What are the best rogue-like indie games?

By Steam review count, indielist ranks 123 tracked rogue-like indie games led by Don't Starve Together (367,610 reviews).

How is the rogue-like list built?

This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.

Rogue-like indie games

indielist tracks 123 indie rogue-like games with the Steam user tag "Rogue-like", together holding 4,563,917 reviews at an average of 90% positive. The most reviewed is Don't Starve Together with 367,610 reviews.

Tagged titles

123

Total reviews on Steam

4,563,917

Avg positive %

90%

Live data report

Open the live data report for the best rogue-like indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.

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D

Don't Starve Together

2016 · Action

367,610 reviews · 95% positive

Survival Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerCo-opOpen World
T

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

2014 · Action

358,838 reviews · 97% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-likeIndieReplay Value Difficult
H

Hades

2020 · Action

281,617 reviews · 98% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Hack and SlashIndieMythology
V

Vampire Survivors

2022 · Action

249,099 reviews · 98% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Pixel Graphics Rogue-liteVampire
R

Risk of Rain 2

2020 · Action

236,998 reviews · 94% positive

Third-Person Shooter Action RoguelikeMultiplayerCo-opAction
S

Slay the Spire

2019 · Indie

189,570 reviews · 98% positive

Roguelike Deckbuilder Card Game Card Battler Rogue-like Deckbuilding
B

Balatro

2024 · Casual

155,829 reviews · 98% positive

Card Game Roguelike Deckbuilder Rogue-like DeckbuildingSingleplayer
D

Dead Cells

2018 · Action

153,775 reviews · 97% positive

Adventure Action Roguelike Metroidvania Pixel Graphics Rogue-like
D

Darkest Dungeon®

2016 · Indie

138,565 reviews · 92% positive

Turn-Based Combat Dark Fantasy Dungeon Crawler Rogue-like RPG
I

Inscryption

2021 · Adventure

132,137 reviews · 97% positive

Card Battler Card Game Story Rich Deckbuilding Horror
E

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN

2025 · Action

125,946 reviews · 82% positive

Souls-likeOnline Co-OpRogue-likeMultiplayerSingleplayer
H

Hades II

2025 · Action

111,058 reviews · 96% positive

Action Rogue-like Rogue-lite Hack and Slash RPG
B

Buckshot Roulette

2024 · Action

104,873 reviews · 95% positive

MultiplayerDarkGamblingHorror First-Person
D

Don't Starve

2013 · Adventure

96,238 reviews · 97% positive

Survival Open World Survival Craft Crafting AdventureIndie
G

Gunfire Reborn

2021 · Action

88,047 reviews · 93% positive

Rogue-lite FPS Rogue-likeOnline Co-OpCo-op
N

Noita

2020 · Action

79,689 reviews · 95% positive

Physics Rogue-like Pixel Graphics Difficult Dungeon Crawler
E

Enter the Gungeon

2016 · Action

78,499 reviews · 95% positive

Bullet Hell Action Roguelike Rogue-like Pixel Graphics Difficult
F

FTL: Faster Than Light

2012 · Indie

62,132 reviews · 95% positive

Rogue-like Space Strategy Sci-fiIndie
S

Skul: The Hero Slayer

2021 · Action

50,456 reviews · 93% positive

IndieAction Action Roguelike Pixel Graphics2D
T

The Scroll Of Taiwu

2018 · Adventure

50,364 reviews · 70% positive

RPG Martial Arts Sandbox Open World Strategy
L

Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation

2018 · Indie

49,892 reviews · 94% positive

Management Difficult Psychological Horror Story Rich Simulation
T

The Binding of Isaac

2011 · Action

48,753 reviews · 95% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-likeIndieReplay Value Difficult
F

For The King

2018 · Adventure

43,438 reviews · 88% positive

RPGOnline Co-OpStrategy Turn-Based Rogue-like
暖

暖雪 Warm Snow

2022 · Action

38,714 reviews · 93% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Martial Arts Action-Adventure Rogue-like
嗜

嗜血印 Bloody Spell

2022 · Action

38,580 reviews · 89% positive

NuditySexual ContentFemale Protagonist Action RPG Hack and Slash
C

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

2021 · Action

38,415 reviews · 96% positive

Robots Action3D FighterSwordplayMultiplayer
H

Hero Siege

2014 · Action

35,933 reviews · 67% positive

Action RPG Pixel Graphics Hack and Slash Action Roguelike RPG
S

Stoneshard

2020 · Adventure

34,591 reviews · 75% positive

RPG Rogue-like Strategy Pixel Graphics Survival
L

Loop Hero

2021 · Indie

33,580 reviews · 93% positive

Tactical Rogue-like Pixel Graphics Deckbuilding Rogue-lite
P

Paint the Town Red

2021 · Action

32,028 reviews · 96% positive

Gore Blood Action ViolentMultiplayer
H

Halls of Torment

2024 · Action

31,469 reviews · 95% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Bullet Hell Pixel Graphics Action RPG
R

Risk of Rain (2013)

2013 · Action

29,811 reviews · 93% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-likeIndiePlatformer Action
S

Sifu

2023 · Action

26,953 reviews · 92% positive

Action Martial Arts Beat 'em up Difficult Third Person
S

Soulstone Survivors

2025 · Action

26,425 reviews · 91% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet HellEarly AccessRogue-lite Action RPG
C

Crypt of the NecroDancer

2015 · Action

26,329 reviews · 96% positive

Rhythm Female Protagonist Difficult Rogue-likeGreat Soundtrack
D

Darkest Dungeon® II

2023 · Indie

26,096 reviews · 75% positive

Turn-Based Tactics Dungeon Crawler Rogue-lite Dark Fantasy Lovecraftian
D

Darkwood

2017 · Action

24,331 reviews · 95% positive

Horror Survival Horror Top-DownAtmosphericSurvival
R

Roboquest

2023 · Action

24,043 reviews · 95% positive

FPS Action Roguelike Rogue-lite ShooterOnline Co-Op
M

Mini Motorways

2021 · Casual

23,962 reviews · 96% positive

Strategy Simulation CasualIndieManagement
C

Children of Morta

2019 · Action

22,851 reviews · 88% positive

MultiplayerRogue-like Pixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpHack and Slash
S

Streets of Rogue

2019 · Action

22,844 reviews · 96% positive

Rogue-lite Action Roguelike Pixel GraphicsMultiplayerRPG
9

9 Kings

2025 · RPG

22,009 reviews · 93% positive

Strategy Rogue-like RPG Fantasy Roguelike Deckbuilder
I

Into the Breach

2018 · Indie

21,984 reviews · 94% positive

Strategy Turn-Based StrategyIndiePixel Graphics Turn-Based Tactics
S

Spelunky 2

2020 · Action

21,712 reviews · 93% positive

Platformer 2D Platformer DifficultOnline Co-OpPerma Death
R

Ravenswatch

2024 · Action

21,676 reviews · 80% positive

Rogue-likeCo-opAction Roguelike ActionMultiplayer
W

Wizard of Legend

2018 · Action

20,951 reviews · 91% positive

Action Roguelike Pixel Graphics Rogue-like Dungeon CrawlerLocal Co-Op
B

Backpack Battles

2025 · Strategy

20,306 reviews · 91% positive

Early AccessAuto Battler Inventory Management Strategy PvP
N

Nuclear Throne

2015 · Action

19,584 reviews · 96% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-like Pixel GraphicsIndieDifficult
B

Blue Prince

2025 · Adventure

18,614 reviews · 87% positive

Puzzle Exploration Mystery InvestigationSingleplayer
N

Nubby's Number Factory

2025 · Strategy

18,588 reviews · 97% positive

Strategy Rogue-like Arcade SurrealSingleplayer
P

Peglin

2024 · Casual

17,425 reviews · 84% positive

Deckbuilding Rogue-lite Rogue-likePinballTurn-Based
S

Spelunky

2013 · Indie

16,597 reviews · 92% positive

Platformer Rogue-like Action RoguelikeIndieDifficult
M

Magicraft

2024 · Action

16,450 reviews · 93% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Looter Shooter Bullet Hell Rogue-like
F

For The King II

2023 · Adventure

15,682 reviews · 71% positive

Adventure RPG Strategy Party-Based RPG Board Game
B

Bomber Crew

2017 · Simulation

15,371 reviews · 88% positive

World War II Simulation Strategy Management Flight
B

Barony

2015 · Action

15,028 reviews · 91% positive

Dungeon Crawler Action RoguelikeOnline Co-OpFantasy Rogue-like
R

Rogue Legacy 2

2022 · Action

14,996 reviews · 91% positive

Arcade Metroidvania Platformer ActionIndie
W

Witchfire

2024 · Action

14,691 reviews · 92% positive

FPSExtraction ShooterRogue-lite Dark Fantasy Souls-like
N

Nova Drift

2024 · Action

14,477 reviews · 96% positive

Action Roguelike Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Rogue-lite Shoot 'Em Up
D

Dungeon of the ENDLESS™

2014 · Adventure

14,002 reviews · 85% positive

Rogue-like Strategy Tower Defense Pixel GraphicsIndie
C

Cultist Simulator

2018 · Indie

13,885 reviews · 80% positive

Simulation Choices Matter Strategy Dark Fantasy Dark
E

Exanima

2015 · Action

13,624 reviews · 80% positive

Physics RPG Dark Fantasy Dungeon Crawler Medieval
C

Chrono Ark

2024 · Adventure

13,559 reviews · 91% positive

Roguelike Deckbuilder Anime RPG StrategyIndie
T

The Last Spell

2023 · Action

13,369 reviews · 91% positive

StrategySingleplayerTurn-Based Strategy RPG Turn-Based Tactics
Y

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

2023 · Action

13,299 reviews · 91% positive

Early AccessAction Roguelike Bullet HellIndieArcade
S

SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

2018 · Action

13,055 reviews · 94% positive

Top-Down Shooter Rogue-liteIndieAction Action Roguelike
A

Across the Obelisk

2022 · Adventure

12,910 reviews · 81% positive

Rogue-like Strategy2DFantasy Roguelike Deckbuilder
C

Caves of Qud

2024 · Adventure

12,355 reviews · 95% positive

Procedural Generation Turn-Based Combat Open World Turn-BasedTranshumanism
D

Dicey Dungeons

2019 · Indie

11,658 reviews · 89% positive

Roguelike Deckbuilder Card Battler Deckbuilding Rogue-liteIndie
L

Luck be a Landlord

2023 · Indie

11,456 reviews · 93% positive

Roguelike Deckbuilder Deckbuilding Rogue-lite Strategy Procedural Generation
E

EVERSPACE™

2017 · Action

11,429 reviews · 78% positive

Space Action Roguelike ActionIndieSci-fi
L

Lost Castle 2

2024 · Action

11,401 reviews · 79% positive

Early AccessMultiplayerLocal Co-OpSingleplayerRogue-like
R

Rabbit and Steel

2024 · Action

11,102 reviews · 97% positive

Co-opBullet Hell Action Roguelike Cute Anime
B

Baldi's Basics Plus

2020 · Action

10,962 reviews · 98% positive

Rogue-like Stealth Horror Procedural Generation Funny
T

Tiny Rogues

2022 · Action

10,587 reviews · 96% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Top-Down Shooter Replay Value Difficult
D

Death Road to Canada

2016 · Action

10,279 reviews · 93% positive

Pixel Graphics Zombies Action RoguelikeLocal Co-OpSurvival
W

Windblown

2024 · Action

10,065 reviews · 89% positive

Early AccessAction Roguelike Hack and Slash ActionIndie
W

WORLD OF HORROR

2023 · Indie

9,773 reviews · 90% positive

Horror Lovecraftian Pixel Graphics Survival Horror Psychological Horror
M

Monster Train 2

2025 · Indie

9,740 reviews · 95% positive

Strategy Card Game Rogue-like Turn-Based Strategy Turn-Based Tactics
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(the) Gnorp Apologue

2023 · Casual

9,716 reviews · 95% positive

Clicker Idler Strategy Building Rogue-lite
H

Heroes of Hammerwatch

2018 · Action

9,474 reviews · 87% positive

Rogue-lite Action RoguelikeCo-opPixel GraphicsMultiplayer
C

Curse of the Dead Gods

2021 · Action

9,123 reviews · 84% positive

Action Roguelike Isometric Dark Fantasy Rogue-lite Difficult
S

SULFUR

2024 · Action

8,960 reviews · 87% positive

Early AccessAction Roguelike FPS Dungeon Crawler Rogue-lite
E

Elin

2024 · Indie

8,900 reviews · 93% positive

Early AccessCharacter Customization Open World Rogue-like JRPG
B

Book of Yog Idle RPG

2022 · Action

8,618 reviews · 65% positive

AdventureMassively MultiplayerNudityAction-AdventureSingleplayer
A

Astral Ascent

2023 · Action

8,377 reviews · 95% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Hack and SlashIndieAtmospheric
W

We Who Are About To Die

2022 · Action

8,260 reviews · 88% positive

Early AccessIndieAction Roguelike Rogue-lite Simulation
I

Iratus: Lord of the Dead

2020 · Indie

8,194 reviews · 86% positive

RPG StrategyIndieTurn-Based Combat Rogue-like
T

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth

2015 · Action

8,073 reviews · 93% positive

Replay Value DifficultIndieRogue-likeGreat Soundtrack
J

Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel

2025 · Action

7,498 reviews · 83% positive

IndieAction Roguelike Rogue-lite Bullet Hell Action
T

Tales of Maj'Eyal

2013 · Adventure

7,327 reviews · 95% positive

Traditional RoguelikeRogue-like Turn-Based Dungeon Crawler Perma Death
U

UFO 50

2024 · Action

7,315 reviews · 95% positive

IndiePixel Graphics Action Retro Strategy
T

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

2017 · Action

7,013 reviews · 69% positive

IndieDifficult Replay Value Rogue-like Pixel Graphics
T

Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

2026 · Action

6,191 reviews · 68% positive

Early AccessAction Roguelike Bullet Hell Hack and Slash Action RPG
S

Ship of Fools

2022 · Action

6,025 reviews · 82% positive

Co-opRogue-liteMultiplayerRogue-likeLocal Co-Op
S

Sephiria

2025 · Action

5,811 reviews · 94% positive

MultiplayerAction Roguelike Inventory Management Rogue-lite Pixel Graphics
M

Mortal Sin

2025 · Action

5,803 reviews · 95% positive

First-Person Action Roguelike Dungeon Crawler RPG Hack and Slash
D

DICEOMANCER

2024 · Casual

5,543 reviews · 96% positive

Strategy Card Game Card Battler Roguelike Deckbuilder Colorful
R

Realm of Ink

2026 · Action

5,070 reviews · 91% positive

Early Access2DSingleplayerAction Roguelike Stylized
S

SWORN

2025 · Action

4,601 reviews · 80% positive

Early AccessRogue-liteIndieCo-opAction Roguelike
C

Crying Suns

2019 · Indie

4,499 reviews · 86% positive

Strategy SpaceIndiePixel Graphics Rogue-lite
S

Sol Cesto

2026 · Indie

4,443 reviews · 91% positive

Early AccessDungeon Crawler Tactical Rogue-like Puzzle
E

Emberward

2024 · Action

3,707 reviews · 97% positive

Early AccessTower Defense Strategy Rogue-lite Base-Building
S

Star of Providence

2017 · Action

3,326 reviews · 97% positive

Rogue-lite Bullet Hell Action Roguelike Shoot 'Em UpIndie
D

Die in the Dungeon

2026 · Indie

3,282 reviews · 92% positive

Early AccessTurn-Based Strategy Dungeon Crawler Choices Matter Roguelike Deckbuilder
V

VOIN

2024 · Action

3,109 reviews · 93% positive

Early AccessAction Action Roguelike RPG Hack and Slash
S

Skillshot City

2017 · Action

3,087 reviews · 85% positive

Battle RoyaleRogue-liteFree to PlayTop-Down ShooterMultiplayer
D

Drop Duchy

2025 · Adventure

2,942 reviews · 90% positive

Puzzle Strategy Rogue-likeSingleplayerIndie
B

Between the Stars

2024 · Action

2,451 reviews · 74% positive

Space RPG Action SimulationIndie
G

Glyphica: Typing Survival

2024 · Action

2,368 reviews · 91% positive

Early AccessTypingAction Roguelike Arena Shooter Bullet Hell
D

Darkest Dungeon®: The Crimson Court

2017 · Indie

2,348 reviews · 62% positive

StrategyIndieRPG Lovecraftian Turn-Based Combat
W

Warsim: The Realm of Aslona

2022 · Indie

2,178 reviews · 96% positive

Text-Based Simulation RPG Strategy Procedural Generation
T

Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

2022 · Adventure

2,055 reviews · 93% positive

Roguelike Deckbuilder Anime Strategy Card Battler Rogue-like
B

Be My Horde

2024 · Action

2,036 reviews · 85% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Action Fantasy Bullet Hell
B

Brutal Orchestra

2021 · Action

2,031 reviews · 98% positive

Strategy RPG Rogue-lite Rogue-like Perma Death
N

NIMRODS

2024 · Action

1,795 reviews · 85% positive

Early Access2DBullet Hell Rogue-like Pixel Graphics
C

Conquest of Elysium 5

2021 · Indie

1,782 reviews · 90% positive

Turn-Based Strategy Strategy Fantasy 4X Magic
A

Ancient Dungeon

2021 · Action

1,685 reviews · 95% positive

VR Dungeon Crawler Adventure Rogue-like Action
A

Achilles: Survivor

2025 · Action

1,518 reviews · 83% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Rogue-lite MythologySingleplayer
I

Infectonator 3: Apocalypse

2018 · Indie

1,325 reviews · 83% positive

Outbreak SimIndieZombies Strategy Simulation
F

Fabled Lands

2022 · Adventure

535 reviews · 80% positive

CRPG Open World Choose Your Own Adventure RPG Rogue-lite
C

Crab God

2024 · Adventure

301 reviews · 83% positive

SingleplayerRogue-like Strategy Underwater Side Scroller
R

Realm of the Mad God Exalt

2012 · Action

193 reviews · 83% positive

Pixel Graphics MMORPGFree to PlayRogue-like Perma Death

Frequently asked questions

What are the best rogue-like indie games?: By Steam review count, indielist ranks 123 tracked rogue-like indie games led by Don't Starve Together (367,610 reviews).
How is the rogue-like list built?: This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.

Rogue-like indie games

Live data report

Related tags

Frequently asked questions