Best Roguelike Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,872 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 2/15/2025.
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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.
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 246,363 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242,637 positive reviews and 3,726 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 275,565 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 270,788 positive reviews and 4,777 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 127,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 125,382 positive reviews and 2,368 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 175,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 171,289 positive reviews and 3,819 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 329,713 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 321,071 positive reviews and 8,642 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 164,123 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,384 positive reviews and 4,739 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 shooter with roguelike elements.
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 25,271 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,766 positive reviews and 505 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 127,665 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 123,728 positive reviews and 3,937 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 33,553 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,688 positive reviews and 865 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 108,879 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,251 positive reviews and 3,628 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 | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 219740 |
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| 5,611 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,246 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21,711 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17,715 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 37,372 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,718 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 314 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,169 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 202 | 11/8/2023 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,371 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,461 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 409 | 7/27/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,964 | 4/4/2024 | 95 | $2.39 | Steam Charts | |
 | 207 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 12/4/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 84 | 6/11/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 917 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,562 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 30 | 2/14/2018 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 199 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 15). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 13). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 14). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 31). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 15). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 12). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 15). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 27). SANABI on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 13). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.