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We filtered the 40 games similar to Cobalt Core down to the 10 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Derelict Star, Loop Hero and Shogun Showdown top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cobalt Core.

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The best roguelike games like Cobalt Core

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cobalt Core. 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.

#1Derelict StarClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralSci-FiSpace

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 turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping co op

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 Cobalt Core: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Cobalt Core.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralPixel Art

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 adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Cobalt Core: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Cobalt Core.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalProceduralPixel ArtHardcore

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 punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

⬇️ 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!

Where it drifts furthest from Cobalt Core: tone.

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#4XCOM® 2Closest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloCo-opTacticalProceduralSci-Fi

Steam👍 85%· 108KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC88IGDB85· 29OC87· 126

Year 2016Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping card game strategy

The game continues the previous game line: XCOM Enemy Unknown. In XCOM 2 we see the Earth under the rule of aliens. The order established by them is based on total control but is proclaimed as the realm of prosperity and security. However, on the periphery of large cities, there are those who consider it a dictatorship and are struggling to restore independence to people.

Where it drifts furthest from Cobalt Core: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Cobalt Core.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalProceduralSci-FiPixel Art

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 visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Cobalt Core.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralSci-FiPixel Art

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 roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and survival mechanics, 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 Cobalt Core: tone and setting.

It predates Cobalt Core by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#7Keep DrivingClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 6.0KIGDB90· 1OC89· 22

Year 2025Dev YCJY GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual, 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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Cobalt Core.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-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 adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Cobalt Core: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Cobalt Core.

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Steam GOG Epic

#9Fire Emblem Fates: BirthrightClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeMultiplayerFantasy

IGDB90· 2OC85· 64

Year 2015Dev Nintendo SPD · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and base building, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Cobalt Core: setting and visuals.

It predates Cobalt Core by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nintendo

#10Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-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 roguelike runs

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

Where it drifts furthest from Cobalt Core: setting and visuals.

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Nintendo

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