#1Hades
iRank93
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 98%· 303KRAWG👍 89%· 2.1KMC93IGDB94· 17OC94· 190
Year 2020Dev Supergiant GamesPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox
Best Action Roguelite Games
Ranking of the action roguelite games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Hades, Vampire Survivors and Voidigo lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 81/100. Total catalogued: 11 games.
Top 3
The best action roguelite games game is Hades (93.3/100). Close behind: Vampire Survivors and Voidigo.
Full ranking
11 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
iRank93
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloOfflineCo-opRangedMelee
Steam👍 98%· 262KRAWG👍 89%· 792OC88· 49
Year 2022Dev ponclePlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
#3Voidigo
iRank97
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
OfflineCo-opSoloRangedMelee
Steam👍 97%· 4.8K
Year 2021Dev semiworkPlaytime ~2hOn PC
iRank90
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreDark
Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 87%· 53IGDB90· 2OC84· 16
Dev Chasing CarrotsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Linux
iRank85
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreCasual
Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 79%· 27
Year 2019Dev PixeljamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
iRank85
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloOfflineCo-opRangedMelee
Steam👍 96%· 5.3K
Year 2022Dev Anthony Case · CaiyswarePlaytime ~4hOn PC
iRank82
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOffline
Steam👍 88%· 23KIGDB83· 11OC83· 106
Year 2019Dev Dead Mage · 11 bit studiosOn PS4 · Linux · Android
iRank78
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee
Steam👍 69%· 7.0KIGDB83· 3OC82· 21
Year 2017Dev Edmund McMillen · Nicalis, Inc.On PS4 · Linux · PC
#9Crawl
iRank79
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 95%· 7.3KRAWG👍 81%· 132IGDB60· 1OC79· 21
Year 2014Dev Powerhoof · Surprise AttackPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
iRank62
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 73%· 1.6KRAWG👍 30%· 47MC62IGDB75· 2
Year 2013Dev Robot Loves KittyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
iRank49
RoguelikeAction Roguelite
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDark
Steam👍 69%· 716RAWG👍 6%· 47MC68IGDB53· 2
Year 2010Dev ClockStone Studios · Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best action roguelite game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Hades (93.3/100) tops the list. Close behind are Vampire Survivors and Voidigo.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many action roguelite games are in this ranking?
- 11 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good action roguelite game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: Hades, Vampire Survivors and Voidigo.