5 Roguelike games like Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor 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 41 games similar to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor down to the 5 that fit the “Roguelike” category. FTL: Faster Than Light, Race The Sun and Elden Ring Nightreign top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best roguelike games like Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1FTL: Faster Than LightClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloHardcoreProceduralSpaceSci-FiIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 78KRAWG👍 88%· 964MC84IGDB91· 2

Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping shooter

FTL: Faster Than Light is a roguelike strategy game set in space civil war in the Galactic Federation. You control a spaceship that has to deliver an essential package of data to the Federation headquarters. This data can help defeat the rebel’s army and finish the war.

Where it drifts furthest from Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor: combat.

It predates Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Race The SunClosest on combat

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 93%· 6.3KRAWG👍 45%· 406MC79IGDB86· 2OC79· 24

Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

In Race the Sun you control a spaceship powered by solar energy. You have to dodge objects on your way, for example, from laser beams, other ships and various obstacles, while collecting blue pyramids that will boost the player.

Where it drifts furthest from Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor: setting and visuals.

It predates Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Elden Ring Nightreign

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opSoloMeleeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor: setting and visuals.

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#4The Flame in the Flood

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeProceduralNarrativePost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 76%· 7.3KIGDB77· 17OC75· 91

Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

It predates Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloProceduralCasualCozyNarrative

Steam👍 81%· 491

Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

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Where it drifts furthest from Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor: tone and visuals.

It predates Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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