Games like Escaping Hell
by Sarah Werum
This 3 hour long 2D indie narrative uses a variety of game styles, from 2.5D perspective sword fighting to Platformer chases. However, succeeding at challenges and puzzles do not guarantee “'winning”' the game. Make the right choices to get out of hell — or don't. It's really your personal problem.
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$4.99Laughing to Die
Apr 10 · 大吉利制作组
Both: Puzzle · Platformer
囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。
AdventureCasualPuzzlePlatformer2D PlatformerHand-drawnPsychological HorrorPuzzle PlatformerPhilosophical2D👍 3,121
$14.99Rogue : Genesia
Mar 7 · Ouadi Huard
Both: Choices Matter · 2.5D
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Bullet HeavenBullet HellAction RoguelikeRogueliteArcadeTwin Stick ShooterPvEChoices Matter2.5DAction👍 8,115
-35%$12.99Clone Drone in the Hyperdome
Dec 12 · Doborog Games
Both: Swordplay · Fighting
Cut robots apart in VR. Feel your sword disintegrate their metal bodies. Now you live and die in the Crashloop, a roguelike tournament to the death. Lock swords! Shoot shurikens from your wrist! This is CLONE DRONE... in the HYPERDOME!!!
ActionSwordplayFightingNarrativeVRVoxelDestructionAction RoguelikeRobotsCombat👍 1,049
-70%$3.59Anomaly Agent
Jan 24 · Phew Phew Games
Both: Platformer · 2D Fighter
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
2D PlatformerSide ScrollerAction RoguelikeHack and SlashPlatformerSouls-like2D FighterRogueliteAction RPGAction-Adventure👍 9,465
-50%$24.99UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
Jan 24 · FRENCH-BREAD, Arc System Works
Both: 2D Fighter · Fighting
The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!
Action2D FighterArcadeAnime2DSpectacle fighterPixel GraphicsFightingPvPMultiplayer👍 1,959
-66%$6.79Spiritfall
Feb 28 · Gentle Giant
Both: 2D Fighter · Platformer
Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.
Action Roguelike2D Fighter2D PlatformerRogueliteHack and SlashRoguelikeDifficultPlatformerRPG2D👍 1,844
$1.00Hell Deck
Aug 3 · OFFMOON Inc.
Both: 2.5D · Choices Matter
Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm
Card BattlerRogueliteCard GameRoguelikeStrategy2D2.5DHorrorChoices MatterDeckbuilding👍 207
$4.99Picayune Dreams
Dec 4 · Stepford, Andyland, milkypossum
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
Bullet HeavenBullet HellAction RoguelikePsychedelicColorfulTop-Down ShooterStory RichSpaceTranshumanismPsychological Horror👍 4,168
FreeSonder
Feb 15 · Finally Games
Both: Platformer · Puzzle · 2.5D
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
CasualAdventurePlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerExplorationSide Scroller2.5DCinematicStylized
$1.99Darkness Ritual: Impasse
Mar 6 · AProX
Both: Platformer · Puzzle
You witnessed a dark ritual taking place and nothing will go wrong from now on. You are stuck in an unknown place, can getting out of here and solving the secrets save you from this impasse?
AdventurePsychological HorrorSupernaturalDemonsPlatformerPuzzleHorror3D PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerFPS
-70%$1.49Karate Survivor
Oct 30 · Alawar
Both: Fighting
Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!
FightingBullet HeavenAction RoguelikeMartial ArtsBullet HellRogueliteRoguelikeSingleplayer2DPixel Graphics👍 3,005
$24.99ANIMAL WELL
May 9 · Billy Basso
Both: Puzzle · Platformer
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle PlatformerPlatformerHorror2DAtmosphericAdventure👍 22,819
-80%$0.99Eyes: The Horror Game
May 20 · Fearless Games
Both: Puzzle
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
AdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorExplorationDarkPuzzleSimulationDemonsInteractive FictionFirst-Person👍 932
$14.99Soulstone Survivors
Jun 17 · Game Smithing Limited
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteAction RPGRoguelikeCraftingRPGHack and SlashAction👍 25,755
$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Puzzle
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
$19.99Everhood 2
Mar 4 · Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca
Both: Choices Matter
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
PsychedelicMusicIndieStory Rich2DRPGPixel GraphicsChoices MatterSingleplayerRhythm👍 2,205
$9.99Spectral Scream
Aug 28 · STOIC Ent.
Both: Puzzle
Spectral Scream is a 1-4 player cooperative horror exploration game. Are you ready to face death in the maw of purgatory? Your goal is to find key items in each chapter and retrieve the orb. But be careful! Threatening and vicious creatures await you at every stage.
Online Co-OpCo-opHorrorMultiplayerPsychological HorrorThrillerDemonsSurvival HorrorLogicPuzzle👍 653
$17.99Sephiria
Jul 31 · TEAM HORAY
Save Bunnyville from a doomed fate: a top-down action/RPG roguelite from the makers of Dungreed. Explore the depths of the tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to keep your village safe.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteRoguelikeCo-opPixel GraphicsInventory ManagementActionRPGCombatCute👍 11,674
$6.99Death Must Die
Nov 14 · Realm Archive
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeBullet HellRoguelitePixel GraphicsRPGBullet HeavenHack and SlashAction2D👍 20,940
-50%$3.49Scarlet Tower
Mar 25 · Pyxeralia LLC
Hunt during the day, be hunted during the NIGHT! Scarlet Tower is a gothic horror casual game with roguelike and RPG elements, like talent trees, classes, familiars and more!
VampiresAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsDark FantasyBullet HeavenBullet HellRoguelikeSurvivalHand-drawnRPG👍 1,833
$23.99ShapeHero Factory
Sep 17 · Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Both: 2.5D
In ShapeHero Factory, you’re the engineer of an ever-evolving paint-fuelled factory that spits out magical, shape-based warriors. Send them into battle - to death or glory - then build an even better factory on your next run.
AutomationBase BuildingTower DefenseRogueliteResource Management2.5DCuteStrategyBuildingSimulation👍 991
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$4.99Chained Together
Jun 19 · Anegar Games, Lab42
Both: Platformer
Climb up from the depths of Hell. Scale various worlds solo or chained together with your friends in the 1-4 player platforming sensation.
Co-opAdventurePlatformerCasualMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPuzzle Platformer3D PlatformerFunnySimulation👍 54,772
$14.99Minishoot' Adventures
Apr 2 · SoulGame Studio
Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!
Twin Stick ShooterBullet HellMetroidvaniaExplorationTop-DownAdventureRPGCute2DCasual👍 7,820
$0.99VINCERE
Feb 28 · Mitchware Games
Both: Swordplay
VINCERE is a 3D first person hack and slash souls-like that has horror undertones. Cut through low-poly enemies and wield magic to decimate your foes. Upgrade your character in the main hub whenever you can as the demons you face become more violent and numerous.
FPSHack and SlashSouls-likePvE3D Fighter3DFirst-PersonHorrorSwordplayController
$6.99SCP: Descent
Mar 20 · Pixel Drip Games
Both: Puzzle
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
HorrorPuzzleLovecraftian1980sAtmospheric3DActionFirst-PersonRealisticConspiracy👍 105
$24.99DELTARUNE
Jun 4 · tobyfox
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPGSingleplayerBullet HellEmotional2DComedy👍 125,156
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: Choices Matter
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
CinematicAtmosphericStory RichCyberpunkChoices MatterVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureDystopian RPG2D👍 5,754
$4.99Desktop Survivors 98
May 20 · Brandon Hesslau
Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Your cursor becomes the hero as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect powerful new weapons.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellActionCasualDungeon Crawler2DRoguelike1990'sRetroPixel Graphics👍 1,339
$2.99Malware
Jul 31 · Odd Games
Both: Puzzle
Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?
SimulationPuzzleSingleplayerStrategyPoint & ClickHidden ObjectIncremental1990'sLife Sim2D👍 1,141
-67%$9.89The Stone of Madness
Jan 28 · The Game Kitchen
Both: Choices Matter · Puzzle
The Stone of Madness is a real-time tactical stealth game set in an 18th-century Spanish Monastery. Five prisoners pool their skills and resources to face their phobias, stave off insanity, uncover the mysteries of the Monastery, and find a way to escape.
Story RichTactical RPGStealthRPGStrategyHistoricalChoices MatterPuzzlePsychologicalHand-drawn👍 199
$24.99Born of Bread
Dec 5 · WildArts Games
Both: 2.5D
Get ready to go on a wacky and joyful turn-based RPG adventure! Play as Loaf, a freshly baked flour golem, and explore the different regions of a wonderful world ripe with mysteries with the help of a colorful cast of characters.
Party-Based RPG2.5DAdventureColorfulCuteCartoonSingleplayerComedySoundtrackExploration👍 460
$4.99Jaded
Jan 24 · ShellSnore Games
Both: Platformer
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerPlatformer2DCombatIndieLinearActionSide ScrollerHack and Slash
$19.99Peglin
Aug 27 · Red Nexus Games Inc.
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
DeckbuildingRoguelikeRoguelitePinballTurn-BasedStrategyPerma DeathPixel GraphicsCute2D👍 16,626
$9.99Hollow Survivors
Apr 10 · Danny Deer
Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.
Bullet HellRogueliteAction RoguelikeHack and SlashStory RichDungeon CrawlerRPGPixel GraphicsDifficultAction RPG👍 177
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Visual NovelEmotionalPixel GraphicsStory RichInteractive FictionPsychological2DRomanceMysteryAdventure👍 15,742
-85%$1.49Kingsgrave
Apr 17 · Egg or Chicken Games
Both: Puzzle
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
AdventureActionAction-AdventurePuzzle2DBuildingDarkRPGExplorationMetroidvania👍 517
$4.99Westale: Peelgrimage
Dec 17 · 两把刷子工作室
Westale: Peelgrimage is an ink-style survivor-like game. Player can evolve their characters in the game, use marvelous magical treasures, experience the mysterious 72 transformations, and synthesize artifacts. Let's get into this Journey-to-the-West world and experience addictive combat.
Action RoguelikeBullet HeavenBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRogueliteActionTop-Down ShooterShooterHack and SlashAction-Adventure👍 411
-75%$1.99A guard walks into a tavern
Nov 30 · SuQing
Both: Choices Matter
You are a guard whose job is to post bounties. Try your best to deal with various matters and make money to raise your family. But remember, when various factions come to you, you will have to make choices!
Choices MatterMedievalSimulationDark HumorStory RichFantasyInteractive FictionLife SimMultiple EndingsAdventure👍 415
$24.99Stygian: Outer Gods
Apr 14 · Misterial Games
Both: Choices Matter
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Early AccessChoices MatterLovecraftianSurvival HorrorStory RichHorrorPsychological HorrorAction RPGDarkFPS👍 516
$6.66Halls of Torment
Sep 24 · Chasing Carrots
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Action RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsDark FantasyAction RPGRoguelikeActionRPGArcade👍 30,761
$4.99Carry The Glass
Oct 23 · Çağatay Demir, Enes Kaplan
Both: Platformer
Team up as two quirky construction workers in this fun 2-player co-op platformer! Carry a fragile glass window through colorful levels filled with challenges. Communicate and coordinate to dodge obstacles and solve puzzles. Can you finish the job without breaking the glass?
Co-opMultiplayerPuzzle PlatformerOnline Co-OpFunnyAdventurePlatformer3D PlatformerPhysicsCasual👍 2,838
-20%$4.79Trainee Death Simulator
Nov 12 · Bone Nail
Both: Choices Matter
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
IndieSimulationCard GameChoices MatterMultiple EndingsRPG2D PlatformerSingleplayerCartoonCartoony👍 1,747
$4.99Dungeon Keeper Gold™
Mar 7 · Bullfrog Productions
Build your dungeon & protect it with a labyrinth of dark corridors, a web of deadly traps, an arsenal of powerful spells, and an army of bloodthirsty demons
RPGStrategyGod GameAction RPGReal Time TacticsSingleplayerVillain ProtagonistClassic1990'sRTS👍 591
-50%$4.99Megaloot
Aug 30 · axilirate
Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.
Inventory ManagementLootDungeon CrawlerRogueliteRPGRoguelikeCharacter CustomizationReplay ValuePixel GraphicsTurn-Based Combat👍 3,807
$8.99Endless Alice
Jan 15 · HowlingRain, 台灣響雨互娛, 響雨@OSAKA
Endless Alice is a third-person action-adventure game combining Roguelite elements, anime aesthetics, and endless possibilities. Choose characters with unique combat styles and embark on adventures! Play solo or with friends in cooperative challenges for up to 4 players!
Early AccessAction RoguelikeIndieThird-Person ShooterOnline Co-OpHack and SlashJRPGAnimeActionPvE👍 2,316
$9.99Garten of Banban 7
May 10 · Euphoric Brothers
Both: Puzzle
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonPuzzlePsychological HorrorCartoonyActionDark3DSurvival Horror👍 1,549
$4.99Time Walker: Dark World
Nov 29 · Heartfun
Both: Choices Matter
Time Walker Dark World is a roguelike auto-battler with strategic combat. Players will need to adjust their formations, plan their resources, acquire loot, and upgrade skills to defeat formidable enemies and vicious bosses.
Auto BattlerRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyCharacter CustomizationPixel GraphicsResource ManagementStrategyTop-DownChoices MatterFantasy👍 1,434
-50%$7.49Shogun Showdown
Sep 5 · Roboatino
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Replay ValueStrategy RPGTurn-BasedRoguelikePixel GraphicsTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderStrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Tactics👍 6,201
$18.99Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Mar 29 · Space Onigiri Game LLC
Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!
HorrorProcedural GenerationStealthRoguelikePsychological HorrorDeckbuildingActionStory RichDarkAdventure👍 855
$19.99Worldless
Nov 20 · Noname Studios
Both: Platformer
Worldless is a stylised 2D platformer with a unique combat system and a mind-bending interpretative narrative. Players embark on a journey of self-growth and understanding, pushing the limits of their nature in a newly born and abstract universe.
Stylized2D PlatformerPlatformerMetroidvaniaSingleplayerAction RPGFemale Protagonist2DFantasySci-fi👍 1,558
$14.99My Little Universe
Oct 5 · Estoty
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!
MiningExplorationDungeon CrawlerSandboxCraftingSurvivalCharacter CustomizationSpace3DAction👍 1,503
$6.99The Night of the Exorcism
Feb 20 · Ludomancer Studio
Both: Choices Matter
An unsettling visual novel where every decision shapes your destiny. Face seven diverse, cunning demons in a dark, atmospheric world and uncover hidden truths through multiple branching paths, culminating in nine distinct endings.
Visual NovelChoices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsMedievalComic BookInvestigationNonlinearStory RichNoir
$14.99Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Aug 20 · Awesome Games Studio
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeZombiesTop-Down ShooterRogueliteIndieArcadeSingleplayerAction RPGRoguelike👍 14,162
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
-51%$0.49Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
Nov 16 · Ephemeral Interaction
They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!
Pixel GraphicsBullet HellDark FantasyRoguelite2DIndieRetroProcedural GenerationFunnyShoot 'Em Up👍 1,287















