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We filtered the 32 games similar to Crypt of the NecroDancer down to the 13 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Dungeon of the Endless, UnEpic and Hammerwatch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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The best games like Crypt of the NecroDancer on PlayStation

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crypt of the NecroDancer. 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.

#1Dungeon of the EndlessClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreDungeon Crawler

SoloCo-opMultiplayerHardcoreProceduralExplorationLootPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 85%· 14KIGDB79· 9OC79· 39

Year 2014Dev Amplitude Studios · PlaydigiousOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are dungeon crawlers — sharing deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and precision platforming, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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#2UnEpicClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicFantasyExploration2DPixel Art

Steam👍 91%· 8.1KRAWG👍 81%· 253MC68IGDB68· 4OC72· 24

Year 2011Dev @unepic_fran · EnjoyUp GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Crypt of the NecroDancer, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and setting medieval, while skipping roguelike runs

Unepic is a 2D platformer game with role-playing elements. The story follows Daniel, a sci-fi, and video games geek that one day was teleported into a fantasy world and found himself in a giant castle. The game’s dialogues, storyline, and aesthetics heavily relies on humor with a lot of geek-culture references and mocking on sci-fi and fantasy clichés.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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#3HammerwatchClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeProceduralFantasyExplorationLootPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 89%· 6.5KRAWG👍 58%· 170MC72IGDB70· 1OC72· 16

Year 2013Dev BlitWorksPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Crypt of the NecroDancer, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, online features and visual topdown, while skipping puzzle design

Hammerwatch is a fast-paced hack and slash adventure game. It can be played alone or with friends, up to three people. Ancient and mysterious Castle Hammerwatch, where a group of characters fight their way from floor to floor, to the very top of the castle.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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#4Child of LightClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMagicFantasyLoot2D

Steam👍 91%· 13KIGDB88· 14OC83· 88

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Crypt of the NecroDancer, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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GenreRPGSubgenreDungeon Crawler

Co-opSoloMultiplayerProceduralExplorationLootPixel Art2DIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 64KIGDB86· 1OC86· 21

Year 2024Dev Pugstorm · Fireshine GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are dungeon crawlers — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and deep simulation, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

Released 9 years after Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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Steam GOG Epic

#6Nobody Saves the World

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeProceduralFantasyExplorationLootIsometric2D

Steam👍 91%· 6.8KIGDB86· 7OC80· 92

Year 2022Dev Drinkbox StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Crypt of the NecroDancer, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and procedural generation

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

Released 7 years after Crypt of the NecroDancer.

Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals72Combat54

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeHardcoreFantasyExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72

Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Crypt of the NecroDancer, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action with role-playing elements developed by Ska Studios. ###Plot and art style The game follows an unnamed protagonist who escorts princess on a sail to her marriage in the distant country.

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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#8Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeMagicFantasyLoot

Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB76· 7OC78· 149

Year 2022Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Crypt of the NecroDancer: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and online features, while skipping puzzle design

Borderlands looting with a tabletop-fantasy skin: spells replace grenades, melee matters, and the class system lets you mix two trees. The overworld map is a genuinely different way to move between areas. It is short by series standards, and the endgame collapses into one repeatable dungeon that gets old well before the loot chase does.

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

Released 7 years after Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicFantasyExplorationLootIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB74· 12OC74· 121

Year 2020Dev Mojang Studios · Xbox Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Crypt of the NecroDancer: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

Released 5 years after Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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#10The Lord of the Rings: Conquest

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicMeleeFantasy

IGDB60· 3

Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Crypt of the NecroDancer, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, ranged combat and PvP competition, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: visuals.

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#11DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 84%· 129KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC79IGDB87· 9OC87· 45

Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~25hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Crypt of the NecroDancer, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

New take in the Souls series. This time players are offered to overcome the immense difficulties in the kingdom of Drangleic. On the way to becoming human again, the hero must obtain a few greater souls.

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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#12R.A.W. Realms of Ancient War

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

OfflineCo-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 51%· 828RAWG👍 9%· 56MC46IGDB60· 1

Year 2012Playtime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ If you enjoyed Crypt of the NecroDancer, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and visual topdown, while skipping puzzle design

###The story The continent inhabited by people, elves and gnomes lived in peace. Four kingdoms located on four sides of the world could always find a common language. Now in these lands chaos reigns.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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#13Dauntless

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicFantasyLoot

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Crypt of the NecroDancer, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, online features and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Crypt of the NecroDancer: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against overwhelmingly positive for Crypt of the NecroDancer.

Released 4 years after Crypt of the NecroDancer.

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