Games Like TowerClimb

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 34.6%, Platformer 19.5%, Difficult 17.7%, Procedural Generation 7.4%, Roguelike 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for procedural platforming that shares the same sense of discovery and lethal environmental hazards.

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 38.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Platformer 8.8%, Difficult 7.3%, Procedural Generation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply systemic and physics-driven platformer that matches the brutal difficulty and emergent gameplay of TowerClimb.

Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.5%, Roguelite 16.7%, Difficult 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Platformer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, challenging atmosphere with class-based progression that mirrors the roguelike platforming of the seed game.

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 30.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Roguelite 12.4%, Platformer 12%, Procedural Generation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-roguelite that emphasizes combat and platforming in a procedurally generated dungeon setting.

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 32.1%, Difficult 17.5%, Platformer 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the vertical descent mechanic with fast-paced, pixel-art action that feels incredibly tight.

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 27.2%, Difficult 18%, Platformer 13%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Roguelite 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and platforming within a mysterious, dangerous subterranean world.

Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Difficult 14%, Gore 12.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Platformer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A vertical-climbing action-roguelite that captures the frantic energy and gore-filled aesthetic of TowerClimb.

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 33.6%, Roguelite 18.1%, Platformer 14.3%, Difficult 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, difficult platformer-roguelite that rewards precise movement and aggressive playstyles.

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 36.5%, Roguelite 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Difficult 8.7%, Roguelike 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines action-platforming with deep RPG elements in a way that feels accessible yet challenging.

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: Action Roguelike 25.7%, Difficult 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly interactive, physics-based world where every pixel is simulated, leading to the same kind of unpredictable, high-stakes deaths.

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 37.9%, Difficult 17.7%, Roguelite 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it shares the same high-difficulty, pixel-art, and roguelike intensity that defines the genre.

20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36%, Platformer 17.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Difficult 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite action-platformer that emphasizes tight controls and boss-focused combat.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Difficult 42.8%, Platformer 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a punishing, vertical survival experience that demands mastery of movement and environmental awareness.

Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Difficult 9.3%, Roguelite 7.7%, Platformer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-roguelike that focuses on scavenging and surviving in hostile, procedurally generated environments.

Raise your shield. Indulge Lady Tallowmere and her lovingly violent dungeons. New rooms are created every time you play. How deep can you delve?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, Gore 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Procedural Generation 8.9%, Violent 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling platformer that leans into the chaotic, physics-based combat of the genre.

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 27.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Difficult 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features fluid, fast-paced action-platforming with a heavy emphasis on exploration and gear progression.

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 32%, Roguelite 14.3%, Difficult 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Procedural Generation 8%

Why You'll Like It: A frantic, pixel-art action-roguelike that focuses on survival against waves of enemies.

Ruin of the Reckless is a breakneck-paced, melee-focused roguelike brawler with very light persistent progression elements and a punishing difficulty curve. Play with a friend!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.6%, Roguelite 13%, Indie 11%, RPG 10.7%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, fast-paced action-roguelike that captures the same sense of urgency found in TowerClimb.

Bounce to the top in this skill based, roguelite action-platformer! Collect powerful items, pick unique weapons, and fight off a variety of enemies while navigating around with a fun, difficult, and unique movement system. Are you up for the challenge?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.8%, Difficult 17.1%, Platformer 12.4%, Procedural Generation 12%, Roguelite 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique platformer that uses procedural generation to create challenging, vertical-focused levels.

Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 53.7%, Roguelite 19.6%, Action 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, vertical-climbing roguelite that demands constant movement and quick reflexes.

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 28.2%, Roguelite 13.1%, Gore 11.8%, Violent 9.6%, Platformer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike Metroidvania that emphasizes exploration and survival in a hostile, alien environment.

The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.1%, RPG 14.5%, Indie 13.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, challenging action-roguelike that focuses on clearing floors of enemies in a tower setting.

Vertical Drop Heroes is a procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements, where your hero adventures through randomly generated stages. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, you must use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.3%, Platformer 15.2%, Roguelite 14.3%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, RPG 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the verticality of the platforming genre with RPG elements and procedural level design.

Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.6%, Difficult 19.4%, Procedural Generation 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Roguelite 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative roguelike that emphasizes teamwork and difficult, tactical decision-making.

Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Difficult 9.8%, Indie 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer with deep roguelite mechanics and a focus on fast, satisfying combat.

Explore the enigmatic Tor Eternum with up to 10 friends in this frenetic online co-op action RPG. Customize your character as you level up, explore the halls of the Tower, and overcome billions of different procedurally generated bosses.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.1%, Difficult 15.1%, Roguelite 14.4%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash action-roguelike that emphasizes dungeon exploration and character progression.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Difficult 39%, Platformer 18%, Gore 12%, RPG 10.7%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D Souls-like that captures the dark, oppressive atmosphere and high difficulty of challenging platformers.

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Why similar: Gore 20.1%, Platformer 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Difficult 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, heavy-metal inspired action-platformer with stunning pixel art and punishing combat.

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Difficult 31.7%, Roguelite 19.3%, Platformer 19.2%, Action 10.5%, Roguelike 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A comic-book-inspired action-platformer that rewards speed and skill with a satisfying combo system.

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 35.5%, Difficult 11.7%, Platformer 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

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 25.8%, Action Roguelike 23.7%, Platformer 19.3%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Indie 5.9%

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 43.2%, Roguelite 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, RPG 6.4%, Procedural Generation 4.3%

TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 50.2%, Difficult 14.4%, Roguelite 13.1%, Indie 8.9%, Action 6.8%

Be the weapon! Swing like an axe, thrust like a spear, and soar like an arrow in this physics-based platformer. Flip, throw, and carve your path to the peak! Rage burns, revenge awaits... Are you up to the challenge?

Why similar: Difficult 46%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Platformer 18%, Adventure 10%, 2D 4.6%

Riptale is a challenging 2D roguelike action game aiming to make sword combat be as bloody and impactful as possible. The player collects gems that allow them to execute different attacks in the order of their choosing. All this results in a symphony of combos that fill the screen with blood and guts.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Roguelite 10.4%, Gore 8.3%, Indie 8.3%

Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Platformer 11.9%, Difficult 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%, RPG 7.3%

TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.

Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Indie 16.8%, Action 14.1%, Difficult 8.4%

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.8%, Difficult 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Roguelike 6.8%

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.1%, RPG 20.1%, Indie 19.1%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 11%

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 38.6%, Roguelite 13%, Pixel Graphics 13%, RPG 8.3%, Roguelike 6.2%

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 34.7%, Gore 10.2%, Violent 8.2%, Roguelite 8%, Roguelike 7%

Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.5%, Gore 18%, Violent 12.3%, Indie 11.3%, Action 10.2%

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 40.4%, Platformer 17.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Action 6.4%

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 41.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Roguelike 8.4%, Procedural Generation 7.8%, Difficult 7%

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 33.8%, Difficult 14.1%, Roguelite 14%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Violent 8.4%

Tired of sitting on the ground? Take a sky-high journey with your friends in Only Climb: Better Together! Touch the clouds with your own hands and find out what's behind them, but remember, there are no easy paths…

Why similar: Difficult 48.9%, Platformer 31.1%, Roguelike 13%, Adventure 7.1%

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.7%, Roguelite 15.4%, Platformer 13.7%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%

"AIM" × "Climbing Game" "Aim Climb" is a HARDCORE game in which you use your "Aiming skill" to climb to the top and reach the summit. There is also a difficulty level for players who are not used to using mouse.

Why similar: Platformer 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Action 9.8%, Indie 9.4%

Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.9%, Difficult 17.5%, Roguelite 12.8%, Platformer 11.3%, Procedural Generation 8.7%

ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.1%, Roguelite 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Indie 9.1%, Action 8.1%

Collapsed is a post-apocalyptic roguelike action-platformer. Hunt your prey through vast procedurally-generated levels filled with tough enemies, useful loot and experience points. Fight alone or with a friend – either way, it won’t be easy!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.4%, Roguelite 18.7%, Violent 11.1%, Platformer 8.3%, Difficult 6.1%

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 46.4%, Roguelite 11.6%, Platformer 11.2%, RPG 9.6%, Indie 8.2%

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: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Platformer 28.2%, Roguelike 11%, Indie 6.5%, Roguelite 5.6%

This is a difficult game about climbing.

Why similar: Difficult 48.6%, Platformer 27.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 8.9%, 2D 3.5%

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Difficult 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Platformer 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Indie 7.6%

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 30.1%, Difficult 17.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Procedural Generation 6.9%

A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Difficult 16.8%, Roguelite 13.5%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.5%, Difficult 20.4%, Roguelite 13%, Platformer 11.2%, Procedural Generation 10.6%

Fight your way up a Tower of bosses and unveil the mystery that lies up in its peak. Play four intertwined storylines and unlock multiple endings. Now with co-op up to 4 players!

Why similar: Platformer 29.5%, RPG 25.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Action 16.6%, 2D 11%