Best Roguelike Games on Steam
Steam currently has 9,045 Roguelike games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Roguelike game rankings were last updated on 5/20/2026.
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1. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Roguelike game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 262,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 257,933 positive reviews and 4,332 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Hades
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 303,345 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 297,423 positive reviews and 5,922 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 1145360 |
3. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 191,231 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 187,191 positive reviews and 4,040 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
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| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
4. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 213,237 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208,056 positive reviews and 5,181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
5. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 392,045 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 381,057 positive reviews and 10,988 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/4/2014 |
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| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
6. Dead Cells
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.
Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 180,023 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,700 positive reviews and 5,323 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2018 |
| Franchise | Motion Twin |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
7. Crab Champions
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.
Crab Champions has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,418 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,777 positive reviews and 641 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Crab Champions on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2023 |
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| Steam App Id | 774801 |
8. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 144,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 140,097 positive reviews and 4,557 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
9. SANABI
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
SANABI has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,831 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 42,646 positive reviews and 1,185 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SANABI on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/8/2023 |
| Franchise | NEOWIZ |
| Developer | WONDER POTION |
| Publisher | NEOWIZ |
| Steam App Id | 1562700 |
10. Don't Starve
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Don't Starve has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 112,625 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,764 positive reviews and 3,861 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Don't Starve on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/23/2013 |
| Franchise | Don't Starve Franchise |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 219740 |
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| 2,641 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,241 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,391 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,754 | 1/23/2019 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,385 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,426 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 298 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 704 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 108 | 11/8/2023 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,401 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 395 | 4/17/2025 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 143 | 3/7/2025 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,803 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 12/4/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 145 | 6/12/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 63 | 7/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,860 | 9/25/2025 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 180 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 231 | 7/27/2021 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 65 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 19). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 12). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 12). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 11). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). SANABI on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.