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Games similar to Desktop Dungeons

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  • Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
    Windows
    Xbox Series X|S
    Xbox One
    Plan a route through bite-sized dungeons and survive tactical combat encounters.
  • Below the Crown
    Windows
    Crawl the depths of a dungeon using enhanced chess abilities.
  • Sol Cesto
    Windows
    Assess and tweak the risks of each dungeon room to put luck on your side.
  • Inkshade
    Windows
    Acquire and lead units in a wooden board game against a shadowy game master.
  • Cobalt Core
    Windows
    Nintendo Switch
    Outmaneuver enemy ships in this lane-based deckbuilder tactics game.
  • Rat King
    Web
    Search for treasures in pocket-sized rooms as two entangled rats.
  • Frosthaven
    Windows
    Defend a settlement through tactical battles in this digital adaptation of the dark fantasy boardgame.
  • Drop Duchy
    Windows
    Build and defend your medieval realm on a Tetris board.
  • Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    PlayStation 4
    PlayStation 5
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Make the best of each draw as your equipment gets mixed with off-the-wall enemies on a 3x3 grid.
  • Cinco Paus
    Windows
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Cast esoteric spells from five wands to survive encounters in confined rooms.
  • Imbroglio
    iPad
    iPhone
    Collect treasure inside bizarre, ever-shifting miniature labyrinths.
  • Zero Orders Tactics
    Windows
    Modify terrain to manipulate units whose every movement is predictable.
  • StarVaders
    Windows
    MacOS
    Defend the Earth with powerful mechs in a seamless mix of roguelike deckbuilding and grid-based tactics.
  • Tactical Breach Wizards
    Windows
    Lead your wizarding crew through puzzly tactical challenges, rewinding at will.
  • Watchword
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    Collect game-breaking modifier books to clear the goals of this anagram roguelike.
  • Death Howl
    Windows
    Face restless spirits in cards-powered grid-based battles to explore a dark folkloric realm.
  • Let's! Revolution!
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    PlayStation 4
    PlayStation 5
    Xbox Series X|S
    Xbox One
    The rotten king's minions are the mines in this tactical minesweeper roguelike.
  • Gnomes
    Windows
    Build your gnome village and prepare to defend against the endless goblin horde.
  • Mewgenics
    Windows
    A cat-breeding roguelike with madcap tactics battles and unapolegetically crude humor.
  • Zaga-33
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Fight off cavern monsters using alien devices with randomized effects.
  • Fidel Dungeon Rescue
    Windows
    MacOS
    iPad
    Find the optimal path through monsters and treasures without crossing your leash.
  • Morphblade
    Windows
    Transform yourself into different weapons based on the last hex you moved to.
  • Slay the Spire 2
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    The ominous Spire reopens its doors to new deckbuilding ascensions.
  • Die in the Dungeon
    Windows
    MacOS
    Web
    Combine powerful dice to defeat monsters in this strategic roguelike deckbuilder.
  • He is Coming
    Windows
    Adapt your build to fight the monstruous entities sent out by the Demon King.
  • The Royal Writ
    Windows
    Restore your animal kingdom to glory by commanding card soldiers and creating legends.
  • ShapeHero Factory
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    PlayStation 5
    Build increasingly efficient factories to send tiny heroes against enemy waves.
  • Vault of the Void
    Windows
    MacOS
    Nintendo Switch
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Study your enemies to continuously transform your deck in this low-RNG roguelike deckbuilder.
  • Slice & Dice
    Windows
    Linux
    MacOS
    iPad
    iPhone
    Android
    Lead a team of dice-controlled heroes through a series of strategic battles.
  • XCOM: Enemy Unknown
    Windows
    Linux
    Xbox Series X|S
    Xbox One
    Intercept extraterrestrial threats and engage in turn-based ground battles.

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