Games Like Vaporum: Lockdown

Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.

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 the original game in the series, it shares the exact same steampunk setting, mechanics, and high-quality production values.

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 40.3%, Grid-Based Movement 30.5%, RPG 15.2%, First-Person 3.9%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for modern grid-based dungeon crawlers, offering deep puzzles and tactical combat that heavily influenced the genre.

Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.4%, Grid-Based Movement 24.3%, RPG 14.7%, Real-Time 5.6% ★, Old School 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: The game that revitalized the genre, providing a pure, challenging dungeon-crawling experience that mirrors the core loop of Vaporum.

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 42.8%, RPG 12.9%, Old School 9.9%, First-Person 6.1%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that blends first-person dungeon crawling with modern physics and interactivity, capturing the sense of discovery found in the Arx Vaporum.

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: Dungeon Crawler 34.2%, Grid-Based Movement 23.8%, RPG 14%, CRPG 9.5%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, modern take on the genre that features beautiful environments and a more narrative-driven approach to grid-based exploration.

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 37.1%, Grid-Based Movement 25.3%, RPG 17.8%, CRPG 7.3%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi dungeon crawler that translates the grid-based movement and exploration mechanics into a futuristic, space-faring environment.

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 35.5%, Grid-Based Movement 28.5%, RPG 14.6%, Old School 7.2%, First-Person 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a complex, party-based tactical experience that rewards careful planning and character building within a classic dungeon setting.

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 54.6%, RPG 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, First-Person 7.7%, Retro 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more atmospheric and dark-fantasy focused, it offers a similar sense of first-person exploration in a mysterious, interconnected world.

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: Grid-Based Movement 29%, Dungeon Crawler 28.8%, RPG 11.6%, Real-Time 9% ★, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful homage to classic dungeon crawlers that captures the retro feel of grid-based movement and real-time combat.

Conglomerate 451 is a grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 31.3%, Dungeon Crawler 30.3%, RPG 26.7%, Indie 9.4%, Atmospheric 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the industrial, tech-heavy aesthetic of Vaporum while applying grid-based dungeon crawling to a cyberpunk setting.

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: Grid-Based Movement 24.7%, Dungeon Crawler 24.2%, Real-Time 16.5% ★, RPG 9.9%, Old School 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled dungeon crawler that utilizes a unique rune-based magic system, offering a distinct tactical layer to the grid-based movement.

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 37.1%, Grid-Based Movement 31.5%, RPG 16.2%, Indie 5.1%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a classic, atmospheric dungeon-crawling experience with a focus on environmental puzzles and exploration.

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: Grid-Based Movement 27.2%, Dungeon Crawler 26.1%, Real-Time 14.6% ★, RPG 10%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, fun dungeon crawler that focuses heavily on the classic grid-based movement and trap-avoidance mechanics.

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 36.9%, Grid-Based Movement 34%, RPG 19.3%, Adventure 5.4%, First-Person 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A solid, traditional dungeon crawler that emphasizes character customization and methodical exploration of dangerous environments.

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 30.4%, Dungeon Crawler 28.9%, RPG 15.7%, Real-Time 5.9% ★, CRPG 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic and a focus on survival and exploration that resonates with the isolation of the tower setting.

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 31.9%, Dungeon Crawler 29.7%, CRPG 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy dungeon crawler that captures the feeling of navigating a dangerous, vertical structure with grid-based precision.

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 46.3%, RPG 17.6%, First-Person 7.1%, Adventure 6.5%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, fast-paced take on the genre that combines retro aesthetics with roguelike elements for a highly replayable experience.

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: Grid-Based Movement 30.8%, Dungeon Crawler 27.9%, RPG 12.1%, CRPG 8.3%, Old School 5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, challenging dungeon crawler that emphasizes grid-based movement and survival in a hostile, supernatural environment.

A grid-based dungeon-crawler, in classic first person perspective.An experiential horror challenge game that takes the player through a series of increasingly mysterious locations. Comes with Full Dungeon Editor. Designed with full Virtual Reality support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.9%, Grid-Based Movement 32.3%, RPG 12.7%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler that excels at building tension through its first-person perspective and claustrophobic level design.

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: Grid-Based Movement 29.2%, Dungeon Crawler 27.8%, RPG 10.5%, CRPG 9.8%, Old School 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, story-rich dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration and character-driven progression.

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: Grid-Based Movement 31.3%, Dungeon Crawler 30.9%, RPG 13.5%, CRPG 8.4%, Old School 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A party-based dungeon crawler that focuses on tactical combat and grid-based movement within a historical, Roman-inspired setting.

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 30.9%, Grid-Based Movement 25.8%, RPG 19.3%, CRPG 6.1%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional dungeon crawling with roguelite elements, providing a fresh challenge every time you enter the tower.

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 33.9%, Dungeon Crawler 25.1%, RPG 13.7%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a charming, hand-drawn art style while maintaining the core grid-based movement and exploration mechanics of the genre.

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: Dungeon Crawler 29.8%, Grid-Based Movement 28.8%, RPG 12.4%, CRPG 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-themed dungeon crawler that blends grid-based movement with deep, turn-based tactical combat.

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: Grid-Based Movement 31.3%, Dungeon Crawler 31%, RPG 8.2%, CRPG 8%, Retro 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration and player choice within a unique, culturally distinct setting.

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 46.1%, RPG 21.7%, Old School 10%, Dark 6.8%, Tactical 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more survival-focused, it shares the sci-fi, claustrophobic exploration and tactical combat elements of the genre.

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 30.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 28.5%, RPG 11.6%, CRPG 10%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a steampunk-inspired world and party-based tactics that will appeal to fans of the setting and strategic depth of Vaporum.

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

Why similar: RPG 36.4%, CRPG 35%, Puzzle 9.7%, Tactical 9.2%, Indie 5.7%

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: RPG 52.3%, CRPG 24.3%, Indie 8.3%, Old School 7.5%, Adventure 4.2%

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 31.4%, RPG 23.3%, Real-Time 11.5% ★, Action 11.3%, Indie 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented take on the dungeon crawler that prioritizes magic and combat within a grid-based framework.

Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Grid-Based Movement 31.9%, CRPG 12.2%, Old School 8.8%, Indie 8.8%

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 39.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, RPG 18.4%, CRPG 6.7%, Adventure 6.6%

Fall of Light is a story-driven dungeon crawler set within a world consumed by Darkness, where an old warrior takes his daughter to see the last remnants of sunlight. Only together will they be strong enough to defeat the enemies born from the Shadow.

Why similar: RPG 29.8%, Dungeon Crawler 22.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Action 14.1%, Indie 11%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, atmospheric adventure with RPG elements that captures the sense of a world in decline.

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: Grid-Based Movement 31.6%, Dungeon Crawler 30.3%, RPG 15.8%, CRPG 8.2%, Adventure 7.1%

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 32.9%, Grid-Based Movement 27.9%, RPG 12.4%, Tactical RPG 7.3%, Old School 6.8%

Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42%, Grid-Based Movement 36%, Tactical 8.8%, Puzzle 4.7%, Indie 4.5%

Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 46.5%, RPG 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Action 6.2%, Adventure 6.2%

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 49.3%, RPG 18.6%, First-Person 7.7%, Adventure 6.9%, Action 6.8%

A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 43.4%, RPG 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7.8%

Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 53.6%, RPG 17.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 7.7%, Indie 7.1%

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

Why similar: RPG 44.1%, Dungeon Crawler 41.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Indie 5.2%

Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.

Why similar: RPG 24.9%, Old School 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 10.6%

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 35.3%, RPG 32.6%, Grid-Based Movement 19.8%, Indie 9.1%, First-Person 3.2%

Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 69.9%, RPG 22.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: Steampunk 51.7% ★, First-Person 12%, Retro 10.6%, Action 9.3%, Dark 9.2%

Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.3%, RPG 25.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Character Customization 5.9%, Dark 5.2%

Action-Oriented Dungeon Crawler RPG

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48.2%, RPG 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Action 7.8%, First-Person 6.7%

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: Dungeon Crawler 28.9%, Grid-Based Movement 26.2%, RPG 12%, CRPG 8.8%, Adventure 5.2%

StarCrawlers Chimera is a first-person, turn-based, cyberpunk RPG. Customize your character skills and dive into the Chimera complex to find the elusive Dr. Cerberus. Are you a stealthy cyberninja? A crazed pyromaniac soldier? Mind-bending void psyker? Or... a bit of all of them?

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 33%, Dungeon Crawler 31.4%, RPG 13.5%, CRPG 11.4%, Adventure 5.4%

Lunacid: Tears of the Moon is a First Person Dungeon Crawler made with the Sword of Moonlight - King’s Field making tool from 2000. Explore various dungeons for powerful weapons and spells to forestall the previsioned end of the world.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 58.4%, RPG 19%, Dark Fantasy 7%, First-Person 5.5%, Retro 4.2%

Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 60.3%, RPG 20.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 8.9%

Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.4%, RPG 17.3%, Old School 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, First-Person 6.4%

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: Dungeon Crawler 36%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, RPG 14.1%, CRPG 14%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%

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: Dungeon Crawler 42%, RPG 14.8%, CRPG 12.4%, Old School 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%

Can you escape from Waterfall Tower? A puzzle-focused escape room game, made in the vein of the classic graphic adventures of old.

Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Steampunk 27.7% ★, Puzzle 17.5%, First-Person 13.7%, Atmospheric 4.6%

The Pit2 returns to the turn-based Roguelike roots of the indie classic and takes you to another alien facility filled with broken machines, warped creatures, and new surprises!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 59.1%, RPG 24.1%, Tactical 9.3%, Indie 7.4%

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: Dungeon Crawler 58.8%, RPG 18.7%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 6%

Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 53.3%, RPG 22.3%, Tactical RPG 14.9%, Retro 6.2%, Atmospheric 3.3%