7 Roguelike games like 9 Kings that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 40 games similar to 9 Kings down to the 7 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Stacklands, X-COM: Terror From the Deep and Cult of the Lamb top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to 9 Kings.

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The best roguelike games like 9 Kings

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to 9 Kings. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1StacklandsClosest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloCasualProceduralFantasyBase BuildingIsometric2D

Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 70%· 60

Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: deep simulation, card game strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and resource management, while skipping deep RPG systems

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. For example, dragging a 'Villager' card on top of a 'Berry Bush' card will spawn 'Berry' cards which the villagers can eat to survive!

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone.

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#2X-COM: Terror From the DeepClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloDarkHardcoreBase BuildingIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 91%· 925RAWG👍 62%· 128

Year 1995Dev MicroProse Software · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are city builders — sharing turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

X-COM: Terror From the Deep is a strategy game, the second installment in the X-COM series and a sequel to X-COM: UFO Defense that moves action from the outer space into the Earth’s oceans. The story unexpectedly references to Lovecraft’s novels, as you fight aliens that want to reawaken their unstoppable leader who slept under the sea for hundreds of years.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: setting.

It predates 9 Kings by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloProceduralFantasyBase Building2D

Steam👍 96%· 124KRAWG👍 86%· 447OC84· 141

Year 2022Dev Massive Monster · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping card game strategy

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: tone and visuals.

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#4BalatroClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualHardcoreProceduralPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

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#5Desktop DungeonsClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreTycoon / Management

SoloCasualHardcoreProceduralFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 84%· 2.3KRAWG👍 50%· 48MC82IGDB86· 2

Year 2013Dev Finji · QCF DesignPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and resource management, while skipping card game strategy

FREE GAME UPDATE! Desktop Dungeons: Enhanced Edition. More ways to die horribly in 10 minutes or less. The award winning quick-play puzzle roguelike is now packed with new content, new classes and a new way to play: Compete against your friends in the seeded Daily Dungeon!

Where it drifts furthest from 9 Kings: progression and visuals.

It predates 9 Kings by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingIsometricPixel Art2D

Steam👍 75%· 3.5KRAWG👍 50%· 39

Year 2016Dev Robotronic GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and real-time strategy, while skipping deep RPG systems

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for 9 Kings.

It predates 9 Kings by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Rise to RuinsClosest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralFantasyBase BuildingPixel Art2DEarly Access

Steam👍 88%· 7.7KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2019Dev Raymond Doerr · SixtyGig GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with 9 Kings: deep simulation, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep RPG systems

Follow Development About the Game Rise to Ruins is at heart a godlike village simulator, but it also throws in plenty of familiar game play mechanics from classic 90s era real-time strategy games like Warcraft, along with some tower defense and survival elements in an attempt to create a new kind…

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