Best Rogue-like games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated rogue-like games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free rogue-like games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Fancy Skulls
Fancy Skulls is a challenging first person shooter with procedural generation, permadeath and distinct art style. Intense and tactical combat, unique weapon mods and items that change the way you play.
Full Mojo Rampage
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!
Famaze
FAMAZE is a retro themed roguelike puzzle adventure game. Choose the the dashing Knight, the cunning Thief, or the mystical Wizard each with unique special powers. Delve into The Mad King's ever changing dungeon to rescue the rutabagas! Never the same game twice! Music by Disasterpeace and Art by Oryx.
Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a freedom sandbox stealth experience, where each playthrough is unique, thanks to our British Countryside Generator. Escape from these robot-infested islands with violence, trickery and stealth. This brutally funny game is available for Windows, OSX, and Linux.
Depths of Fear :: Knossos
Depths of Fear :: Knossos, a Greek-themed, 1st Person, Roguelike stealthy action-adventure where you play as Theseus out to kill the rampaging horror the Minotaur. Succeed in the beast’s slaughter or learn the meaning of fear trying. You will run. You will hide. You will fight. You will die.
Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
A fast-paced mashup of roguelikes and first-person shooters.
FATE: Undiscovered Realms
FATE fans! You asked for it and we delivered. FATE: Undiscovered Realms, the dungeon crawl-ier sequel to our classic dungeon crawler, is now available! Take up the quest to find a mysterious tome. Import your characters from the original FATE and start a new adventure today!
Rogue's Tale
Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.
Quest of Dungeons
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
LUFTRAUSERS
The skies will be set aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Select from over 125 combinations of weapons, bodies, and propulsion systems and take to the skies to battle enemy fighter planes, battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
It is a misty evening in the year of our lord 1912. The Pattersons, a poor but proud aristocratic family of the British nobility, and some of their closest friends, arrive at the castle Malachi residence of a wealthy Romanian Count.
Diehard Dungeon
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.
Tower of Guns
Tower of Guns is a fast paced first-person-shooter for the twitch gamer... with a few randomized elements to keep it fresh with each playthrough. It's a short burst "Lunch Break FPS"... not unlike Binding of Isaac mixed with Doom 2. Tower of Guns was made by a guy named Joe (with his brother Mike composing the music).
One Way Heroics
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Our Darker Purpose
Journey to the dark heart of the Edgewood Home for Lost Children in this fiendishly difficult action RPG!When her teacher stepped out of the classroom a month ago, Cordy never imagined he would be gone for good. Now her fellow students have turned on each other as the school descends into chaos.
Hero Siege
Hero Siege brings you the loot with a legion of playable character classes, procedually generated world, over 1000 unique items, endless replayability and a wide variety of dungeons and dangerous zones to explore!
FATE
Play (or Re-play) This Classic Dungeon Crawler!During the golden days of action RPGs, FATE was a powerhouse, winning runner-up for PC Magazine’s Role-Playing Game of the year. Popular enough to spawn 3 sequels, this was one of the premier dungeon crawlers of its time.
Not The Robots
You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds.Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover.
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Nimble Quest
Nimble Quest! Lead a conga line of heroes to glory against hordes of enemies across an endless number of stages. How many enemies can you defeat? Steer your unstoppable (seriously, you can’t stop) party as they cut a path of destruction through levels filled with different enemies and power-ups.
Risk of Rain (2013)
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.Most played rogue-like games on Steam
Take a look at the top rogue-like games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 15th 2025.
1. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
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. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a action roguelike, rogue-like and indie game developed by Nicalis, Inc. and Edmund McMillen and published by Nicalis and Inc.. Released on November 04th 2014 has received 337,547 reviews of which 328,601 were positive and 8,946 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played rogue-like game, thanks to its 29,914 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
328,601
8,946
29,914
players
2. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos. Balatro is a card game, roguelike deckbuilder and rogue-like game developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack. Released on February 20th 2024 has received 143,281 reviews of which 140,481 were positive and 2,800 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. While seeing 21,097 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among rogue-like games based on player count.
9.7
140,481
2,800
21,097
players
3. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire! Slay the Spire is a roguelike deckbuilder, card game and card battler game developed and published by Mega Crit. Released on January 23rd 2019 has received 178,693 reviews of which 174,792 were positive and 3,901 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. While seeing 18,933 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among rogue-like games based on player count.
9.7
174,792
3,901
18,933
players
4. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives. Brotato is a rogue-like, singleplayer and action roguelike game developed and published by Blobfish. Released on June 23rd 2023 has received 95,805 reviews of which 92,641 were positive and 3,164 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 10,513 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played rogue-like games.
9.5
92,641
3,164
10,513
players
5. Darkest Dungeon®
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost? Darkest Dungeon® is a turn-based combat, dark fantasy and dungeon crawler game developed and published by Red Hook Studios. Released on January 19th 2016 has received 147,583 reviews of which 135,333 were positive and 12,250 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 7,335 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played rogue-like games.
9.1
135,333
12,250
7,335
players
6. Hades II
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler. Hades II is a action, rogue-like and rogue-lite game developed and published by Supergiant Games. Released on May 06th 2024 has received 62,805 reviews of which 59,595 were positive and 3,210 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 4,402 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played rogue-like games.
9.3
59,595
3,210
4,402
players
7. Dead Cells
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. Dead Cells is a adventure, action roguelike and pixel graphics game developed and published by Motion Twin. Released on August 06th 2018 has received 166,220 reviews of which 161,389 were positive and 4,831 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 3,983 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played rogue-like games.
9.6
161,389
4,831
3,983
players
8. Lost Castle 2
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters! Lost Castle 2 is a early access, multiplayer and singleplayer game developed and published by Hunter Studio. Released on July 24th 2024 has received 7,720 reviews of which 6,000 were positive and 1,720 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. With 3,804 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played rogue-like games.
7.6
6,000
1,720
3,804
players
9. Noita
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself. Noita is a physics, rogue-like and pixel graphics game developed and published by Nolla Games. Released on October 15th 2020 has received 77,164 reviews of which 73,491 were positive and 3,673 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 3,392 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played rogue-like games.
9.4
73,491
3,673
3,392
players
10. Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past. Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell, action roguelike and rogue-like game developed by Dodge Roll and published by Devolver Digital. Released on April 05th 2016 has received 84,342 reviews of which 80,578 were positive and 3,764 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 3,092 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played rogue-like games.
9.4
80,578
3,764
3,092
players
Best deals on rogue-like games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of rogue-like games available on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted rogue-like games.
1. Rogue Lords
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters. Rogue Lords is a rpg, rogue-like and dark fantasy game developed by Leikir Studio and Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon. Released on September 30th 2021 has received 1,745 reviews of which 1,228 were positive and 517 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Featuring a massive 96% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for rogue-like category.
6.8
1,228
517
-96%
25.00€
1.00€
2. BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg. BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE is a fps, rhythm and rogue-like game developed and published by Awe Interactive. Released on September 15th 2020 has received 11,053 reviews of which 10,039 were positive and 1,014 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in rogue-like games.
8.8
10,039
1,014
-94%
21.00€
1.26€
3. Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System. Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles is a roguelike deckbuilder, dice and card battler game developed by Little Leo Games and published by Akupara Games. Released on September 21st 2023 has received 4,025 reviews of which 3,696 were positive and 329 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in rogue-like games.
8.8
3,696
329
-94%
26.17€
1.57€
4. Banners of Ruin
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways. Banners of Ruin is a roguelike deckbuilder, rogue-like and card battler game developed by MonteBearo and published by Goblinz Publishing and Maple Whispering Limited. Released on July 29th 2021 has received 3,028 reviews of which 2,399 were positive and 629 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for rogue-like games.
7.7
2,399
629
-94%
16.67€
1.00€
5. Fury Unleashed
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. Fury Unleashed is a replay value, rogue-like and fast-paced game developed and published by Awesome Games Studio. Released on May 08th 2020 has received 2,601 reviews of which 2,287 were positive and 314 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for rogue-like games.
8.4
2,287
314
-93%
19.71€
1.38€
6. Colt Canyon
Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum! Colt Canyon is a stylish pixel art shooter with roguelike elements and real-time combat where you save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits. Colt Canyon is a western, blood and action roguelike game developed by Retrific and published by Headup. Released on June 16th 2020 has received 1,639 reviews of which 1,452 were positive and 187 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for rogue-like games.
8.4
1,452
187
-93%
14.29€
1.00€
7. Blade Assault
Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades. Blade Assault is a action, rogue-like and pixel graphics game developed by TeamSuneat and published by NEOWIZ. Released on January 17th 2022 has received 2,220 reviews of which 1,669 were positive and 551 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for rogue-like games.
7.3
1,669
551
-93%
14.29€
1.00€
8. Crown Trick
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure! Crown Trick is a rogue-like, turn-based combat and rpg game developed by NEXT Studios and published by NEXT Studios and Team17. Released on October 16th 2020 has received 5,224 reviews of which 4,471 were positive and 753 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for rogue-like games.
8.3
4,471
753
-92%
20.00€
1.60€
9. Curious Expedition
Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures. Curious Expedition is a exploration, rogue-like and pixel graphics game developed and published by Maschinen-Mensch. Released on September 02nd 2016 has received 4,244 reviews of which 3,872 were positive and 372 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for rogue-like games.
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3,872
372
-90%
14.99€
1.49€
10. Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms! Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a rpg, strategy and indie game developed by Unfrozen and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on April 23rd 2020 has received 7,687 reviews of which 6,600 were positive and 1,087 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for rogue-like games.
8.3
6,600
1,087
-90%
29.99€
2.99€
Free rogue-like games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play rogue-like games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play rogue-like games.
1. Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend! Realm of the Mad God Exalt is a pixel graphics, mmorpg and free to play game developed by Wild Shadow Studios and Deca Live Operations GmbH and published by Deca Live Operations GmbH. Released on February 20th 2012 has received 46,407 reviews of which 38,595 were positive and 7,812 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 1,556 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free rogue-like games on Steam.
8.2
38,595
7,812
1,556
players
2. Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人
A "blood-pumping, face-bashing" roguelike brawler. Master heroes of your choice, craft uniquely broken builds, and hack & pummel through a myriad of dungeons in a thrilling rampage. Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人 is a co-op, rpg and action game developed and published by ChillyRoom. Released on October 30th 2024 has received 1,228 reviews of which 754 were positive and 474 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free rogue-like games on Steam.
6.0
754
474
30
players
3. Never Split the Party
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! Never Split the Party is a action roguelike, rogue-like and indie game developed and published by Legend Studio. Released on May 03rd 2019 has received 4,327 reviews of which 3,311 were positive and 1,016 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free rogue-like games on Steam.
7.4
3,311
1,016
6
players
4. Sword Rogue
A simple rogue like action game. Use WASD to move, use the mouse to control the player character's direction, use the left mouse button to attack and right mouse button to use skill. Also supports keyboard only mode, see details in the ingame guide. Sword Rogue is a casual, action and action roguelike game developed and published by chx125ck. Released on August 05th 2020 has received 446 reviews of which 428 were positive and 18 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free rogue-like games on Steam.
8.9
428
18
1
players
5. World Seed
A simple game with big ambitions. Fight creatures, explore the world and progress your character in this ever changing world. World Seed is a massively multiplayer, procedural generation and rogue-like game developed by Kortes and published by Ape Egg. Released on May 17th 2022 has received 335 reviews of which 251 were positive and 84 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free rogue-like games on Steam.
7.1
251
84
1
players
6. Famaze
FAMAZE is a retro themed roguelike puzzle adventure game. Choose the the dashing Knight, the cunning Thief, or the mystical Wizard each with unique special powers. Delve into The Mad King's ever changing dungeon to rescue the rutabagas! Never the same game twice! Music by Disasterpeace and Art by Oryx. Famaze is a rogue-like, rpg and free to play game developed and published by Oryx Design Lab. Released on May 05th 2014 has received 382 reviews of which 305 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free rogue-like games on Steam.
7.5
305
77