Games like Dead Cells
by Motion Twin
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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-50%$4.99Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
11 days ago · Soulpotion
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Pixel Graphics
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteCasualPixel GraphicsIndie2DRoguelikeHack and SlashStrategy👍 1,305
-20%$3.99Died in the Tower Again
2 days ago · BANANAK
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike · Roguelite
Climb a tower that never lets you leave. Move — your spells fire themselves. Combine 8 elements into automatic synergies, awaken them twice, and gamble on relics that break the rules. Die, bank your gold, climb again. 100 floors, 35 relics, 14 artifacts, and a leaderboard that remembers.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DTop-DownAction
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Both: Metroidvania
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 444
-25%$11.24Ragnar
7 days ago · Fimbulwinter Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite · Hack and Slash
In this epic Norse myth-inspired roguelike dungeon crawler, wield divine power to challenge Loki and uncover the secrets of the Nine Realms through the branches of Yggdrasil. Grow stronger and reshape Ragnarok’s fate with legendary weapons of the gods.
ActionIndieRoguelikeRogueliteRPGHack and SlashAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerMythologyPost-apocalyptic
-25%$11.24There Is mORE
3 days ago · ByteBeyond
Both: Roguelite · Action Roguelike
Mine by day, defend by night. Master 25+ spells, sell rare ores for gear upgrades, and grow stronger each run in this procedurally generated roguelite tower defense. Enjoy full controller and Steam Deck support.
RogueliteTower DefenseAction RoguelikeMiningSurvivalProcedural GenerationExplorationMagicBase Building2D
-10%$17.99Kernel Hearts
3 days ago · Ephemera Games
Both: Hack and Slash · Action Roguelike · Roguelite
Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes
Hack and SlashAction RPGOnline Co-OpMultiplayerAction RoguelikeActionAnimeRogueliteRPGRoguelike👍 102
$3.99HOSHIKUI
Aug 28 · rspepe
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite
An action roguelite with no attack button. You are a dying star: ramming other stars is how you attack, heal, move, and grow. Steal their heat, gain mass, and outrun the heat death of the universe — across an infinite, procedurally generated galaxy.
Action RoguelikeRoguelitePerma DeathArcade2DTop-DownControllerProcedural GenerationActionMinimalist
New-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
Yesterday · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Roguelike
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
-10%$15.29Sunken Realms
2 days ago · Magic Puncher Games
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite
Sunken Realms is a focused, ARPG dungeon crawler with rogue-lite elements, about a son searching for answers. Descend into an abandoned underground city, battle monsters, craft new gear, and master forgotten spells. Get stronger. Go deeper. Find the truth.
Dungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeAdventureAction RPGAction-AdventureRogueliteThird PersonFantasyMagicMedieval
$19.99Fracture Point
Sep 4 · Kyrylo Burlaka
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite
After years in prison, you return to a dark megacity ruled by a ruthless corporation. The only way forward is up - through countless floors of a heavily guarded skyscraper - to reach the corporation's leader and take your revenge.
Action RoguelikeLooter ShooterRogueliteExplorationFPSPerma DeathPvEShooterWarInventory Management👍 161
$7.99Crystalyn
Aug 26 · Soulstone Forge
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Pixel Graphics
Start with one bullet. End with hundreds. Crystalyn is a fast-paced top-down bullet-hell looter shooter about pushing your build to its absolute limits. Fight monsters, defeat bosses, and turn their loot into unstoppable firepower.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellLooter ShooterSingleplayerPixel GraphicsHack and SlashShoot 'Em UpTop-Down Shooter
-40%$29.99STRATA
2 days ago · Gamesforgames
Both: Roguelike · Pixel Graphics
STRATA is an arcade descent through rock that is destroyed cell by cell. You pilot a drilling capsule from a dome on the surface, and everything below the first metre is procedurally generated geology: dirt, clay, stone, shale, granite, basalt, obsidian, ironstone.
CasualRoguelikeExplorationDungeon CrawlerPixel Graphics2DAtmosphericFamily FriendlyOld SchoolSingleplayer
$3.99TOWERPULSE
12 days ago · HAT Media
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite
Climb a living tower in this tactical survival roguelite. Build your arsenal on the move, survive shifting objectives, and break the signal before the tower consumes you.
Action RoguelikeBullet HeavenIncrementalRogueliteActionRhythmPerma DeathCyberpunkBullet TimeChoices Matter
-15%$12.74Biovoid
2 days ago · Dzedou
Both: Action Roguelike
Biovoid is a creature-building roguelike game where you slay hordes of hostile aliens. Combine a variety of cells and mutations to create game-breaking builds and evolve from a fragile hatchling to a deadly predator.
Action RoguelikeSimulationSandboxNatureSurvivalProcedural GenerationBuildingPerma DeathDifficultAliens
-20%$10.39Two Sides of Hell
3 days ago · Red Sky Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Think fast, kill faster. Blast through shifting alien hellscapes in this roguelite platform-twin stick shooter, switching between Soldier precision and demonic destruction. Survive relentless hordes, brutal bosses, and endless roguelite chaos.
ActionRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShooterLocal Co-OpPlatformerPvEFuturistic
-20%$0.79Super Moncat
2 days ago · Urulginka Studio
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Fly, dodge, and score points — this is a real test of reaction and concentration, where every new record feels like a big victory over the ruthless cosmos.
RoguelikeRogueliteDifficultFast-PacedPrecision PlatformerSurvival HorrorCatsSpaceMusicScore Attack
-10%$17.99RIG Riot
6 days ago · Sage Boatman
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike · Roguelite
RIG Riot is a roguelike third-person mech-action shooter. Fight increasingly difficult enemies while completing objectives, level up, and choose the Weapons and Volatile Mods that will let you return from your raids victorious. Discover thousands of permanent parts, and build a RIG unlike any other.
ActionMechsAction RoguelikeCharacter CustomizationLooter ShooterRobotsSingleplayerThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeRoguelite👍 270
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
$19.99Aggelos 2
Aug 27 · WONDERBOY BOBI
Both: Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
MetroidvaniaExplorationPixel GraphicsPrecision PlatformerAction-AdventureRetroSide ScrollerSingleplayerActionAdventure
-10%$11.69Boardlike
2 days ago · Bozz
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Classic tabletop games meet roguelite elements and card-based combat. Dice rolls, fate cards, deadly encounters, minigames, and countless unknowns await you in this strange adventure.
AdventureStrategyRPGCard GameBoard GameRoguelikeStrategy RPGTraditional RoguelikeCard BattlerRoguelite
-20%$15.99Chibi Legends: Mini Mayhem
2 days ago · Could Care Less
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Roguelike
A cute and chaotic action roguelike bullet hell packed with RNG loot, powerful builds, animated 3D enemies, and epic boss fights! Collect, upgrade, and combine hundreds of items and abilities to become ridiculously OP.
Action RoguelikeRPGBullet HellRoguelitePvEActionAction RPGCasualRoguelike3D
-10%$14.39Fright Train
5 days ago · WildArts Games
Both: Roguelike
Fight through a train overtaken by monsters and survive Antarctica’s cold as paranormal special agent Doug Barker in this chilling single-player third-person survival horror roguelike.
Survival HorrorThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeExplorationHorrorShooter3DStylizedThird PersonAtmospheric👍 203
-25%$2.99WomboCombo
2 days ago · wannabe
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike
Become the hero in this fast-paced incremental roguelike game! Show off your reaction skills to your Overlord, earn massive gold, stack game-breaking upgrades, and forge powerful combos to survive relentless enemy waves.
Action RoguelikeRoguelikeBeat 'em upPvETop-DownArcade2DActionCasualFantasy
$11.99Sublight
5 days ago · CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite
Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteArcade3DTop-DownActionCasualLootSci-fi
-20%$7.99Cat a Loop
2 days ago · Kitten Purradise Studios
Both: Pixel Graphics · Roguelite
Lead a cat in a tactical roguelike auto-battler! Fight your way through 4 dangerous biomes, combine 200+ items to create powerful synergies, and unlock passive abilities. Unravel the mystery of the portal, defeat unique bosses, and save the feline world from the encroaching evil!
Auto Battler2DDungeon CrawlerPixel GraphicsProcedural GenerationTraditional RoguelikeCatsCutePvERoguelite
-40%$2.39Farther West
4 days ago · 福州玄一智能科技有限公司
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelike
Farther West is a Roguelite hack-and-slash set in Journey to the West. Slay hordes of demons, unlock maps and heroes like Sun Wukong, and defeat bosses by finding their weaknesses. Attacks cause dismemberment and elemental explosions. Some dialogue may offend.
AdventureAction RoguelikeRoguelike3D PlatformerTraditional RoguelikeActionStrategyRPGTop-Down Shooter3D
$9.99Fell & Sell
Aug 26 · Art Games Studio S.A.
Both: Action Roguelike
Slay. Loot. Sell. Survive! Dive into a first-person blend of hack'n'slash roguelike and shop management. Plunder deadly dungeons for loot, escape with your life, craft, and stock your shelves. Then risk it all once more for profit!
SimulationShop KeeperManagementEconomyFantasySingleplayerRPGDungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeAction RPG👍 1,453
$9.99Noctiria
2 days ago · Daniele Doesn't Matter
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Noctiria is a horror roguelite deckbuilder set in a decaying 1990s city. Choose one of six heroes, combine brutal status effects, manage your Sanity and consumable relics, and permanently upgrade your arsenal between descents.
Card GameHorrorCard BattlerTurn-Based StrategyRogueliteStrategyDarkTrading Card Game1990'sRoguelike
-15%$5.09Dead Margin
2 days ago · Bug Production
Both: Action Roguelike
Survival is optional, rent is mandatory. Team up in Dead Margin, a brutal 1-4 player co-op horror. Whisper to survive, avoid anomalies, and scavenge scraps. Sell it to pay the greedy customer. Out here, everything has a price. Especially you.
Action RoguelikeActionExplorationPvE3DFirst-PersonFunnyProcedural GenerationSci-fiSurvival Horror
-15%$5.09Lopem
5 days ago · Aria Gharachorlou
Both: Action Roguelike · Roguelite
Find yourself at arms with the strongest forces the Order of Elysium can muster. Lopem is a fast-paced 2D card‑merging roguelite where imagination and technical know‑how are your keys to survival in a magical realm shaped by corruption and enigma.
ActionStrategyAction RoguelikeCard GameBullet HellCard BattlerRogueliteTurn-Based Tactics2DCute
$0.99武道余晖 The Last Glimmer of the Martial Way
9 days ago · rebel1999
Both: Action Roguelike
In real-time action games controlled by mouse and keyboard, players defeat enemies to level up and learn skills, collect equipment to enhance their strength, and complete objectives within levels. After defeating all bosses, they can successfully save the world and complete the game.
AdventureActionAction RoguelikeMystery Dungeon2DSingleplayerIndieLootCombatViolent
$19.99Isle of Reveries
Sep 4 · desertcucco
Both: Pixel Graphics · Metroidvania
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
FantasyPixel GraphicsRetroMetroidvaniaAction-AdventurePuzzleIndieAdventureStory RichExploration
-15%$6.79Bullet Train
3 days ago · mis.hinged
Both: Action Roguelike
Welcome on the Bullet Train: destroy enemy towers, collect powerful orbs and improve your train! Fight through escalating enemy territory to defeat the creatures that destroyed your town!
Vehicular Combat3DActionAction RoguelikeIndieMemesFantasyCartoonySingleplayerDragons
$7.99Abyssal Breeder's Journal
Aug 27 · sasoriken-games
Both: Roguelite · Pixel Graphics
A dark, text-and-pixel monster-breeding sim. Hatch abominations, train them with a TRPG card hand, and send them off to the surface for good. Stats and Traits inherit down two separate bloodlines, so every generation is a deliberate choice, not a reroll.
Creature CollectorVillain ProtagonistDark FantasyRogueliteSimulationDeckbuildingRPGStrategyManagementPixel Graphics
$1.00Crazy Pocket
13 days ago · OFFMOON Inc.
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Crazy Pocket is a roguelike deckbuilder inspired by classic pocket billiards! Chain diverse ball abilities together to build game-breaking synergies, and execute the ultimate shot to clear the table in a single turn!
DeckbuildingRoguelikeRogueliteTurn-BasedStrategyArcadeDifficult2DTop-DownFunny

