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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 35 games similar to Chrono Ark down to the 10 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Loop Hero, Derelict Star and Shogun Showdown top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Chrono Ark.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev Al Fine
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Within the “Roguelike” category, the closest game to Chrono Ark is Loop Hero — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Derelict Star and Shogun Showdown follow close behind.

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The best roguelike games like Chrono Ark

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Chrono Ark. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Loop Hero
Loop Hero
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralDark
Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85
Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and card game strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and resource management, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone40Setting0
Derelict Star
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralDark
Steam👍 74%· 2.9KRAWG👍 44%· 62
Year 2018Dev Snowhound Games · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, card game strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping punishing difficulty

In a grim dystopian future, where mankind has scattered across the galaxy and the human society has split into two distinct classes, you are a poor stateless outcast forced to live off scraps from derelict alien stations and ships in the outer space, yet you dream of becoming a privileged citizen…

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Chrono Ark.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone31Setting0
Shogun Showdown
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHardcoreProcedural2D
Steam👍 95%· 6.7KIGDB90· 2OC87· 20
Year 2023Dev Roboatino · Goblinz PublishingPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

⬇️ WISHLIST OUR UPCOMING STRATEGY GAMEhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1639080?utm_source=steam&utm_campaign=crosspromo&utm_content=shogun About the Game Turn-based combat where every action counts. Carefully position yourself, build up and unleash your attacks at the right time!

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone70
Caves of Qud
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11
Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping card game strategy

Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth?Who are you?

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone88World70Setting0
Darkest Dungeon®
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeHardcoreProcedural
Steam👍 92%· 159KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC84IGDB83· 10OC84· 80
Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping card game strategy

Darkest Dungeon is a roguelike RPG developed by Red Hook Studios. The works of Howard Lovecraft served as the main inspiration for the game which addresses the themes of fear and psychological trauma.

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting.

It predates Chrono Ark by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone62Setting0
Keep Driving
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralCasual
Steam👍 94%· 6.0KIGDB90· 1OC89· 22
Year 2025Dev YCJY GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping card game strategy

It’s the early 2000’s, and you’ve just bought your first car. A long, slow summer lies ahead. Hearing about a festival on the other side of the country, you fire up your engine, plot a course on your map, and hit the road. How, if you get there at all, is up to you.

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World71Tone40
#7Invisible, Inc.
Invisible, Inc.
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeProcedural
Steam👍 91%· 5.7KRAWG👍 65%· 346MC82IGDB86· 10OC83· 43
Year 2015Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, stealth mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping card game strategy

Developed by the Canadian Klei Entertainment, Invisible Inc. is a turn-based strategy with elements of stealth and roguelike. The game takes place in a dystopian future: in 2074 and the huge multinational corporations seized power from the world government. Invisible Inc.

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone91Combat50Setting0
Darkest Dungeon II
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralDark
Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78
Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and horror setting, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Chrono Ark.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone33Setting0
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person
IGDB81· 9OC84· 91
Year 2017Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting0
Into the Breach
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalProceduralSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 94%· 22KIGDB90· 10OC88· 73
Year 2018Dev Subset GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep simulation and setting scifi, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Chrono Ark: setting.

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