Games Like Vertical Drop Heroes HD

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 22.3%, Platformer 20.2%, Roguelike 17.5%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Procedural Generation 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive procedural platformer that shares the same focus on vertical exploration and dangerous, trap-filled environments.

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 20%, Roguelite 16.2%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Roguelike 10.8%, Procedural Generation 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a challenging 2D platforming experience with heavy emphasis on RPG classes and character builds.

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 18.5%, Local Co-Op 13%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Platformer 11.8%, Roguelike 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar chaotic platforming experience with deep RPG elements and procedural level generation.

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 26.1%, Roguelite 20.9%, Co-op 20.5%, Multiplayer 10%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on persistent character upgrades and co-op dungeon crawling, mirroring the RPG-roguelite hybrid feel.

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 37.3%, Platformer 25.4%, Roguelike 8.6%, Procedural Generation 7.5%, Roguelite 6%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the core 'vertical drop' mechanic of the seed game while adding intense, fast-paced action.

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 22.8%, Procedural Generation 17.8%, Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 16.2%, Platformer 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fluid 2D platforming with a robust roguelite progression system that rewards repeat attempts.

Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!

Why similar: Co-op 22.3%, Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, RPG 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features the same co-op adventure spirit and RPG-lite progression found in the seed game.

Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Co-op 20.4%, Local Co-Op 16.5%, Roguelike 14.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a co-op beat-em-up with roguelite elements that mirrors the chaotic, party-based fun of the seed game.

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 17%, Roguelite 11.9%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Platformer 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides tight, responsive platforming with roguelite elements that emphasize mobility and skill.

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 17.7%, Roguelike 16.4%, Co-op 13.9%, Platformer 12.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends crafting, survival, and platforming in a procedural world that encourages experimentation.

Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.8%, Action Roguelike 25.9%, Roguelike 13.2%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Co-op 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at procedural action and character-based progression within a 2D environment.

Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.9%, Platformer 23.2%, Roguelike 20.3%, Roguelite 6%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a fast-paced, vertical-descent action game that emphasizes speed and reflex-based 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: Local Co-Op 29.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Co-op 11.6%, Platformer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This platformer roguelite features comic-book aesthetics and RPG traits that feel very similar to the seed game's progression.

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 22.5%, Platformer 17.5%, Local Co-Op 12.6%, Roguelite 12.3%, Co-op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly similar platformer roguelite that focuses on procedural stages and character-based power-ups.

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 34.5%, Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 17%, Platformer 9.8%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers unique character-swapping mechanics and platforming action that keep the gameplay fresh and varied.

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 23.1%, Local Co-Op 19.9%, Roguelike 17.5%, Procedural Generation 8.8%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic dungeon-crawling platformer that emphasizes loot and RPG stats in a 2D space.

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 30.7%, Roguelite 18.5%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Local Co-Op 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a difficult, physics-based platforming experience with deep roguelite mechanics.

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 19.5%, Split Screen 13.9% ★, Roguelite 13.8%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Local Co-Op 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This procedural Metroidvania-style platformer captures the exploration and upgrade-heavy nature of the seed game.

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: Local Co-Op 18%, Action Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelike 12.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Procedural Generation 12%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on procedural platforming and exploration with a distinct, challenging atmosphere.

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 37.2%, Roguelite 23.6%, Roguelike 23.5%, RPG 10%, 2D 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It distills the RPG-roguelite experience into an addictive, simple loop that is easy to pick up and play.

Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.6%, Local Co-Op 16.6%, Co-op 13.3%, Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a top-down action-RPG experience with heavy loot and roguelite progression loops.

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 21%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Roguelike 15.9%, Co-op 10%, Roguelite 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a co-op focused action-roguelike that rewards teamwork and strategic character choices.

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 32.8%, Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelite 20.4%, Platformer 7.7%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This RPG-heavy roguelite features side-scrolling combat and a wide variety of loot to collect.

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 36.5%, Roguelike 27.3%, RPG 13.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and effective dungeon-crawling action game with classic roguelike sensibilities.

Now reimagined and expanded in the new Mormo's Curse update, The Swords of Ditto is a roguelite action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Local Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op 15.6%, Roguelike 10%, RPG 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op adventure game features procedural world elements and a charming, RPG-inspired aesthetic.

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 33.8%, Roguelike 24.6%, Local Co-Op 13.4%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides fast-paced, chaotic action and procedural levels that appeal to fans of high-energy roguelikes.

TowerClimb is a difficult and rewarding procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements. Enormous and mysterious towers of ancient unknown origin stand above humanity, extending to the heavens. Struggle forward as a weak human, driven by an iron will to reach the top.

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

Why You'll Like It: This game is a notoriously difficult vertical platformer that tests your reflexes and persistence.

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 33.9%, Roguelite 23.4%, Co-op 16%, Platformer 11%, Procedural Generation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy platformer roguelite that emphasizes combat variety and character customization.

DunHero is an Action Roguelike. Choose your class, level up and collect powerful items. Defeat bosses and free the world from evil in unique adventures. Play solo or with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

Why similar: Split Screen 27.6% ★, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 12.3%, Procedural Generation 12.3%

Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.4%, Roguelite 15.8%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Co-op 9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the RPG-roguelite progression loop well, focusing on gear upgrades and world exploration.

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 25.2%, Roguelike 18.8%, Platformer 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Co-op 9.1%

Full Mojo Rampage is a rogue-like game that takes place within the confines of the Voodoo reality. In this realm only the most powerful rites and powers can provide a safeguard against evil. Dying is not the end, only the beginning to becoming a stronger voodoo soul!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelite 18.7%, Procedural Generation 18.5%, Roguelike 17.9%, RPG 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deep RPG character customization within a procedural, action-oriented roguelite framework.

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: Platformer 31.6%, Roguelike 28.2%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 5.9%, RPG 4.7%

Immerse yourself in Nether Heroes, an intense action-platform roguelike game. Conquer challenging dungeons, face menacing creatures, and defeat powerful bosses on your epic adventure.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.7%, Platformer 21.1%, Roguelike 19.9%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Action 5.4%

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: Local Co-Op 31.4%, Co-op 27.1%, RPG 13.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Roguelike 5.9%

A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Procedural Generation 16.8%, Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelite 14.6%, RPG 9.9%

Dodge enemies' attacks, activate lethal traps and customize your hero in StormEdge. Brace yourself for the dangerous Elemental Storms that will put your skills to the test!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.8%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 17.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Co-op 11.6%

From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Platformer 16.5%, Co-op 13.3%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Roguelike 9.9%

Freaky Awesome is a hectic action rogue-lite. You explore a randomly generated old factory, fighting weird monsters and avoiding traps. Toxic wastes will make you mutate, gaining different powers every time. You will need to adapt to your mutations to survive!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.1%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Co-op 14.9%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Roguelite 11.1%

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 28.7%, Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, RPG 12.5%, Procedural Generation 6.9%

Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

Why similar: Local Co-Op 17.4%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelike 13.5%, Co-op 11%, Roguelite 10.4%

A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights. Jump into multiplayer (up to 4 player co-op online or local) to collect, unlock, and upgrade for endless replayability.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.7%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Co-op 11.8%, Platformer 11.7%

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 34.2%, Roguelike 16.1%, RPG 14.3%, Platformer 13.4%, Roguelite 13%

Become an adventurer and go on a fantastic journey through epic procedurally generated dungeons. Collect powerful loot to develop your character and then brawl online with your friends on 12 different multiplayer maps.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Split Screen 19.1% ★, RPG 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Co-op 10%

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 22.3%, Procedural Generation 21%, Roguelike 18.5%, Platformer 17.4%, Roguelite 12.9%

Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.1%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Co-op 14.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Procedural Generation 10%

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 26%, Platformer 18.1%, Procedural Generation 17%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 13.3%

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 21.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Roguelike 13.6%, Platformer 13.5%, Procedural Generation 13%

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 33.3%, Roguelike 23%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Procedural Generation 8.7%, Co-op 7.3%

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: Local Co-Op 28%, Roguelike 19%, RPG 13.4%, Roguelite 12.1%, Procedural Generation 10.8%

Hack and slash rogue lite. Take on the role of an adventurer of various classes, fight through random-generated dungeons and make a fortune! Support multiplayer online co-op up to 8 players or play it solo offline.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 15.1%, Procedural Generation 15%, Co-op 12.3%

Deep Dark Dungeon is a rogue-lite action game in which the player dives into the deep, dark depths of various dungeons filled with bad-tempered monsters that will attack them on sight.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Local Co-Op 18%, Roguelite 14.1%, Co-op 11%, RPG 10.4%

Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Local Co-Op 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.9%

In Machina Blade what matters the most is your skill. Choose a character and fight your way through hordes of Machinas in this short game with up to four players on local co-op.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.3%, Action Roguelike 21.4%, Platformer 12.6%, Roguelike 9.9%, Co-op 9.4%

Miracle Heroes is a multiplayer light rogue-like game. In the game, players must choose suitable combinations from a rich arsenal of weapons and items, with each playthrough offering a fresh experience.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.8%, Roguelike 26.8%, RPG 19.1%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Casual 7.1%

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 49.8%, RPG 19.7%, Roguelite 17.5%, Action 8.2%, Indie 4.7%

Labyrinth Legend is an action RPG with hack and slash elements. Explore the automatically-generated dungeons, collect powerful equipment, and battle against unknown, formidable enemies!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.6%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Co-op 15%, RPG 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.2%

A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Procedural Generation 22.4%, Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 14.7%, Perma Death 7.4%

Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.9%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 15.5%, Platformer 14.5%, Procedural Generation 14.2%

Unleash chaos in an electrifying 1-4 player co-op where survival and action-roguelite collide! Battle through relentless enemy hordes with a powerful mix of melee and ranged combat, navigating varied and dynamic environments.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.4%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 14.9%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 12.5%