#0191/100
Hades
2020Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelite · Roguelike
Run-based play with direct action combat.
1,330 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.
58 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.
#01
#0287/100
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2021Play styleAction combat / Shooters
Supporting signalsAction combat · Shooters · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and shooting.
1,141 RAWG ratingsOpen entry →
#0386/100
Dead Cells
2018Play styleAction combat / Action platformers
Supporting signalsAction combat · Action platformers · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat and platforming.
562 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0486/100
Vampire Survivors
2022Play styleSurvivors & horde action
Supporting signalsSurvivors & horde action · Survivor-like · Roguelite
Run-based play with horde survival.
276 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0586/100
Returnal
2021Play styleShooters
Supporting signalsShooters · Roguelite · Roguelike
Run-based play with shooting.
168 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0681/100
Rogue Legacy
2013Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Exploration · Procedural Generation
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
335 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0779/100
Enter the Gungeon
2016Primary genreAction › Shoot 'em Up
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Shopkeeping · Procedural Generation
309 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0891/100
Hades II
2025Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelike · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat.
57 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#0980/100
Sifu
2022Primary genreAction › Beat 'em Up
Supporting signalsRoguelite
152 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1089/100
Halls of Torment
2024Play styleSurvivors & horde action
Supporting signalsSurvivors & horde action · Roguelite · Survivor-like
Run-based play with horde survival.
38 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1184/100
Rogue Legacy 2
2022Primary genrePlatformer › 2D Platformer
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Metroidvania · Procedural Generation
Its publisher describes a roguelike or roguelite structure; a more specific play style has not been established.
45 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1276/100
Moonlighter
2018Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat.
165 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1377/100
Children of Morta
2019Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelite · Relationships
Run-based play with direct action combat.
133 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1476/100
Downwell
2015Primary genreAction › Arcade Action
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Shopkeeping · Procedural Generation
121 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1581/100
HoloCure: Save the Fans!
2022Primary genreAction › Survivor Action
Supporting signalsSurvivor-like · Roguelite
37 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1677/100
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 →
#1780/100
Absolum
2025Primary genreAction › Beat 'em Up
Supporting signalsRoguelite · Crafting
31 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#1877/100
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 →
#1984/100
Soulstone Survivors
2025Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelite · Survivor-like
Run-based play with direct action combat.
12 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2074/100
Brotato
2023Play styleShooters / Survivors & horde action
Supporting signalsShooters · Survivors & horde action · Roguelite
Run-based play with shooting and horde survival.
120 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2180/100
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 →
#2283/100
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 →
#2382/100
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
2023Primary genreAction › Survivor Action
Supporting signalsSurvivor-like · Roguelite
8 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
#2480/100
Until You Fall
2020Play styleAction combat
Supporting signalsAction combat · Roguelike · Roguelite
Run-based play with direct action combat.
10 IGDB ratingsOpen entry →
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Taxonomy neighborhood
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.