- #1 Death Road to Canada
97% matchVery Positive93% of 10,300 reviews2016
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies. Randomly generated for a new story and rare events every time you play!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Local Co-Op 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same humorous, chaotic, and randomly generated survival energy that makes Streets of Rogue so addictive.
- #2 Noita
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 87,339 reviews2020
Dev: Nolla Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Why similar: Roguelike 24%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features extreme physics-based chaos where every pixel is simulated, mirroring the unpredictable environmental interactions found in Streets of Rogue.
- #3 Heat Signature
96% matchVery Positive94% of 7,377 reviews2017
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.6%, Stealth 20.9%, Roguelite 20%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Action Roguelike 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like Streets of Rogue, this game offers a top-down sandbox where you use gadgets and stealth to complete missions in any way you choose.
- #4 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
95% matchVery Positive91% of 8,532 reviews2013
Dev: Pocketwatch GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
Why similar: Co-op 31.9%, Stealth 16.5%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Online Co-Op 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down heist game that emphasizes cooperative stealth and creative problem-solving in a way that feels very similar to the mission structure of the seed game.
- #5 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
94% matchVery Positive94% of 13,063 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Roguelite 26.8%, Action Roguelike 24.2%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Co-op 9.3%, Roguelike 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, tactical approach to the action-roguelike genre with complex weapon mechanics and high-stakes combat.
- #6 Dead Cells
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 180,919 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Roguelite 20.3%, Roguelike 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on combat, it provides the same fast-paced, high-quality action-roguelike loop that fans of the genre crave.
- #7 Party Hard
93% matchVery Positive90% of 12,460 reviews2015
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.3%, Stealth 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Violent 11.3%, Gore 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the top-down stealth-action premise where you must navigate environments and eliminate targets using environmental traps.
- #8 Caves of Qud
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,378 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Why similar: Roguelike 32.5%, Procedural Generation 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.1%, RPG 17.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides unparalleled systemic depth and player freedom, allowing for the same kind of 'do anything' gameplay found in immersive sims.
- #9 UnderMine
92% matchVery Positive90% of 9,796 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 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: Action Roguelike 39.5%, Roguelite 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, RPG 7.3%, Procedural Generation 4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished action-roguelike that features satisfying progression and dungeon-crawling mechanics similar to the core loop of the seed game.
- #10 Wizard of Legend
91% matchVery Positive91% of 20,963 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Action Roguelike 23%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers fast-paced, skill-based combat with a massive variety of spells, catering to the action-oriented side of the roguelite experience.
- #11 Nuclear Throne
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,623 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Local Co-Op 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its frantic, high-difficulty action, it is a quintessential roguelike for players who enjoy the intensity of Streets of Rogue.
- #12 Children of Morta
89% matchVery Positive88% of 22,885 reviews2019
Dev: Dead MagePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Multiplayer 12%, Local Co-Op 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines a strong narrative with cooperative roguelike gameplay, focusing on character synergy and dungeon exploration.
- #13 Hotline Miami
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 123,420 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Violent 15.6%, Gore 12.6%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers the same high-octane, top-down, violent action that defines the combat encounters in Streets of Rogue.
- #14 Heroes of Hammerwatch
88% matchVery Positive87% of 9,479 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 21.7%, Co-op 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a persistent progression system and cooperative dungeon crawling that keeps the gameplay loop engaging over many runs.
- #15 Risk of Rain (2013)
87% matchVery Positive93% of 29,814 reviews2013
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Roguelike 18%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Roguelite 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic action-roguelike that emphasizes scaling difficulty and chaotic combat encounters in a unique 2D space.
- #16 Project Zomboid
86% matchVery Positive94% of 455,059 reviews2013
Dev: The Indie Stone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 84.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Why similar: Multiplayer 42.7%, Co-op 32.7%, RPG 14.3%, Indie 5.1%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep sandbox survival game that rewards creative thinking and systemic interaction within a persistent, dangerous world.
- #17 Barony
86% matchVery Positive91% of 15,105 reviews2015
Dev: Turning Wheel LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelike 13.8%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person roguelike that incorporates immersive sim elements, allowing for diverse character builds and environmental interaction.
- #18 Vagante
85% matchVery Positive89% of 5,008 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 12%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging platformer-roguelike that emphasizes exploration and discovery in a dark, dangerous fantasy world.
- #19 Invisible, Inc.
84% matchVery Positive91% of 5,741 reviews2015
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Why similar: Roguelite 37.9%, Stealth 24.7%, Roguelike 24%, Procedural Generation 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based roguelike that focuses heavily on hacking, stealth, and corporate infiltration, echoing the mission objectives of the seed game.
- #20 Gunpoint
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,287 reviews2013
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Why similar: Stealth 41.2%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Indie 7.7%, Funny 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on hacking and stealth mechanics, allowing players to manipulate the environment to bypass security in creative ways.
- #21 Ember Knights
82% matchVery Positive94% of 6,890 reviews2023
Dev: Doom TurtlePub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 14.7%, Co-op 11.2%, Local Co-Op 9.7%, Multiplayer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, co-op focused action-roguelike that features fast combat and a variety of character-defining skills.
- #22 Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,682 reviews2021
Dev: Heliocentric StudiosPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!
Why similar: Roguelite 15.8%, Co-op 15.3%, Roguelike 13.7%, Action Roguelike 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends classic adventure game tropes with roguelite elements and cooperative play, making for a fun and accessible experience.
- #23 The Escapists 2
82% matchVery Positive91% of 33,511 reviews2017
Dev: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Multiplayer 22.6%, Co-op 18%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Local Co-Op 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on planning and executing prison breaks, requiring the same kind of stealth and resource management found in the seed game.
- #24 Paint the Town Red
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,085 reviews2021
Dev: South East Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Why similar: Multiplayer 16.8%, Roguelite 16.1%, Gore 15.4%, Roguelike 15%, Co-op 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic fighting game that allows for total environmental destruction and improvised weaponry in a voxel-based setting.
- #25 Dungreed
81% matchVery Positive93% of 9,551 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelite 21.9%, Roguelike 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A solid dungeon-crawler that focuses on loot and character growth, providing a satisfying progression path for roguelite fans.
- #26 Door Kickers: Action Squad
80% matchVery Positive95% of 10,548 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.4%, Co-op 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical side-scrolling shooter that requires careful coordination and room clearing, similar to the tactical missions in the seed game.
- #27 Katana ZERO
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 75,198 reviews2019
Dev: AskiisoftPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.4%, Great Soundtrack 30%, Action 10.5%, Violent 9.5%, Gore 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features stylish, one-hit-kill combat and time-manipulation mechanics that reward careful planning and execution.
- #28 Cruelty Squad
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,867 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Immersive Sim 47.3%, Stealth 41%, Action 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental immersive sim that embraces chaos and bizarre systems, appealing to players who enjoy the unconventional nature of Streets of Rogue.
- #29 Caveblazers
79% matchVery Positive85% of 4,513 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 23.8%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 14.5%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal platformer-roguelike that features randomized levels and intense combat, mirroring the difficulty of the seed game.
- #30 Duskers
78% matchVery Positive90% of 2,771 reviews2016
Dev: Misfits Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.
Why similar: Roguelite 45.3%, Roguelike 33.6%, Procedural Generation 16.8%, 2D 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike that uses a terminal-based interface to control drones, focusing on stealth and environmental awareness.
- #31 Rampage Knights
77% matchVery Positive93% of 3,608 reviews2015
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.8%, Co-op 15.5%, Roguelike 13.4%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.5%
- #32 Neon Abyss
75% matchVery Positive86% of 23,566 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Roguelike 22.4%, Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Procedural Generation 11.4%
- #33 Party Hard 2
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,286 reviews2018
Dev: Pinokl GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It's 3am and you just want to get some sleep. Welcome back to Party Hard! Stop parties using hundreds of new ways, incidentally destroy a drug syndicate, and save the Earth from an alien invasion. May the chickens be with you!
Why similar: Stealth 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Violent 11.1%, Multiplayer 9%
- #34 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 396,130 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 44.1 hrsMean: 184.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelike 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Roguelite 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #35 Superfighters Deluxe
75% matchVery Positive89% of 3,506 reviews2018
Dev: MythoLogic Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.
Why similar: Multiplayer 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Online Co-Op 8.3%, Gore 8.2%
- #36 Dungeon Souls
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,228 reviews2016
Dev: Lamina Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelite 16.1%, Roguelike 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, RPG 11.3%
- #37 Roguelands
76% matchVery Positive80% of 3,732 reviews2016
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelike 15.6%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Co-op 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #38 Enter the Gungeon
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,090 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Roguelike 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #39 Heroes of Hammerwatch II
71% matchVery Positive83% of 6,207 reviews2025
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 15.6%, RPG 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #40 Never Split the Party
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,400 reviews2019
Dev: Legend Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #41 Rogue Glitch Ultra
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,595 reviews2021
Dev: Rarebyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 15.6%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Roguelike 11.6%, Co-op 10%
- #42 bit Dungeon III
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
bitDungeonIII is a 2d action adventure game with rogue-lite elements. Randomly generated overworld and dungeons. Make allies with other players or kill them for their precious inventory items. Discover random items that greatly enhance and affect your character.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.4%, Roguelite 18.7%, RPG 14.1%, Gore 6.5%, Action 6.4%
- #43 Shadows of Doubt
68% matchVery Positive82% of 17,415 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Stealth 23.4%, Immersive Sim 20.9%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, RPG 12%
- #44 Crime Boss: Rockay City
70% matchMixed68% of 10,070 reviews2024
Dev: INGAME STUDIOSPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Crime Boss: Rockay City is a 1-4 player co-op FPS heist game with enjoyable stealth and epic killing spree combat. Featuring a solo roguelike campaign that combines FPS and strategy elements with the most hilariously cheesy voice acting that make you laugh.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Co-op 19.5%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Stealth 12.3%
- #45 Zombie Party
72% matchVery Positive85% of 698 reviews2016
Dev: Peach Pie Productions
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.7%, RPG 11.7%, Roguelite 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Action 8%
- #46 Magicite
71% matchVery Positive85% of 7,589 reviews2014
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelike 16.1%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Co-op 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #47 Rogue Fist
67% matchVery Positive91% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Wetcoat Games
Windows
Play solo or with friends in this 4 player local couch co-op roguelite auto-shooter where enemies aren’t your biggest problem; your friends are! Smash foes, dodge bullets, and enjoy chaotic trolling as you punch, throw, and ‘accidentally’ sacrifice each other to survive relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.3%, Roguelite 20.3%, Local Co-Op 16.1%, Co-op 12.7%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #48 TowerClimb
71% matchVery Positive92% of 410 reviews2015
Dev: Davioware and Quazi
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
TowerClimb is a difficult and rewarding procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements. Enormous and mysterious towers of ancient unknown origin stand above humanity, extending to the heavens. Struggle forward as a weak human, driven by an iron will to reach the top.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.8%, Roguelite 15%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, RPG 5.8%
- #49 Infected Shelter
70% matchVery Positive85% of 533 reviews2019
Dev: Dark Blue Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Infected Shelter is an ultra-violent rogue-lite post-apocalyptic beat'em up. Singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Roguelite 14.6%, Local Co-Op 10.8%, RPG 10.4%, Co-op 8.4%
- #50 Lost Castle / 失落城堡
69% matchVery Positive87% of 23,860 reviews2016
Dev: Hunter StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, Roguelite 23.4%, Roguelike 18.7%, Multiplayer 15.9%, RPG 10.2%
- #51 Bravery and Greed
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,034 reviews2022
Dev: Rekka GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 18.9%, Multiplayer 14%, Roguelike 13.3%, Local Co-Op 7.2%
- #52 Black Future '88
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.4%, Roguelite 23.8%, Co-op 14.5%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Action 7.3%
- #53 Freaky Awesome
72% matchMixed56% of 261 reviews2017
Dev: Mandragora
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 14.6%, Co-op 12.5%, Online Co-Op 12%, Roguelike 11.1%
- #54 Voidigo
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,828 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.8%, Roguelite 18.4%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Roguelike 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #55 Rogue Legacy 2
66% matchVery Positive91% of 15,018 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Roguelite 28.3%, Roguelike 18.8%, RPG 13.4%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Action 8%
- #56 20XX
67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,554 reviews2017
Dev: Batterystaple Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.5%, Roguelite 17.5%, Local Co-Op 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.6%, Co-op 6.7%
- #57 Neon Abyss 2
65% matchMixed69% of 2,193 reviews2025
Dev: Veewo Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dive into the cybermyth roguelike chaos of Neon Abyss 2! Now featuring up to 4-player online co-op, more combat styles, and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic, action-packed experience you won't forget.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 12.9%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Co-op 9.1%
- #58 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: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Roguelite 18.8%, Roguelike 14.3%, Local Co-Op 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #59 Hero Siege
69% matchMixed67% of 46,824 reviews2014
Dev: Panic Art Studios Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Co-op 10.3%
- #60 Lost Castle 2
62% matchMostly Positive78% of 12,197 reviews2026
Dev: Hunter Studio
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 14.5%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Roguelike 13.4%, Multiplayer 11.6%