- #1 Darkest Dungeon® II
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 26,731 reviews2023
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Party-Based RPG 12%, Roguelite 10.8%, Perma Death 10.7%
- #2 Lost Carcossa
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: dotGame Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ascend the great tower, Babel, in this rogue-like to confront the tyrannical King in Yellow. Plan your moves in Turn-Based combat to ensure your victory and become stronger. Perhaps even recruiting new allies along the way.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.9%, Perma Death 21.3%, Roguelite 17.8%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #3 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
96% matchVery Positive89% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, CRPG 16%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #4 Infinite Arcana
95% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Kier Works
Windows
Push deeper into an endless dark-fantasy roguelite of random battles, shops, events, and cursed regions. Build with arcane stones and record 500+ monsters and 20+ regions in a persistent archive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.8%, Roguelite 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Strategy 11.1%, Procedural Generation 6.8%
- #5 Dungeon Mercenaries
94% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Redboy GamesPub: Endless Magic Entertainment
Windows
Dungeon Mercenaries is an endless replayability RPG. Every time you wake up, it's a new start, procedurally generated map, randomly generated characters,explore the dungeon with different mercenaries, get reasure chests, gold coins, mercenaries, potions, food, and glory!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Perma Death 14%, Party-Based RPG 13.3%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #6 Necromancer's Gift
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pensive Lion Studios
Windows · Mac
Necromancer's Gift is a Monster tamer sprinkled with roguelike elements like permadeath and procedurally-generated maps. Capture and face creatures in turn-based battles as you attempt to rescue your dog from a Necromancer that hates humans.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.8%, Perma Death 18.4%, Roguelite 13.9%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #7 Guild Keeper
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: QGames
Windows
Lead a Guild of Heroes in this party-based RPG with realistic battle mechanics and strategic elements. Explore challenging dungeons. Build your base. Trade, craft and enchant items. The fate of your Guild is in your hands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.6%, CRPG 21.7%, Strategy 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 13%, RPG 11.4%
- #8 Cyclopean II: The Dreamlands
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean II: The Dreamlands takes you into the dark fantasy setting described in H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath and other stories of his Dream Cycle.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.7%, CRPG 20.6%, Lovecraftian 15.8%, Roguelike 11.2%, RPG 9.4%
- #9 Endless Voyage / 无尽航线
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 684 reviews2021
Dev: Dalaran Game StudioPub: KuYou Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“Endless Voyage” is a Roguelike strategy card game. Follow captain Qin, who leads her sailors into a labyrinth of boulders. combine your deck as well as collecting powerful relics to defeat various NPCS and explore this world. Captain, raise your sails and venture forward!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Pirates 16.1% ★, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%
- #10 The Deep Calls
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RandyPotatoGames
Windows
Build every hero your way in The Deep Calls, a turn based Lovecraftian roguelite dungeon crawler. Choose distinct Disciplines, mix unlocked Skills , embrace dangerous Traits, and equip hard won relics. Forge powerful party synergies, then risk those builds in branching dungeons with no retreat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28%, Lovecraftian 24.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Roguelite 14.2%, RPG 7.5%
- #11 Tomb of Vercilias
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonwood Games
Windows
Delve into the Tomb of Vercilias as a bounty hunting adventurer in this old-school CRPG styled dungeon crawling rogue-lite. Your goal is to find the dark mage Vercilias and bring him to the King, dead or alive. Many before you have tried—will you be the first to succeed?
Why similar: CRPG 20.8%, Perma Death 17.3%, Roguelite 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Procedural Generation 11.1%
- #12 Herogue
89% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: 巴豆肥工作室
Windows
Herogue is a deep turn-based roguelike battler where you build powerful teams and craft unique strategies. Lead your heroes in tactical combat, stack poison, power, or thorns builds, and master tag-team swaps to dominate every run.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.1%, Lovecraftian 21.8%, CRPG 12.1%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #13 Roguecraft DX
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Badger Punch GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
Roguecraft DX is a turn-based roguelike set in a Lovecraftian dungeon that rebuilds itself every run. Fight tentacled horrors and scary chickens, and free a caged badger who'll fetch loot for you. Compact runs that respect your time: die, learn, and dive right back in!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Perma Death 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #14 Rogues
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SuperScience
Windows
Raid cargo ships! Blockade hapless colonies! Dig for pirate treasure! On the edges of civilization in a faraway galaxy, what's your's is what you can TAKE... if you can hold it. The vastness of space contains opportunities for riches, and unknown terrors.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.6%, Lovecraftian 22.3%, Pirates 16.6% ★, Roguelite 13.1%, Strategy 9.3%
- #15 Dungeon Cooking
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Unkind Logic
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark cooking roguelike about feeding a plague-struck town. Send heroes into the dungeon for ingredients and cook what they bring back. Test the ingredients on rats, heroes, or citizens. And keep the kitchen alive as the town slowly falls apart.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.5%, CRPG 21.1%, Perma Death 17.5%, Procedural Generation 10.5%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #16 Orbs of Chaos
86% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NoisecorePub: Noisecore
Windows
Harness the Orbs of Chaos! Choose 3 orbs each run to create 10 overpowered spells in real time in this noisy action roguelite. Slay Lovecraftian horrors and face deadly bosses every 3 minutes. Embrace the Chaos and uncover the unholy secrets of a grotesque world, all set to a haunting soundtrack.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Roguelite 14.7%, Perma Death 13.2%, Procedural Generation 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #17 The Elder Gods
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VectorScape
Windows · Mac · Linux
"The Elder Gods" is a dark card-based adventure inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. It's a roguelike deckbuilder with an unique sanity-mechanic.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Roguelite 15.8%, Perma Death 15.3%, Strategy 12.2%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #18 Faze: Sin
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio PilgrimPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Faze: Sin은 고전 턴제 RPG와 로그라이트, 러브크래프트 호러 테이블탑 게임을 결합한 싱글플레이어 RPG입니다. 주어진 건 하룻밤. 봉쇄된 오지에서 탈출하고, 배후에 숨겨진 비밀을 밝혀내세요.
Why similar: CRPG 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 19.4%, Roguelite 15.7%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #19 Cage of Kurikaesu
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: willPub: Aevimort
Windows
Cage of Kurikaesu is a turn-based roguelite where an ordinary person awakens in a dark cave and becomes trapped in an endless cycle of death and revival. Gather information through failure, grow stronger each run, and fight despair to uncover a way out.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Roguelite 17.7%, Strategy 8%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #20 Abandon Ship
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,353 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.5%, Pirates 19% ★, Perma Death 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #21 Uncanny Valley: Le Petit Morte
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Chris King
Windows · Mac
Step into the shadows of NYC in an open world vampire JRPG where each choice matters. Play as a fledgling vampire navigating a sprawling city—where alliances oft turn to betrayals as 12 bloodlines vie for power! Dive into darkness, battle your hunger, forge your legend in the city that never sleeps!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.9%, CRPG 22.4%, Perma Death 18.7%, Lovecraftian 17%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #22 Void Hunters
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows
Lead fearless rebels in a dark fantasy, turn-based RPG where tactical decisions and strategic squad-building shape every battle against the world-devouring Void.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Roguelite 13.7%, CRPG 12.1%, RPG 9.8%
- #23 Aethermancer
80% matchVery Positive91% of 2,650 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.5%, Perma Death 16%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #24 Dragon Era: Rogue Slots
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Playmage
Windows · Linux
A turn-based roguelite JRPG where every battle begins with a reel SPIN! Match elemental heroes, stack relic synergies, and hire delightfully quirky crew from 800+ recruitable members as you sail through strange islands, comedic random events, and treasure-filled adventures.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.5%, Pirates 20.9% ★, CRPG 17.7%, Roguelite 15.3%, Strategy 6.2%
- #25 RAVENSBURG
81% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Lilian Duleroux
Windows
RAVENSBURG is a haunting RPG where you play as a vampire. Here Lovecraftian Horror meets Anime. Liberate a cult-ridden city, uncover mysteries, and fight horrors beyond imagination while befriending attractive companions. Unravel a gothic mansion, and explore the city’s darkest depths.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, CRPG 10.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #26 Ascenders: Beyond the Peak
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LudogramPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
ASCENDERS: BEYOND THE PEAK is a turn-based exploration roguelite where survival is vertical. Lead a team of alpinists to recover ancient artifacts from cursed peaks, prepare your expedition, evolve your climbers, master rope mechanics, and face H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horrors within the mountain.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Perma Death 14.9%, Roguelite 13%, Dark Fantasy 12%
- #27 Darkest Dungeon®
79% matchVery Positive92% of 161,643 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Roguelike 12.2%, Perma Death 11%, RPG 6.2%
- #28 Fenestra
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WaterDemon
Windows
A fusion of semi-turn-based battles and roguelike mechanics. Build a party of heroes, explore randomly generated dungeons, discover powerful builds, and encounter strange creatures as you fight your way through the dungeon. Plan ahead and adapt to your surroundings, or meet your inevitable end.
Why similar: Roguelike 20.8%, Perma Death 19.9%, Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Strategy 13.9%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #29 All We Fallen
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: outergod
Windows · Linux
All We Fallen is a difficult side-scrolling Roguelike, in which one descends into the Bottom of the World. Take control of the Fallen and explore several differently themed and varied cave systems, and use many different strategies to defeat those who try to stop the Descent.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Perma Death 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Procedural Generation 14%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #30 Down the Darkest Pit
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hipocampo
Windows · Mac · Linux
A roguelite extraction RPG with turn-based tactical combat, where every descent is a gamble between pushing deeper or escaping with your spoils. Explore, fight, fail, learn and repeat to discover the secrets Down the Darkest Pit.
Why similar: CRPG 25.2%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Roguelite 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #31 Monstrum Opus
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Qiryth / Pitzwig
Windows
Monstrum Opus is a dungeon crawler where you sever monsters' limbs and graft them onto yourself. But beware: lose a graft, and you lose every power it gave you. Will you descend and risk it all to become the most monstrous thing in the dungeon?
Why similar: Perma Death 22.8%, Dark Fantasy 21.2%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Roguelite 9.5%, Strategy 8.8%
- #32 Duskmarch
76% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Aberrance Guild
Windows
Create a hero, explore, fight, and unravel stories in Duskmarch RPG!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 36.6%, CRPG 28.9%, RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Dark 4%
- #33 Razenroth 2
77% matchPositive92% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: Enitvare
Windows
Razenroth 2 is a dark action game with RPG and roguelike elements. Enter a randomly generated world of nightmares and fight with an army of dangerous monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32%, CRPG 24.8%, Roguelike 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, RPG 8.2%
- #34 The Greatest Sect Master
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kranti Studios
Windows
Powered with the cliché cultivation system, recruit disciples, manage growing sect and fight strategic turn-based battles in this Xianxia/Wuxia inspired rougelite RPG fantasy to become the greatest sect master under heaven.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.4%, CRPG 18.4%, Strategy 15.4%, RPG 12.1%, Roguelike 12%
- #35 Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent
73% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Covert Wonders
Windows
A physics-based roguelite where the mountain is alive, the items are cursed, and collecting Eyes only makes things worse. Swing your way to the top. It won't kill you. Probably.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Perma Death 18.1%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 12%
- #36 The Severed Gods
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Topebox
Windows
A fantasy roguelite RPG where heroes reincarnate to stop the mystic dragon Umbra. Master turn-based combat, sever giant bosses, and shape your Karma through a journey filled with relics and evolving NPC interactions.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Roguelite 15.3%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #37 Grist
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Chironex Studios
Windows · Linux
Explore the many lands of the Shell World Atropos, leading your party in strategic card-based battles and TTRPG-style story choices and skill tests. Plan routes, tackle tough bosses, and press your luck but beware: things in Atropos are not always as they appear.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, CRPG 22%, Roguelite 15.1%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #38 Ad Iterum
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gabriel MaldonadoPub: Krapao
Windows · Mac
Ad Iterum is a turn-based top-down 2D roguelike set in a decaying, ever-shifting world. Flesh is fragile, but you can hack it. Enhance your body, embrace mutations, or form ancient blood pacts. Descend into the depths, scavenge what’s left of humanity, and crawl back...if you can. Kill. Die. Repeat.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Perma Death 18.5%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Roguelike 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #39 The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 169 reviews2016
Dev: Bitmen Studios
Windows · Mac
The Storm Guard is a challenging turn-based roguelike role-playing game inspired by the Night’s Watch in the Game of Thrones. You assume the role of the Lord Commander of the Storm Guard leading the order during difficult times. An ancient dragon and its minions have returned, threatening the realm of men.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.9%, Perma Death 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Roguelite 12.4%, Procedural Generation 11%
- #40 Eldritch
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,223 reviews2013
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.3%, Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 12.4%, Procedural Generation 8.6%, Perma Death 6.4%
- #41 INTO THE CTHULHU MYTHOLOGY
74% match5 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Saradoraon
Windows
Build your own deck with unique cards and explore mysterious maps. Why did they go on an adventure? And what will happen at the end of overcoming many crises...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 14.3%, Strategy 9.7%
- #42 Escape The Mad Empire
70% matchVery Positive89% of 425 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.1%, CRPG 18.6%, Perma Death 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #43 Loot River
72% matchMixed67% of 463 reviews2022
Dev: straka.studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Perma Death 17.3%, Roguelite 13.3%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Roguelike 10%
- #44 Noon Stone
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RedderNoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quick runs, endless challenges. Noon Stone is a tactical adventure with RPG elements blending procedural exploration, strategic upgrades, and dice-driven combat.
Why similar: CRPG 23.5%, Perma Death 19.7%, Roguelite 14.8%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #45 Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 353 reviews2022
Dev: Ludomotion
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dynamic, procedurally generated adventure game that puts exploration first. Build your legacy as each wayfarer will change the fate of the world. Endless replayability with a huge set of difficulty modifiers. Boasting an award-winning soundtrack, a beautiful art style, and regular updates.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.6%, CRPG 16.8%, Procedural Generation 15.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #46 DOMiNi
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Death by Chicken
Windows
DOMiNi is a roguelike puzzle game that combines strategic placement of dominoes with a minimalist dungeon crawler experience. Connect dominoes to build paths, collect loot, and avoid deadly monsters as you progress through an increasingly challenging dungeon.
Why similar: Roguelite 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Roguelike 15.6%, Strategy 13.8%, Perma Death 12.1%
- #47 Healed To Death
69% matchVery Positive81% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Branno
Windows · Linux
Healed To Death is a single-player Rogue-Lite where you play as the Healer. The gameplay is inspired by healing in MMORPGs. Manage a party, Heal your allies, Explore dungeons and Destroy undead monsters with Healing & Support Spells.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Roguelite 16.8%, Procedural Generation 14.7%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #48 Zavix Tower 2
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Batholith Entertainment
Windows
Zavix Tower 2 is a challenging Party based roguelike with turn-based RPG about Dungeon Crawling through a tower. Recruit Heroes, Upgrade your Town and try to help your mysterious host unravel the mysteries within Zavix Tower!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18%, Roguelite 17.1%, Strategy 16.8%, Roguelike 15.6%, RPG 13.1%
- #49 Gods of Pegana
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ManaScroll Games
Windows
A single-player pixel-art CRPG that feels like an MMORPG. Party with digital "Simmy" companions who level-up, find gear, and specialize on their own. Master tactical ATB combat, quest, run your guild, respond to world events, and hunt deep loot across the cosmic-fantasy world of the Gods of Pegana.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.3%, CRPG 20.8%, Lovecraftian 19.8%, RPG 11.8%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #50 Doomtide
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Death Limited
Windows
Doomtide is a turn-based RPG with city-builder elements set in a flooded world of monsters and ancient horrors. Construct an island town, recruit unique heroes, and venture forth across the seas in search of wealth, knowledge, and power.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.3%, Roguelite 16.4%, Procedural Generation 11%, Pirates 10.3% ★, Strategy 9.3%
- #51 Text Dungeon: The Ring of Life
68% matchNo user reviews2026
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: Perma Death 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Roguelite 14.8%, CRPG 14.5%, Roguelike 14.5%
- #52 Slay the Dungeon
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rogue Life Games
Windows
This is a roguelike turn-based RPG where you can build your own characters, recruit teammates, loot plenty of item sets, discover powerful relics and Slay the Dungeon.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 12%, Strategy 9.4%
- #53 Gloom
70% matchVery Positive83% of 606 reviews2017
Dev: Hunchback Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.6%, Roguelite 13.2%, Perma Death 13%, Roguelike 12.5%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #54 The Black Breath
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silverland Games
Windows
Lead a caravan of survivors fleeing from the Black Breath. Manage your resources, explore, and choose your path carefully, as the journey will be unforgiving. When hardships arise, you will rely on a diverse group of heroes willing to give their lives to defend the caravan.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.2%, Perma Death 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Roguelite 16.1%, Strategy 7.1%
- #55 paraDICE
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JustGG
Windows · Mac
A roguelite dice-building game where you defeat enemies using number dice and operator dice.
Why similar: Roguelike 25%, Roguelite 23%, Strategy 22.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Adventure 5.3%
- #56 Abomi Nation
68% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2021
Dev: Orange Pylon GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Abomi Nation is a roguelike monster-taming RPG. Every playthrough will create a new version of Abomi Nation and provide a unique world with different Abomis for you to find. Explore your universe, watch your Abomis bond, and battle it out as your adventure unfolds in a way totally unique to you!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.2%, Perma Death 18.9%, Roguelite 15.5%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #57 Album Corvus
66% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Devil's Dozen Games
Windows
A dark fantasy dungeon crawler/roguelike. Fight one-on-one in turn-based combat. Find gear that improves or completely changes your tactics. Delve procedurally generated dungeons where choices matter. Die, upgrade your characters, unlock new skills and experiment with perks to find the best build.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.9%, CRPG 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Procedural Generation 12.2%
- #58 Sandwalkers - Prologue
65% matchVery Positive81% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sandwalkers is a roguelike turn-based strategy game. Convoy goods to neighboring tribes, build relationships, survive hostile creatures, and discover a new world. Inspired by great games like Wartales, Curious Expedition, or For The King.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34%, Roguelite 17.4%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #59 Torchless
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ink Eclipse Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Torchless is a dark and gothic dungeon crawler RPG played through a text-based retro console. Forge your party and take up arms against the horrors lurking within the dungeon halls in strategic, turn-based combat, clinging on to survival using everything at your disposal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Party-Based RPG 23.3%, CRPG 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, RPG 5.6%