Roguelike 2021 — top best games in the Roguelike genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Sandbox, Survival, Online

May 16, 2011

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Terraria is an adventure sandbox game with platformer elements and a side view. You will embark on a colorful journey where you can create various items, build...

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game

March 31, 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 82/100

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance — an expansion to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The expansion includes the fan-made modification...

Vampire Survivors

Action, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Fantasy, Gothic

December 17, 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A gothic action roguelike about vampires where players fight off hordes of monsters. All that is required of the player is to move around the arena and collect...

Returnal

Shooter, Futurism (Future), Third-person view, Roguelike, Science fiction, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Action

April 30, 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Selene's spaceship crashes on a hostile planet. The girl goes to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization filled with monsters and tries to survive. Each time...

Hades

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Slasher, Indie

December 6, 2018

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 93/100

Isometric action-roguelike from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. The main character is the god Zagreus (the son of the ancient Greek god Hades), who...

Loop Hero

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Top-down view, Fantasy, Tactics, Indie

March 4, 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A Russian roguelike that tells the story of how the evil Lich created a time loop, erased the memory of all residents and plunged the world into chaos. The player...

Slay the Spire

Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike, Side view

January 23, 2019

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Slay the Spire is a card-based role-playing game with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. You have to climb to the top of a dark tower, passing...

Inscryption

Card game, Horror, Roguelike, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Puzzle

October 19, 2021

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Inscryption is a first-person card puzzle horror game from the creator of Pony Island. In the game, you will find yourself in the cabin of Leshy, from which you...

Darkest Dungeon 2

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons, Gothic, Indie

October 26, 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real mental...

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Music game, Tactics, Roguelike, Dungeons, Indie

April 23, 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Crypt of the NecroDancer is a unique indie game where everything moves to the rhythm of the music of Danny Baranowski, the composer of Super Meat Boy and the...

The Last Spell

Role-playing game, Tactics, Isometric, Turn-based, Fantasy, Roguelike, Strategy

June 3, 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The game takes place in a dark fantasy world, in which, due to the Cataclysm caused by magicians, monsters began to appear everywhere, threatening humanity. A group...

Muck

Free game, Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Action, Roguelike, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival, Online, Crafting

June 5, 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Muck is a free adventure action game with roguelike elements and a first-person view in a fantasy setting. The hero finds himself on an island where he needs to...

Skul: The Hero Slayer

Side view, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

February 19, 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Skul: The Hero Slayer is a side-scrolling pixel platformer. People have attacked the demon fortress and are trying to destroy their leader. Most of the inhabitants...

Police Stories

Action, Shooter, Horror, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op)

September 19, 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 82/100

Police Stories is a top-down tactical shooter with horror elements. You will play as a policeman and, together with your partner Rick, go to storm various premises...

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

Role-playing game, Strategy, Horror, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons

March 20, 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager is a dark role-playing roguelike with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. You have to build a...

Road 96

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Interactive movie, Indie, Roguelike, Exploration

August 16, 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Road 96 is a thrilling, interactive, first-person adventure that pays tribute to various road movies, as well as the work of cinema legends such as Quentin...

In Celebration of Violence

Procedural generation, Roguelike, Adventure

February 15, 2018

Steam: 87/100

A fantasy action roguelike about exploring procedurally generated lands, where each run follows branching routes toward a variety of final bosses. Combat calls for...

Curse of the Dead Gods

Roguelike, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Action

March 3, 2020

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Curse of the Dead Gods is a dark isometric roguelike in which the main character explores various catacombs in search of wealth and power. Game locations are filled...

Gunfire Reborn

Shooter, First-person view, Roguelike, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation, Online

May 23, 2020

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Co-op shooter for up to four people. Players take on the role of heroes with unique abilities and go with friends to explore vast locations created at random. At...

Patch Quest

Adventure, Roguelike, Shooter, Top-down view, Construction, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Action

May 7, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

The main character sets out to uncover the secrets of Patchlantis, and to do this he will have to explore a patchwork labyrinth, tame many monsters and upgrade...

Gloomhaven

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Roguelike, Fantasy, Strategy, Card game, Board / Group Game

July 17, 2019

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A tactical role-playing game with turn-based combat, based on the board game of the same name. Players embark on an exciting journey through terrifying dungeons...

ScourgeBringer

Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike

October 21, 2020

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 77/100

ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...

Rising Hell

Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons

May 17, 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of bloodthirsty demons to...

Spelunky 2

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Replayability

September 15, 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Spelunky 2 is a sequel to the fun side-scrolling arcade platformer with procedurally generated levels. This time you have to embark on an adventure as the child of...

Cultist Simulator

Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Board / Group Game, Card game, Roguelike, Simulation

May 31, 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Cultist Simulator is a board game about the difficult and worry-filled life of an ordinary fanatic who firmly believes in a not-so-holy higher power. The goal of...

Spelunky

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Indie

July 4, 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Spelunky is a fun adventure that takes you to explore dangerous but rich mines. You will control a rather big-nosed but cute gold digger who came to the mines for...

Tribes of Midgard

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

July 27, 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Tribes of Midgard is a cooperative role-playing game about survival in a Scandinavian world that is being invaded by giants during Ragnarok. Locations are generated...

Across the Obelisk

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Roguelike, Online, Strategy, Side view, Turn-based, Casual game, Adventure, Tactics

April 8, 2021

Steam: 81/100

Across the Obelisk is a role-playing roguelike in a fantasy setting with turn-based battles, a side view and the ability to collect a powerful deck of cards. In the...

Source of Madness

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Action, Roguelike, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania

September 22, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Source of Madness is an action-adventure game with roguelike elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the Claylands, the crazy world...

Dice Legacy

Business / Management, Strategy, Roguelike, Isometric, Futurism (Future), In real time, City Building, Survival

September 9, 2021

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Dice Legacy is a city building simulator with roguelike elements and an isometric camera view. In the game, you take the reins of your kingdom by rolling the dice...

Beyond Contact

Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction, Survival, Adventure

September 21, 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 71/100

Players find themselves on a deadly planet with a terrible climate, inhabited by bloodthirsty monsters and plants. For successful survival, you need to build your...

The Last Stand: Aftermath

Roguelike, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Shooter, Action, Survival, Adventure, Zombies

November 16, 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 81/100

The Last Stand: Aftermath is a post-apocalyptic action game with roguelike elements and an isometric camera view. The game takes place in a world in which humanity...

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation

August 5, 2014

Steam: 92/100

A classic turn-based roguelike where each run offers a new challenge. Randomly generated dungeons, enemies, items, and events make every expedition different from...

Dicey Dungeons

Arcade, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Card game, Role-playing game, Turn-based

August 13, 2019

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Dicey Dungeons — an exciting card-based turn-based game with RPG elements and a simplified roguelike from the creators of Super Hexagon and VVVVVV. In the...

Dungeon of the Endless

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Medieval era, Indie, Roguelike, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

October 27, 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A hardcore roguelike in which a group of prisoners suddenly become explorers of a hostile world. After a prison ship crashes on the mysterious planet Auriga, the...

Neon Chrome

Shooter, Top-down view, Cyberpunk, Indie, Roguelike, Action

April 28, 2016

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Neon Chrome is a top-down cyberpunk roguelike shooter where you have to conquer the Neon Chrome Corporation by hacking your brain. Sleeping bodies have different...

Insurmountable

Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics

April 29, 2021

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Adventure tactical roguelike with turn-based combat. The main character alone challenges mountain landscapes and tries to withstand the endless hardships of...

Slice & Dice

Turn-based, Strategy, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Casual game

July 22, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

A turn-based roguelike where the main mechanic is dice. There are five heroes available in the game, each of which has its own unique dice. The main goal is to get...

Nuclear Throne

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike

December 5, 2015

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Nuclear Throne is a dynamic arcade action game with roguelike elements and a top-down view. Having chosen one of 12 unique characters and armed with an arsenal of...

Tainted Grail: Conquest

Role-playing game, Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Card game, Roguelike

June 19, 2020

Players: 8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Tainted Grail: Conquest is a dark role-playing game with turn-based combat and a top-down view in a fantasy setting. Avalon is dying. King Arthur is long gone, and...

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Best Games in the Roguelike genre of 2021