- #1 The Binding of Isaac
97% matchVery Positive95% of 62,928 reviews2011
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.4%, Roguelike 25.2%, Difficult 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Dark 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original game has the same grotesque dungeon-crawling premise, tear-shooting combat, randomized rooms, and item-driven runs that Rebirth expands upon.
- #2 Enter the Gungeon
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,914 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 28.5%, Roguelike 21.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Local Co-Op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its room-by-room twin-stick shooting, enormous weapon pool, secret-filled dungeons, and demanding boss fights make it one of the closest action alternatives.
- #3 Nuclear Throne
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,817 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 32.1%, Roguelike 23.1%, Difficult 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a brutally fast top-down shooter roguelike where mutations and randomized weapons create wildly different high-stakes runs.
- #4 Tiny Rogues
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,786 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Roguelike 19.3%, Difficult 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Roguelite 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its compact dungeon floors, escalating boss encounters, massive assortment of loot, and highly breakable character builds strongly evoke Isaac's run-to-run experimentation.
- #5 Our Darker Purpose
95% matchVery Positive82% of 743 reviews2014
Dev: Avidly Wild Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Journey to the dark heart of the Edgewood Home for Lost Children in this fiendishly difficult action RPG!When her teacher stepped out of the classroom a month ago, Cordy never imagined he would be gone for good. Now her fellow students have turned on each other as the school descends into chaos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.3%, Roguelike 26.4%, Difficult 14.5%, Roguelite 6.6%, Procedural Generation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This dark twin-stick dungeon roguelike is especially close in tone and structure, with procedural schoolrooms, strange enemies, and collectible upgrades.
- #6 UnderMine
94% 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: Action Roguelike 51%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Roguelite 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Roguelike 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delve through randomized top-down mines, collect relics and upgrades, and gradually assemble powerful builds while managing demanding room combat.
- #7 Voidigo
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,930 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 29.5%, Roguelike 20.5%, Difficult 15.4%, Local Co-Op 13%, Roguelite 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful but frantic top-down roguelite built around unpredictable weapons, evolving bosses, mobility, and absurdly powerful item combinations.
- #8 Dungreed
92% matchVery Positive93% of 9,605 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 33.5%, Roguelike 21%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Difficult 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action roguelite with randomized dungeons, varied weapons, permanent unlocks, and a focus on adapting to the loot each run provides.
- #9 Neon Abyss
91% matchVery Positive86% of 23,629 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 29.5%, Action Roguelike 25.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This platforming roguelite emphasizes absurd item synergies, swarms of pickups, secret rooms, and a constantly changing build much like Isaac.
- #10 Atomicrops
91% matchVery Positive92% of 6,350 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.4%, Roguelike 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Roguelite 9.6%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes Isaac-like top-down shooting and perk synergies with a distinctive farming loop that adds another layer of risk and resource management.
- #11 A Robot Named Fight!
90% matchVery Positive88% of 897 reviews2017
Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.8%, Roguelike 14.9%, Gore 9.7%, Roguelite 8.6%, Local Co-Op 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its procedurally assembled world, disturbing bio-horror imagery, projectile combat, and discovery-heavy upgrades make it a strong fit for Isaac fans.
- #12 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 964 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.3%, Roguelite 9.3%, Difficult 8.5%, Dungeon Crawler 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, top-down action roguelite with randomized levels, eldritch monsters, limited resources, and a similarly oppressive horror atmosphere.
- #13 The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,012 reviews2018
Dev: Veyeral GamesPub: The Hidden Levels
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Although centered on boss encounters rather than dungeon rooms, its bullet-heavy fights and deep item-and-upgrade combinations reward repeated runs in an Isaac-like way.
- #14 Dungeon Souls
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,229 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 33.7%, Roguelike 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Roguelite 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers fast top-down dungeon runs with selectable heroes, randomized loot, escalating rooms, and lots of build-defining abilities.
- #15 Revita
87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,438 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.8%, Roguelike 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, Roguelite 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its responsive twin-stick combat, room-clearing progression, difficult bosses, and health-for-upgrades economy create tense, highly replayable runs.
- #16 Hades
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 308,953 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.4%, Roguelike 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Difficult 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-driven and melee-focused, it offers exceptionally polished repeated escape attempts, boon synergies, upgrades, and difficult boss encounters.
- #17 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: Action Roguelike 24%, Roguelike 16.5%, Difficult 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Local Co-Op 7%
Why You'll Like It: A difficult dungeon-crawling roguelite where every run revolves around mastering combat, finding upgrades, and unlocking new ways to approach its procedural caves.
- #18 Star of Providence
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,375 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Roguelike 16.4%, Difficult 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Roguelite 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This demanding action roguelike combines tightly designed combat rooms, varied weapons, secrets, and powerful pickups with an old-school arcade feel.
- #19 Wizard of Legend
84% matchVery Positive91% of 21,075 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 29.4%, Roguelike 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: Its rapid dungeon combat and vast array of spell combinations provide the same appeal of discovering a build that suddenly becomes overpowered.
- #20 The Crackpet Show
84% matchVery Positive86% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame and sweet sponsorship deals!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Difficult 21.8%, Roguelike 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Local Co-Op 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This violent twin-stick roguelite delivers randomized weapons, mutations, bosses, and dark comedy in short, chaotic runs.
- #21 Vampire Survivors
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 266,062 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 49.8%, Roguelike 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Roguelite 9%, Local Co-Op 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It trades manual aiming for survival-game automation, but its addictive upgrade drafts and outrageous item synergies capture Isaac's build-crafting appeal.
- #22 Toroom
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelike 18.5%, Difficult 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Local Co-Op 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A compact, difficult top-down dungeon roguelike with pixel-art rooms, randomized equipment, and straightforward arcade-style combat.
- #23 Juicy Realm
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,678 reviews2018
Dev: SpaceCanPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.2%, Roguelike 25.4%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Roguelite 8%, Co-op 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its playful cartoon presentation hides a satisfying top-down roguelite shooter full of randomized weapons, relics, and dense enemy-filled rooms.
- #24 Rogue: Genesia
79% matchVery Positive91% of 8,587 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.9%, Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelite 10.7%, Procedural Generation 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This action roguelite is built around accumulating huge piles of upgrades and transforming a modest character into an overwhelming screen-clearing build.
- #25 NeuroVoider
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 910 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Roguelike 14%, Local Co-Op 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Build a customizable combat robot from randomly found parts while surviving procedural top-down shooter stages and intense bullet patterns.
- #26 Curse of the Dead Gods
81% 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: Action Roguelike 29.9%, Roguelike 18.3%, Difficult 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its cursed temple runs feature punishing room combat, randomized relics, corruption mechanics, and a dark atmosphere that suit Isaac's harsher side.
- #27 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
80% matchVery Positive94% of 13,095 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: Action Roguelike 36.8%, Difficult 17.6%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeper, more tactical top-down shooter roguelite whose randomized gear, classes, and systems make every run feel mechanically distinct.
- #28 The Legend of Bum-Bo
79% matchVery Positive81% of 5,938 reviews2019
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!
Why similar: Roguelite 38.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Difficult 19%, Indie 17.4%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: From Isaac creator Edmund McMillen, this turn-based puzzle roguelike shares the same grotesque humor, characters, unlock-driven progression, and dark world.
- #29 Colt Canyon
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,129 reviews2020
Dev: RetrificPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum! Colt Canyon is a stylish pixel art shooter with roguelike elements and real-time combat where you save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.5%, Roguelike 20.3%, Gore 12.7%, Local Co-Op 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This tense top-down shooter roguelite emphasizes procedural levels, scarce resources, varied weapons, and unforgiving permanent death.
- #30 Spelunky
78% matchVery Positive92% of 16,681 reviews2013
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32%, Roguelike 24.9%, Difficult 16.7%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Procedural Generation 4.9%
- #31 Dead Cells
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 183,835 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 40.8 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 30%, Roguelike 22.9%, Difficult 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
- #32 Risk of Rain (2013)
77% matchVery Positive93% of 29,834 reviews2013
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 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 31.7%, Roguelike 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Difficult 10.6%, Local Co-Op 5.6%
- #33 Crypt of the NecroDancer
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,523 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Why similar: Roguelike 27.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Difficult 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #34 Paranautical Activity: Deluxe Atonement Edition
77% matchMixed68% of 1,408 reviews2014
Dev: Code AvaricePub: Digerati
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paranautical Activity combines the classic FPS action of games like Doom and Quake, with the randomness and difficulty of modern roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Spelunky.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.5%, Roguelike 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Difficult 8%, Indie 5.1%
- #35 Skelly Selest
75% matchVery Positive93% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Roguelike 16.3%, Difficult 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
- #36 Diehard Dungeon
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 501 reviews2014
Dev: Tricktale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.6%, Roguelike 27.8%, Gore 7.3%, Difficult 6.6%, Dungeon Crawler 5.9%
- #37 Rogue Legacy 2
72% matchVery Positive91% of 15,153 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.7 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: Difficult 26.8%, Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelite 11.3%, Procedural Generation 9.3%, Indie 7.2%
- #38 Straimium Immortaly
74% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.5%, Roguelike 16.7%, Difficult 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%
- #39 Risk of Rain 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 353,255 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 64.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.8%, Roguelike 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Difficult 10.4%, Co-op 7.7%
- #40 Overture
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Black Shell GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.2%, Roguelike 18.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Indie 5.3%
- #41 Castle of no Escape 2
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 461 reviews2016
Dev: D. E. X. TeamPub: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.6%, Roguelike 15%, Difficult 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #42 TowerClimb
73% matchVery Positive92% of 410 reviews2015
Dev: Davioware and Quazi
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.0 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 35.6%, Difficult 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Roguelike 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #43 The Madness of Little Emma
73% matchVery Positive80% of 145 reviews2015
Dev: Bartosz Bojarowski
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Madness of Little Emma is a difficult action platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring over 250 items with insane synergies, varied enemies, and numerous secrets and mysteries to discover.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 48.1%, Roguelike 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Difficult 11.8%, Indie 6%
- #44 In Celebration of Violence
71% 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 24.6%, Roguelike 16.6%, Difficult 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.6%, Local Co-Op 8.6%
- #45 Spelunky 2
69% matchVery Positive93% of 21,992 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Difficult 22.9%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelike 15.9%, Local Co-Op 13%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #46 Noita
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,025 reviews2020
Dev: Nolla Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.9 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 23.2%, Difficult 21.3%, Action Roguelike 21%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #47 Scarlett's Dungeon
72% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Scarlett's Dungeon is a retro-inspired action RPG dungeon crawler with roguelite elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fight monsters, and collect loot in beautifully crafted pixel art reminiscent of the Game Boy Advance era. Test your skills as you dive deep into ever-changing challenges!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Roguelike 18.5%, Difficult 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
- #48 Danger Gazers
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: DIG Games
Windows · Linux
Danger Gazers is a post-apocalyptic roguelite top-down shooter where you pave your own path. The choices you make will decide your fate, it will either turn you into the new ruler or... the ashes to be windswept away.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 46.7%, Difficult 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Roguelike 7.7%, Local Co-Op 5.8%
- #49 GoNNER
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,347 reviews2016
Dev: Art in HeartPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.8%, Difficult 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Roguelite 12.2%, Indie 6.2%
- #50 Dead Estate
68% matchVery Positive95% of 6,662 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.7%, Roguelike 19.6%, Difficult 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Gore 6.4%
- #51 Downwell
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,640 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.7%, Difficult 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Roguelike 9.2%, Indie 5.2%
- #52 Caveblazers
69% matchVery Positive85% of 4,551 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.1 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 30.1%, Roguelike 18.9%, Difficult 14.1%, Local Co-Op 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #53 Catacomb Kids
70% matchVery Positive87% of 629 reviews2015
Dev: FourbitFriday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.6%, Roguelite 10.3%, Difficult 9.8%, Procedural Generation 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #54 Streets of Rogue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,104 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.8%, Roguelike 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Local Co-Op 7.9%
- #55 Legend of Dungeon
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,640 reviews2013
Dev: Robot Loves Kitty
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Roguelike 22.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #56 Exit the Gungeon
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,763 reviews2020
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.
Why similar: Difficult 19.5%, Indie 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%
- #57 Rogue Legacy
67% matchVery Positive92% of 18,856 reviews2013
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Why similar: Roguelike 44.5%, Action Roguelike 33.7%, Difficult 5.4%, Indie 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%
- #58 Spirits Abyss
67% matchVery Positive96% of 430 reviews2020
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelike 20%, Difficult 17.3%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Procedural Generation 6.6%
- #59 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
66% matchVery Positive85% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mount and upgrade your weapons into special combos in this randomly generated action RPG shooter. Mow down thousands of dungeon dwelling creatures and survive as you descend deeper into the dungeon! Unlock items, complete quests, and find all the secrets to help you reach the boss of bosses!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelike 17.9%, Difficult 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Procedural Generation 7.1%
- #60 Billy's Nightmare
66% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Insomnia Interactive
Windows
A roguelike game where you use abilities & items based on child logic to help Billy fight his nightmare. Poison bullies with a pair of Stinky Socks, set creepy toys on fire with a Magnifying Glass or make them step on some painful Pego Bricks!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, Roguelike 26%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Procedural Generation 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%