5 Roguelike games like Craft The World that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Craft The World down to the 5 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Kingdom: Classic, Rise to Ruins and Kingdom: New Lands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Craft The World.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best roguelike games like Craft The World

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Craft The World. Each one has been evaluated across 24 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.

#1Kingdom: Classic

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualProceduralFantasyMedievalBase BuildingManagement2D

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSandbox WorldProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagement2D

Steam👍 88%· 7.7KRAWG👍 68%· 40

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

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel and early access, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloHardcoreProceduralOpen WorldFantasyMedievalBase BuildingExploration2D

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralTacticalMeleeCozy

Steam👍 93%· 14KIGDB67· 2OC71· 29

Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, tower defense planning and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, real-time strategy and puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opProceduralDark

Steam👍 90%· 439MC75

Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

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