The Best Rogue-like RPG Games for Linux

Update : Born Again added at rank #39.
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Loop Hero (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Android

Loop Hero is a rogue-like adventure RPG strategy card game featuring a top-down deck & dungeon-building auto-battler with resource and settlement management systems. The player must traverse an ever-looping route to defeat rivals and build the world around them while managing their resources, equipment and buffs.


What we like:
  • Easy to understand mechanics
  • Aesthetically minimalistic package
  • Procedurally generated path
  • On-the-fly item management
  • Resource management systems
  • 8 bit 80's goth flair soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Dusty blue & orange colour palette may not be to everyone's taste
  • 40% resource tax when leaving the loop
  • 30% of resources lost when dying

  • card
  • rogue-like
  • tile
  • boss
  • rpg
  • deckbuilder
  • battle
  • pixel
  • strategy
  • endless
  • deck

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Wildermyth (2019)

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Mac OS Linux PC Windows

Wildermyth is a wonderful homage to classic tabletop games that combines witty writing, evocative art and engrossing battles. You will lead a band of peasants against otherworldly horrors, move them around a swirling parchment map and watch them grow in abilities and traits as they battle monsters. Enjoy the story beat vignettes set to string music that tell tales of personal history and emotions.


What we like:
  • Witty writing
  • Evocative art
  • Engrossing battles
  • Characters grow in abilities & traits as they battle monsters
  • Story beats with vignettes set to string music
  • Cooperative multiplayer option
What could be improved:
  • Straightforward battle system may not be complex enough for experienced players

  • tactical
  • rpg
  • tabletop
  • turn-based
  • story
  • procedural
  • fantasy
  • battle
  • rogue-like
  • dungeon
  • combat
  • grid
  • dragon

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For The King (2018)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox 360

For the King is a strategic RPG that blends table-top and roguelike elements into an exciting adventure across realms. Explore, loot, and battle your way through colorful and vibrant landscapes in this easily accessible game. With four starter character classes to choose from and plenty of lore store unlockables, you'll have plenty of customization options when building your party. Enjoy a medieval soundtrack as you play in solo mode or team up with friends online to take on dungeons and special events.


What we like:
  • Easily accessible and fun to play
  • Vibrant art design
  • Wide variety of customization options
  • Medieval soundtrack
  • Multiple game modes
What could be improved:
  • Small number of customization options at the start

  • tabletop
  • rpg
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • cooperative
  • dungeon
  • hex

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Betrayal At Club Low (2022)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Betrayal at Club Low is an innovative point n' click adventure game set in a groovy world full of sentient buildings and people who talk through music. Problem-solving takes the form of dice battles, which you must use your seven skills - cooking, deception, music, observation, physique, wisdom and wit - to overcome your foes. The key is to stack the odds in your favor by using money to upgrade each side of a skill dice from 1 through to 6. Additionally you can add pizzas toppings with 'pizza dice' for bonus effects!

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What we like:
  • Unique gameplay style
  • Dice battles with mood modifiers
  • Pizza dice with bonus effects
  • Aesthetic absurdity
  • Fun soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Short playtime
  • Some parts can be difficult without upgrades or pizza bonuses

  • dice
  • choices
  • rogue-like
  • cooking
  • tabletop
  • dynamic
  • noir
  • surreal
  • lore
  • point-and-click
  • conversation
  • character
  • rpg
  • multiple-endings
  • third-person

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Pixel Dungeon (2015)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows java platform Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile IOS iPhone Android

Pixel Dungeon is a randomly-generated roguelike game where you can explore dungeons and search for fortune and fame. Choose to play as one of four classes - Warrior, Mage, Rogue or Huntress - and take on an adventure full of monsters, loot and secret doors. Enjoy a smooth experience with 16-bit art style and whimsical use of titles for scrolls that give hints about their effects.


What we like:
  • Randomly-generated dungeon adventures
  • 16-bit art style
  • Whimsical use of titles for scrolls hinting at effects
  • Clean & responsive design
  • No IAPs or ads
What could be improved:
  • No groundbreaking innovations
  • Some levels may require specific items to progress

  • rogue-like
  • luck
  • pixel
  • dungeon-crawler
  • rpg
  • tile
  • difficult
  • open-source

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Tainted Grail: Conquest (2021)

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Linux PC Windows Xbox Series X

In Tainted Grail: Conquest, you take on the role of an eternal hero fighting to keep monsters at bay and try to restore a cursed island that has been thrown into chaos. You will explore otherworldly areas, interact with characters and fight using your customisable deck of cards. With nine classes to choose from, each with unique ultimate abilities and personal cards, you can play your way and build up blocks and summon creatures to help you in battle.


What we like:
  • 9 unique classes
  • Customisable decks
  • Interactive story
  • Variety of passive abilities
  • Procedurally generated zones
  • Alternate victory system
  • Procedurally generated events
What could be improved:
  • Long playthroughs (over 2 hours)
  • Lack of variety in locations aesthetics-wise

  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • dark
  • deck
  • fantasy
  • choices
  • base-building
  • board-game

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Barony (2015)

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PC Windows Android Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!


  • cooperative
  • rogue-like
  • campaign
  • dungeon-crawler
  • rpg
  • local
  • immersive
  • voxel
  • split-screen
  • 4-player
  • moddable
  • first-person
  • dungeon

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Tales of Yore (2022)

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early access Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Tales of Yore is a fantasy roguelike video game where you can chat with other players and explore dungeons. You can play it on your PC, in the browser or on your phone. It's a great way to pass the time, with real-time combat and multiple levels to explore.

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What we like:
  • Real-time combat
  • Multiple levels to explore
  • Multiplayer aspect
  • Chat with other players
What could be improved:
  • Hard difficulty level
  • No save feature when you die
  • Need lots of money to buy gear

  • rogue-like
  • rpg
  • fishing
  • mmo
  • multiplayer
  • character
  • loot
  • old-school
  • choices
  • customization
  • family-friendly

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Dungeon Drafters (2023)

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Dungeon Drafters is a tile-based dungeon crawler with rogue-lite elements. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.


  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • dungeon-crawler
  • procedural
  • tile
  • movement
  • deck
  • rogue-like
  • grid
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • pixel
  • japanese

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The Enchanted Cave 2 (2015)

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The Enchanted Cave 2 is an addicting dungeon crawler RPG with randomly generated layouts and familiar elements from other dungeon crawlers and RPGs. You can explore the city, visit taverns, craft spells, enchant weapons and battle monsters. With a great replay value and no IAPs, it's an instabuy for the fans of the genre.


What we like:
  • Intuitive controls and layout
  • Plenty of content
  • Familiar yet refreshing experience
  • Eye-pleasing visuals
  • Great replay value
  • No IAPs
What could be improved:
  • No visible change in character look when changing clothes or armor
  • Enchanting system is not intuitive at first

  • dungeon-crawler
  • rpg
  • rogue-like
  • dungeon
  • classic
  • pixel

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