Games Like Runestone Keeper

Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.

Why similar: Roguelike 60.6%, Turn-Based 15.4%, RPG 13.2%, Roguelite 5.4%, Casual 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the definitive experience for fans of grid-based, puzzle-like dungeon crawling where every move counts.

DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the addicting gameplay of Minesweeper with hundreds of unique items, stages, and abilities!

Why similar: Strategy 26.6%, Roguelike 23.5%, RPG 20.8%, Roguelite 17%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully combines the classic Minesweeper mechanic with roguelike progression, mirroring the core loop of Runestone Keeper.

Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.

Why similar: Roguelike 62.3%, RPG 13.8%, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based 9%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that maintains a lighthearted tone while offering deep RPG character customization.

Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

Why similar: Roguelike 32.4%, Strategy 17.3%, RPG 15.6%, Roguelite 15%, Turn-Based 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features tactical, turn-based combat on a grid that emphasizes positioning and strategic ability usage.

Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!

Why similar: Roguelike 43.3%, RPG 23.9%, Turn-Based 21.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a rich, turn-based dungeon crawling experience with deep job systems and classic roguelike mechanics.

A challenging rogue-like puzzler inspired by the classic Tower of the Sorcerer. Play as a human knight who fights his way out of a deep dungeon by slaying monsters and solving intricate puzzles.

Why similar: Strategy 41%, Roguelike 38.9%, Indie 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based puzzle-roguelike that focuses on efficient pathing and combat management within small dungeon floors.

Dungelot: Shattered Lands takes you on an epic roguelike dungeon-crawler adventure to defeat zombie cows, splat giant evil mushrooms, and generally get back home in one piece. Deceptively simple, ever so addictive.

Why similar: RPG 28.8%, Roguelike 26.7%, Strategy 18.1%, Indie 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar casual-yet-strategic approach to dungeon exploration with a focus on uncovering tiles and managing resources.

Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!

Why similar: Roguelike 32.2%, Strategy 20.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Turn-Based 12.6%, RPG 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Flips the script by having you manage the dungeon, but retains the turn-based tactical combat and roguelite structure.

Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!

Why similar: RPG 31.1%, Roguelike 29.9%, Roguelite 17.3%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, retro-styled RPG roguelite that focuses on party-based combat and dungeon exploration.

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Strategy 29.8%, Roguelike 29.5%, Roguelite 12.9%, Turn-Based 11.8%, RPG 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi themed, it is the gold standard for grid-based, turn-based tactical combat where every turn is a puzzle.

A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!

Why similar: Roguelike 29%, Strategy 17.6%, Roguelite 17.2%, RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that emphasizes turn-based combat and party building with a humorous narrative.

Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.

Why similar: Roguelike 29.3%, Strategy 21.2%, RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Roguelite 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements in a hex-based world, perfect for fans of tactical dungeon crawling.

OneBit Adventure is a casual turn-based roguelike where you adventure as far as possible to level up and battle against rogue monsters. Your primary goal in OneBit Adventure is to survive and loot. Choose from a variety of classes and build the ultimate class.

Why similar: Roguelike 35.4%, Roguelite 18.1%, RPG 17.7%, Strategy 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, addictive dungeon crawler that captures the essence of turn-based exploration and leveling up.

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: Roguelike 36.7%, RPG 19.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based 11%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-stakes dungeon crawling experience with heavy emphasis on party management and RPG progression.

Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.

Why similar: Strategy 21.5%, Roguelike 19.7%, RPG 19.2%, Turn-Based 15%, Roguelite 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical turn-based combat within a dungeon setting, emphasizing positioning and environmental interaction.

Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.

Why similar: Roguelike 55.9%, RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 7%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelike that balances deep RPG stats and complex itemization with a humorous, accessible aesthetic.

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.

Why similar: RPG 29.1%, Roguelike 27.4%, Strategy 12.2%, Roguelite 11.4%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, text-based RPG that offers deep character building and roguelike dungeon exploration.

Haque is a glitch fantasy roguelike adventure about cute monsters, low-bit hauntings, and a suspiciously talkative narrator. Choose your character and battle through forests, deserts and dungeons to defeat a mysterious evil. Die often. Try again!

Why similar: Roguelike 41.4%, Strategy 25.6%, RPG 24.8%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike with a unique art style that focuses on tactical combat and strategic item usage.

Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.

Why similar: Roguelike 39.1%, RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based 17%, Strategy 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that offers deep RPG mechanics and a focus on dungeon exploration.

Fantasy of Expedition is a Roguelike Strategy Adventure Game where players lead their own army on an expedition mandated by the Heavens. Be careful what choices you make on our randomized maps! Recruit, purchase, and gather relics to win battles and solve events. Your destiny awaits!

Why similar: Roguelike 30.6%, Strategy 26.6%, RPG 24.3%, Casual 10.2%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy RPG roguelite that focuses on party management and tactical combat encounters.

Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!

Why similar: Strategy 41.1%, RPG 37.1%, Indie 11.8%, Turn-Based 10%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique spell-casting system within a turn-based tactical RPG framework.

Emberlight is a true roguelite dungeon crawler, set in a world where the Gods have given you a great gift - and a great curse. Explore procedurally generated dungeons as a Knight of the Ember Order. Conquer the quests set out before your party, and uncover the lore of the land.

Why similar: Strategy 25.7%, RPG 23.3%, Roguelite 18.3%, Casual 10%, Turn-Based 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG roguelite that emphasizes character growth and tactical decision-making in a dark fantasy setting.

For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

Why similar: Roguelike 30.5%, Strategy 19.7%, RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Roguelite 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tabletop RPG elements with turn-based exploration and combat in a procedurally generated world.

Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!

Why similar: Strategy 27.3%, RPG 19.7%, Roguelite 16.6%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Roguelike 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG with roguelite elements that focuses on party management and strategic decision-making.

SFD is a unique hybrid of tactical RPG and roguelike. Manage a party of adventurers as you attempt to be one of the few to conquer the Sigma Finite Dungeon.

Why similar: Strategy 25.1%, RPG 24.7%, Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 10.1%, Turn-Based 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG roguelike that emphasizes party composition and grid-based combat.

Runers is a top-down rogue-like dungeon shooter where you explore a vast underground labyrinth and face fierce monsters and bosses. As the game advances further into the dungeon, you will gather Runes, which will be used to combine into 285 unique spells.

Why similar: RPG 40.2%, Roguelite 24%, Roguelike 22.7%, Indie 13%

Why You'll Like It: A magic-focused roguelite that emphasizes character customization and fast-paced dungeon combat.

Take on the invading hordes of the Nethermists as The Crusader and fight, think, and strategize to clear the monster infested, randomly created, dungeons in this card, board, and turn-based rogue-like.

Why similar: Strategy 44.1%, RPG 42.5%, Indie 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a card-based combat system to drive its dungeon crawling, providing a unique strategic layer.

Dungeon Scavenger is a unique turn-based old school dungeon crawler that sets you on a challenging path of exploration. Select a hero to keep the threat of the dungeon and demon realms away from the town's people with an innovative combat system. Can you save the town from the danger below?

Why similar: Roguelike 27.3%, Roguelite 17.5%, Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based 14.9%, RPG 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical dungeon crawler that focuses on party management and turn-based combat mechanics.

Explore every floors. Find the key. Find the door. Escape. And make sure to use the safest path. Monsters are everywhere.

Why similar: Strategy 39.1%, RPG 30%, Casual 18.3%, Indie 12.5%

Dungeon of Elements is an RPG dungeon crawler with combat inspired by some of our favorite classic puzzle games like Dr. Mario or Tetris. In Dungeon of Elements (DoE), core meets casual as we combine many different styles of gameplay in a fun, immersive experience.

Why similar: Strategy 33.6%, RPG 31.9%, Casual 24%, Indie 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-based dungeon crawler that requires strategic thinking to overcome combat encounters.

Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!

Why similar: Roguelike 45.4%, Turn-Based 22.9%, Roguelite 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%

Grab your weapon of choice, polish your Rogue senses, and get ready to be thrown into the dark and oppressing dungeons of Claustrophobia! Experience deep character development, fast-paced tactical combat, and mountains of epic loot. Here begins a roguelike quest for glory, slaughter, and anything shiny!

Why similar: Roguelike 36.4%, Strategy 28.5%, RPG 26.8%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie roguelike that captures the feeling of a challenging, classic dungeon crawler.

Roguelike twist on tile-matching puzzle games. Collect relics. Learn spells. Unlock new equipment. Fight bosses and monsters. Use your abilities by matching tiles, creating combos, and solving puzzles!

Why similar: Roguelite 23.6%, Strategy 22.7%, RPG 16.3%, Roguelike 16.3%, Casual 8.2%

Uncover the dark secrets of a cave with an endless supply of monsters and loot!

Why similar: RPG 53.6%, Roguelike 15.9%, Indie 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Casual 4%

We Slay Monsters streamlines traditional roguelike RPG gameplay and introduces a unique poker-esque card based combat mechanic. Each class (Wizard, Rogue, Warrior) has a unique deck of cards; using this deck you will guide your hero through the dungeon.

Why similar: Roguelike 57.4%, Strategy 18%, RPG 16.3%, Indie 5.8%, Dungeon Crawler 2.5%

Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!

Why similar: RPG 42%, Strategy 31.4%, Casual 8.9%, Dungeon Crawler 6.1%, Turn-Based 5.9%

Dungeons & Vampires- addictive step-by-step role-playing role-playing Roguelike-game with a gothic atmosphere, combining Dungeon Crawler and Clicker mechanics. Teach your hunters to vampires, clearing the way through dangerous procedurally-generated dungeons.

Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Roguelike 26.6%, Casual 18.5%, Roguelite 11.1%, Indie 10.2%

Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.

Why similar: Roguelike 31.9%, Roguelite 19%, RPG 18.3%, Strategy 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%

Expect The Unexpected is a roguelike, fast-paced, turn-based game with RPG elements. Interact with random generated maps in which you have to deal with hundreds of different events and situations. What will you be? What will you become?

Why similar: Strategy 31.6%, RPG 27.7%, Roguelike 20%, Casual 12%, Indie 8.8%

A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

Why similar: Roguelike 32.2%, Roguelite 17.5%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Strategy 14.8%, RPG 13.2%

10000000: The Dungeon Crawling Matching Game

Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Indie 20.5%, Casual 18.4%, Roguelike 10.3%, Strategy 8.3%

The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.

Why similar: Roguelike 39%, Roguelite 24.6%, Strategy 24.3%, Dungeon Crawler 7%, Indie 5.1%

Siege of Dungeon is a strategic team-based rogue-lite, where you challenge strong, cunning monsters and combine relics and skills to build up your team in turn-based combat. What’s waiting for you deep in the dungeon? Could it be a rare treasure or the beginning of despair...?

Why similar: Roguelike 39.5%, Strategy 26.3%, Roguelite 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%

Stones Keeper is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements in which you explore a detailed fantasy world, lead the Order of the Griffin, recruit and enhance your fighters, control a flying island, search for artifacts, and learn the secrets of the ancients.

Why similar: RPG 50.8%, Strategy 49.2%

Dwarves & Dungeons is a game that combines the three-match gameplay with roguelike elements. Move on the game board, earn gold coins, acquire weapons, and engage in battles against unique monsters. Brave the dungeons and take on extreme challenges!

Why similar: Roguelike 28.7%, Strategy 22.1%, RPG 17.4%, Roguelite 17.4%, Casual 7.5%

Delve into Dungeons of Aether, a turn-based dungeon crawler set in the Rivals of Aether universe. Control four new heroes as they uncover the mysteries of the Julesvale Caverns in Story Mode or test your mettle in the grueling Challenge Dungeons.

Why similar: Strategy 30.8%, Roguelike 23.7%, Roguelite 19.6%, RPG 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 6.6%

Fantasy story-driven roguelite with chaotic inventory management. Combine items in real-time to create powerful skills and use them in fast-paced combat. Explore randomly generated dungeons in the Underkingdom and discover the secrets of its inhabitants!

Why similar: Roguelite 27.9%, RPG 21.6%, Strategy 19.6%, Roguelike 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%

Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.

Why similar: Roguelike 25%, Strategy 17.9%, RPG 16.9%, Roguelite 16.6%, Turn-Based 14.1%

Embark on a free, exciting roguelike adventure with Gumballs & Dungeons! Collect and find hundreds of Gumballs, all with their own unique abilities, and create a synergistic team to tackle procedurally generated dungeons, discovering secrets and a trove of easter eggs as you explore!

Why similar: Roguelike 32.3%, Strategy 19.9%, RPG 19%, Roguelite 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 7.5%

A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

Why similar: Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelite 19.3%, Strategy 16%, Turn-Based 15.5%, RPG 14.4%

A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!

Why similar: Strategy 30.3%, Roguelike 27.8%, RPG 24.2%, Indie 9.2%, Casual 8.5%

Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.

Why similar: Roguelike 27.8%, Strategy 19.7%, RPG 17.1%, Roguelite 14%, Turn-Based 9%

Crossroads is a hardcore roguelike RPG dungeon crawler stylized as a card game. Create your hero and go to the adventures to gain levels, loot new gear, learn different spells and finally complete your quest!

Why similar: Roguelite 39.9%, RPG 34%, Indie 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12%

Lost Labyrinth is a coffeebreak dungeon crawling game!

Why similar: Roguelike 34.8%, RPG 28.8%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Indie 9.4%, Casual 7.7%

Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.

Why similar: Roguelike 48.3%, RPG 16.5%, Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based 9.7%, Indie 5.4%

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: Roguelike 28.2%, Strategy 18.5%, RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Roguelite 13.2%

A completely new style real-time card battle "Overdungeon" Overdungeon combines rogue-like, tower defense and card games. More than 100 cards are Attack, Animal, Building, Spell, Trap, etc..Build your creative and crazy deck!

Why similar: Strategy 24.6%, RPG 19.3%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Casual 8.4%

Dive into the world of Royal Booty Quest and experience the thrill of deckbuilding and roguelike adventure like never before.

Why similar: Roguelike 31.8%, Strategy 23.7%, Roguelite 18.7%, RPG 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%

A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.

Why similar: Roguelike 65.2%, RPG 17.2%, Indie 6.4%, Turn-Based 5%, Casual 4.2%

Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic. Forge your Runebook, crush enemies, and combine Trinkets of boundless power to destroy the forces of Malakar!

Why similar: Roguelike 36.1%, Strategy 20.6%, Roguelite 17.7%, RPG 13%, Casual 7.8%