The Best Rogue-like action Games

Update : Lynked: Banner of the Spark added at rank #44.
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Hades (2020)

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PC Windows Android Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Mac OS IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5

Hades is a thrilling action-adventure game that takes you on a journey through Greek mythology, where you play as the son of Hades trying to escape from the underworld. With its addictive gameplay, memorable characters, and stunning visual design, you'll be hooked from the start.


What we like:
  • Exceptional voice acting
  • Variety of weapons and customizable abilities
  • Procedurally generated enemies and environments
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Captivating storyline
What could be improved:
  • Player may have to grind for currency
  • Some repetitive dialogue
  • Difficulty may be too high for some players

  • rogue-like
  • mythology
  • boss
  • isometric
  • action
  • narrative
  • combat

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Dead Cells (2018)

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Playstation 5 Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux IOS iPhone Android

Dead Cells is a challenging and rewarding roguevania game that offers a variety of weapons and spells to choose from in a nonlinear progression world. With every run being different, the game's tough but fair combat promises hours of fun and excitement. The game also offers regular free updates, making it a must-play for anyone who loves rogue-like or metroidvania games.


What we like:
  • Highly accessible to players with a wide range of assist options and settings
  • Satisfying and challenging combat with a variety of weapons and skills
  • Gorgeous backdrops, great soundtrack, and amazing sound design
  • Endless unlocks and secrets with highly-rewarding gameplay
  • Passionate developers who continue to add new content and engaging community.
What could be improved:
  • Slow progression
  • Overpowered items
  • Frustrating to more casual players

  • rogue-like
  • platform
  • boss
  • combat
  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • action
  • roguevania
  • dungeon

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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Join the rebellion in The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story! As Sylas, a spell-stealing mage, you'll liberate your homeland, command powerful magic, and uncover secrets of the past. With fast-paced action, intriguing story, and stunning visuals, you'll be immersed in a world of strategic combat and political intrigue. Whether you're a League of Legends fan or a newcomer, this game will captivate you!


What we like:
  • Captivating universe and story
  • Engaging and strategic combat
  • Variety of spells to steal and use
  • Beautiful pixel art style
  • Fun boss fights
What could be improved:
  • Game length is short
  • Environments can feel repetitive

  • rpg
  • pixel
  • combat
  • action
  • rogue-like
  • top-down
  • moba
  • battle
  • hack-and-slash
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • story
  • fight
  • 2d
  • magic

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Bleak Sword DX (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.


  • hack-and-slash
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • rogue-like
  • pixel
  • swordplay
  • 2d
  • fight
  • atmospheric
  • boss
  • minimalist
  • linear
  • gladiator
  • action
  • action-adventure

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Swarm 2 (2024)

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PC Windows

Swarm 2 is a roguelike shooter built VR with a unique movement mechanic, global leaderboards, and weekly challenges. Endlessly replayable and infinitely challenging. It's like Spider-Man with Guns!

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  • rogue-like
  • vr
  • shooter
  • action
  • 6dof
  • robots
  • arcade
  • combo
  • squishy-cute
  • stereotypical-if-stylized
  • combat-laden
  • combo-meter
  • pve
  • grappling
  • platform

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Fantasy Dungeon (2024)

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PC Windows

Crawl your way through 20 fantasy dungeons. Create and fully customize your hero as a fighter, mage or archer. Fight your way through dungeon after dungeon against over 50 enemies in 12 different themes.

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  • rogue-like
  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • dungeon-crawler
  • fantasy
  • procedural
  • action
  • randomly-generated
  • character
  • magic
  • hack-and-slash
  • customization
  • card
  • dark
  • turn-based

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Achilles: Survivor (2025)

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early access PC Windows j Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Achilles: Survivor is a dynamic single-player bullet hell game where you face thousands of enemies, build destructive structures, develop your character to return as an even more powerful machine of destruction and survive waves of enemies.

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  • rogue-like
  • dark
  • bullet-hell
  • attack
  • score
  • mythology
  • pve
  • action
  • top-down
  • survival
  • survivor

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Poly (2025)

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Simplistic roguelike shooter, Blast your way through countless enemies while earning powerful upgrades which turn you into a shape obliterating machine! 50+ upgrades with countless synergies and stacking effects!, Unique enemies which have unique abilities


  • shooter
  • rogue-like
  • first-person
  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • arcade
  • fps
  • relaxing
  • casual
  • psychedelic
  • action

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Heat Signature (2017)

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PC Windows

Heat Signature is a game from the developers of Gunpoint where you break into spaceships, make terrible mistakes, and think of clever ways out of them. You take a mission, fly to the target ship, sneak inside, and make clever use of your gadgets to distract, ambush and take out the crew.


  • pause
  • stealth
  • rogue-like
  • top-down
  • space
  • corridor
  • sci-fi
  • procedural
  • action
  • inventory
  • strategy
  • real-time
  • hyper-fast
  • heist
  • stealth-em-up

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Swordship (2022)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Swordship is a futuristic lightning-fast dodge’em up which flips the script on the traditional arcade shooter. Turn both the tide of battle and enemies on themselves by dodging, weaving and diving your way through an onslaught of enemies hell-bent on tearing your Swordship apart.


  • rogue-like
  • arcade
  • underwater
  • futuristic
  • action
  • abstract
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • 3d
  • naval
  • stylized
  • sci-fi
  • split-second
  • pulse-pounding
  • colourful

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