- #1 Exanima
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,988 reviews2015
Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Isometric 14.1%, Difficult 12.8%, Souls-like 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique physics-based combat system and a dark, oppressive dungeon-crawling atmosphere that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.
- #2 Lunacid
96% matchVery Positive91% of 11,609 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.1%, Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Souls-like 17.6%, RPG 7.6%, Action RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric dungeon exploration and dark fantasy world-building, emphasizing discovery in a mysterious, subterranean environment.
- #3 Curse of the Dead Gods
96% matchVery Positive83% of 9,242 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.6%, Isometric 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Difficult 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-stakes, isometric dungeon-crawling experience with dark themes and demanding, souls-like combat.
- #4 Sands of Aura
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 853 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Isometric 13%, Action RPG 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-RPG that features souls-like combat and a somber, dark fantasy aesthetic.
- #5 Stoneshard
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,730 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Dungeon Crawler 32%, RPG 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.8%, Difficult 17.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, turn-based RPG that captures the brutal difficulty and grim, unforgiving nature of subterranean exploration.
- #6 No Rest for the Wicked
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 82,200 reviews2024
Dev: Moon Studios GmbH
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.
Why similar: Souls-like 30%, Isometric 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Action RPG 13.3%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-RPG that delivers a gritty, dark fantasy world with challenging, deliberate combat mechanics.
- #7 Monomyth
92% matchVery Positive92% of 640 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.5%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Action RPG 16.7%, RPG 9.2%, Fantasy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration and environmental interaction in a dark, subterranean world.
- #8 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,045 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Action RPG 10.2%, Fantasy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric action game with a dark, brutal fantasy setting and challenging combat encounters.
- #9 Grim Dawn
91% matchVery Positive93% of 109,993 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Why similar: Action RPG 45.7%, Isometric 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dark fantasy isometric ARPG that excels at building a grim, atmospheric world filled with dangerous dungeons.
- #10 Death's Door
91% matchVery Positive93% of 22,253 reviews2021
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Isometric 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Action RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes isometric perspective and tight, souls-like combat to create a challenging and moody adventure.
- #11 Back To Ashes
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: InDID
Windows
Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.
Why similar: Souls-like 48.3%, RPG 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Difficult 11.2%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-RPG that leans heavily into souls-like combat mechanics and a dark, mysterious atmosphere.
- #12 Corpse Keeper
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,420 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Action RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, souls-like action-RPG that emphasizes tactical combat and grim, atmospheric dungeon exploration.
- #13 Eldest Souls
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,436 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Isometric 16.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Action RPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, boss-rush focused souls-like that captures the punishing difficulty and dark tone of the seed game.
- #14 Shadow of the Depth
86% matchMixed70% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, Souls-like 20.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Perma Death 12.3%, Action RPG 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-roguelike that features fast-paced combat and dark, atmospheric dungeon environments.
- #15 INFERNO CLIMBER
88% matchMixed55% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forge through hell in this survival action RPG! Defeat powerful bosses to collect all 5 Purgatory Stones in hell. Slashing, magic casting, arrow shooting, bombs throwing, exploring, eating, cooking, blacksmithing.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, RPG 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.8%, Action 11.3%, Difficult 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-RPG that features souls-like elements and a dark, fantasy-driven dungeon environment.
- #16 Mana Spark
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 698 reviews2018
Dev: BEHEMUTT
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, Difficult 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action RPG 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that focuses on difficult combat and dungeon exploration in a dark fantasy setting.
- #17 V Rising
82% matchVery Positive89% of 137,392 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 58.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 55.1%, Exploration 17.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Action 10.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines isometric action with dark, atmospheric world-building and challenging combat encounters.
- #18 Legend of Grimrock 2
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,085 reviews2014
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 58.5%, RPG 16.9%, Fantasy 7.3%, Difficult 6.5%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dungeon crawler that excels at creating a sense of isolation and danger within a mysterious, dark environment.
- #19 Darkest Dungeon®
84% matchVery Positive92% of 162,804 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31%, Dark Fantasy 24%, Difficult 14.7%, Perma Death 9.3%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the psychological toll and brutal difficulty of dungeon exploration in a grim, gothic setting.
- #20 Labyrinth Of The Demon King
82% matchVery Positive92% of 2,256 reviews2025
Dev: J. R. HudepohlPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that prioritizes atmospheric horror and dark fantasy exploration.
- #21 Anima : The Reign of Darkness
84% matchMixed69% of 638 reviews2021
Dev: Redeev
Windows
Explore a dark fantasy world, descend into the darkest depths and fight hordes of demons in this fast paced Action RPG. Fully customize your character, loot hunderd of unique items and destroy the evil that is corrupting the world once again!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.6%, Isometric 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Action RPG 15.3%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-RPG that focuses on dark fantasy themes and dungeon-crawling exploration.
- #22 UnderMine
81% matchVery Positive90% of 9,862 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 63.3%, RPG 15.7%, Adventure 6.7%, Fantasy 6.4%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling roguelike that features challenging combat and a focus on exploring dangerous, subterranean depths.
- #23 Void Memory
83% matchMixed67% of 235 reviews2017
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, RPG 16.3%, Difficult 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action-RPG that captures the feeling of navigating dangerous, dark environments with high-stakes combat.
- #24 Dungeons of Edera
81% matchMixed68% of 1,060 reviews2022
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.6%, Souls-like 18.4%, RPG 13%, Action RPG 10.2%, Difficult 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on procedural dungeon crawling and exploration in a dark fantasy world.
- #25 ELDERBORN
80% matchVery Positive86% of 3,110 reviews2020
Dev: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
ELDERBORN - a Metal AF* Slasher with brutal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. Be that merciless slayer. Uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom. Forge your own destiny! *Action Fantasy.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Perma Death 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person souls-like that delivers visceral, melee-focused combat in a dark, brutal fantasy setting.
- #26 Barony
79% matchVery Positive91% of 18,189 reviews2015
Dev: Turning Wheel LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Dungeon Crawler 43.2%, Difficult 18.9%, Action RPG 16.2%, RPG 10.1%, Fantasy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that captures the brutal, unforgiving nature of underground exploration in a dark, fantasy setting.
- #27 Tails of Iron
78% matchVery Positive88% of 15,173 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Souls-like 31.9%, Action RPG 16.3%, Difficult 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features challenging, souls-like combat and a grim, dark fantasy aesthetic despite its unique art style.
- #28 The Last Faith
78% matchVery Positive85% of 5,695 reviews2023
Dev: Kumi Souls GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 45.4%, Dark Fantasy 26.3%, Difficult 15.2%, Dark 5.1%, Action 4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, gothic action-RPG that emphasizes challenging combat and exploration in a bleak, atmospheric world.
- #29 Heretical
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,036 reviews2024
Dev: Three Swords StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, Isometric 17.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Action RPG 11.6%
- #30 Netherworld Covenant
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 727 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Isometric 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Perma Death 11.5%, Action RPG 11%
- #31 Bonehold
76% matchVery Positive85% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Jackal
Windows
Dungeon Crawler with elements of rogue-like and ARPG games. Kill hordes of enemies, duel mighty bosses, and acquire legendary loot!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Souls-like 20%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Action RPG 10%, Dark 9.4%
- #32 Dreamspring
76% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Billyfighter
Windows · Linux
Dreamspring is a dark fantasy styled, open world dungeon crawler inspired by games like Morrowind and King's Field. Explore a dying kingdom and it's different realms in first person action combat, styled in a mix of retro and vaporwave aesthetics.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Action RPG 10.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #33 Hollowdeep
75% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Kyle Burgin
Windows
Hollowdeep is a first person dungeon crawler inspired by oldschool games of the ps1 era. There is a large focus on fast gameplay and parrying mechanics.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Action RPG 12.9%, RPG 7.9%, Exploration 6.8%
- #34 Verho - Curse of Faces
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,362 reviews2025
Dev: Kasur GamesPub: CobraTekku Games
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Verho, a Dark RPG following the tradition of the King’s Field series, takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces. Travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge and face its dangers.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Difficult 10.9%, Dark 7.6%
- #35 Runehaven
74% matchVery Positive92% of 120 reviews2026
Dev: Cikoria Studio
Windows
Runehaven is an atmospheric roguelike dungeon crawler with an immersive magic system where you craft your own spells. Explore a mysterious procedurally generated world.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Underground 17.5% ★, Mystery Dungeon 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Perma Death 9.6%
- #36 Pale Abyss - Prototype
74% matchVery Positive87% of 374 reviews2025
Dev: Permanent Crab Studios
Windows
Descend into the Pale Abyss, a cursed chasm where the forgotten truths of a dying world fester in its depths. Inspired by games such as King’s Field and Shadow Tower, Pale Abyss is a first-person action RPG about exploration and adventure. Currently it's just a demo with about 1 h of playtime.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.5%, Underground 20.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, RPG 5.8%
- #37 Soulblight
79% matchMostly Negative36% of 195 reviews2018
Dev: My Next GamesPub: Movie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Soulblight is a dark, unforgiving, top-down action roguelike luring you to cross the thin line between good and evil. Embrace your flaws to survive a journey through an unforgiving Sanctuary. Gluttony, Lust, Cannibalism - how far are you willing to go?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, RPG 14.6%, Difficult 13.7%, Action RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down dungeon crawler that emphasizes tactical decision-making and survival in a dark, unforgiving environment.
- #38 THYSIASTERY
72% matchVery Positive81% of 356 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: Dungeon Crawler 34.2%, Dark Fantasy 22.8%, Difficult 18.3%, RPG 10.4%, Exploration 6.7%
- #39 Into The Dark
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Esenthel
Windows
Action-Oriented Dungeon Crawler RPG
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.3%, Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Action RPG 16.5%, RPG 11.1%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #40 Dark and Darker
71% matchMixed65% of 85,791 reviews2024
Dev: IRONMACE
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 62.1%, RPG 12.8%, Fantasy 9.7%, Dark 9.7%, Exploration 5.7%
- #41 Gloomgrave
72% matchVery Positive87% of 191 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 37%, Perma Death 15%, RPG 11%, Dark 7.5%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #42 Gorble
71% matchVery Positive98% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows
Gorble is a short marble-based dungeon crawl.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.1%, Souls-like 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Exploration 7.1%, Adventure 5.6%
- #43 Inferno - Beyond the 7th Circle
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2021
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler with survival elements. It's inspired by classic cRPG from the 90s. An old-school game for hardcore players.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Dark 13.5%, RPG 13.4%, Exploration 8%
- #44 Blades of Fire
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 707 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.8%, Dark Fantasy 29.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Action 9.4%, Exploration 6.5%
- #45 Hell Clock
68% matchVery Positive84% of 4,419 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue SnailPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Isometric 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Perma Death 13.3%, Action RPG 10.6%
- #46 Weird RPG
69% matchVery Positive92% of 4,239 reviews2022
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Weird RPG" is a highly difficult and fast-paced action RPG game focusing on boss battle,
Why similar: Souls-like 31%, Action RPG 19%, Isometric 15.3%, RPG 14.8%, Action 6.4%
- #47 Tower of Mask
68% matchVery Positive96% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: Papertip Studio
Windows
Tower of Mask is a thrilling survival horror in the spirit of the 80's dungeon crawlers. The most claustrophobic dungeon in modern times is yours to venture through alone. Hero, face the ancient tower where eerie masked humans prowl.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.1%, Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Action RPG 13.6%, RPG 5.4%
- #48 The Excrawlers
70% matchVery Positive88% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.5%, Difficult 21%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Action RPG 4.6%
- #49 Fatekeeper
66% matchVery Positive80% of 11,030 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.2%, Action RPG 19.7%, RPG 13.2%, Fantasy 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #50 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
71% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Space Monster
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.4%, Dark Fantasy 24.8%, RPG 11.2%, Action RPG 7.2%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #51 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 743 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: RPG 30.4%, Dark 30.1%, Exploration 20%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Singleplayer 3%
- #52 MetaMorph: Dungeon Creatures
73% matchMixed55% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: FireFly Studios
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Descend into the darkest dungeons, lure enemies into brutal traps and free the spirits of fallen heroes! Morph between unique dungeon creatures to survive and drive back the evil forces of the underworld.
Why similar: Underground 28.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Action RPG 11.3%, RPG 7.4%
- #53 Witchfire
65% matchVery Positive91% of 17,945 reviews2024
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.
Why similar: Souls-like 35.4%, Dark Fantasy 26.7%, Action RPG 15%, RPG 11.1%, Exploration 7.6%
- #54 In Celebration of Violence
68% matchVery Positive87% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Difficult 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Perma Death 11.8%
- #55 Ravensword: Undaunted
70% matchMixed50% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Trimatra InteractivePub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
Ravensword: Undaunted is a FPS dungeon crawler inspired by Hexen and Heretic, set within the Ravensword Universe.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.8%, Action RPG 13.6%, Dark 11%, RPG 8.5%
- #56 Archtower
67% matchVery Positive94% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Blaster Games Studio
Windows
Archtower is a mixture of ARPG and Roguelite. Explore the mysterious Tower, build your characters, improve and develop your clan. Use different skills from power crystals to optimize your builds. And try to survive. But don't worry, the game gives you options to keep your life and loot on defeat.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.7%, Perma Death 14.7%, Difficult 13.5%, RPG 10.8%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #57 The Relic: First Guardian
67% matchMixed47% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: Project Cloud GamesPub: Perp Games
Windows
A dark action RPG rooted in Korean mythology, with brutal, fast combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Action RPG 13.1%, Difficult 12.1%, RPG 7.5%