Best Roguelite Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,100 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 5/8/2024.
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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 228,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 225,321 positive reviews and 3,308 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 250,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 246,553 positive reviews and 3,942 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| 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 29,454 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,244 positive reviews and 210 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 not possible to play or run HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 8/17/2023 |
| Developer | KayAnimate |
| Publisher | KayAnimate |
| Steam App Id | 2420510 |
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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 154,758 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 151,436 positive reviews and 3,322 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 Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 285,888 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,862 positive reviews and 7,026 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 rogue-lite, 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. Regular free content updates!
Dead Cells 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 150,885 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 146,649 positive reviews and 4,236 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 |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 95,992 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,479 positive reviews and 2,513 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 |
8. 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 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Roguelite games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,611 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,589 positive reviews and 2,022 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
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 21,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,878 positive reviews and 415 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 111,097 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,739 positive reviews and 3,358 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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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3,445 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,037 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 491 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,368 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,822 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,240 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,671 | 6/28/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,853 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 921 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 854 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15,046 | 2/20/2024 | 95 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,358 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 53 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 179 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 779 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 979 | 9/14/2012 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,007 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 351 | 5/21/2020 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 188 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 119 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). DAVE THE DIVER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.