Best Roguelite Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,161 Roguelite 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. Roguelite 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 Roguelite game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 243,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,868 positive reviews and 3,648 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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,865 positive reviews and 4,638 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. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,539 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,218 positive reviews and 321 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/17/2023 |
| Developer | KayAnimate |
| Publisher | KayAnimate |
| Steam App Id | 2420510 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 95,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,499 positive reviews and 1,611 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,181 positive reviews and 3,676 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 314,865 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 306,809 positive reviews and 8,056 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,395 positive reviews and 4,635 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 |
8. DAVE THE DIVER
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
DAVE THE DIVER has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 114,945 positive reviews and 3,298 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 6/28/2023 |
| Developer | MINTROCKET |
| Publisher | MINTROCKET |
| Steam App Id | 1868140 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,447 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,952 positive reviews and 495 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 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,104 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,276 positive reviews and 3,828 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 |
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| 3,948 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,163 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,674 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 14,077 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,028 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 21,708 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,683 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,867 | 6/28/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 218 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,167 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,604 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,930 | 4/4/2024 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 41 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 33 | 5/15/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 312 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 12/4/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 837 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 140 | 6/12/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 48 | 4/3/2024 | 94 | $5.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,098 | 8/11/2022 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). DAVE THE DIVER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.