#2576/100
Downwell
2015Primary genreAction › Arcade Action
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Shopkeeping · Procedural Generation
121 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
Cross-genre framework / Catalog view
Roguelite Games
Browse accepted games built around the roguelite structure, with roots, subgenres, and related discovery paths kept visible.
122 accepted games Taxonomy v3 Source scores weighted by evidence
Find your kind of run
Choose how you want to play.
A shared run structure can feel very different in your hands. Hades centers on direct combat; Slay the Spire builds battles around cards; Balatro turns poker hands into scoring combinations. Explore those differences without losing the wider collection.
What resets? A failed run usually resets much of the current attempt. Generated layouts, changing rewards, or new combinations make the next attempt different.
What persists? Some games carry upgrades, unlocks, or story progress between attempts. Others emphasize learning and mastery. A roguelike label alone does not tell you which.
Groups can overlap. Slower play does not necessarily mean lower difficulty. Explore roguelikes and roguelites together →
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Best reviewed blends the source score with rating volume. Release order is oldest first, and A–Z is title order. Unusually high scores with very small samples are treated as uncorroborated outliers until more players weigh in.
#25
#2681/100
HoloCure: Save the Fans!
2022Primary genreAction › Survivor Action
Supporting signalsSurvivor-like · Roguelite
37 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2777/100
Hand of Fate
2015Play styleAction combat / Deckbuilding
Supporting signalsAction combat · Deckbuilding · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and deck or pool building.
77 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2880/100
Absolum
2025Primary genreAction › Beat 'em Up
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Crafting
31 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2977/100
Curse of the Dead Gods
2021Primary genreRPG › Action RPG
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Soulslike · Roguelike
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
42 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3084/100
Soulstone Survivors
2025Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelite · Survivor-like
Run-based play with direct action combat.
12 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3174/100
Brotato
2023Play styleShooters / Survivors & horde action
Supporting signalsShooters · Survivors & horde action · Roguelite
Run-based play with shooting and horde survival.
120 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3280/100
Death Must Die
2023Play styleAction combat / Survivors & horde action
Supporting signalsAction combat · Survivors & horde action · Survivor-like
Run-based play with direct action combat and horde survival.
19 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3380/100
Flinthook
2017Play styleAction platformers
Supporting signalsAction platformers · Roguelite · Roguelike
Run-based play with platforming.
17 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3479/100
Star Renegades
2020Primary genreStrategy › Turn-Based Tactics
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Procedural Generation
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
19 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3583/100
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
2025Play styleTactics & management
Supporting signalsTactics & management · Roguelite
Run-based play with tactical or management decisions.
11 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3680/100
Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate
2022Primary genreStrategy › Turn-Based Strategy
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Roguelike
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
14 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3775/100
Streets of Rogue
2019Primary genreRPG
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Immersive Sim · Procedural Generation
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
37 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3884/100
Megabonk
2025Primary genreAction › Survivor Action
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Survivor-like · Roguelike
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
7 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#3978/100
The Last Spell
2023Primary genreStrategy › Turn-Based Strategy
Supporting signalsRoguelite
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
14 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4082/100
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
2023Primary genreAction › Survivor Action
Supporting signalsSurvivor-like · Roguelite
8 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4180/100
Until You Fall
2020Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelike · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat.
10 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4280/100
Tainted Grail: Conquest
2021Primary genreStrategy › Deckbuilding Strategy
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Exploration
10 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4374/100
Gunfire Reborn
2021Play styleShooters
Supporting signalsShooters · Roguelite
Run-based play with shooting.
37 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4474/100
Skul: The Hero Slayer
2021Play styleAction combat / Action platformers
Supporting signalsAction combat · Action platformers · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and platforming.
32 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4576/100
Vagante
2018Play styleAction combat / Action platformers
Supporting signalsAction combat · Action platformers · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and platforming.
16 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4679/100
Abyssus
2025Play styleAction combat / Shooters
Supporting signalsAction combat · Shooters · Roguelike
Run-based play with direct action combat and shooting.
8 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4779/100
Ziggurat 2
2020Play styleAction combat / Shooters
Supporting signalsAction combat · Shooters · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and shooting.
6 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#4878/100
The Persistence
2018Primary genreAction › Character Action
Supporting signalsRoguelike · Stealth · Roguelite
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
6 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
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Why these games appear
How entries qualify
Run-based play with procedural variation and meaningful persistent progression between attempts.
Include when
Short repeatable runs contain procedural or variable content and meaningful persistent unlocks, upgrades, or meta-progression between attempts.
Leave out when
Do not include a game merely because it has random levels; the repeatable run-plus-persistent-progression loop must be central.