Best Roguelike Games on Steam
Steam currently has 7,816 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 12/14/2025.
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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 257,606 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 253,488 positive reviews and 4,118 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 293,316 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 287,857 positive reviews and 5,459 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 176,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,116 positive reviews and 3,640 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 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Roguelike games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 193,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 189,490 positive reviews and 4,356 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.24 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 | $6.24 |
| 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 369,950 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 359,845 positive reviews and 10,105 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 175,054 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 169,905 positive reviews and 5,149 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| 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 28,999 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,386 positive reviews and 613 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| 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 138,917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 134,592 positive reviews and 4,325 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| 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 40,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,478 positive reviews and 1,069 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. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato 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 107,198 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 103,558 positive reviews and 3,640 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
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| 3,804 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,055 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,295 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,333 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 14,612 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,748 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,479 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,230 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 137 | 11/8/2023 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,179 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 414 | 3/7/2025 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,024 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 144 | 4/17/2025 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 96 | 12/4/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 204 | 7/27/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 95 | 6/11/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 132 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,969 | 9/25/2025 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,278 | 4/4/2024 | 94 | $1.79 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 14). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 12). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 11). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 13). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 10). SANABI on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 12). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.