- #1 Tales of Maj'Eyal
97% matchVery Positive94% of 7,427 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.5% ★, Turn-Based 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Difficult 11%, Roguelike 9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive, class-based RPG experience with deep tactical combat that mirrors Tangledeep's complexity.
- #2 Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
96% matchVery Positive86% of 485 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new adventure for Shiren and Koppa begins!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Roguelike 12.1%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential mystery dungeon experience that defines the genre Tangledeep draws inspiration from.
- #3 Dungeonmans
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,233 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 62.6% ★, Roguelike 16%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Dungeon Crawler 3.8%, Loot 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a lighthearted tone and a flexible job system that feels very similar to Tangledeep's progression.
- #4 Caves of Qud
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,599 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Traditional Roguelike 33.8% ★, Turn-Based 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Difficult 9.5%, Roguelike 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep, open-world traditional roguelike experience with unparalleled character build variety.
- #5 Dungeons of Dredmor
95% matchVery Positive94% of 5,431 reviews2011
Dev: Gaslamp Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 53.8% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Roguelike 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, RPG 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous and highly accessible traditional roguelike that captures the classic dungeon-crawling spirit.
- #6 Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 945 reviews2020
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Classic Roguelike Wanders Onto Steam! Adventure with Shiren the Wanderer and his sidekick Koppa, the talking ferret, through a world filled with cunning monsters, deadly traps and countless treasure.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 30.9%, Traditional Roguelike 27% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Roguelike 10.7%, Turn-Based 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery dungeon title with beautiful pixel art and challenging, turn-based tactical gameplay.
- #7 Rogue Fable IV
92% matchVery Positive94% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Difficult 9.4%, Roguelike 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, fast-paced traditional roguelike that focuses on tight combat mechanics and rewarding exploration.
- #8 Sproggiwood
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 595 reviews2014
Dev: Freehold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a humorous world inspired by Finnish mythology. Grow your civilization and plunder procedural dungeons with six unique classes. Outsmart mischievous monsters who work together in unexpected ways. No two dungeon dives are alike.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.1% ★, Turn-Based 27.5%, Roguelike 7.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.5%, Turn-Based Combat 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, accessible turn-based roguelike that distills the genre into a bite-sized, highly enjoyable experience.
- #9 Elin
91% matchVery Positive93% of 9,122 reviews2024
Dev: Lafrontier
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 68.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.6% ★, Mystery Dungeon 18.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Loot 9.4%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, sandbox-oriented traditional roguelike that emphasizes character development and job-based progression.
- #10 Dungeon Drafters
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Loot 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical turn-based grid combat with card-based mechanics for a unique dungeon-crawling experience.
- #11 Rogue Fable III
90% matchVery Positive93% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 62.7% ★, Roguelike 8.2%, Turn-Based 7.2%, Dungeon Crawler 5.4%, Difficult 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a classic dungeon-crawling experience with modern quality-of-life improvements and satisfying character growth.
- #12 Shattered Pixel Dungeon
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,162 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 26.6% ★, Mystery Dungeon 15.1%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Difficult 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for modern, accessible traditional roguelikes with perfectly balanced mechanics.
- #13 One Way Heroics
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,141 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.4% ★, Mystery Dungeon 22.6%, Turn-Based 17%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Roguelike 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces a unique time-pressure mechanic to the traditional roguelike formula, creating a distinct sense of urgency.
- #14 Stoneshard
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,466 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Turn-Based 25.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Roguelike 14.8%, RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, tactical turn-based RPG that features deep character systems and a focus on survival in a dangerous world.
- #15 Crown Trick
86% matchVery Positive85% of 5,388 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Roguelike 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish roguelite that emphasizes tactical, turn-based positioning and synergy-based combat.
- #16 Quest of Dungeons
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 736 reviews2014
Dev: David Amador
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.2% ★, Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, classic dungeon crawler that captures the essence of the genre without unnecessary bloat.
- #17 Rogue Wizards
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: Spellbind Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Battle creatures, collect loot, master magic, and build your very own Wizard Tower sanctuary in this rogue-like, dungeon-crawling RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Loot 13.1%, Roguelike 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, accessible dungeon crawler that focuses on loot and magic-based character builds.
- #18 Terra Randoma
84% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: Deniz K.
Windows
Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32% ★, Turn-Based 19%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Loot 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world traditional roguelike that emphasizes procedural generation and sandbox exploration.
- #19 Cardinal Quest 2
85% matchVery Positive91% of 134 reviews2015
Dev: Randomnine Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hack, slash and rush the forces of darkness. Assault castles and mountain lairs to liberate all in this super-sleek modernization of the classic roguelike formula! Will you play a crafting Alchemist, a sneaky backstabbing Thief... or something else?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 52.9% ★, Roguelike 27.5%, RPG 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, streamlined traditional roguelike that is perfect for players who enjoy Tangledeep's combat loop.
- #20 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,615 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Biskup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.6% ★, Turn-Based 18%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Difficult 10.3%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary, deep RPG that offers an expansive world and complex character development systems.
- #21 The Doors of Trithius
82% matchVery Positive94% of 979 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Donkersgoed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.8% ★, Turn-Based 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Difficult 9.6%, Roguelike 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed, open-world traditional roguelike that focuses on character simulation and tactical combat.
- #22 Golden Krone Hotel
83% matchVery Positive95% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: Vulgat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.5% ★, Turn-Based 18.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Difficult 8.9%, Roguelike 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique traditional roguelike with a vampire-themed setting and innovative lighting-based combat mechanics.
- #23 Zorbus
82% matchVery Positive90% of 374 reviews2022
Dev: Zorbus
Windows
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelike 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, RPG 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, deep traditional roguelike that rewards clever use of abilities and environmental interaction.
- #24 Jupiter Hell
81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,108 reviews2021
Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.2% ★, Turn-Based 25.4%, Roguelike 25.3%, RPG 5.2%, Turn-Based Combat 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-production-value turn-based roguelike that brings the genre into a sleek sci-fi setting.
- #25 Rift Wizard
79% matchVery Positive92% of 1,059 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 25.3% ★, Turn-Based 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16%, Roguelike 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical, build-focused roguelike where spell customization is the core of the experience.
- #26 Runestone Keeper
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2015
Dev: BlackfirePub: Cimugames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Runestone Keeper is a roguelike dungeon crawler that blends classic RPG elements and turn based strategy. Heroes, monsters, equipment, events, magic and skills, traps and devices, shrines and altars, Goddesses and merchants. Choose your weapon and begin an epic adventure!
Why similar: Roguelike 42.1%, RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A clever hybrid of traditional roguelike mechanics and puzzle-based dungeon crawling.
- #27 Crawl Tactics
79% matchVery Positive92% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based game that focuses on squad-based combat within a dungeon-crawling framework.
- #28 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
77% matchVery Positive83% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 24.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #29 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
78% matchVery Positive86% of 397 reviews2019
Dev: Portal Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build unique class-and-race combinations, shape your talents, and test your strategy in a tactical roguelike dungeon crawler packed with campaigns, challenge runs, loot, bosses, and replayable depth. Your plan may be brilliant. The dungeon may disagree.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.3% ★, Turn-Based 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Loot 9.2%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #30 Siralim
78% matchVery Positive84% of 268 reviews2015
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Siralim is a deep RPG with light roguelike elements that allows you to summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight in strategic battle. Fight your way through randomly generated dungeons and complete randomized quests.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Loot 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep creature-collecting RPG that offers endless dungeon crawling and complex party-building mechanics.
- #31 Desktop Dungeons
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,358 reviews2023
Dev: QCF Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.4%, Roguelike 29.1%, Traditional Roguelike 10.8% ★, Difficult 9%, RPG 6.3%
- #32 Hack, Slash, Loot
80% matchMixed52% of 755 reviews2012
Dev: David Williamson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 70.2% ★, Roguelike 12.9%, Turn-Based 4.3%, RPG 3.3%, Difficult 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast, simple, and brutal traditional roguelike that focuses on quick sessions and immediate action.
- #33 Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 652 reviews2023
Dev: QCF DesignPub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 19.9% ★, Turn-Based 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, Difficult 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%
- #34 Fae Tactics
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,744 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.2%, Turn-Based 21.8%, RPG 15.6%, Tactical 10.5%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #35 Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2
75% matchVery Positive89% of 342 reviews2022
Dev: NEKOTOKAGE GAMES
Windows
This is a "Mysterious Dungeon" style roguelike game where the terrain changes with each challenge. Make the monsters your "Friends" and go on a new adventure!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 39.4%, Traditional Roguelike 18.8% ★, Roguelike 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%
- #36 Dungeon Rushers
77% matchMixed62% of 1,236 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
- #37 Touhou Crawl
73% matchVery Positive96% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: joy1999
Windows
"Touhou Crawl" is a Touhou derivative roguelike game. Conquer the dungeon-ified Gensokyo using items, faith, and tactics!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Roguelike 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #38 Path of Achra
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,239 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Roguelike 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, RPG 6.8%
- #39 Gumballs & Dungeons
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,856 reviews2025
Dev: QcplayPub: UltraPlayers
Windows
Embark on a free, exciting roguelike adventure with Gumballs & Dungeons! Collect and find hundreds of Gumballs, all with their own unique abilities, and create a synergistic team to tackle procedurally generated dungeons, discovering secrets and a trove of easter eggs as you explore!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.8% ★, Mystery Dungeon 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Roguelike 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #40 Endor Awakens: Roguelite DRPG
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Javier Hernández Torres
Windows
Explore procedurally generated dungeons in this roguelite dungeon crawler. Battle epic monsters, collect loot, and customize your character in strategic turn-based combat. Adapt to a constantly changing world after the fall of Mordoth.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.9% ★, Mystery Dungeon 23.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #41 Popup Dungeon
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,049 reviews2020
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A tactical roguelike RPG inspired by our favorite tabletop games that lets you create any ability, item, villain, hero, and game imaginable.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
- #42 Roguematch : The Extraplanar Invasion
73% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Starstruck Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roguematch is a Tactical Puzzle RPG, a Turn based Dungeon Crawler where Match 3 is the Tactician's weapon. With raw elemental magic at their command, the heroes can pick between bashing from near or matching mana from afar to attack creatures from the extraplanar realms!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Roguelike 10%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #43 Lootbound
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,172 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Loot 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
- #44 Vivid Knight
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,711 reviews2021
Dev: Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Vivid Knight" is a "party-building roguelike" game in which you collect friends who have been turned into jewels and fight by combining their abilities! Explore the ever-changing dungeon and harness the gems you have gathered to challenge the labyrinth!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Difficult 19.1%, Roguelike 17.1%, Mystery Dungeon 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%
- #45 Siralim 3
72% matchVery Positive94% of 990 reviews2018
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Siralim 3 is a mechanically deep, monster taming RPG. Summon and customize over 700 different creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through randomly generated dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to craft new items, empower your creatures, learn new spells, and much more.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Loot 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #46 Kramora's Shadow
74% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Slashware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
A turn-based traditional roguelike featuring 10 character classes with unique gameplay styles. Explore five ancient realms to find ancient magical artifacts you will need to survive tactical battles against their evil inhabitants. Can you save the world from the wrath of Kramora?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #47 Voidspire Tactics
72% matchVery Positive97% of 290 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.8%, RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #48 Siralim Ultimate
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Loot 15.6%, Turn-Based 12.7%, RPG 9.1%
- #49 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive96% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #50 Rift Wizard 3
68% matchVery Positive89% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system. Customize your Wizard with more than 500 spells and magical artifacts. Blast, summon, or enchant your way through 20 levels of pure turn based chaos.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 46.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Roguelike 9.3%, RPG 6.1%
- #51 HoloDungeon: Koyori vs HollowLive in Honsha Tower
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: VELUX STUDIOPub: holo Indie
Windows
Wonderful maze “HoloDungeon” changes form with each challenge—within it lurks Hollow, beings not unlike Holomen. To rescue her snatched friends and make special Live a success, Hakui Koyori tries an unknown adventure! Roguelike RPG where you play using wisdom and brains remain even after down.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Traditional Roguelike 19.6% ★, Mystery Dungeon 16.2%, Roguelike 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #52 Pixel Dungeon
70% matchVery Positive89% of 449 reviews2015
Dev: Retronic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.8%, Roguelike 24.2%, RPG 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Difficult 11.2%
- #53 Cogmind
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,997 reviews2017
Dev: Grid Sage Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 49.9% ★, Turn-Based 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Difficult 9.4%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #54 Monster Sanctuary
67% matchVery Positive91% of 12,643 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Turn-Based 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Difficult 14%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #55 The Enchanted Cave 2
69% matchVery Positive90% of 841 reviews2015
Dev: dustinaux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Uncover the dark secrets of a cave with an endless supply of monsters and loot!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44%, RPG 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Roguelike 9.7%, 2D 3.5%
- #56 The Dungeon Beneath
68% matchVery Positive89% of 893 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Roguelike 12.5%
- #57 Radix Chronicle
66% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: Difficult 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #58 Siralim 2
67% matchVery Positive92% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.4%, Dungeon Crawler 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Loot 10.7%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #59 Chasing the Dawn / CTD
64% matchVery Positive99% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Wave Games
Windows
Chasing the Dawn is a pixel-art roguelike strategy game. Enter the dungeon, use wit and luck to navigate dangers, and lead your characters deeper. Manage risks with items and runes, gather resources, and rebuild your village. Their fate is shaped by your every click.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.8%, Roguelike 19.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Tactical 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #60 MidBoss
67% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2017
Dev: Kitsune Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 58.4% ★, Roguelike 10%, Turn-Based 9.4%, Dungeon Crawler 6.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.3%