- #1 Space Gladiators
97% matchVery Positive90% of 468 reviews2021
Dev: Blobfish
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! Space Gladiators is a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
Why similar: Roguelite 20.7%, Perma Death 15.3%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Hack and Slash 10.1%
- #2 Brotato
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
Dev: Blobfish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 17.7%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #3 Rising Hell - Prologue
95% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42%, Roguelite 19.8%, Action 17.3%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, 2D 4.9%
- #4 Fallback
93% matchVery Positive86% of 396 reviews2019
Dev: Endroad
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.3%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #5 Slasher's Keep
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,271 reviews2020
Dev: Damian Schloter
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hack, slash, shoot and loot your way through procedurally generated dungeons! Smack your enemies into spikes with your inventory sack!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.1%, Action Roguelike 26.7%, Hack and Slash 12.7%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #6 FELLCHASER
91% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Let'em Cook Games
Windows · Mac
You've stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!
Why similar: Perma Death 19%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #7 Pogo Rogue
90% matchVery Positive92% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: Bounce Back Games
Windows
Bounce to the top in this skill based, roguelite action-platformer! Collect powerful items, pick unique weapons, and fight off a variety of enemies while navigating around with a fun, difficult, and unique movement system. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelike 16.4%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Platformer 14.5%, Roguelite 14.4%
- #8 DIG - Deep In Galaxies
89% matchVery Positive95% of 169 reviews2023
Dev: Molton Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Free the galaxies in this action platformer! Jump, swing, dig and shoot your way through uncharted planets. Give hell to the Overlord's forces and face alien foes. Earn rewards after every battle and add them to your ever-growing arsenal.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.7%, Action Roguelike 20%, Roguelite 14%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #9 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
88% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.6%, Roguelite 23.2%, Roguelike 14.8%, Robots 9.8%, Action 5.5%
- #10 Ogre Chambers DX
89% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.
Why similar: Perma Death 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #11 Galactic Glitch: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2023
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.1%, Action Roguelike 24.2%, Roguelite 14%, Roguelike 13.5%, Space 8.8%
- #12 NETHER DUNGEONS
86% matchVery Positive83% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
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 26.4%, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 13%, Procedural Generation 10.1%
- #13 Voids Vigil
84% matchVery Positive95% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 17.1%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #14 Gone Viral
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Skullbot GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gone Viral is an over-the-top action game with heavy roguelite elements where you fight for your life in a prison arena to entertain a blood-thirsty audience. Rack up your kill count, grab mutations and crazy weapons to change gameplay and get what you need to escape and Go Viral.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 15.6%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
- #15 Cats, Guns & Robots Prologue
85% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Mio Games
Windows
Step into an exciting journey in Cats Guns & Robots, a rogue-like action game where you are the last hope for the world. In this outlaw-like action game, surviving enemy attacks in each room will require careful choices of upgrading your character abilities and features of weapons in your inventory.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24%, Perma Death 22.7%, Roguelite 17.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Hack and Slash 13.3%
- #16 Rabbit Hole
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,581 reviews2024
Dev: ShortCake_CafePub: Engi_ee
Windows
Rabbit Hole is a fast paced, tough-as-nails 2D RogueLike-Shooter, made with love for the genre. You are Disc, someone who was suddenly brought to the Rabbit Hole. Collect guns, fight foes and meet strange new characters on your descent to the bottom, all in an attempt to find your heart again.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Roguelike 16.4%, Platformer 14.8%, Cute 7.4%
- #17 Nuclear Gladiators 3000
82% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Turbo NapalmPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Congratulations! You've been selected to participate in the ultimate TV show! Survive hordes of ruthless mutants, upgrade your arsenal, improve your skills and win fabulous prizes in this live-broadcast action roguelike! Do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 49.2%, Roguelite 35.3%, 2D 7.7%, Action 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #18 Striving for Light
81% matchVery Positive80% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Why similar: Perma Death 17.3%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #19 Pixel Gladiator
84% matchVery Positive82% of 455 reviews2017
Dev: Flying Islands Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.
Why similar: Platformer 29.8%, Procedural Generation 28.6%, Action 14.3%, Sci-fi 12.9%, 2D 11.4%
- #20 Cosmic Coliseum
80% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Exane GamesPub: Bad Blood Studios
Windows
Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.7%, Roguelite 28.8%, Roguelike 18.9%, Robots 5.1%, Action 4.2%
- #21 Captain Starshot
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 276 reviews2019
Dev: Double Door Games
Windows
Fight fierce hostile alien space ships to neutralize their defenses before you board their ships and battle intense on-foot encounters. Eliminate their forces and steal their technology to upgrade your squad with different abilities and save the galaxy!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, Perma Death 22.8%, Roguelite 17.9%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Space 10.8%
- #22 Swarm Grinder
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,171 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelite 21.5%, Roguelike 18%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Robots 6.8%
- #23 Ash & Adam's GOBSMACKED
78% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Ash & Adam's Games
Windows · Mac
You are a goblin gladiator in this mini-FPS roguelite. Fight your way through the Arenas. Wreck junkbots. Delight the crowd. Get paid. Cause chaos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.4%, Roguelite 24.8%, Procedural Generation 15.9%, Roguelike 14.9%, Action 5.5%
- #24 Hollow Survivors: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive93% of 532 reviews2024
Dev: Danny DeerPub: Games Incubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades, new weapons, and save the Tower.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.3%, Action Roguelike 25.9%, Hack and Slash 25.8%, Roguelike 17.3%, 2D 2.5%
- #25 The Braves
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,115 reviews2024
Dev: 101XP GAME STUDIOSPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 72.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Demolish hordes of enemies and survive against all odds! Unlock different characters, find powerful skill combinations and embark on an exciting journey through the variety of very different worlds in this cute but unforgiving roguelike game!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.9%, Roguelite 25.2%, Roguelike 16.5%, Procedural Generation 14.8%, 2D 4.9%
- #26 METALLIC CHILD
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,236 reviews2021
Dev: Action Square(STUDIO HG)Pub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
“Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Hack and Slash 25%, Roguelike 11.3%, Cute 9.1%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #27 Rocket Rats
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,255 reviews2024
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket Rats is a survivors-like game where you defeat cheese-based astral bodies in space – as a rat! Clear waves of enemies, collect cheese, upgrade your gear, and conquer the moon!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Roguelite 25.2%, Roguelike 15.1%, Space 7.3%, 2D 6.4%
- #28 METAL BEANS
76% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: artsy_viiPub: TEAM LOADING PIXELS
Windows
METAL BEANS is a 3D Action-Arcade game where you control two desktop buddies in a computer space. Protect the PC from digital threats by charging up your way through virus creatures and upgrading Catbot and Robitz in the system!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.3%, Roguelite 28.9%, Robots 16%, Roguelike 13.6%, Action 9.6%
- #29 Clone Drone in the Hyperdome
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,032 reviews2024
Dev: Doborog Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cut robots apart in VR. Feel your sword disintegrate their metal bodies. Now you live and die in the Crashloop, a roguelike tournament to the death. Lock swords! Shoot shurikens from your wrist! This is CLONE DRONE... in the HYPERDOME!!!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.3%, Hack and Slash 31.5%, Robots 15.6%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Action 6.3%
- #30 Cozy Space Survivors
74% matchVery Positive97% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: simonschreibt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy time survival roguelite in space. You steer the shippy while the shooting happens automatically. Meet cute NPCs, solve small quests, and fight quirky enemies with satisfying weapons. A shorter experience for people who don't have much time but love playing (and finishing) games.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Roguelite 22.3%, Roguelike 17.5%, Cute 8.5%, Space 8.4%
- #31 Cave Crawlers
73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,526 reviews2023
Dev: Heroic Pyxel LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.
Why similar: Perma Death 28%, Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Action Roguelike 25.4%, Procedural Generation 14%, Action 3.8%
- #32 Freedom Fighter
79% matchMixed66% of 91 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
"With your trusty shank and die hard will to survive, you've successfully broken out of your Prison Cell. How many other prisoners can you set free on your way to Freedom? Take down as many Guards as possible while avoiding traps and hazards along the way! From Knives, to Guns, and Mines to Bombs!"
Why similar: Platformer 61%, Action 20.8%, 2D 14.4%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #33 Fabular: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Spiritus Games
Windows
Cross blades with space knights in an epic roguelike where the futuristic and the medieval collide! Battle, loot and upgrade your way across the galaxy, defeating rival ships in gripping melee combat on a quest to save your kingdom from destruction.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.8%, Action Roguelike 26.1%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 15.3%, Procedural Generation 11.5%
- #34 NETHER HEROES
72% matchVery Positive90% of 759 reviews2024
Dev: MitridanPub: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in Nether Heroes, an intense action-platform roguelike game. Conquer challenging dungeons, face menacing creatures, and defeat powerful bosses on your epic adventure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.5%, Roguelike 21.1%, Platformer 21%, Action 6%, 2D 5.1%
- #35 Rogue Worlds
71% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Cognitive ForgePub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Rogue Worlds is a chaotic tactical roguelite platformer where you wield the environment and creative abilities to overcome challenges. Outwit powerful guardians and blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 16.2%, Platformer 15%, Perma Death 14.7%
- #36 Plasma Puncher
76% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2017
Dev: TomatotrapPub: Dragon Lord Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plasma Puncher is an action-brawler taking place at a cellular level! As the last standing white blood cell, you must destroy the virulent army of microbes that invaded the bloodstream, using your bare fists and an assortment of power-ups and special attacks! It's all about punching amoebas into oblivion, baby!
Why similar: Roguelite 38.8%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Cute 12.9%, 2D 10.9%, Action 9.8%
- #37 Planetary Dustoff
75% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.6%, Roguelite 28.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20%, Action 6.4%, Indie 0.9%
- #38 Metal Bringer
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,110 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.6%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Dungeon Crawler 22.5%, Roguelite 16%, Robots 7.2%
- #39 Striving for Light: Survival
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Perma Death 16.2%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 12.7%
- #40 Spartan Survivors
69% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Bathrobe
Windows
Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun!
Why similar: Roguelite 39.8%, Action Roguelike 29.9%, Action 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%, 2D 7.3%
- #41 Space Killer
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Two friends
Windows
Take on the role of a spaceship pilot and protect the universe from an alien invasion. Destroy hordes of infected ships and defeat powerful bosses. Unlock new ships, create your own builds in this Roguelite, Survivors, RPG game🚀
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 18.5%, Space 13.7%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #42 Salvagers
70% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Tomasz Banaś
Windows · Linux
In Salvagers, you command a small crew of greedy explorers that land on abandoned space stations that litter the galaxy, and it's your job to loot them for anything worth a credit. Scrap tech, lost weapons, forgotten treasures - everything has a price.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.6%, Space 15%, Robots 11.1%, 2D 8.2%, Action 8.1%
- #43 Ruins of Albion
71% matchVery Positive87% of 304 reviews2021
Dev: The CaecusPub: Team Caecus
Windows
Explore the procedurally generated world and test your skills in a fast-paced combat combining ranged and melee attacks. Defeat a variety of different enemies and bosses, fight in the arena, collect upgrades and unlock different arrow and trap abilities in this small rogue-like action-adventure.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.7%, Action Roguelike 31%, Hack and Slash 30.4%, Action 3.5%, Adventure 1.3%
- #44 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
70% matchVery Positive86% of 780 reviews2022
Dev: SmokeStabPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
Why similar: Platformer 23%, Action Roguelike 17.8%, Perma Death 17.7%, Roguelike 11.8%, Hack and Slash 10.9%
- #45 Gah!
67% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: Jasio Games
Windows
Fight through procedurally generated levels - from haunted dungeons to futuristic space stations. Choose from 13 unique characters, crush your enemies, gather loot, face deadly bosses, and return to a growing village hub where permanent upgrades await. The demons watch. The angels wait. You fight.
Why similar: Perma Death 24.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Roguelite 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.1%
- #46 Caveblazers
71% matchVery Positive85% of 4,486 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.6%, Perma Death 21.6%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, Platformer 11.6%
- #47 Cryptical Path
67% matchVery Positive88% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Old Skull Games
Windows
Cryptical Path is an action rogue-lite that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Play the Architect, build your own rooms, and tame an ever-changing labyrinth you've been summoned in.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.3%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Perma Death 12.4%, Roguelike 12.3%, Procedural Generation 11.7%
- #48 Iron Mandate
66% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Emerick Gibson
Windows
A steampunk roguelike with a unique fighting mechanic. Master the piloting of giant mechanical worms, lay waste to all that stand in your way and reclaim your rightful place on the throne.
Why similar: Roguelike 27.2%, Platformer 23.2%, Robots 17%, Sci-fi 9.8%, 2D 8.5%
- #49 Rogue Loops
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 284 reviews2025
Dev: Fubu Games
Windows
Rogue Loops is a roguelite action game where a trapped family battles to escape an endless loop. Combine unique skills and relics to create powerful synergies against the loop’s guardians. As you grow stronger, so does the loop—can you break free from this relentless cycle?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Perma Death 16.2%, Roguelite 14.8%
- #50 ASTRONAUTILUS
68% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: neozoid.games
Windows
Your ship has crash-landed on a stray rogue planet, and you're out of fuel... It's up to you to delve beneath the frozen surface and find a way to get your ship back into space while fighting strange sea creatures and uncovering the mysteries of the world beneath the ice!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 54.9%, Procedural Generation 19.5%, Space 11.8%, Action 7.3%, 2D 5.6%
- #51 REPLIKATOR
68% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.4%, Perma Death 18.4%, Roguelite 15.3%, Roguelike 13%, Procedural Generation 12.5%
- #52 HoloCure - Save the Fans!
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 39,748 reviews2023
Dev: KayAnimate
Windows
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.5%, Roguelite 30.2%, Cute 13.3%, 2D 7.2%, Action 5.2%