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A quick-play puzzle roguelike where you explore single-screen dungeons to regain health and mana. It offers deep tactical gameplay with infinite replayability and a competitive daily mode.

84% positive from 2,351 · 2023 · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $3.74 (2023-04-11)

Rogue-like Turn-Based PuzzleRPGSingleplayerFantasy

Six games like Desktop Dungeons

Desktop Dungeons: Rewind

77% positive from 650 reviews20232% finish itDeck Playable

Tactical roguelike dungeon crawler. Explore, heal by revealing terrain, and rewind after death to retry.

What players likedPlayers praise its strategic depth and content, offering a unique, cerebral roguelike experience.

The catchThe 3D visuals and cluttered UI are far harder to read than the original's.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Rogue-like and Turn-Based.

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Conquest of Elysium 5

90% positive from 1,823 reviews2021Deck Playable

Conquest of Elysium 5 is a turn-based fantasy strategy game with deep faction variety and rogue-like elements. Players manage unique races with distinct mechanics to conquer a dynamic world.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep, replayable strategy and unique factions, comparing it to roguelikes, Civ 2, and auto battlers.

The catchThere is no tutorial and the clunky, unintuitive controls make learning it painful.

Both are tagged Fantasy and Rogue-like.

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Lords of Xulima

81% positive from 1,259 reviews20146% finish itDeck Playable

This is a classic-style fantasy RPG with deep party customization and strategic exploration. It offers a challenging, open-world adventure with an epic story.

What players likedPlayers praise this turn-based, old-school blobber RPG as a nostalgic and amazing experience.

The catchEnemies routinely outlevel and outdamage the party, and difficulty spikes stall progress.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Turn-Based and Singleplayer.

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The Last Remnant™

81% positive from 4,126 reviews2009Deck Verified

This is a PC Japanese role-playing game featuring strategic union-based combat and a story-driven adventure. It offers fast-paced battles and character customization.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique squad-based combat system, despite awkward controls, for its strategic depth and charming characters.

The catchEnemies scale with your grinding, so levelling up can soft lock you out of progress.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Turn-Based and Singleplayer.

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Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition

82% positive from 3,251 reviews20137% finish itDeck Playable

This is a retro pixel-art RPG simulating a tabletop session where players control both characters and the game master. Players choose classes and characters, then engage in turn-based combat and exploration with customizable encounters.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a refreshing RPG that blends classic fantasy with tabletop gaming, like a meta D&D experience.

The catchThe game stops booting after the first session unless you create a Paradox account.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Turn-Based and Singleplayer.

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Scarlet Tower

81% positive from 2,369 reviews20241% finish itDeck Playable

Scarlet Tower is a roguelike action RPG with a day/night cycle and a weapon fusion system. Players build unique heroes through extensive progression and unlockables.

What players likedPlayers praise Scarlet Tower as a "survivor" title similar to Vampire Survivors, but with a stronger identity due to its unique mechanics and deep progression.

The catchLong standing bugs, including a post boss lockup, go unfixed on an abandoned game.

Both are tagged Rogue-like, RPG and Casual.

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More about Desktop Dungeons

What players liked

Players praise its depth, content variety, and satisfyingly paced dungeon runs, reminiscent of roguelikes but with unique puzzles and challenges.

The catch

It plays as a punishing RNG puzzle, not the dungeon crawling roguelike expected.

Reviews: 84% positive from 2,351
Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $3.74 (2023-04-11)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 2,351 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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