
REAL-TIME CHESS-BASED ROGUE-LIKE. Play chess, throw potions at the board, level up your team, listen to the Old Squid's old war-stories, and perhaps, un-make the Nightmare of the Ranch...
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REAL-TIME CHESS-BASED ROGUE-LIKE. Play chess, throw potions at the board, level up your team, listen to the Old Squid's old war-stories, and perhaps, un-make the Nightmare of the Ranch...

The Spellswapper
The Spellswapper is an arcade roguelite where you use spells to defeat waves of enemies. Command an ever-moving arsenal of spells. Swap out old spells for new ones after each wave, crafting a unique magical repertoire in every run.

Prismarch
A colorful chess roguelike! Engage in dopaminergic, cinematic strategy while you fulfill a chess power fantasy - your pieces gain abilities as you construct a juiced up roster capable of surviving the onslaught! Only - seven mysterious prismatic kings stand before you and the one true crown...
The Spellswapper is an arcade roguelite where you use spells to defeat waves of enemies. Command an ever-moving arsenal of spells. Swap out old spells for new ones after each wave, crafting a unique magical repertoire in every run.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 20.6%, Magic 12.5%, Top-Down 10.1%, PvE 9.9%
A colorful chess roguelike! Engage in dopaminergic, cinematic strategy while you fulfill a chess power fantasy - your pieces gain abilities as you construct a juiced up roster capable of surviving the onslaught! Only - seven mysterious prismatic kings stand before you and the one true crown...
Why similar: Chess 63.8% ★, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 7.1%, PvE 5.9%, Fantasy 3.7%
As a hero branded by demons, fight to save your brother and confront the nightmares consuming Nebraknok Island. In [Lemegeton], an action roguelike where perilous choices and the lure of demonic power test you at every moment, can you preserve your humanity?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Roguelite 17.5%, Top-Down 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
As the Debugging Hero chosen by the Legendary Sword, you have gained the ability to manipulate character variables! Use this powerful ability to overcome the dungeons blocking your path and defeat the Demon Lord!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 14.9%, Top-Down 12.6%, Roguelike 10%
"God Bless Your Sword" is an action rougelite game where you will face waves of incoming enemies in the arena, they will become stronger over time, and only by making the right choices can you carve out a way out.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 17%, Roguelike 10.9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
Chessplosion is an arcade action puzzle game where you drop chess piece bombs to create chain reactions and trap opponents. Defeat enemies and bosses in Adventure Mode and the roguelike-inspired Dungeon Mode, break targets with limited bombs in Puzzle Mode, or fight friends and AI in Battle Mode.
Why similar: Chess 51.4% ★, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Top-Down 10.4%, Roguelite 8.9%, Roguelike 8.9%
“Gust of Shirea” is a roguelite auto-shooter where you battle hordes of enemies. Use dashes, weapons that trigger in combination, and synergies with distinctive passives to repel fearsome beasts.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelite 19.8%, Top-Down 11.3%, PvE 9.9%, Magic 9.7%
A Twin-Stick Roguelite where you clear you way by slaying enemies in a dangerous pocket sized world. Explore, Loot, Shop and get stronger and go from zone to zone until you defeat a final boss.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 16%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Dark 6.7%
ClawBurst is an action roguelite featuring distinctive heroes, dazzling visual effects, and deeply satisfying combat. Combine diverse Rune Skills to wipe out screen-filling hordes, and evolve your weapons through 3 stages to survive against massive bosses.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.5%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Roguelite 16.1%, PvE 13%, Roguelike 9.5%
Play as Tuck in this roguelike game called Adventure of Tuck. Explore different biomes, unlock new abilities, fight different types of monsters, befriend silly characters and last but not least, fight epic bosses.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
Crush endless waves of enemies! Level up, unlock characters, and upgrade your weapons to create crazy and unique builds while you fight through waves — all leading up to the ultimate showdown against the final boss!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.3%, Hack and Slash 20.4%, Roguelite 18%, PvE 14.5%, Roguelike 11.9%
EL COCO is a 3D action roguelike game that immerses you in a world of dreams, broken memories and nightmares incarnate. Descend into the Uncertain, a place as strange as it is dangerous, and fight to recover what you lost... if you can trust your guide.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 14.9%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 13.5%, PvE 11.4%, Roguelike 9.5%
Level up, unlock new weapons and modules, and create insane builds as you hold the line against swarming hordes. TowerBonk always rests on top of the screen, so you can play while doing other things.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.9%, Roguelite 19.7%, PvE 16.1%, Roguelike 13%, Top-Down 10%
Defeat massive hordes of enemies to grow ever more powerful! Unlock new runes and spells to create insane combinations! Gain tons of experience and learn the true meaning of the Runecaster’s path.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.9%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Roguelite 13.7%, PvE 11%, Roguelike 8.5%
Dreamlands is an indie Lovecraftian action roguelite set in the Dreamlands. Take on the form of Simon Haynes, a hapless office worker thrown into a dangerous adventure involving mysterious cults, eldritch horrors, and powerful gods.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Roguelite 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15%, Magic 11.6%, PvE 11.4%
Terra Stone is a 2D pixel action RPG focused on monster hunting, randomized loot, and steady character progression. In a world where the seasons have stopped, you awaken a mysterious power and set out on an adventure. Hunt monsters, collect stronger loot, and uncover the truth behind Terra Stone.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 14.8%, PvE 12.3%, Roguelike 7.8%
Embark on the ultimate adventure in "Kami," a game that seamlessly blends action-packed roguelike exploration with deep strategic elements. Navigate through ever-evolving dungeons, harness the power of unique pets through evolution, and unlock extraordinary abilities.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, PvE 10%
Face the legends of Cordel (Brazilian folklore) in an intense, top-down Action Roguelite. In a mystical land brought to life by a unique 2.5D woodcut art style, you'll need to master visceral Hack-and-Slash combat to survive waves of enemies and unveil the dark secrets that haunt these lands.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.6%, Roguelite 15.4%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, PvE 13.1%, Roguelike 11%
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
Why similar: Chess 68.4% ★, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 9.7%, PvE 4.7%, Casual 3.3%
Your life begins anew in front of an imposing mountain... Climb and explore it with a wide cast of characters in this dungeon crawler RPG with up to four player Co-op.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Roguelike 9.4%
Corelith is a wave-based roguelike top-down action game. Explore the Corelith Dungeon, craft Skill Cores, and create your own unique build.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, PvE 17.3%, Top-Down 12.7%, Fantasy 5.8%
A Top-Down Action Roguelite where Aggression is Progression. Unlock skills to kill everything faster, Use many combinations of Runes and Armor to create an effective and aggressive playstyle. The unknown is yours to execute.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.5%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 12.9%, Top-Down 9.7%
Gems of Evolution is a top-down action roguelite featuring 4 elements, 4 races and 4 classes. Choose your unique hero from diverse combinations like Human-Warrior-Fire. Fight, make various builds with skills, items and evolutions and try to survive 30 wave!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 13.2%, Top-Down 11.4%
Wings of Redemption is rogue-lite top-down action game with focus on combining melee and ranged combat. Destroy hordes of monsters in randomly generated maps with variety of weapons on your way towards freedom.
Why similar: Roguelite 21.1%, Roguelike 17.4%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Top-Down 14.1%, PvE 14.1%
Spellshaper is a fast-paced action roguelike blending hack-and-slash combat with deep ability customization. Choose from a vast arsenal of weapons, items, abilities and modifiers to create unique and increasingly powerful combinations. Battle against relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Roguelite 16.1%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, PvE 10.8%
Restore peace — one piece at a time. Start a rebellion with a handful of loyalists in this chess roguelike, and grow your army as you free a war-torn kingdom. Gain banners that bend the rules and build devastating synergies as you race to topple a tyrant before his army returns!
Why similar: Chess 59.3% ★, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 10.1%, Top-Down 6.5%, Fantasy 5.9%
An action rogue-lite with a multitude of characters, procedural generation, multiple difficulty levels that change more than just numbers, and an AI named Glass's Eyes that directs the pace of combat and the frequency of random events.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Roguelite 17.4%, PvE 14.1%, Roguelike 10.2%
Piece the world back together. In Patchventure, connect map fragments to shape your path, take bold risk-reward perks, and face world-ruling bosses. Equip artifacts, recruit allies, and push for peace—each run plays differently.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.9%, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 13.1%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, PvE 9%
Kill, Die, Repeat! Exterminate massive swarms of monsters in this action-packed, top-down rogue-lite. Dash, hit, and cast through endless mobs where every death is a step toward god-tier power. Hoard coins, buy permanent upgrades, and craft a legendary hero to challenge the Devil on your own terms.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Adventure 8.3%
Chess of doom is a chess-based roguelike where you're outnumbered at every turn. Harness the dungeon's power to battle enemy hordes, familiar and strange. Die, learn, master, conquer!
Why similar: Chess 69.9% ★, Roguelike 11.2%, Dark 5.7%, Action 4.4%, Top-Down 3.8%
A chess-based roguelike tactics game where you empower pieces with cards, build tag synergies, and shape each run through strategic choices.
Why similar: Chess 67.4% ★, Roguelite 16%, PvE 13.5%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
An endless forest. A magical delivery. A shortcut Ozric will never forget. Face off against waves of twisted forest creatures in fast-paced combat. Collect powerful upgrades, experiment with wild magic, and push deeper into the ever-changing forest.
Why similar: Roguelite 18.8%, Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Top-Down 8.7%
Your life begins anew in front of an imposing mountain... Climb and explore it with a wide cast of characters in this dungeon crawler RPG with up to four player Co-op.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15.6%, Roguelite 14.3%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, PvE 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
Choose your skills, combine your equipment, match them with unexpected combinations and enjoy the joy of mowing grass. playgus is a survival-like game. Players will be free to take risks in a relaxed and pleasant style.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.3%, Roguelite 16.1%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelike 11.4%, Top-Down 10.6%
In a world consumed by nightmares, a stuffed doll fights to protect its sleeping owner. Cave Survivor is a dark casual roguelike about confronting inner fear and finding the strength not to cave under pressure. Endure the darkness — and don’t cave in.
Why similar: Roguelite 20.4%, Hack and Slash 19%, Roguelike 16.7%, Dark 9.9%, Action 7.4%
In Battle Cloud, freely equip and upgrade weapons and items as you sweep through waves of enemies. Grow stronger with the loot you collect, complete your own destructive build, and dominate the battlefield!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.9%, Top-Down 15.8%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 10.3%
Survive endless waves of enemies without the ability to move. Use spells, combine elements, and prove yourself worthy of the power of the mysterious sphere.
Why similar: Roguelite 28.4%, Action Roguelike 23%, Top-Down 16%, Magic 11.9%, Fantasy 7.1%
Fight your way through waves of increasingly frenzied hordes of monsters! Earning Upgrades, Powerups, And Abilities. All in a mysterious yet satisfying Adventure! To uncover the mysterious story behind your origins, The Loop, and much more.
Why similar: Roguelite 16%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, PvE 11.2%, Roguelike 9.5%
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
Why similar: Chess 59.4% ★, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 9.5%, Top-Down 5.2%
Command your chess army in this real-time rougelike tactics game and defeat the enemy pieces in mission after mission. Unlock powers and abilities, collect resources, craft items, bolster your army and defend your King at all cost or you will have try from square one again!
Why similar: Chess 58% ★, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 10.9%, Fantasy 2.4%
Fight the underground creatures of Argion to free the land from a curse. You have to fight your way through several dungeons full of dangerous creatures and bosses. Try to utilise, level up and combine many different weapons and passive items to stand a chance of defeating them all.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelite 18.6%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Top-Down 10.7%
Defend humanity's last light in Vespers Edge, a fast-paced rogue-lite hero siege. Use your hero to harness the power of Constellations to survive relentless enemy waves. When you fall, the Core revives you with a defiant roar: "YOU ARE NOT FINISHED YET." Conquer the Void or vanish into the silence.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 17%, PvE 13%, Top-Down 8.7%
PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 19.2%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Roguelike 12.9%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
Downcave is a Roguelite 2D Platformer. Descend as far as you can down various caves, encounter more enemies the deeper you go. Gain power from various artifacts and use your weapons to fight hordes of monsters.
Why similar: Roguelite 19%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Magic 13.9%, PvE 10.3%, Roguelike 10.3%
Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!
Why similar: Chess 51.3% ★, Roguelite 13.7%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelike 8.9%, Top-Down 7.8%
An island-hopping action roguelite where enemies come back stronger after killing you. Fight with a massive anchor, pile on hats and accessories to gain weird powers, and hunt down bounties before they become a bigger problem.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 20.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Hack and Slash 8.5%
Slay the infected, Fight the gods and protect humanity. Only you can rebuild what was lost in this roguelike game. Gather resources to build up your base, craft weapons and create magics in this game influenced by Vampire Survivors and Call of Duty Zombies.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 16.6%, PvE 14.3%, Top-Down 11.3%
The Champions of Lootheim is an action roguelike where you face hordes of creatures to survive. Have fun defeating enemies to evolve your attributes throughout the game and buy permanent upgrades in the shop, as well as equipment dropped in chests by powerful enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Roguelike 19.4%, Top-Down 12.2%, PvE 11.7%, Action 9.4%
“Braveyard” is an adventure game where you, as an adventurer, harness active skills and auxiliary runes to create your unique combat style. Through battles and exploration, you’ll unlock powerful runes and face formidable enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 19.1%, Roguelike 15.2%, Top-Down 12.8%, Fantasy 7.9%
Carouspell is a dark fantasy roguelite bullet heaven where you wield revolving magic to slay hordes of monsters. Spin your Spell Chamber, collect ancient relics and assemble god-slaying combinations to survive the deepest pits of despair.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.9%, Hack and Slash 18%, Roguelite 16.1%, PvE 13.3%, Roguelike 9.5%
Tiny Attack is an action roguelite game. Fight against hordes of enemies in procedurally-generated levels with distinctive themes. Loot items, defeat bosses in uniquely designed fights, and survive until you find the truth.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 14.7%, Top-Down 13.4%, Magic 11.2%
Check and Slash combines the action and combat of a hack and slash game with the movement patterns of chess pieces. Find your way through a maze of boards, slash your enemies, dodge attacks, rescue black pieces to receive upgrades and fight against formidable opponents until you find the enemy king.
Why similar: Chess 47.6% ★, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Roguelite 11.8%, Action Roguelike 9.5%, Roguelike 8.1%
Face hordes of corrupted creatures in challenging lands with the help of magical abilities. Elemental Wandering Survivors is a horde survival game where your goal is to persevere in combat against monsters while evolving your battle potential to explore hostile lands.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 15.4%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Top-Down 9.3%, Action 8.5%
Welcome to Zui's Witch Academy, a boss rush roguelike-styled game that encourages creativity by building decks to face off against skilled bosses in a row to beat the game. Choose your selection of magical cards to take down 8 uniquely designed bosses!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, PvE 19.1%, Roguelike 15.5%, Top-Down 11.1%, Magic 8.3%
Mushroom Survivors is a roguelike survivor game where you must endure endless waves of deadly mushroom monsters! Harness magical powers, fight automatically, upgrade your abilities, and rescue fellow survivors in a cursed world overrun by fungal creatures.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelite 21.2%, PvE 17.2%, Roguelike 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
Edge Ember is a top-down action Roguelike game. You will play characters of different professions, embark on a threatening journey, challenge forces from all sides, and find the answer to save the city-state and the tribe.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 19%, Roguelike 12.8%, Top-Down 8.6%, Hack and Slash 7.1%
Dive into a hand-painted world where myths come alive and turn against you. Unravel branching stories shaped by ancient Gods, explore lush, vibrant landscapes, and battle corrupted creatures from Afro-Brazilian folklore that threaten the balance of the realms. Destiny calls. The Gods are watching.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.8%, Roguelite 16.5%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 11.2%, PvE 9.1%
Fight your way through endless waves of monsters as you enhance and refine your build through Augmentation! Discover unique weapons that change your play-style in every run. Experiment with rare synergies, evolve your gear, and see how long you can survive the escalating chaos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, PvE 14.5%, Roguelike 10.7%, Top-Down 9.4%