Roguelike 18.8%, Perma Death 13.7%, Difficult 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #46 Starbound
71% matchVery Positive90% of 122,901 reviews2016
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 64.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Co-op 16%, Multiplayer 9%, Survival 7.2%
- #47 Legend of Dungeon
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,637 reviews2013
Dev: Robot Loves Kitty
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.4%, Roguelike 25.1%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Perma Death 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #48 Downwell
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.2%, Platformer 16%, Difficult 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #49 Vertical Drop Heroes HD
71% matchVery Positive80% of 743 reviews2014
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Vertical Drop Heroes is a procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements, where your hero adventures through randomly generated stages. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, you must use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelike 19%, Platformer 12.5%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Co-op 9.1%
- #50 FTL: Faster Than Light
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 77,568 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Roguelike 49.9%, Perma Death 19.1%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelite 6%, Indie 5.4%
- #51 Wizard of Legend
69% matchVery Positive91% of 20,891 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 31.4%, Roguelike 19.8%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Difficult 6.4%
- #52 Crawl
69% matchVery Positive95% of 7,223 reviews2017
Dev: Powerhoof
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero - if a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl. It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to take on the hulking final boss!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Roguelike 15.1%, Local Co-Op 12%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
- #53 Children of Morta
68% matchVery Positive89% of 22,582 reviews2019
Dev: Dead MagePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Why similar: Roguelike 22.5%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #54 Death Road to Canada
67% matchVery Positive93% of 10,135 reviews2016
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.4%, Roguelike 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #55 Paranautical Activity: Deluxe Atonement Edition
70% matchMixed68% of 1,408 reviews2014
Dev: Digerati DistributionPub: Digerati
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Paranautical Activity combines the classic FPS action of games like Doom and Quake, with the randomness and difficulty of modern roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Spelunky.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.5%, Roguelike 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Difficult 5.2%, Roguelite 5%
- #56 Teleglitch: Die More Edition
68% matchVery Positive85% of 2,891 reviews2013
Dev: Test3 ProjectsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.6%, Roguelike 28.8%, Perma Death 10.9%, Difficult 10%, Roguelite 3.8%
- #57 Aura of Worlds
64% matchVery Positive92% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Cognitive ForgePub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!
Why similar: Roguelike 23.7%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Difficult 9.8%, Perma Death 7.1%
- #58 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
67% matchVery Positive91% of 8,532 reviews2013
Dev: Pocketwatch GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
Why similar: Co-op 30.7%, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Indie 6.5%
- #59 Gatekeeper
62% matchVery Positive84% of 3,161 reviews2025
Dev: Gravity LagoonPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.2%, Roguelike 21.8%, Co-op 14.8%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Difficult 9.9%
- #60 StarBreak
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,298 reviews2016
Dev: Crunchy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
StarBreak is a unique skill-based action platformer MMO where you explore strange sci-fi worlds alongside dozens of other players, kill legions of dangerous aliens and fight epic boss battles.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.2%, Perma Death 12.1%, Platformer 10.7%, Roguelike 9.6%, Action 4.7%