Games Like Ship of Fools

Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 35.3%, Co-op 22.4%, Local Multiplayer 15.4%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Cute 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the frantic, station-based ship management and cooperative combat found in Ship of Fools.

DIVE. DISCOVER. DIE. Crew a submarine with friends in We Need To Go Deeper - a 2-4-player cooperative submarine roguelike set in a Verne-inspired undersea universe.

Why similar: Co-op 31.1%, Roguelite 20%, Roguelike 14%, Multiplayer 14%, Online Co-Op 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative submarine exploration game that requires intense communication and station management to survive deep-sea threats.

Wild Woods is a couch co-op game full of action, teamwork and woodland critters. One to four players take on the role of brave little cats defending their wooden wagon on its way through a dangerous forest. Clever cooperation is key - their way is full of obstacles!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.2%, Co-op 24.2%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar wagon-defense mechanic where players must coordinate to protect their moving vehicle from waves of enemies.

Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.

Why similar: Co-op 17.8%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Roguelite 14.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Online Co-Op 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelite that excels in cooperative play and provides a similar sense of progression and combat intensity.

Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!

Why similar: Co-op 38%, Roguelite 20.2%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Colorful 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a more complex, space-faring version of the cooperative ship management experience where every player has a vital role to play.

Trash Sailors is a hand-drawn co-op sailing adventure for one to four players. Create the trashiest team in history, in online or local co-op and find your way in the aftermath of a great trash tsunami.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.6%, Co-op 19%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cooperative survival on a raft, requiring players to scavenge and manage resources while navigating dangerous waters.

Dive into an exhilarating maritime battle for 1 to 4 players! Assemble warships with a variety of bottle caps, allowing the warships to transform and break, experiencing flexible physics that brings a refreshing maritime battle! Fight monsters together, or engage in a battle with your friends.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.3%, Naval Combat 21.5% ★, Roguelite 15.9%, Co-op 13.7%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A naval-combat roguelite that emphasizes top-down action and cooperative ship management similar to the seed game.

RABBIT & STEEL is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package. Choose your class, gather your rabbit-eared companions and battle your way to the Moonlit Pinnacle!

Why similar: Co-op 30.7%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelike 15.7%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Cute 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative boss-rush roguelite that emphasizes tight coordination and dodging mechanics similar to the bullet-hell elements of Ship of Fools.

Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.

Why similar: Co-op 26.5%, Roguelike 19.2%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, Online Co-Op 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelite designed specifically for cooperative play with unique character abilities and high replayability.

The world's been flooded. All you have left is your Super Raft Boat… and your friends! Work together to expand your raft while fending off the strangely violent (and wealthy??) creatures of the sea in this multiplayer roguelike shooter. Will your crew survive and reach the Final Island?

Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 15.6%, Roguelite 12.4%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Roguelike 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, raft-based action-roguelite that focuses on keeping your vessel afloat while fighting off relentless waves of enemies.

"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 13%, Co-op 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A robust cooperative action-roguelite that offers satisfying combat and character progression for teams.

Ahoy, matey! How about slicing up some sea beasts and sending a couple of rivals to feed the kraken? Curse of Pirates be a true action roguelike, inspired by Vampire Survivors and Hades! Set sail upon the high seas, gather ye brave crew, and stand firm against the relentless tides of foes!

Why similar: Naval Combat 24.3% ★, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, Naval 15% ★, Roguelike 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A naval-themed action-roguelite that directly captures the pirate aesthetic and cannon-based combat of the seed game.

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: Co-op 25.8%, Roguelite 25%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Online Co-Op 9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cooperative roguelite that features deep progression systems and intense dungeon-crawling action.

The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 16.5%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A polished cooperative dungeon crawler that focuses on hack-and-slash combat and team-based synergy.

Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!

Why similar: Co-op 24.2%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 13.9%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Online Co-Op 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a cooperative adventure experience that blends classic dungeon crawling with modern roguelite mechanics.

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: Roguelite 17.6%, Co-op 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelike 12.8%, Local Co-Op 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, systemic roguelite that thrives on cooperative play and emergent gameplay moments.

Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

Why similar: Co-op 25.5%, Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 16.7%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative card-battler roguelite that requires strategic communication to survive waves of enemies.

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: Co-op 24.2%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14%, Online Co-Op 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative roguelite that blends bullet-hell action with tower defense elements for a challenging team experience.

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 44.2%, Co-op 26.5%, Roguelite 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Indie 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines station management and tower defense with roguelite elements, requiring careful coordination to protect your base.

A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30%, Roguelite 20.2%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelike 18.8%, Colorful 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant action-roguelite with chaotic combat and unique boss encounters that feel great in a cooperative setting.

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: Local Co-Op 25.8%, Co-op 12.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Roguelike 10.7%, Roguelite 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, comic-book-styled action-roguelite that supports local and online cooperative play.

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: Co-op 23.6%, Roguelite 22.7%, Roguelike 17.5%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent cooperative roguelite shooter that emphasizes character builds and team coordination against difficult bosses.

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: Co-op 22.8%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 16.2%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Roguelike 14%

Why You'll Like It: A premier cooperative roguelite that scales in difficulty, demanding high levels of teamwork and strategic build planning.

Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!

Why similar: Roguelite 20.1%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Roguelike 15%, Local Co-Op 14%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative beat-em-up roguelite that focuses on fast combat and treasure hunting with friends.

Choose your loadout, blast through the corrupted denizens of a sunken civilization, and wield godly powers in Abyssus – a fast-paced 1-to-4 players FPS and roguelite brinepunk adventure.

Why similar: Co-op 24.6%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 15.2%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Action Roguelike 12%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative roguelite shooter that features underwater themes and intense combat sequences.

Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!

Why similar: Co-op 30%, Local Co-Op 21.9%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 11.7%, Online Co-Op 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on cooking, it captures the same frantic, high-pressure cooperative management and roguelite progression loop.

Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!

Why similar: Co-op 25%, Roguelite 19.9%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelike 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative bullet-hell roguelite that encourages players to combine spells and coordinate positioning to survive.

Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.6%, Co-op 18%, Roguelite 13.9%, Roguelike 11.8%, Action Roguelike 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, arena-based action-roguelite that is built for cooperative fun and high-intensity combat.

Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced top-down roguelite action with chaotic projectile-filled battles, fluid combat, and high-stakes co-op. Play solo or with up to three friends as you dodge overwhelming attacks and unleash devastating builds.

Why similar: Co-op 24.3%, Roguelite 18.5%, Action Roguelike 16%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Multiplayer 11.3%

Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.6%, Co-op 23.1%, Local Multiplayer 17.9%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Online Co-Op 8.2%

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

Why similar: Co-op 25.9%, Local Co-Op 22.3%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cooperative action game that offers simple, addictive combat and high-energy team play.

Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.9%, Roguelite 21.4%, Co-op 19.7%, Action Roguelike 7.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Entropy Survivors is a bullet hell roguelike where you simultaneously control a powerful mech and a sharpshooting space frog, featuring outrageously creative abilities and powerful weapon customization. Save the universe in single player or 2-4 player online co-op!

Why similar: Co-op 30.9%, Roguelite 21.7%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelike 17.9%, Colorful 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative action-roguelite that emphasizes bullet-hell survival and character-based synergy.

Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.

Why similar: Co-op 26.6%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 16.4%, Multiplayer 15.6%

Play solo or with friends in this 4 player local couch co-op roguelite auto-shooter where enemies aren’t your biggest problem; your friends are! Smash foes, dodge bullets, and enjoy chaotic trolling as you punch, throw, and ‘accidentally’ sacrifice each other to survive relentless waves of enemies.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.5%, Co-op 16.8%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 11.9%

Write on! Defend the books in Vellum, a co-op, literary roguelike! Harness class-defining colors, master an inspired spellbook, and influence the growth of your enemy! As a group or solo, you'll craft plot-twisting builds to rewrite the rules in Ink!

Why similar: Co-op 17.7%, Roguelite 15.4%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Roguelike 12.8%

SWORN is a 1-4 player co-op action rogue-like. Explore and reclaim a fallen Camelot from the reign of a corrupted Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

Why similar: Co-op 26.7%, Roguelite 21.4%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelike 15.9%, Online Co-Op 14.7%

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: Co-op 24.5%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 13.7%, Multiplayer 9.6%

YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.1%, Roguelite 21.7%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelike 17.6%, Cute 5%

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: Roguelite 22.4%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Co-op 10.9%

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: Co-op 23.2%, Roguelite 20.2%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Roguelike 9.5%

The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!

Why similar: Roguelite 25.1%, Roguelike 23.1%, Action Roguelike 22%, Cute 8.6%, Colorful 7.3%

From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!

Why similar: Co-op 39.9%, Local Co-Op 30.3%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Action 6.2%, Local Multiplayer 5.1%

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: Local Multiplayer 22.6%, Local Co-Op 21.5%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelike 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.6%, Co-op 25.1%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%

Embody a water spirit and fight through a corrupted world in this action co-op roguelite for 1-2 players. Take on hordes of enemies and terrifying bosses, summon Guardians, and become stronger with every run.

Why similar: Roguelite 18.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Co-op 15.5%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Roguelike 12.5%

In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...

Why similar: Local Co-Op 44.5%, Pirates 14.1% ★, Cute 10.1%, Fantasy 8.5%, Colorful 8.1%

AFTERBLAST is a challenging FPS roguelite. Play SOLO or in CO-OP (1-4 players). Get stronger each run. Obtain powerful abilities, weapons and find a way to save your planet. Stand up against the Gods and defeat hordes of monsters in intense bullet-hell combat!

Why similar: Co-op 21.9%, Roguelite 17.5%, Action Roguelike 15%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Roguelike 13.4%

Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.5%, Co-op 15.7%, Roguelike 12.7%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.2%

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: Local Co-Op 23.9%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Co-op 11.7%

In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.

Why similar: Naval Combat 24.4% ★, Roguelite 21.5%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelike 17.1%, Pirates 10.5% ★

Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run.

Why similar: Roguelite 25.8%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Roguelike 19.7%, Combat 5.7%

Face waves of enemies as you travel from room to room in your auto-shooting horde survival conquest. You and your companion (AI or 2 Player) must work together and create builds that compliment each other while exploring branching paths through various zones and worlds in a Roguelite setting.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.2%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 13.5%, Co-op 13.3%, Action Roguelike 11.3%

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

Why similar: Co-op 31.4%, Local Co-Op 27%, Local Multiplayer 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Online Co-Op 9.3%

Pirate Ships is a PvP game about shipbuilding and naval battles. Embark on an epic journey together with other players and fight monsters, pirates and thieves to become the greatest pirate in all of the Caribbean!

Why similar: Naval Combat 23.4% ★, Roguelike 22.3%, Naval 16.8% ★, Roguelite 15.5%, Pirates 11.9% ★

Now reimagined and expanded in the new Mormo's Curse update, The Swords of Ditto is a roguelite action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.4%, Co-op 20.3%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.5%

Sephiria is a top-down action rogue-lite game with pixel graphics. Go down the tower, meet various animals, and collect various talismans and artifacts to become stronger.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelite 22.3%, Multiplayer 21.1%, Roguelike 17.8%, Cute 4.3%

Mobmania is a four (4) player co-op real-time bullet-hell action rogue-like where you kill enemies, buy items after leveling up, and survive long enough against thousands of monsters and bosses until the final fight against the Witch.

Why similar: Co-op 19.7%, Roguelite 17.8%, Roguelike 12.9%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12.2%

Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.1%, Co-op 17.8%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 13.9%, Online Co-Op 11.5%

Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?

Why similar: Co-op 35.4%, Local Co-Op 27.1%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Fantasy 5.9%, Colorful 4.9%