- #1 Slasher's Keep
97% matchVery Positive83% of 2,307 reviews2020
Dev: Damian Schloter
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hack, slash, shoot and loot your way through procedurally generated dungeons! Smack your enemies into spikes with your inventory sack!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 63.5%, RPG 19%, Action 10.6%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on physics-based combat and dungeon exploration within a procedurally generated environment.
- #2 Catacomb Kids
96% matchVery Positive87% of 628 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 63.9%, RPG 17.4%, Action 10%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, physics-heavy roguelite that emphasizes environmental hazards and tactical positioning.
- #3 UnderMine
96% matchVery Positive90% of 9,846 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 72.2%, RPG 12.6%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished top-down dungeon crawler that balances exploration with satisfying combat and progression.
- #4 Tiny Rogues
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,706 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.7 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 68.4%, RPG 17.7%, Adventure 10%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tight, action-packed top-down experience that captures the addictive loop of procedural dungeon crawling.
- #5 Streets of Rogue
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,037 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.7 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 54.9%, RPG 20.7%, Action 10.2%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep emergent gameplay and physics interactions that allow you to manipulate the environment to survive.
- #6 Enter the Gungeon
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,726 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.9 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 84.5%, Action 8.1%, Indie 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides fast-paced, top-down combat where utilizing traps and environmental objects is key to survival.
- #7 Diehard Dungeon
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 500 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 53.4%, RPG 18.7%, Action 11.6%, Indie 8.5%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down roguelike that mirrors the simple, arcade-style dungeon crawling found in TinyKeep.
- #8 Barony
92% matchVery Positive91% of 17,846 reviews2015
Dev: Turning Wheel LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 70.1%, RPG 22.5%, Indie 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the desperate feeling of a dungeon escape with physics-based interactions and high-stakes permadeath.
- #9 A Wizard's Lizard
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 445 reviews2014
Dev: Lost Decade Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 53.6%, RPG 18.5%, Action 9.4%, Perma Death 8.6%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down roguelike that focuses on dungeon exploration and challenging boss encounters.
- #10 Mana Spark
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 696 reviews2018
Dev: BEHEMUTT
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 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 61.9%, RPG 19.7%, Action 10.3%, Indie 5.2%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down roguelite with souls-like combat mechanics that require careful enemy management.
- #11 Dungeon Souls
90% 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 50.5%, RPG 21.2%, Action 8.9%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with fast-paced, top-down action in a procedurally generated dungeon.
- #12 Crypt of the Serpent King
89% matchVery Positive83% of 315 reviews2016
Dev: Rendercode Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fighting underworld creatures along the way, all while avoiding traps and collecting loot!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 59.4%, RPG 21%, Action 10.7%, Indie 9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward dungeon crawler that focuses on classic combat and exploration mechanics.
- #13 Delver
88% matchVery Positive88% of 2,852 reviews2018
Dev: Chad CuddiganPub: Priority Interrupt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.8%, RPG 18.7%, Perma Death 14.2%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that focuses on exploration and survival in a dangerous, shifting environment.
- #14 Nuclear Throne
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,764 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 69.6%, Action 8.6%, Perma Death 8.5%, Indie 7.8%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers chaotic, high-speed top-down action that demands quick reflexes and mastery of procedural levels.
- #15 Burning Knight
89% matchMixed70% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Rexcellent GamesPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets!
Why similar: Perma Death 42.1%, RPG 28.5%, Action 13.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: Features chaotic, bullet-hell style combat in a procedurally generated dungeon setting.
- #16 Heroes of Hammerwatch
86% matchVery Positive87% of 9,522 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 25.2 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 66.8%, RPG 19.2%, Action 5.4%, Indie 4.7%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that emphasizes character progression and cooperative exploration in a procedurally generated setting.
- #17 Slimekeep
85% matchVery Positive90% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: BenBonk
Windows · Mac
In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 56.9%, Perma Death 26.6%, Action 9.5%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern action-roguelike that emphasizes twin-stick combat and procedural dungeon layouts.
- #18 Wayward Souls
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Rocketcat Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Wayward Souls is a randomly generated action-RPG with a heavy focus on story. Play as seven different heroes, all with their own sets of abilities. Fight through steadily greater hordes of enemies.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 51.3%, RPG 25.1%, Action 13.3%, Indie 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features precise, challenging top-down combat that rewards careful movement and strategic play.
- #19 Oneiro
84% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Ryan Olah
Windows
Utilize skill, creativity, and knowledge to reach the depths of your mental labyrinth. By collecting and stacking items, gears, and weapons, you'll stand a chance against the brutal manifestations of your fears.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.1%, Perma Death 30.1%, RPG 10.3%, Action 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on physics-based interactions and exploration within a dungeon-crawling framework.
- #20 Enlightenment
84% matchMixed63% of 459 reviews2018
Dev: LizardKing
Windows
In Enlightenment, you play in a roguelike action-shooter with a fast-paced challenging journey deep into a underground complex called "the Ark". Players will be tested by large varieties of enemies in a procedurally-generated dungeon, and become stronger by learning from the inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 55.2%, Action 14%, RPG 10.4%, Indie 10.1%, Perma Death 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down action game that emphasizes tactical combat and exploration in a harsh environment.
- #21 Archtower
82% matchVery Positive94% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Blaster Games Studio
Windows
Archtower is a mixture of ARPG and Roguelite. Explore the mysterious Tower, build your characters, improve and develop your clan. Use different skills from power crystals to optimize your builds. And try to survive. But don't worry, the game gives you options to keep your life and loot on defeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 48.2%, RPG 18.5%, Perma Death 17.1%, Action 8.3%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dungeon crawling with action-RPG elements in a procedurally generated tower setting.
- #22 NETHER DUNGEONS
81% matchVery Positive83% of 434 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 78%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging roguelite that emphasizes survival and combat in a dark, procedurally generated dungeon.
- #23 Dungeons of Edera
82% matchMixed68% of 1,059 reviews2022
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34%, RPG 27.8%, Action 15.5%, Adventure 13%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an action-oriented dungeon crawler experience with a focus on exploration and loot.
- #24 Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 904 reviews2025
Dev: RetroStyle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 68.5%, Action 17.6%, Adventure 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: While distinct in setting, it captures the procedural survival and resource management loop found in dungeon crawlers.
- #25 Gatedelvers
81% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Unikone
Windows
A dungeon-crawling, world-hopping roguelike adventure! Grab your friends, stick dynamite to your sword, throw candles at your foes and die in various exciting ways!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 67.3%, Perma Death 23.9%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on class-based dungeon crawling with a heavy emphasis on procedural generation.
- #26 The Dungeoning
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2014
Dev: Nick Donnelly
Windows · Mac
The Dungeoning is a difficult action platformer with character levelling, set in a procedurally generated dungeon. Kill enemies, level up using experience and master varied weapons and magic. Collect gold to spend with traders and buy better weapons. Try NG+ and beyond for an extra challenge.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 56.5%, RPG 22.6%, Action 11.9%, Indie 9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie dungeon crawler that leans into the classic tropes of the genre with a focus on action.
- #27 Neon Abyss
79% matchVery Positive86% of 23,608 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: Action Roguelike 55.2%, RPG 21.4%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, action-heavy roguelite that emphasizes movement and creative combat combinations.
- #28 Pixel Descent
78% matchVery Positive85% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.6%, RPG 17.4%, Perma Death 17.4%, Action 9.9%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that focuses on survival and combat within a procedurally generated structure.
- #29 Unalive
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 388 reviews2017
Dev: RandomSpinPub: RandomSpin
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Unalive is an action adventure roguelike game. Randomly generated laboratory rooms. Collect unique items to improve your abilities. Kill bosses and stay alive. You have only one chance!
Why similar: Indie 50.3%, Perma Death 26.2%, Action 23.4%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward action-roguelike that focuses on the core loop of permadeath and dungeon survival.
- #30 bit Dungeon
77% matchVery Positive88% of 193 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
bitDungeon combines randomized loot and fast action combat, explore randomized dungeons and hack and slash your way through dangerous bosses. The difficultly increases as you become stronger and stronger. Build your character how you want with deadly passive abilities.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52%, RPG 19.6%, Action 11%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 7.8%
- #31 Coin Crypt
77% matchVery Positive86% of 618 reviews2014
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A roguelite deckbuilding adventure game about magical coins. You play as a lootmancer, who can unlock the hidden power inside of coins and use them in magical duels. The loots you take from chests and enemies also become your next moves, so plan carefully!
Why similar: RPG 69.9%, Indie 30.1%
- #32 bit Dungeon II
76% matchVery Positive82% of 2,214 reviews2014
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.5%, RPG 22.5%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #33 Shadow of the Depth
74% matchMixed70% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Action Roguelike 43.1%, Perma Death 17.7%, RPG 15.7%, Action 9.7%, Indie 7.1%
- #34 OmniFootman
75% matchVery Positive84% of 122 reviews2019
Dev: WT Studio
Windows
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 51.9%, Action 12.3%, Perma Death 12.1%, RPG 11.3%, Indie 8.8%
- #35 Tiny Chaos
73% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: KatrGames
Windows
Step into a pandemonium world in Tiny Chaos, a bullet heaven survival game that will test your wits, reflexes, and endurance. Face relentless hordes of enemies, explore vibrant stages, and unlock the full potential of your characters in this chaotic journey to survive against all odds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 57.7%, RPG 25.2%, Action 14.7%, Indie 2.3%
- #36 Gloomgrave
73% matchVery Positive87% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: Netmancer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gloomgrave is a roguelike turn-based dungeon crawler where you will explore, loot, and fight your way through the ever-shifting dungeon to defeat the evil that lies below.
Why similar: RPG 32.2%, Perma Death 29.6%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 12.1%
- #37 In Celebration of Violence
73% 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 49.8%, Perma Death 18.9%, RPG 14.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 8.3%
- #38 Kerker
71% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Retrobright
Windows · Mac
Kerker is a procedurally generated dungeon crawler FPS roguelike that challenges the player with its varying cast of enemies, exclusive weapons and different dungeon types. Fight your way to riches by slaying foes, obtaining/combining unique abilities and finding forgotten treasures.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 56.1%, Action 21.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 4.6%
- #39 Heroes of Loot
75% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2015
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!
Why similar: RPG 46.9%, Action 28.3%, Adventure 24.8%
- #40 Scarlett's Dungeon
74% 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 68.9%, Action 10.9%, Indie 10.8%, Adventure 9.4%
- #41 Ziggurat
72% matchVery Positive85% of 3,965 reviews2014
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 48.6%, Perma Death 18%, Action 14%, RPG 13.4%, Adventure 6%
- #42 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
71% matchVery Positive84% of 70 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 53.4%, RPG 18.8%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 7.3%
- #43 Usurper: Soulbound
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Caspian Interactive
Windows
Usurper: Soulbound is a brutal Rogue-lite Action RPG where death is just the beginning. Possess your enemies to seize their bodies and abilities. Trapped in a nightmarish dimension, you must master combat, conquer deadly foes, and fight your way back to freedom—or be lost forever.
Why similar: RPG 69%, Action 31%
- #44 Cramped Room of Death
70% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Hafiz Mohd RozlanPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A puzzle adventure in close quarters! Use your spear to defeat enemies and collect treasure, but plan your moves carefully—each room has tight turns, deadly traps and no margin for error.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 65.3%, Indie 34.7%
- #45 Cryptical Path
69% matchVery Positive88% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Old Skull Games
Windows
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: Action Roguelike 68.8%, Perma Death 16.6%, Action 9.5%, Indie 5.1%
- #46 Keeper's Toll
68% matchVery Positive90% of 794 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 63.5%, RPG 19%, Action 6.8%, Indie 6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #47 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
70% matchVery Positive80% of 473 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.7%, RPG 26.3%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #48 Die in the Dungeon
65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,523 reviews2026
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #49 Rogue Loops
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: Fubu Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rogue Loops is a roguelite action game where a trapped family battles to escape an endless loop. Combine unique skills and relics to create powerful synergies against the loop’s guardians. As you grow stronger, so does the loop—can you break free from this relentless cycle?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.6%, Perma Death 17.6%, RPG 14.1%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 5.3%
- #50 Repetendium
67% matchVery Positive90% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 57.5%, Perma Death 25.3%, Action 9.6%, Adventure 7.6%
- #51 Legend of Dungeon
69% 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 53.6%, RPG 17.5%, Perma Death 12.5%, Indie 8.1%, Action 6.4%
- #52 Platformines
70% matchMixed67% of 332 reviews2014
Dev: Magiko GamingPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Platformines is a unique 2D platformer packed with exploration, RPG and shooter elements, set in a vast 16-bit underground world! Customise your character, master all difficulty levels and literally jump to the top of the leaderboards to prove your skills!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 74.7%, Action 12%, Indie 7%, RPG 4.1%, Adventure 2.1%
- #53 Hack, Slash, Loot
71% 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: RPG 49.8%, Perma Death 29%, Indie 21.2%
- #54 Dome Keeper
63% matchVery Positive92% of 22,186 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Action 62%, Adventure 38%
- #55 Blocky Dungeon
67% matchVery Positive85% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: SquareAnon
Windows
A weird mix of block-placing puzzle and roguelike, where you build a dungeon and explore it at the same time! Defeat enemies, clear lines and collect loot. Explore the different dungeons, complete quests and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 68%, RPG 22.1%, Adventure 9.9%
- #56 Dungeon Journey
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 281 reviews2016
Dev: Carbomb SoftwarePub: Nova Dimension
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Fight your way through thousands floors of dungeons. Get precious treasures and slay undead creatures of hell to make your character stronger.
Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 18%, Indie 17.3%
- #57 Soul Scathe
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Bluelight Construct
Windows
Soul Scathe is a procedurally generated VR Dungeon Crawler RPG. Utilize many spells, weapons, and even the environment to fight against deadly foes as you explore the secrets of the Mistchamber Dungeons to reclaim lost fragments of your soul.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.5%, RPG 32.5%, Action 19.1%, Indie 4.9%
- #58 Verlet Ascend
66% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Sagewind StudioPub: Stratera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Verlet Ascend is a physics based, action platformer with roguelike mechanics, a fully destructable procedurally generated environment, and rope swing physics. Fight creatures, loot enemies, upgrade your character, and climb your way up in an endless parkour.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 82.2%, Action 17.8%