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Best Traditional Roguelike games on PC

These are RPGs built around the classic roguelike structure, typically combining turn-based play, procedurally generated areas, dungeon exploration, and permanent death.

  • Turn-based movement and combat
  • Procedurally generated dungeon runs
  • Permanent death and restarts

Related: Roguelike, Turn-Based, Dungeon Crawler, Perma Death

45 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

Caves of Qud
Open-world science-fantasy roguelike shaped by mutations, factions, and physical simulation
95% positive 13K reviews
Elin
Open-world roguelike RPG with crafting, survival, and town building
93% positive 9,216 reviews
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Traditional turn-based roguelike with randomized dungeons and varied character builds
94% positive 7,451 reviews
Dungeons of Dredmor
Turn-based dungeon crawler with random levels and flexible skills
94% positive 5,442 reviews
One Way Heroics
Side-scrolling roguelike RPG where darkness closes in with every move
94% positive 4,156 reviews
ZED ZONE
Top-down open-world zombie survival with shelter building and crafting
81% positive 3,689 reviews
Low Magic Age
Party-based fantasy RPG with turn-based battles and sandbox exploration
89% positive 3,529 reviews
Path of Achra
Turn-based roguelike RPG centered on combinations of triggered abilities
98% positive 3,261 reviews
Soulash 2
Fantasy sandbox roguelike with generated histories and player-built settlements
85% positive 2,433 reviews
Desktop Dungeons
Turn-based fantasy dungeon puzzles where exploration restores health and mana
84% positive 2,361 reviews
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Turn-based dungeon crawler with randomized runs and permanent death
95% positive 2,196 reviews
Jupiter Hell
Top-down turn-based roguelike with guns and permanent death
92% positive 2,118 reviews
Cogmind
Turn-based sci-fi roguelike where your robot rebuilds from salvage
96% positive 2,007 reviews
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
Turn-based roguelike RPG with changing dungeons and persistent items
93% positive 1,841 reviews
Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Turn-based sci-fi roguelike with crafting and deadly alien floors
83% positive 1,555 reviews
Tangledeep
Turn-based dungeon crawler with customizable jobs and monster pets
82% positive 1,483 reviews
UnReal World
Turn-based survival RPG about hunting and crafting in the ancient north
94% positive 1,383 reviews
Wayward
Turn-based wilderness survival roguelike with crafting and procedural islands
86% positive 1,370 reviews
Dungeonmans
Turn-based dungeon crawling with flexible builds and a growing academy
91% positive 1,234 reviews
Rift Wizard
Turn-based fantasy roguelike with spell combinations and permanent death
92% positive 1,066 reviews
Endgame of Devil
Roguelike auto-battler where a devil summons minions to defend treasure
89% positive 1,042 reviews
The Doors of Trithius
Open-world roguelike RPG with shifting factions and survival demands
94% positive 998 reviews
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
Turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler with shifting floors and harsh losses
76% positive 950 reviews
Mainframe Defenders
Turn-based robot squad tactics with procedural missions and item builds
88% positive 795 reviews