- #1 Tangledeep
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,482 reviews2018
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Traditional Roguelike 26.6% ★, Mystery Dungeon 15.1%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Difficult 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly polished traditional roguelike experience with a focus on job systems and accessible, vibrant gameplay.
- #2 Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 945 reviews2020
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Classic Roguelike Wanders Onto Steam! Adventure with Shiren the Wanderer and his sidekick Koppa, the talking ferret, through a world filled with cunning monsters, deadly traps and countless treasure.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.9% ★, Mystery Dungeon 27.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Roguelike 11.8%, Turn-Based 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive 'Mystery Dungeon' experience that shares the same grid-based, turn-based tactical DNA as Shattered Pixel Dungeon.
- #3 Pixel Dungeon
96% matchVery Positive89% of 449 reviews2015
Dev: Retronic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, Roguelike 22.4%, RPG 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Turn-Based 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original open-source foundation that inspired the refined mechanics found in Shattered Pixel Dungeon.
- #4 Dungeons of Dredmor
95% matchVery Positive94% of 5,431 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 48.3% ★, Turn-Based 13.7%, Roguelike 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%, Perma Death 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry point into the genre that combines deep tactical mechanics with a humorous, lighthearted tone.
- #5 Tales of Maj'Eyal
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,427 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.9 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 30.8% ★, Turn-Based 16.8%, Perma Death 12.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, complex roguelike that offers an incredible amount of build variety and tactical depth for players looking for a challenge.
- #6 Caves of Qud
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,599 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30% ★, Turn-Based 23.5%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Roguelike 8%
Why You'll Like It: An expansive, highly reactive world that represents the pinnacle of depth and emergent gameplay in the roguelike genre.
- #7 Cardinal Quest 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 134 reviews2015
Dev: Randomnine Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hack, slash and rush the forces of darkness. Assault castles and mountain lairs to liberate all in this super-sleek modernization of the classic roguelike formula! Will you play a crafting Alchemist, a sneaky backstabbing Thief... or something else?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 48.8% ★, Roguelike 27.2%, RPG 18.1%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the scope and accessibility of Shattered Pixel Dungeon, focusing on quick, punchy dungeon runs with distinct hero classes.
- #8 Crown Trick
93% matchVery Positive85% of 5,388 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Turn-Based 20.1%, Perma Death 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Roguelike 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique synchronized turn-based system that emphasizes tactical positioning and environmental interaction.
- #9 Path of Achra
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,239 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.8 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 31.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelike 14%, Perma Death 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on character synergy and build-crafting, allowing for incredibly powerful and unique hero combinations.
- #10 Stoneshard
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,466 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelike 14%, RPG 11.7%, Procedural Generation 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, turn-based RPG that emphasizes survival and tactical combat in a challenging, persistent world.
- #11 Cogmind
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,997 reviews2017
Dev: Grid Sage Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Perma Death 9.9%, Roguelike 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique inventory system and a highly polished UI that makes complex tactical decisions feel intuitive.
- #12 Rift Wizard
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,059 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.6 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: Traditional Roguelike 20.1% ★, Turn-Based 17.4%, Perma Death 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pure, high-stakes tactical experience that strips away the fluff to focus entirely on spell-casting and build optimization.
- #13 Slice & Dice
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,562 reviews2024
Dev: Tann
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.8%, Roguelike 17.3%, Perma Death 13.1%, Loot 12.9%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: While it uses dice instead of grid movement, it captures the same tactical, turn-based dungeon-crawling satisfaction in short, replayable bursts.
- #14 Dungeonmans
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,233 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Traditional Roguelike 61.1% ★, Roguelike 16.7%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Dungeon Crawler 4%, RPG 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible and humorous roguelike that rewards exploration and character growth with a very friendly user interface.
- #15 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,615 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Biskup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 33.5% ★, Turn-Based 15%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Perma Death 11.6%, Roguelike 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary title that offers a deep, story-rich experience with classic roguelike mechanics and high difficulty.
- #16 Rogue Fable III
86% matchVery Positive93% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
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: Traditional Roguelike 61.1% ★, Roguelike 8.6%, Turn-Based 7.1%, Dungeon Crawler 5.6%, Procedural Generation 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tight, focused dungeon crawler that emphasizes classic roguelike exploration and combat in a clean, readable style.
- #17 Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 652 reviews2023
Dev: QCF DesignPub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Traditional Roguelike 22.7% ★, Turn-Based 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelike 10.3%, Difficult 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant puzzle-roguelike that forces players to manage resources and health in a tight, dungeon-crawling format.
- #18 Jupiter Hell
84% matchVery Positive92% of 2,108 reviews2021
Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Traditional Roguelike 36.1% ★, Roguelike 24.4%, Turn-Based 23.1%, RPG 4.7%, Procedural Generation 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, fast-paced take on the traditional roguelike that focuses on tactical positioning and satisfying gunplay.
- #19 Tiny Rogues
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.1%, Difficult 18.7%, Roguelike 17.8%, Top-Down 8.6%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it captures the addictive loop of dungeon crawling and loot collection perfectly.
- #20 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
85% 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 26.8% ★, Turn-Based 14.4%, Perma Death 11.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Roguelike 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional roguelike mechanics with a campaign-driven narrative and world-map exploration.
- #21 One Way Heroics
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,141 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.4% ★, Mystery Dungeon 16.8%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Perma Death 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces a unique side-scrolling mechanic where the world is constantly being destroyed, forcing constant forward momentum.
- #22 Zorbus
82% matchVery Positive90% of 374 reviews2022
Dev: Zorbus
Windows
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Perma Death 10.6%, Roguelike 9.4%, Procedural Generation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy roguelike that offers a great balance of tactical combat, party management, and deep character customization.
- #23 Quest of Dungeons
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 736 reviews2014
Dev: David Amador
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.4% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Perma Death 11.3%, Difficult 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and charming traditional roguelike that is easy to pick up and play for short sessions.
- #24 The Doors of Trithius
80% matchVery Positive94% of 979 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Donkersgoed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.3% ★, Turn-Based 13%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Roguelike 9.3%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world roguelike that blends traditional turn-based combat with deep exploration and survival elements.
- #25 Xenomarine
81% 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 56.4% ★, Roguelike 14.4%, Perma Death 10.3%, Turn-Based 6.9%, Procedural Generation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi traditional roguelike that focuses on atmospheric exploration and tactical combat against alien threats.
- #26 Terra Randoma
79% 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: Traditional Roguelike 30.4% ★, Turn-Based 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Perma Death 10.3%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a persistent, procedurally generated world where tactical turn-based combat is the key to survival.
- #27 Die in the Dungeon
76% matchVery Positive92% of 3,523 reviews2026
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, Roguelike 12.1%, Difficult 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #28 Golden Krone Hotel
79% matchVery Positive95% of 336 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 33.4% ★, Turn-Based 15.8%, Perma Death 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Roguelike 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vampire-themed roguelike that emphasizes tactical movement and quick decision-making.
- #29 Rogue's Tale
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 756 reviews2014
Dev: Epixx.org
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 65.7% ★, Roguelike 18.7%, Turn-Based 7.7%, RPG 4.5%, Difficult 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, traditional roguelike that stays true to the genre's roots with high difficulty and perma-death.
- #30 Desktop Dungeons
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,358 reviews2023
Dev: QCF Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Turn-Based 31.2%, Roguelike 29.8%, Traditional Roguelike 10.3% ★, Difficult 7.4%, RPG 5.9%
- #31 Rogue
77% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2020
Dev: Epyx, Inc.Pub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.2% ★, Perma Death 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Roguelike 10%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
- #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: Traditional Roguelike 27.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Roguelike 8.7%, Perma Death 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, inventory-management-focused dungeon crawler that turns the classic trope of carrying too much loot into a core mechanic.
- #33 Rogue Fable IV
74% matchVery Positive94% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Perma Death 11.8%, Roguelike 9.2%, Difficult 8.5%
- #34 Hack, Slash, Loot
78% matchMixed52% of 755 reviews2012
Dev: David Williamson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 66% ★, Roguelike 13%, Perma Death 4.4%, Turn-Based 4.1%, RPG 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quick-paced, arcade-style dungeon crawler that focuses on immediate action and loot acquisition.
- #35 Megaloot
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,013 reviews2024
Dev: axiliratePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Loot 18.6%, Roguelike 16%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, RPG 8.4%
- #36 The Curse Of Yendor
75% 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 30.9% ★, Turn-Based 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Perma Death 9.8%, Loot 8%
- #37 Kramora's Shadow
76% 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 34.2% ★, Turn-Based 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Roguelike 10%, Perma Death 8.3%
- #38 Gumballs & Dungeons
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,856 reviews2025
Dev: QcplayPub: UltraPlayers
Windows
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: Traditional Roguelike 35% ★, Mystery Dungeon 24.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Roguelike 11.8%, RPG 6.3%
- #39 MidBoss
75% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2017
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 54% ★, Roguelike 9.9%, Turn-Based 8.8%, Dungeon Crawler 6.3%, Perma Death 5.1%
- #40 Shadowed: The Demon Castle of Ooe
72% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Lab Rabbit Games ltd
Windows
With a focus on stealth, combat, and long-term planning, Shadowed offers 6 unique classes, over 200 perks, and a heavy emphasis on level and enemy design. Synergistic and brutal in both style and difficulty, Shadowed is a traditional Roguelike experience like no other.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 49.2% ★, Perma Death 16.1%, Procedural Generation 10.8%, Roguelike 10.1%, RPG 5.6%
- #41 OneBit Adventure
73% matchVery Positive87% of 740 reviews2022
Dev: Galactic Slice, LLC
Windows · Mac
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: Traditional Roguelike 35.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 19%, Roguelike 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Perma Death 7.9%
- #42 Lost Flame
70% matchVery Positive97% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: Bartosz Bojarowski
Windows · Linux
Lost Flame is a modern roguelike game featuring unique and challenging turn-based combat. Find your way in the ruined kingdom of Hiraeth while fighting against legendary warriors of the past and spawn of the unfathomable Abysm.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.8% ★, Roguelike 28.3%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Perma Death 9.2%, RPG 6.4%
- #43 Card Quest
73% matchVery Positive86% of 378 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Perma Death 14.2%, Roguelike 13.8%, Difficult 13.4%
- #44 Siralim Ultimate
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Procedural Generation 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Loot 11.2%, Turn-Based 11.2%
- #45 Sproggiwood
74% 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: Traditional Roguelike 33% ★, Turn-Based 26.9%, Procedural Generation 12%, Roguelike 8%, Perma Death 5.6%
- #46 Rift Wizard 3
69% matchVery Positive89% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system. Customize your Wizard with more than 500 spells and magical artifacts. Blast, summon, or enchant your way through 20 levels of pure turn based chaos.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 48.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Roguelike 10.3%, RPG 6.3%, Procedural Generation 6.2%
- #47 Pereelous
70% matchVery Positive85% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: VANDERMAESEN GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spin your way to victory in this slotmachine-driven dungeon crawler. Battle monsters, collect loot and unleash the power of the random reels !
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.8%, Roguelike 17.6%, RPG 14.2%, Perma Death 13%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
- #48 Lootbound
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,172 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Roguelike 12.4%, Loot 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
- #49 Backpack Hero
69% matchVery Positive86% of 8,491 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.1%, Roguelike 20.2%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Fantasy 8.7%, 2D 5.6%
- #50 The Dungeon Beneath
70% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Perma Death 26.1%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Roguelike 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #51 Rogue Wizards
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: Spellbind Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Battle creatures, collect loot, master magic, and build your very own Wizard Tower sanctuary in this rogue-like, dungeon-crawling RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Roguelike 12.5%, Loot 11%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
- #52 Gloomgrave
69% matchVery Positive87% of 189 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 26.6%, Perma Death 17.5%, Roguelike 12.7%, Procedural Generation 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
- #53 Overlooting
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,733 reviews2025
Dev: Posing Possums
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Adapt your strategy to a skill tree that changes every run, combine pieces of equipment to form powerful synergies and create a game-changing build capable of defeating the bosses that will try to stop you. In this Inventory Management Roguelike two games never feel the same!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.9%, Loot 17.7%, Roguelike 14.8%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%
- #54 Heroes of Loot
71% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Loot 17.1%, Roguelike 13%, Difficult 9.3%, RPG 8.6%
- #55 Delver
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,852 reviews2018
Dev: Chad CuddiganPub: Priority Interrupt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.4%, Perma Death 17.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, RPG 9.7%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #56 SpellRogue
65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.6%, Perma Death 20.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Roguelike 13.1%, Procedural Generation 12.3%
- #57 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
65% matchVery Positive83% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 26.5%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, RPG 8%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #58 Siralim 2
67% matchVery Positive92% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%, Loot 8%
- #59 THYSIASTERY
64% matchVery Positive82% of 318 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Roguelike 12.3%, Difficult 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
- #60 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
65% matchVery Positive90% of 631 reviews2021
Dev: VINEPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48%, Perma Death 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Difficult 8.5%, Roguelike 7.5%