Games Like Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

A weird mix of block-placing puzzle and roguelike, where you build a dungeon and explore it at the same time! Defeat enemies, clear lines and collect loot. Explore the different dungeons, complete quests and try to survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42%, Puzzle 16.5%, Grid-Based Movement 13.3%, Roguelite 10.3%, Roguelike 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game directly mirrors the grid-based puzzle-dungeon hybrid gameplay found in Pocket Dungeon.

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: Puzzle 30.8%, Roguelike 28%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Difficult 9.2%, Roguelite 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive puzzle-roguelike that rewards careful planning and resource management in a grid-based dungeon environment.

A puzzle adventure in close quarters! Use your spear to defeat enemies and collect treasure, but plan your moves carefully—each room has tight turns, deadly traps and no margin for error.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.7%, Puzzle 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12.7%, Roguelite 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused dungeon crawler that requires precise movement and tactical positioning to clear rooms.

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 46.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Difficult 9.3%, Roguelite 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Pocket Dungeon, it forces players to make strategic movement decisions on a grid while managing rhythm and combat flow.

Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 43.4%, Roguelite 21.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Roguelike 10.7%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features puzzle-like combat mechanics where you must strategically manage dice rolls to defeat enemies in a roguelike structure.

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50.5%, Roguelite 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Adventure 6.2%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that shares the charming pixel art style and satisfying combat loop of the Shovel Knight universe.

The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38%, Perma Death 12.2%, Local Multiplayer 10.2%, Roguelite 10%, Strategy 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic dungeon crawler that translates the feel of a tabletop puzzle game into a digital roguelite experience.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48.1%, Perma Death 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Difficult 8.4%, Roguelike 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, highly polished roguelike that captures the essence of dungeon exploration and character progression.

Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Roguelite 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, high-intensity dungeon crawling that rewards players for mastering complex combat patterns.

Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Action 22.9%, Roguelike 22%, Adventure 15.4%, 2D 13%

Why You'll Like It: Provides more of the iconic Shovel Knight action-roguelike experience with a focus on downward momentum.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 14.2%, Difficult 12.1%, 2D 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive collection that established the world, art style, and charm found in the Pocket Dungeon spin-off.

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 27.7%, Puzzle 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 11%

Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, it shares the core appeal of treating every combat encounter as a complex, grid-based puzzle to be solved.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.6%, Difficult 18.8%, Action 16.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the frantic, downward-falling action and high-stakes movement that defines the core loop of Pocket Dungeon.

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: Dungeon Crawler 33.4%, Strategy 14%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Roguelike 10.1%, Perma Death 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines dungeon exploration with strategic tower defense, requiring the same kind of forward-thinking planning as Pocket Dungeon.

Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike!

Why similar: Competitive 16% ★, Local Multiplayer 15.8%, Puzzle 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: An action-puzzle hybrid that shares the whimsical tone and grid-based movement mechanics of the seed game.

Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Roguelite 14.3%, Action 9.6%, Roguelike 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action-roguelike that focuses on dungeon exploration and loot collection in a pixelated world.

Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, bite-sized dungeon crawler that focuses on exploration and light puzzle-solving.

TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain.

Why similar: Adventure 25.6%, Action 25.3%, Roguelite 22.8%, Difficult 14.7%, Indie 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike that focuses on movement and balance, providing a fresh take on the genre similar to the puzzle-heavy gameplay of the seed.

Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.4%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Difficult 9.3%, Roguelike 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative roguelike that emphasizes team coordination and strategic dungeon navigation.

Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.4%, Perma Death 10.8%, Roguelite 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%, Difficult 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down dungeon crawler that blends roguelite elements with bullet-hell combat.

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 49.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Roguelike 10.6%, Adventure 9.5%, Difficult 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational roguelike that popularized the accessible, pixelated dungeon-crawling experience.

Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 47%, Grid-Based Movement 13.7%, Roguelite 12.6%, Strategy 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based tactical dungeon crawler that uses card-based combat to create deep, puzzle-like strategic encounters.

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: Dungeon Crawler 48%, Puzzle 14.7%, Action 11%, Strategy 10.2%, Roguelike 6%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that simplifies the genre into a grid-based puzzle experience perfect for quick sessions.

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 54.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Action 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.7%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic dungeon crawler that focuses on cooperative action and exploration in a retro-styled environment.

Card Crawl is a solitaire style Dungeon Crawler played with a deck of cards.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.5%, Strategy 14.7%, Roguelite 13.9%, Puzzle 13.5%, Roguelike 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A solitaire-style dungeon crawler that turns inventory management and combat into a clever, puzzle-based experience.

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: Dungeon Crawler 42.6%, Roguelite 17.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with roguelite progression and persistent upgrades that keep the dungeon crawling fresh.

Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! Leap, Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and strategize your way through this prequel in your quest to become King of Cards!

Why similar: Adventure 29.6%, Action 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 23%, Indie 11.1%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique card-battling mini-game that appeals to the same strategic mindset as Pocket Dungeon.

Pixel Dungeon is a fast-paced, multiplayer social VR adventure where dungeon-crawling action, physics-based combat, and chaos with friends collide.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 52.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Roguelike 6.9%, Action 6.9%

Explore an outlandish outer space, gather Loot Cards, and fight your way to The Thing Below in this innovative and offbeat strategy roguelike.

Why similar: Adventure 45.3%, Roguelite 21.4%, Indie 17.9%, Roguelike 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based tactical roguelike that emphasizes card-based equipment management and strategic positioning.

Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

Why similar: Adventure 30.1%, Action 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Indie 11.2%, 2D 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone campaign that highlights the precise platforming and combat mechanics of the Shovel Knight series.

Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.9%, PvE 12.9%, Roguelite 11%, Difficult 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.6%, Adventure 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Puzzle 13.6%, Difficult 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon adventure that uses light and shadow mechanics to create a unique, puzzle-oriented exploration experience.

Enter a world of never-ending battle! Duel with up to 4 local challengers and scramble after gems, or take control of your favorite characters, many playable for the first time ever, in Story Mode. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations.

Why similar: Adventure 33.3%, Action 31.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Indie 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

FIGHT KNIGHT is a first-person dungeon-brawler! Grid-based dungeon crawling meets action-packed real time enemy encounters. Fight your way through puzzles and enemies to save those trapped in the Tower's eternal night!

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 26%, Puzzle 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 15.2%

A dungeon-crawling, world-hopping roguelike adventure! Grab your friends, stick dynamite to your sword, throw candles at your foes and die in various exciting ways!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.2%, PvE 12.2%, Perma Death 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Roguelike 6.5%

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 41.3%, Adventure 16%, Roguelite 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, PvE 7.3%

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: Dungeon Crawler 31.2%, Strategy 19.9%, Puzzle 18%, Adventure 17.1%, Roguelike 7.6%

Solve your way through this fast-paced rogue-lite puzzle game and outwit unforgiving creatures as you venture into the mysterious Power Plant!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 45.6%, Puzzle 18.3%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 6.9%, Adventure 6.5%

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: Dungeon Crawler 34.2%, Strategy 16.7%, Roguelite 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Puzzle 11.9%

Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48%, Perma Death 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Action 9.3%, Roguelike 6.5%

Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?

Why similar: Adventure 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Action 21.6%, Indie 12.1%, 2D 7%

Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.

Why similar: Adventure 23.2%, Action 22.5%, Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Indie 8.8%

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

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Puzzle 17.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Roguelite 11.4%, Adventure 10.8%

X marks the spot! Follow the map and find hidden treasures.

Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Action 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, PvP 8.5%, 2D 6%

Embody Kimuto on the first day of his new job in this humor-packed dungeon crawler with surprising secrets to discover!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 60.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 8.5%, 2D 5.2%

Delve into the dangerous, ever-shifting labyrinth that is the Undermine. Discover, craft, and combine hundreds of unique items. Pair them with an ever-expanding roster of distinct playable characters for a new run every time! Grab a partner and uncover UnderMine 2's secrets together in local co-op.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 8.9%

Portal Dungeon is a side-scrolling Roguelite adventure game that supports up to 4 players in co-op mode. You control an adventurer as you and your friends bravely set out to find the last portal in this world. Go forth! Defeat powerful enemies! Save the world!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36%, Multiplayer 12.9%, PvE 12.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.

Why similar: Roguelite 21%, Roguelike 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 13.1%

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: Dungeon Crawler 29.3%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Perma Death 11.2%, Roguelite 11.2%, PvE 7.7%

Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.5%, Roguelite 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Perma Death 8.8%, Action 7.8%

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 45.7%, Roguelite 12.6%, Difficult 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 8.3%

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: Dungeon Crawler 61.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Adventure 13%, 2D 5.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Adventure 40.6%, Action 24.1%, Indie 14.7%, 2D 13.3%, Singleplayer 7.3%

Scarlett's Dungeon is a retro-inspired action RPG dungeon crawler with roguelite elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fight monsters, and collect loot in beautifully crafted pixel art reminiscent of the Game Boy Advance era. Test your skills as you dive deep into ever-changing challenges!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Roguelite 9.4%, Difficult 9.3%, Roguelike 7.4%

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 44.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 10.1%, Roguelite 6.6%

Become an adventurer and go on a fantastic journey through epic procedurally generated dungeons. Collect powerful loot to develop your character and then brawl online with your friends on 12 different multiplayer maps.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, Action 14.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50.4%, Puzzle 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Adventure 7.5%

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: Dungeon Crawler 36.9%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Roguelite 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%

With core gameplay of Dungeons of Eternity & Ancient Dungeon, upgrade Battle Talent's combat thrills, this co-op game brings you into VR Minecraft world to explore the unknown！Epic boss battles, rich weapons & avatars, get full game Pixel Dungeon VR and be ready for more epic dungeon adventures!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 59.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Action 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Indie 3.1%

Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 15%, Roguelite 8.5%, Perma Death 7.5%