Best Roguelike Games

Dead Cells is a running, jumping and fighting game where you are escaping a prison.

Dead Cells is a running, jumping and fighting game where you are escaping a prison. In a bright pixelated world you must accurately time attacks and dodges to defeat a wide range of enemies.

Adore is an action-adventure game where you play Lukha, who can summon and control creatures to fight by his side to offer simple yet satisfying combat.

Adore is an action-adventure game where you play Lukha, who can summon and control creatures to fight by his side to offer simple yet satisfying combat. Each round you set out from the hub world, clearing out a region with the creatures you've chosen to take with you.

Shogun Showdown is a tactical fighting game where you play a Japanese-inspired warrior batting to be ready to face the Shogun.

Shogun Showdown is a tactical fighting game where you play a Japanese-inspired warrior batting to be ready to face the Shogun. Each run you choose a character and attack cards to work through a series of miniature turn-based battles.

Tape to Tape is a sports hockey game where you lead your team to victory in increasingly chaotic and over-the-top clashes.

Tape to Tape is a sports hockey game where you lead your team to victory in increasingly chaotic and over-the-top clashes. Bribe the referee and exploit powerful abilities to tilt the odds in your favour and continue your winning streak, then upgrade your team some more and start again.

Hades is a fighting game where you battle your way through dungeons to escape hell and the clutches of Hades.

Hades is a fighting game where you battle your way through dungeons to escape hell and the clutches of Hades. You play as Zagreus, the son of Hades and through the game, you'll meet many recognisable Greek gods like Zeus, Athena and Poseidon who will try to help you escape and give you new skills.

Darkest Dungeon is a turn-based battling game where you fight monsters in dungeons to restore your ancestor's hamlet to its former glory.

Darkest Dungeon is a turn-based battling game where you fight monsters in dungeons to restore your ancestor's hamlet to its former glory. From a side-on perspective, you recruit an adventurer team to take on quests in the dank, dim dungeons that make you deal with their fears as much as the enemies that lie within.

Cobalt Core is a tactical battle game where you build a deck of cards to give orders and help your (doomed) crew battle enemies.

Cobalt Core is a tactical battle game where you build a deck of cards to give orders and help your (doomed) crew battle enemies. Play involves picking characters for each encounter, to influence your attacks and cards and then choosing which to use each turn.

Go Mecha Ball is a rolling, shooting game that weaponises pinball to turn it into a boss battle adventure.

Go Mecha Ball is a rolling, shooting game that weaponises pinball to turn it into a boss battle adventure. You blast your way through isometric levels, controlling the rolling with one stick and shooting with the other.

Sunless Sea is a sea-faring adventure where you pilot a small steamship to explore a Victorian-era London that has been moved beneath the earth's surface.

Sunless Sea is a sea-faring adventure where you pilot a small steamship to explore a Victorian-era London that has been moved beneath the earth's surface. You take on the role of captain but select different ambitions that determine how you will play.

Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire is a strategic action game where you play a vegan vampire defending his way of life against a bloodthirsty family.

Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire is a strategic action game where you play a vegan vampire defending his way of life against a bloodthirsty family. By day you plant and nurture crops on your ever-expanding farm.

Ultros is a trippy running, jumping and exploring game set inside a giant ancient Sarcophagus that holds demonic beings and fertile land.

Ultros is a trippy running, jumping and exploring game set inside a giant ancient Sarcophagus that holds demonic beings and fertile land. You adventure into the Sarcophagus by battling enemies and triggering plant life to bloom.

Frogue is a turn-based traversal fighting game where you play a frog on a mission to retrieve your kidnapped dog.

Frogue is a turn-based traversal fighting game where you play a frog on a mission to retrieve your kidnapped dog. You jump from surface to surface, defeating evil penguins who only move when you move.

Vampire Survivors is a simple silly survival game where you battle to stay alive against waves of enemies.

Vampire Survivors is a simple silly survival game where you battle to stay alive against waves of enemies. The twist is that you can only control your movement, not your attacks.

Flame Keeper is a strategic fighting and collecting game where you gather energy to restore the eternal flame and save the world from evil monsters.

Flame Keeper is a strategic fighting and collecting game where you gather energy to restore the eternal flame and save the world from evil monsters. As you explore and fight enemies in fast-paced combat, you sacrifice your health to collect energy and bring it back to the flame and upgrade your skills and abilities.

Paquerette Down the Bunburrows is a puzzle game where a little girl tries to herd rabbits in order to catch them.

Paquerette Down the Bunburrows is a puzzle game where a little girl tries to herd rabbits in order to catch them. Play is a simple case of moving around the maze to corner the bunnies.

Die in the Dungeon is a battle game where you defeat enemies using dice with different powers and effects.

Die in the Dungeon is a battle game where you defeat enemies using dice with different powers and effects. Play involves placing combinations of dice on a grid, making use of Scrabble-like multipliers and the dice combinations to trigger powerful attacks.

Hyper Light Breaker is an action fighting game where fluid motion is used to defeat enemies in a surreal, abstract world familiar if you have played the previous Hyper Light games.

Hyper Light Breaker is an action fighting game where fluid motion is used to defeat enemies in a surreal, abstract world familiar if you have played the previous Hyper Light games. You move around the world and use guns, swords, and abilities to defeat enemies.

Ratatan is a rhythm game from the team behind Patapon, where you tap buttons in time with the beat to control your little army in a real-time battle.

Ratatan is a rhythm game from the team behind Patapon, where you tap buttons in time with the beat to control your little army in a real-time battle. In this way, you use instruments to issue commands to your troops as they defeat powerful enemies and restore peace.

Stick It to the Stickman is a fast-paced fighting game where you play a disgruntled worker on a killing spree through their office.

Stick It to the Stickman is a fast-paced fighting game where you play a disgruntled worker on a killing spree through their office. As you play, you unlock more ways to batter your coworkers in ever more outrageous ways, all the while grappling with the intentionally awkward physics that sends desks and chairs flying.

Dust and Neon is a shooting game set in a futuristic wild west where you play a lone gunslinger taking on robots.

Dust and Neon is a shooting game set in a futuristic wild west where you play a lone gunslinger taking on robots. It takes the twin-stick (one for movement and one for aiming) shooting play in a more considered direction, as you work to stay close to enemies for accuracy and use the time-slow mechanic to make sure every shot counts.

Lake of Creatures is an action fishing game where you boat around lakes to defeat enormous aquatic monsters with guns, laser beams, and a fishing rod.

Lake of Creatures is an action fishing game where you boat around lakes to defeat enormous aquatic monsters with guns, laser beams, and a fishing rod. While it's a wacky concept, the marine setting is more than just scenery, as you need to use the money you make from selling your catch to buy upgrades and new weapons to help you advance.

Windblown is a fighting game set in a cartoon world where you use the powers of past warriors to defend your home.

Windblown is a fighting game set in a cartoon world where you use the powers of past warriors to defend your home. You team up with two other players to run and dash across magical floating islands, you master skills and weapons left behind by those who came before - then die and do it all over again.

Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is an action-fighting game where you battle floors of enemies through ancient towers to save the world.

Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon is an action-fighting game where you battle floors of enemies through ancient towers to save the world. You switch between four heroes, each with randomly assigned skills and abilities, and use the weapons you find to defeat monsters and steal their loot.

Rotwood is an action fighting game set in a cartoony fantasy forest, where you fight off hordes of monsters until you die, then upgrade your gear and do it over again.

Rotwood is an action fighting game set in a cartoony fantasy forest, where you fight off hordes of monsters until you die, then upgrade your gear and do it over again. As you play, you unlock ever more outlandish and extravagant weapons with which to defeat the fantastical forest foes you fight against, and slowly fortify a safe haven from which you set forth.

20 Minutes Till Dawn is an action shooting game where you attempt to survive an onslaught of mindlessly encroaching monsters for 20 minutes.

20 Minutes Till Dawn is an action shooting game where you attempt to survive an onslaught of mindlessly encroaching monsters for 20 minutes. The challenge is controlling movement with one stick and shooting with the other, whilst keeping enemies at bay and levelling up your attacks.

Army of Ruin is an action shooting game where you progressively choose weapons, abilities and upgrades to defeat powerful waves of numerous enemies.

Army of Ruin is an action shooting game where you progressively choose weapons, abilities and upgrades to defeat powerful waves of numerous enemies. Play focuses on precise movements and strategic upgrade choices as your weapons auto-fire at the swarming monsters.

Brotato is a shooting game where you play a potato crashlanded on an alien planet.

Brotato is a shooting game where you play a potato crashlanded on an alien planet. Play involves picking the right auto-firing weapons to disperse the onslaught of enemies.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is a shooting game where you play a dwarf who must survive waves of aliens.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is a shooting game where you play a dwarf who must survive waves of aliens. Like other auto-shooters, you focus on movement and weapon selection while the game shoots for you.

Hades II is a shooting action game that takes you beyond the Underworld of the first game to battle the dark sorcery of the Titan of Time.

Hades II is a shooting action game that takes you beyond the Underworld of the first game to battle the dark sorcery of the Titan of Time. Play involves shooting and fighting your way through waves of enemies until you die (which you do often).

Homeworld 3 is a standalone real-time strategy game where you command a fleet of spaceships in all-out galactic warfare amongst gigantic floating structures.

Homeworld 3 is a standalone real-time strategy game where you command a fleet of spaceships in all-out galactic warfare amongst gigantic floating structures. Play focuses on building ships to add to your fleet while tactically planning intricate attacks in the fight for survival.

Moonring is a fantasy role-play game inspired by Ultima but with modern improvements and an intriguing narrative.

Moonring is a fantasy role-play game inspired by Ultima but with modern improvements and an intriguing narrative. Play is a turn-based exploration and strategic fighting of the style common in 90's role-play adventures.

Rush For The Ages is a fast-paced strategy game where you play cards to build a civilisation faster than your opponents.

Rush For The Ages is a fast-paced strategy game where you play cards to build a civilisation faster than your opponents. Play involves choosing cards that build your civilisation and hamper your opponents.

Tinyfolks is an action role-play game boiled down to its basics.

Tinyfolks is an action role-play game boiled down to its basics. You hire a party and set out on an adventure, taking on enemies in turn based on battle with enemies as you go.

Towerborne is a fighting adventure game where you take on repeated missions to defend humanity's final city from fantasy monsters.

Towerborne is a fighting adventure game where you take on repeated missions to defend humanity's final city from fantasy monsters. You use a variety of different weapon classes to attack enemies, and when you die, you start again but with all the loot you gained.

Wargroove 2 is a strategy game where you command squads of troops in tactical grid-based battles.

Wargroove 2 is a strategy game where you command squads of troops in tactical grid-based battles. Rather than directly controlling your troops, play focuses on assessing your enemy and terrain to send in forces that fight independently.