Best Roguelike Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,604 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 12/10/2024.
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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 243,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,963 positive reviews and 3,651 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 271,604 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,961 positive reviews and 4,643 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| 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 95,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,972 positive reviews and 1,636 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.49 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 | $13.49 |
| 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 170,042 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,361 positive reviews and 3,681 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| 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 315,251 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 307,172 positive reviews and 8,079 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 161,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,417 positive reviews and 4,638 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 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 24,459 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,963 positive reviews and 496 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 124,284 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,449 positive reviews and 3,835 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 31,694 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,883 positive reviews and 811 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.74 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 | $9.74 |
| Release Date | 11/9/2023 |
| 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 89,036 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,185 positive reviews and 2,851 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows 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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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,668 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,385 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20,959 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 14,857 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 22,739 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,754 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 651 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,488 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 223 | 11/9/2023 | 95 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,961 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,669 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,372 | 4/4/2024 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 470 | 7/27/2021 | 95 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 108 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 266 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 12/4/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 912 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 82 | 6/12/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 316 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 947 | 9/14/2012 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). SANABI on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.