- #1 Vaporum: Lockdown
97% matchVery Positive85% of 305 reviews2020
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to Vaporum, is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Follow the story of Ellie Teller, a scientist struggling to survive disastrous events that happened in the tower of Arx Vaporum.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Grid-Based Movement 17%, Steampunk 16.4% ★, Real-Time 9.5% ★, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: As a direct prequel to Vaporum, it offers the same refined steampunk atmosphere and grid-based combat mechanics.
- #2 Legend of Grimrock 2
96% matchVery Positive91% of 3,983 reviews2014
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.9%, Grid-Based Movement 27.4%, RPG 11.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Fantasy 6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for modern grid-based dungeon crawlers, featuring intricate puzzles and challenging real-time combat.
- #3 Legend of Grimrock
96% matchVery Positive94% of 6,614 reviews2012
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.8%, Grid-Based Movement 22.3%, RPG 11.7%, Real-Time 11.6% ★, Fantasy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The game that revitalized the genre, offering a pure, focused dungeon-crawling experience that heavily inspired Vaporum.
- #4 Monomyth
94% matchVery Positive92% of 594 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.6%, Action RPG 17.3%, Character Customization 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern immersive sim that blends first-person dungeon exploration with deep RPG systems and environmental interactivity.
- #5 Operencia: The Stolen Sun
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 553 reviews2020
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Operencia: The Stolen Sun embraces everything you love about classic first-person dungeon-crawlers, enhancing the old-school turn-based RPG experience with modern sensibilities. Guide a team of memorable characters through a world inspired by Central European mythology.
Why similar: CRPG 21%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Action RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished grid-based crawler that features beautiful environments and engaging, turn-based tactical combat.
- #6 The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition
94% matchVery Positive84% of 670 reviews2015
Dev: Mana Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this tactical combat & dungeon crawler mash-up, explore a massive dungeon, full of danger, mystery and secrets. Fight your way through hordes of enemies and powerful creatures, with your tank, healer & damage dealers party.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.9%, Grid-Based Movement 24.5%, RPG 10.9%, Fantasy 9.8%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at party-based, real-time combat within a grid-based environment, mirroring the tactical depth of Vaporum.
- #7 Lunacid
92% matchVery Positive91% of 10,657 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.7%, Dark Fantasy 25%, First-Person 12.8%, Action RPG 10.7%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration and discovery in a surreal, dark fantasy world.
- #8 StarCrawlers
93% matchVery Positive84% of 896 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.9%, CRPG 22.4%, Grid-Based Movement 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, RPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi take on the grid-based dungeon crawler, offering unique character classes and tactical combat in a futuristic setting.
- #9 Dread Delusion
90% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.2%, Character Customization 12.4%, RPG 11%, Magic 10.6%, First-Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that captures the dark, mysterious atmosphere of dungeon crawling with a distinct retro-inspired aesthetic.
- #10 Dungeon Of Dragon Knight
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 350 reviews2019
Dev: HexGameStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dungeon of Dragon Knight is a retro dungeon crawler RPG in modern visual design. Pointed by a mysterious witch, your party will descend into a dungeon with traps and monsters in search of the evil Dragon Knight and his treasure weapon. Or, are you fooled by the witch?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Grid-Based Movement 24.4%, Real-Time 17.1% ★, First-Person 8.6%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful homage to classic dungeon crawlers that utilizes grid-based movement and real-time combat mechanics.
- #11 Might & Magic X - Legacy
91% matchMixed66% of 3,389 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...
Why similar: RPG 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 21.1%, CRPG 19.9%, Grid-Based Movement 12.6%, Fantasy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style grid-based RPG that captures the spirit of old-school dungeon exploration with modern quality-of-life features.
- #12 Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 414 reviews2016
Dev: Monkey Stories
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is a first-person dungeon-crawling game designed as an introduction to the genre : simplified rules, balanced puzzles and challenges. An independent project developed solo.
Why similar: Real-Time 22.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, Grid-Based Movement 18.5%, CRPG 8.4%, RPG 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, classic-style dungeon crawler that focuses on exploration and real-time combat in a fantasy setting.
- #13 Tower of Mask
86% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: Papertip Studio
Windows
Tower of Mask is a thrilling survival horror in the spirit of the 80's dungeon crawlers. The most claustrophobic dungeon in modern times is yours to venture through alone. Hero, face the ancient tower where eerie masked humans prowl.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 18.3%, CRPG 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based survival horror dungeon crawler that emphasizes resource management and atmospheric tension.
- #14 The Keep
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 188 reviews2017
Dev: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore the subterranean depths in this first-person dungeon crawler with real-time combat, a unique rune magic system, exploration, and puzzle solving. This game will awaken memories of what made old-school dungeons so much fun to play while you fight, hunt for hidden treasures, and avoid deadly traps.
Why similar: Real-Time 24.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Grid-Based Movement 16.2%, Action RPG 7.2%, Fantasy 6%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time, grid-based dungeon crawler that features a unique rune-based magic system and classic exploration mechanics.
- #15 Conglomerate 451
88% matchMixed65% of 242 reviews2020
Dev: RuneHeadsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Conglomerate 451 is a grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.2%, Grid-Based Movement 28.9%, RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Atmospheric 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed grid-based dungeon crawler that combines tactical combat with squad management and character customization.
- #16 Dungeons & Darkness
87% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Yamiuchi ProjectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore various dungeons, making use of various weapons and magic! Challenge the most deadly locations, make your name as an adventurer! Clear the corridors of monsters, collecting tools and weapons as you go. Watch out for booby traps!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Real-Time 17.2% ★, RPG 13.5%, Magic 9.6%, Character Customization 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented dungeon crawler that focuses on fast-paced combat and magic usage in a dark fantasy setting.
- #17 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,916 reviews2016
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
Why similar: Steampunk 38.7% ★, CRPG 22.4%, RPG 10.2%, Character Customization 6.3%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: While isometric, it is the definitive steampunk RPG, sharing the same thematic DNA and world-building depth as Vaporum.
- #18 The Quest
84% matchVery Positive86% of 531 reviews2016
Dev: Redshift Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 30.3%, Dungeon Crawler 30%, RPG 13.6%, First-Person 11.5%, CRPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, open-world, grid-based RPG that offers a classic experience with a focus on exploration and character growth.
- #19 Elminage Gothic
85% matchMixed68% of 204 reviews2014
Dev: Starfish-SD IncPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From the makers of the world renowned “Wizardry Empire” titles, Starfish SD brings you the latest entry in their popular series of dungeon crawlers. Elminage Gothic, previously only available in Japanese on PlayStation® Portable, now comes to PC offering a classic old school dungeon crawling experience with a dark, gothic twist!
Why similar: CRPG 23.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Grid-Based Movement 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, First-Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, old-school dungeon crawler that provides a challenging experience for players who enjoy deep party customization.
- #20 Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,383 reviews2019
Dev: Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.5%, RPG 27.1%, Fantasy 24.7%, Puzzle 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, grid-based RPG that focuses on tight, puzzle-like combat encounters similar to the tactical feel of Vaporum.
- #21 Grimoire : Heralds of the Winged Exemplar (V2)
84% matchMixed69% of 629 reviews2017
Dev: Cleveland Mark BlakemorePub: Golden Era Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Cleveland Mark Blakemore's Magnum Opus! The ultimate classic style turn-based roleplaying game in the tradition of Wizardry, Might&Magic, Lands Of Lore and Eye of the Beholder! 600+ hours of play with hand-painted graphics and old skool goodness!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.5%, Grid-Based Movement 27.8%, RPG 14.7%, CRPG 11.6%, Fantasy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, deeply complex old-school dungeon crawler that offers an unparalleled level of depth for fans of the genre.
- #22 Zavix Tower
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2016
Dev: Batholith EntertainmentPub: Indie Voyage
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Zavix Tower is an old-school, party-based, first-person CRPG with rogue-like elements, an upgrade-able and persistent town, and turn-based combat.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.2%, Grid-Based Movement 19.3%, CRPG 18.7%, RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural dungeon crawler that focuses on replayability and character building within a classic grid-based framework.
- #23 7 Mages
82% matchMixed64% of 141 reviews2016
Dev: Napoleon Games, s.r.o.Pub: Jindřich Skeldal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
The epic RPG 7 Mages in the tradition of the greatest classics of the genre takes you around the magical island of Roven.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.7%, Grid-Based Movement 25.5%, RPG 24.5%, First-Person 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based, grid-based crawler that features a unique musical magic system and tactical exploration.
- #24 Paper Sorcerer
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 643 reviews2014
Dev: Ultra Runaway Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.
Why similar: CRPG 23.4%, Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Character Customization 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, turn-based dungeon crawler with a unique visual aesthetic and deep, strategic combat mechanics.
- #25 Deep Sky Derelicts
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,860 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.6%, Turn-Based Combat 25.6%, RPG 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Atmospheric 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi dungeon crawler that uses card-based combat and exploration to create a tense, tactical experience.
- #26 Coldfire Keep
81% matchMixed43% of 117 reviews2014
Dev: Steve Jarman
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
An ancient power lies hidden, deep within Coldfire Keep, threatening the peaceful town of Newsettle. Now four friends must take it upon themselves to become heroes, and venture into the depths on a quest to secure their town's future.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.7%, RPG 28%, Grid-Based Movement 24.8%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic, old-school dungeon crawler that emphasizes the core loop of exploring, looting, and surviving.
- #27 UnderRail
78% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: CRPG 50.7%, RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Atmospheric 3.8%, Exploration 3%
Why You'll Like It: While not grid-based, its claustrophobic, dangerous underground setting and deep RPG mechanics will appeal to fans of dungeon-crawling atmosphere.
- #28 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
77% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shattered Moon Games
Windows
Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.
Why similar: CRPG 22.4%, Grid-Based Movement 16.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Character Customization 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
- #29 Dungeon Kingdom: Sign of the Moon
80% matchMixed66% of 163 reviews2015
Dev: Hydro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dungeon Kingdom: Sign of the Moon is a modern real-time dungeon crawling RPG. Immerse yourself in a fantastic adventure in the lands of Pohe Fakesys and investigate the cause of the returning chaos and darkness.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.5%, Grid-Based Movement 33.7%, RPG 15.1%, Fantasy 5.7%, First-Person 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes environmental puzzles and exploration in a dark fantasy world.
- #30 Infinite Adventures®
78% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: Stormseeker Games
Windows
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Grid-Based Movement 17.2%, Character Customization 13.6%, Tactical RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based, grid-based dungeon crawler that features extensive character customization and a classic, challenging gameplay loop.
- #31 Ruzar - The Life Stone
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 140 reviews2015
Dev: Hammer Glass Studio Inc.
Windows
Ruzar - The Life Stone is a dungeon crawler RPG game in which you play an adventurer who needs to discover the powerful Life Stone. Do you have the skills to survive in the deadliest dungeons of the Mountain of Ruz and recover the legendary artefact?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.8%, Grid-Based Movement 30.6%, RPG 15.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Fantasy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style dungeon crawler that focuses on grid-based movement and character progression in a traditional fantasy setting.
- #32 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
76% matchVery Positive90% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: CRPG 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, Grid-Based Movement 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%
- #33 Archaelund
76% matchVery Positive84% of 389 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: CRPG 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Grid-Based Movement 17.7%, Action RPG 8.6%, RPG 7.7%
- #34 Dark Envoy
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 849 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: Steampunk 29% ★, CRPG 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Action RPG 7.9%
- #35 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
74% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: CRPG 48.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, RPG 10.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%
- #36 Islands of the Caliph
74% matchVery Positive88% of 272 reviews2023
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Islands of the Caliph is an old-school inspired action RPG based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. A KEYBOARD ONLY 1980s style Dungeon Crawler with an open world.
Why similar: CRPG 24%, Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Grid-Based Movement 22.8%, First-Person 7.7%, Action RPG 6.1%
- #37 Wizardry 8
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,186 reviews2013
Dev: Sir-Tech CanadaPub: Drecom Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.9%, CRPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, RPG 15.3%, First-Person 9.6%
- #38 Tower of Time
75% matchVery Positive83% of 2,544 reviews2018
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.
Why similar: Real-Time 47.7% ★, CRPG 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, RPG 8.5%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #39 Ludus Mortis
73% matchVery Positive90% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: CRPG 23.3%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Grid-Based Movement 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
- #40 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,148 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Eclipse
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.
Why similar: CRPG 26.6%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Character Customization 11.2%, First-Person 6.8%
- #41 Vendir: Plague of Lies
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 25.3%, Tactical RPG 18%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Character Customization 9.4%
- #42 Inferno - Beyond the 7th Circle
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler with survival elements. It's inspired by classic cRPG from the 90s. An old-school game for hardcore players.
Why similar: CRPG 22.5%, Grid-Based Movement 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Character Customization 8%
- #43 Diluvion: Resubmerged
73% matchMixed62% of 1,124 reviews2017
Dev: Arachnid GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.
Why similar: Steampunk 77.6% ★, RPG 22.4%
- #44 Delver
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,836 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: Dungeon Crawler 51.5%, First-Person 19.9%, RPG 16.2%, Fantasy 6.3%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #45 Avadon 3: The Warborn
72% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: CRPG 40.1%, Grid-Based Movement 22.1%, RPG 21.3%, Fantasy 8.5%, Story Rich 8%
- #46 A Kobold Story : Trenchcoat Adventurer
67% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Crystal Spider Games
Windows
Join three hungry Kobolds (and several Trenchcoats) in a hand-drawn, classical dungeon-crawling adventure to be Great Heroes - but mostly to find Shiny Things and Eat Good Food!
Why similar: CRPG 27.8%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Grid-Based Movement 19%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #47 Dungeon Scavenger
70% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2019
Dev: Vidama Software LLC
Windows
Dungeon Scavenger is a unique turn-based old school dungeon crawler that sets you on a challenging path of exploration. Select a hero to keep the threat of the dungeon and demon realms away from the town's people with an innovative combat system. Can you save the town from the danger below?
Why similar: CRPG 25%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Action RPG 10.3%, Character Customization 9.9%
- #48 Exiled Kingdoms
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,099 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.2%, RPG 32%, Fantasy 12.3%, Action RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #49 Heroes of a Broken Land
71% matchVery Positive85% of 226 reviews2014
Dev: Winged Pixel Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A Broken Land, shattered by the Wizards of old, the Fragments of the Old World are adrift in the Void. You must visit and restore each Fragment of the Void, only then can the World be rebuilt. However you are trapped in a crystal body, unable to act alone. Heroes of a Broken Land is a turn-based, dungeon crawling, town management RPG.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.6%, RPG 30.5%, Grid-Based Movement 21.2%, First-Person 8.8%
- #50 Dungeon Rats
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 701 reviews2016
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.
Why similar: CRPG 26.1%, Tactical RPG 23.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%
- #51 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
68% matchVery Positive85% of 530 reviews2023
Dev: 59 StudioPub: Game*Spark Publishing
Windows
Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.
Why similar: CRPG 23.3%, Dungeon Crawler 22.3%, Grid-Based Movement 14.8%, Character Customization 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
- #52 Aeon of Sands - The Trail
70% matchVery Positive87% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: Two Bits Kid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aeon of Sands – The Trail is a roleplaying game set in a post-apocalyptic desert world. It combines real-time exploration gameplay with classic gamebooks where you create your very own non-linear story adventure.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, CRPG 18.3%, RPG 10.6%, Real-Time 10.3% ★
- #53 Age of Grit
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: IQ Soup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Adventure across a Wild West world in a rickety, steampunk airship! Inspired by the likes of Firefly and the classic CRPGs of old. A unique setting filled with rich lore, deep stories, and adventure! Contend with outlaws, gunslingers, and bounty hunters in an epic quest for redemption and revenge!
Why similar: Steampunk 36.4% ★, CRPG 26.4%, Tactical RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 6.5%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #54 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 714 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 36.1%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, RPG 14.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #55 Devil Spire
67% matchVery Positive88% of 481 reviews2022
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.1%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Action RPG 15.8%, Character Customization 14.2%, First-Person 10.1%
- #56 Drawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper
69% matchVery Positive81% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: DarkDes Labs
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inkland - the hand-drawn unusual world. Reveal the secret of the Mysterious Tower in this old-school role-playing game with a first-person perspective, real-time combat and grid-based movement.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 31.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, First-Person 11.8%, RPG 11.1%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #57 Gloomgrave
66% matchVery Positive88% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Netmancer
Windows
Gloomgrave is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a retro pixel aesthetic. Upgrade your Gloomcrawler with unique perks and experiment with different builds as you try to survive each depth in search of the ultimate ancient relic.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.7%, First-Person 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, RPG 11.9%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #58 Veritus
65% matchVery Positive83% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, Action RPG 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Exploration 8.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #59 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: CRPG 51%, Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, RPG 12.1%, Exploration 6.1%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #60 Etrian Odyssey HD
64% matchVery Positive86% of 1,256 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Beyond the village of Etria lies a mysterious forest with a colossal crack opening to a puzzling labyrinth. Lead a team of explorers into the dungeon with the promise of riches, fame, and adventure!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 43.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, RPG 13%, Grid-Based Movement 12.5%, Fantasy 6.7%