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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 41 games similar to 20 Minutes Till Dawn down to the 15 that fit the “Roguelike” category. The Binding of Isaac, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Paint the Town Red top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to 20 Minutes Till Dawn.

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Within the “Roguelike” category, the closest game to 20 Minutes Till Dawn is The Binding of Isaac — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Paint the Town Red follow close behind.

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The best roguelike games like 20 Minutes Till Dawn

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to 20 Minutes Till Dawn. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Binding of Isaac
The Binding of Isaac
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2
Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, combat magic and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

The Binding Of Isaac is a roguelike top-down “shooter” with RPG elements. Initially, a Flash game, the game had earned many fans due to its unique art style, spooky and catchy ambient music, and almost infinite replayability.

It predates 20 Minutes Till Dawn by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat82Visuals74Setting72
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorFantasyIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping survival mechanics

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: game mode.

It predates 20 Minutes Till Dawn by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100World100Combat82Tone76Visuals66
#3Paint the Town Red
Paint the Town Red
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13
Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping survival mechanics

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Tone79Setting68Game mode35
#4Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralFantasyIsometricPixel ArtTop-Down
Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79
Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping survival mechanics

Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick roguelike shooter. The game takes place in a planet inhabited by living bullets. You play as one of six adventurers trying entering a considerable fortress to find a gun that can destroy one’s past. The gameplay represents a mix of bullet-hell and dungeon crawler.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals96Tone57Setting54
#5Brotato
Brotato
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeCasualHardcoreProceduralIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: setting and game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Tone85Visuals72Game mode24
Nuclear Throne
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreProceduralPixel ArtIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24
Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: setting and game mode.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals96Tone56Game mode28
Returnal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkProceduralHorror
Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201
Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: visuals and game mode.

Genre100World100Tone75Combat58Setting41Game mode23
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralPixel Art
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57
Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and action RPG combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

CONGRATULATIONS HUMAN! 🤖 Apologies for the brief agony while we harvested your mind. But now your thought patterns are safely encased in this sleek, shiny robot! With a laser sword. SURVIVE AND PERHAPS YOU WILL EARN UPGRADES. GOOD LUCK IN THE ARENA.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: setting and game mode.

Genre100World100Combat57Tone53Visuals40Game mode25
Downwell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreCasualProceduralFantasyPixel Art
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone85Setting43
Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreHorror
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone74Setting57Combat56Game mode35Visuals0
Receiver
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralHorror
Steam👍 80%· 4.2KRAWG👍 39%· 137
Year 2012Dev Wolfire GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like 20 Minutes Till Dawn, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for 20 Minutes Till Dawn.

It predates 20 Minutes Till Dawn by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Combat94Genre75Tone52Setting47
The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralPixel Art
Steam👍 99%· 1.9K
Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

An alien girl is trapped in a cave and surrounded by bizarre monsters. She can not fight those creatures, but she can befriending them with the power of love! Every monster will react in their own violent ways, but even the most powerful can be swayed by this ultimate power.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone50Visuals38
BALL x PIT
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedHardcoreProceduralTop-Down
Steam👍 96%· 25KRAWG👍 94%· 42OC86· 92
Year 2025Dev Kenny Sun · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with first-person shooting, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings base building, crafting mechanics and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

BALL x PIT is a fast-paced fantasy roguelite where heroes must find the balls to plunge deeper into a seemingly bottomless pit of monsters. Develop arcane ammunition and resources in pursuit of treasure, recruiting additional heroes to aid you in your perilous quest.Ballbylon has fallen.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: tone and visuals.

Released 3 years after 20 Minutes Till Dawn.

Genre100Game mode100World100Combat63Visuals45Tone42
PAKO 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedCasualDarkProceduralTop-Down
Steam👍 95%· 414
Year 2017Dev Tree Men GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like 20 Minutes Till Dawn, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

"Get in, get out, get paid." PAKO 2 is an arcade driving game where you explore vast cities as a getaway driver, perform robberies with your crew and shoot twin-stick style while escaping the law.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100World100Genre75Tone63Visuals49
Roboquest
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12
Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Roadmap About the Game Roboquest is a fast-paced FPS Roguelite, playable in solo or 2-player co-op. Jump into the steel shoes of a high-powered, hyper-mobile robot and fight like you’ve never fought before. Run through randomly generated environments on an unrecognizable Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from 20 Minutes Till Dawn: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100World100Tone54Game mode23Setting0

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