Roguelike 2021 — top best games in the Roguelike genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike

May 16, 2011

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Vampire Survivors

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

December 17, 2021

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Hades

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy

December 6, 2018

Players: 8.7/10

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...

Returnal

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

April 30, 2021

Players: 8.2/10

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...

Loop Hero

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

March 4, 2021

Players: 8.1/10

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...

SYNTHETIK 2

Action, Shooter, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Roguelike

November 11, 2021

SYNTHETIK 2 is a continuation of the hardcore top-down shooter with roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to conquer a world captured by machines...

The Last Spell

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

June 3, 2021

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Patch Quest

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

May 7, 2021

Players: 10/10

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...

Slay the Spire

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

January 23, 2019

Players: 9.1/10

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...

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike

March 31, 2021

Players: 8.9/10

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...

Road 96

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

August 16, 2021

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Darkest Dungeon 2

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

October 26, 2021

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

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

March 20, 2020

Players: 7.5/10

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...

Crypt of the NecroDancer

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

April 23, 2015

Players: 8.7/10

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...

Police Stories

Action, Shooter, Horror, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike

September 19, 2019

Players: 7.6/10

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...

XCOM 2: Collection

Strategy, Tactics, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Collection

February 1, 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

XCOM 2: Collection — the complete edition of the turn-based strategy game XCOM 2, which includes not only the original game but also previously released DLCs and...

Inscryption

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

October 19, 2021

Players: 9.6/10

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...

Muck

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

June 5, 2021

Players: 7.9/10

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...

Gloomhaven

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

July 17, 2019

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Curse of the Dead Gods

Roguelike, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 3, 2020

Players: 7.3/10

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...

112 Operator

Simulation, Top-down view, Strategy, Tactics, Indie, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), Roguelike

April 23, 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A continuation of the original 911 Operator idea, but on a larger scale - now the whole world is under control. As an emergency services dispatcher, you will have...

Roguebook

Role-playing game, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike

June 17, 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Roguebook is a roguelike with procedurally generated locations and card-based turn-based combat. The plot of the game tells the story of a legendary book written...

Dicey Dungeons

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

August 13, 2019

Players: 9.4/10

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...

Spelunky

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike

July 4, 2012

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Role-playing game

February 11, 2020

Players: 9.5/10

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed is a hardcore side-scrolling action slasher expansion inspired by the Dark Souls series. Two new locations await you, in which there will...

Beyond Contact

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

September 21, 2021

Players: 7/10

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...

Slice & Dice

Turn-based, Strategy, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy

July 22, 2021

Players: 10/10

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...

30XX

Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Futurism (Future), Action, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online

February 17, 2021

Metacritic: 84/100

Dynamic action-platformer inspired by the Mega Man series. The game is a direct sequel to 20XX. The events of the game begin with the protagonist awakening after a...

Endless Abyss

Tactics, Card game, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Side view, Roguelike, Adventure

September 18, 2019

Endless Abyss is a side-scroll adventure tactical card RPG with roguelike elements. During the game you will encounter various random events. Each choice will...

Tribes of Midgard

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival

July 27, 2021

Players: 5.5/10

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...

Gunfire Reborn

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

May 23, 2020

Players: 8/10

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...

Across the Obelisk

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

April 8, 2021

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...

Pathway

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

April 11, 2019

Metacritic: 69/100

Pathway is an amazing tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and a top-down view. The events of the game will take you to 1936, when German military...

Gearshifters

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic

October 1, 2021

Players: 10/10

Gearshifters is a whirlwind racing action arcade game with bagel elements and a top-down view in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game you will set out to conquer...

Neon Chrome

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

April 28, 2016

Players: 7.1/10

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...

Eclipse

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Futurism (Future)

October 7, 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Eclipse is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. In the game you will control an ancient deity who will have to find and...

Ziggurat 2

Roguelike, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Shooter

October 29, 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Ziggurat 2 is a roguelike with elements of a fantasy shooter and a first-person view. As a member of the most powerful magical order, your task is to protect...

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

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

August 5, 2014

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

Yaga

Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike

November 12, 2019

Players: 7.9/10

Yaga is a side-scrolling action RPG in a fantasy setting, based on Slavic mythology. The main character is the one-armed blacksmith Ivan, who suffers from a...

Spelunky 2

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view

September 15, 2020

Players: 6.8/10

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...

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Best Games in the Roguelike genre of 2021