
A difficult, fast-paced action-rogue-lite where you hack n'slash your way through a dungeon full of loot and monsters. Your goal is to get strong enough to be able to defeat the Guardian. Death means starting over again.
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A difficult, fast-paced action-rogue-lite where you hack n'slash your way through a dungeon full of loot and monsters. Your goal is to get strong enough to be able to defeat the Guardian. Death means starting over again.

InKing
is a fast-paced 2D top-down action game. Players take on the role of an ink bottle warrior on a journey to become the king of tools. Use your fast attacks, moves, and powerful skills to defeat the tools that stand in your way, prove that ink and pen are the best tools, and become the King of Tools.

Asura: Vengeance Edition
Asura is an Action Rogue-like set in a fantasy world inspired by the richness of Indian mythology. It features a unique procedural skill tree which changes on every play-through.
is a fast-paced 2D top-down action game. Players take on the role of an ink bottle warrior on a journey to become the king of tools. Use your fast attacks, moves, and powerful skills to defeat the tools that stand in your way, prove that ink and pen are the best tools, and become the King of Tools.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 18.6%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelite 11%
Asura is an Action Rogue-like set in a fantasy world inspired by the richness of Indian mythology. It features a unique procedural skill tree which changes on every play-through.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27%, Hack and Slash 19%, Roguelite 17%, Perma Death 15.4%, Difficult 11.7%
In this fast-paced rogue-lite, your health points are your only resource: sacrifice them to acquire vampiric powers and devour your enemies to heal yourself! Beware: every drop of blood counts in this frantic race to defeat the apostles of the Cult of the Sun!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.3%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 14.8%, Difficult 12.5%, Perma Death 11.4%
DASH between tiny, monster-infested planets on your journey to becoming the next Sun!
Why similar: Fast-Paced 20.2%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 12.3%, Difficult 12.3%
Assume control of a courageous adventurer and blaze through monster infested mazes. Dance with death as you balance fighting with scavenging for loot and power in this classic-arcade inspired roguelike.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.5%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 10.7%
A roguelike with unique curses, 60+ cards, incredible shots and power-ups. No two attempts are ever the same.
Why similar: Perma Death 31.9%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Difficult 13.8%, Procedural Generation 10.1%
Battlecaster is a challenging fast paced arena roguelike. Defend yourself against unrelenting enemies and overcome difficult encounters. Use abilities strategically to control the ring of combat.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 19.3%, Perma Death 18.1%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Difficult 11.6%
Crush endless waves of enemies! Level up, unlock characters, and upgrade your weapons to create crazy and unique builds while you fight through waves — all leading up to the ultimate showdown against the final boss!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Hack and Slash 24.6%, Roguelite 16.8%, PvE 12.9%, Roguelike 11.8%
GET MAZED is a ruthless PvE action roguelite. Solo or in co-op, dive into a procedurally generated labyrinth. Wield deadly weapons and carve a bloody path through hordes of monsters to challenge the Warden of the Maze and fight for your escape.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Perma Death 13.9%, Fast-Paced 13.5%, Roguelite 12.2%
Venture into darkness in Knight of Nevermore, a 2D action roguelike where every strike counts. Master tough-but-fair soulslike combat, explore sprawling ever-shifting dungeons, and assemble powerful builds from a host of weapons, spells and items. Fight, die, improve, try again, prevail.
Why similar: Perma Death 18.9%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 11.7%, Difficult 10%
A predatory survivor-like action rougelite where you are an Eraser who is hunting the invading doodles - but you don't eliminate them with weapons but by scrubbing them. Every doodle you wipe shrinks you. Survive 10 waves of chaotic "Health-as-Ammo" combat or be erased forever.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.3%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 9.1%
In the roguelike survival game Rune Forge, the core gameplay revolves around a system called the "Rune Forge," which allows players to freely combine skill modules to create unique abilities.
Why similar: Perma Death 25.1%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, PvE 11.6%, Roguelike 8.8%
An action rogue-lite with a multitude of characters, procedural generation, multiple difficulty levels that change more than just numbers, and an AI named Glass's Eyes that directs the pace of combat and the frequency of random events.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Hack and Slash 23%, Roguelite 15.7%, PvE 12.1%, Roguelike 9.8%
EXPLORE. GAIN POWER. KILL KILL KILL!!!!!!. BOOT A GNOME YEAH!!!! EPIC THIS DUNGEON IS PROCEDURAL AND SO ARE THE UPGRADES ROAM AN EVER CHANGING ENVIRONMENT AND KILL ANYTHING THAT YOU SEE MOVE!!!
Why similar: Perma Death 23.4%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, PvE 10.8%, Roguelike 8.4%
Roguefall is an action rogue-lite following a lost player guided by the enigmatic Overseer to scavenge a world forgotten by humanity. Fight, explore, collect, and fall until you reach the final machine: 0VR5R.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.9%, Roguelite 17.4%, Difficult 16.5%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, PvE 10.2%
G.NOM is an action rogue-lite game you awaken as an experiment subject in a lab full of creatures where you need to hunt and eat them. Explore the mysterious lab, make use of abandoned lab equipments, research various genetic mutations, evolve into more powerful forms and uncover secrets of the lab!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Perma Death 23.9%, Roguelite 17.2%, PvE 12.3%, Roguelike 10.9%
Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other! Stand against a resurging threat by yourself or with a friend in local co-op. Collect weapons, armor, enchantments, and more by exploring dangerous locales and defeating powerful bosses! Stop the constructs, save the town.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.2%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 11.4%, Difficult 9.8%
Cast spells, dash around hordes of enemies, and assemble powerful combos as you explore procedurally generated dungeons. Chaos Caster is an action roguelike focused on strategy, playstyle variety, and replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Perma Death 17.7%, Fast-Paced 17.5%, Difficult 11.3%, Roguelike 9.6%
Cryptical Path is an action rogue-lite that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Play the Architect, build your own rooms, and tame an ever-changing labyrinth you've been summoned in.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.4%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Perma Death 13%, Roguelike 12.3%, Procedural Generation 10.4%
Dive, jump n' shoot, an Action Roguelite for when you only have 20 minutes to spare. Blast beasties, create builds, grow OP. Get a quick session during that dead empty time between appointments.
Why similar: Perma Death 30.5%, Action Roguelike 26.7%, Roguelite 19.1%, Difficult 16.7%, Action 3.5%
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 21.5%, Roguelite 16.3%, Perma Death 14.5%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Roguelike 10.8%
Dodge and destroy robots with knights, level-up by evading bullets, explore randomized dungeons, and unlock game-changing relics. Do this in one attempt to become the King.
Why similar: Perma Death 20.2%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Difficult 12.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Hack and Slash 11%
OmniFootman is a rogue-lite action game with souls-like combat system. Take your adventure in this cursed, ever-changing kingdom and beat your enemies with different ability combinations. Be careful as your death is permanent.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Roguelite 18.5%, Perma Death 16.6%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
Seedovia is a rogue-like dungeon crawler where you traverse room after room, fighting challenging monsters. Chain your weapons, collect game-changing passive upgrades, and equip items to create unique builds and become increasingly more powerful.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.2%, Perma Death 17.2%, Roguelite 15.8%, Difficult 14.9%, Roguelike 13.7%
OVERKILL is a fast-paced action roguelike game in a dark, fantastic medieval setting. You will fight against enraged monsters and enhance your characters' abilities for the ultimate massacre. Killing is not enough; you need to OVERKILL your enemies to show your utmost anger.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 22.1%, Hack and Slash 18.7%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Difficult 12%, Roguelite 10.7%
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! This is the prelude for Space Gladiators, a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
Why similar: Perma Death 23.2%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 10%
Play as an Android and fight your way to the highest Stage possible. Keep your level and your EXP and start again stronger. Reveal the secret of your purpose and the memories of your past life.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.3%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 14.5%, Perma Death 12.5%, Roguelike 12%
Worm Slayer is a Fast-Paced Bullet Hell Roguelike where you must fight your way through the dungeon that is the Worm King's den to finally reach and then defeat the Worm King.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Fast-Paced 18.5%, Difficult 14%, Perma Death 14%, Roguelike 12.1%
Myriad is an Action-Adventure game with Roguelite elements. Play as a new character each run, loot tons of weapons, and fight hordes of enemies in a randomly generated world.
Why similar: Perma Death 19%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.7%, Roguelite 13.1%, PvE 9.6%
Embark on the ultimate adventure in "Kami," a game that seamlessly blends action-packed roguelike exploration with deep strategic elements. Navigate through ever-evolving dungeons, harness the power of unique pets through evolution, and unlock extraordinary abilities.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.2%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 14.6%, PvE 9.4%
Conquer the forces of Death in A Wizard’s Lizard, an action RPG for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Explore ever-changing dungeons, filled with powerful weapons and items. Battle back the hordes of evil. Rescue villagers to improve your town and increase your power for your next trek into the dungeon.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.8%, Roguelite 21.2%, Roguelike 17.5%, Perma Death 12.9%, Procedural Generation 5.6%
Happy hour has arrived! Become the NecroBouncer and toss out rowdy guests in a roguelike adventure through the nightclub dungeon. Raise the dead, discover hundreds of relics, ban enemies and gobble up their powers. It’s one hell of a good time!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.6%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 15%, Perma Death 14.5%, Roguelike 12.8%
Rise Again is an Action Roguelike inspired by Hack n Slash and Dungeon Crawler. Witness the adventures of a cursed wizard in ever-changing dungeons. Kill, Die, and Rise Again to lift the curse. Every death is a step closer to freedom. Will you break the curse?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.3%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Roguelite 16.7%, Difficult 15.5%, Roguelike 11.8%
Cards of Action is the medieval-themed, real-time, roguelike deckbuilder! Craft a deck of hyper-synergistic cards to grow all-powerful, make split-second decisions on how play your cards so you can obliterate the hordes of evil stick figures coming your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Perma Death 13.9%, Roguelite 12.9%, Difficult 9.2%
'Sentimental K' is a 3D roguelike action game. Weapons, skills, artifacts, bosses, dungeon layouts are randomly generated each time you play. Make strategic choices to create powerful synergies and enjoy the unexpected and challenging play!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Perma Death 20.5%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 6.6%
Battle through procedurally generated dungeons filled with hordes of monstrous foes. Arm yourself with an arsenal of ever-evolving weapons and recruit legendary Heroes. Each dungeon grows more treacherous as you push deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.7%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Roguelite 13.9%, PvE 10.4%
Life Core is a roguelite action game where you explore uncharted planets. Fight, eliminate your enemies, and when you fall, unleash the power of the Core in your new body. But remember… the system is always watching!
Why similar: Perma Death 20.7%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 11.3%
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 29%, Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Difficult 13.4%, Procedural Generation 8.4%
Become the cure. Hunt the plague. Die trying.Plague Doctor is an action roguelite where you purge a dying world of monstrous corruption. Battle goblins, liches, and eldritch horrors using toxins, alchemical crossbows, and forbidden transformations. The cure is violence.
Why similar: Perma Death 25.2%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 11.7%
There is an artifact capable of granting any wish, but only the strongest are destined to find it. In Heart of Vinterium, you must explore grim and shifting worlds where every step could be your last. Fight, collect magical cards, and solve mysteries.
Why similar: Roguelite 22.7%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelike 15.2%, Difficult 10.9%
You've stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!
Why similar: Perma Death 21.7%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 13.6%, Difficult 11.9%
Monster Portal is a roguelite with dungeon-crawler like elements. It follows one of your world's last few powerful heroes, sent on a quest to rid the planet of monsters and their gruesome overlords that have overtaken your world from hellish dimensions.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.1%, Hack and Slash 18%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 12.9%, PvE 10.2%
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.8%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 13.8%, Difficult 12.8%
Swing, smash, and combo your way through the dead. DIVINE SHOCK is an infinitely scaling first-person rogue-lite, where you are a Paladin, standing between the dead and the mortal realm.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.7%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12.3%
ClawBurst is an action roguelite featuring distinctive heroes, dazzling visual effects, and deeply satisfying combat. Combine diverse Rune Skills to wipe out screen-filling hordes, and evolve your weapons through 3 stages to survive against massive bosses.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, Hack and Slash 24.2%, Roguelite 16.6%, PvE 12.8%, Roguelike 10.4%
Berserk Mode is a visceral time-attack fantasy rogue-lite. Become the Berserker and wade into a dungeon battlefield swarming with monsters. Unleash the absurd power of your Beast in a storm of blood and gibs. Prepare to enter Berserk Mode.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.4%, Perma Death 19.3%, Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 13.9%, PvE 11.6%
You are the hero inside the storybook of an obsessed author pondering with his life’s work. Explore repeating worlds, befriend a talking scarecrow and swing your sword really fast, while uncovering the true, overarching adventure within.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Perma Death 24.9%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Roguelike 8%, Difficult 7.9%
Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run.
Why similar: Fast-Paced 17.2%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 11.8%, Difficult 11.1%
Slash your way through hordes of enemies in this fast-paced action roguelite. Collect powerful items and grow beyond yourself with every death. Break the cycle. Defy fate. Defeat Odin himself.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.6%, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 14.1%, Procedural Generation 5.9%
Cleave through hordes of enslaved machines in this 1 to 4 player action-roguelite, hack n slash. Equip your Effigy with unique Items and Weapons to fight against The Barons and their machines. Upgrade your Weapons with powerful Augments to modify them and how they play.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.6%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 12%, Difficult 11.2%
Descend into the unknown in this unique roguelike platformer! Brave a constantly shifting dungeon filled with deadly monsters, traps, and powerful relics. The deeper you go, the greater the challenge. Uncover secrets, explore diverse environments, and fight to discover what awaits at the bottom.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Difficult 18.9%, Roguelike 16.4%, Procedural Generation 14.2%, Roguelite 12%
Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!
Why similar: Perma Death 19.3%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 13.9%, Difficult 12.4%
VIRTUS is a deck-building action roguelike game in which the player, who can freely manipulate gravity, grows stronger by acquiring cost and cards through combat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Hack and Slash 24.9%, Roguelite 17.1%, PvE 13.2%, Roguelike 9.9%
Master the arcane in this fast-paced action roguelike. Grow your spellbook, draft your loadout, and trigger chaotic elemental reactions as you blast through relentless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Perma Death 17.4%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 11.3%
Byrd Ronin blends fast-paced 2D action with precise controls. As a Ronin bird, carve through chaos to reach the legendary cherry tree that holds your vow. Get stronger each run, unlock new items and skills, master combat flow, and survive - this is the Ronin path.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Hack and Slash 25.5%, Difficult 15.8%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 10.5%
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Perma Death 19.9%, Roguelike 18.5%, Difficult 13.9%, Roguelite 9%
An action roguelike indie game with secrets, loot, necromancy & ability progression from the creator of Songbringer. Each run you build a different sequence of weapons, abilities & relics while keeping your loot, character & world upgrades across runs. Play solo now. Local co-op coming soon.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.1%, Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 16.6%, Perma Death 12.6%, Roguelike 11.4%
One weapon against the horde. Pick your favorite from 30+ and survive wave after wave in this roguelite action game.
Why similar: Perma Death 28.2%, Action Roguelike 26.8%, Roguelite 18.1%, Roguelike 15.7%, 2D 3.3%
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 30%, Roguelike 11.1%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Difficult 9.9%