9 Puzzle games like Desktop Dungeons that you should try

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We filtered the 29 games similar to Desktop Dungeons down to the 9 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Poker Night 2, 12 Labours of Hercules and The Dig top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Desktop Dungeons.

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The best puzzle games like Desktop Dungeons

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

#1Poker Night 2

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Desktop Dungeons, expect puzzle design, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, sports simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

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#212 Labours of Hercules

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SoloCasualFantasyManagementIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 3.0KRAWG👍 35%· 72

Year 2013Dev Plug In Digital · Jetdogs StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Desktop Dungeons: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings setting mythology and visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

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#3The Dig

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SoloManagementIsometricDarkHorror

Year 2021Dev 1CreditOn Web

✓ If you enjoyed Desktop Dungeons, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

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SoloManagementMeleeRangedDark

Steam👍 97%· 250KRAWG👍 94%· 621IGDB95· 6OC82· 49

Year 2023Dev CapcomPlaytime ~24hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Desktop Dungeons, it's known for adventure storytelling, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

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#5Kona

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SoloCasualManagementNarrativeDark

Steam👍 83%· 3.6KIGDB77· 3OC71· 34

Year 2017Dev Parabole · RavenscourtOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Desktop Dungeons, expect adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

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SoloManagementMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 81%· 27KIGDB86· 5OC86· 178

Year 2025Dev NeoBards Entertainment · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like Desktop Dungeons, it's known for adventure storytelling, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualFantasyIsometricCozy

Steam👍 92%· 820RAWG👍 67%· 27

Year 2012Dev Spry FoxPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Shared with Desktop Dungeons: puzzle design, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

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#8shapez

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCasualProceduralManagementIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 15K

Year 2020Dev Tobias Springer · PrismatikaOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like Desktop Dungeons, it's known for puzzle design, vibe casual and procedural generation

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCasualFantasyIsometricCozy

Steam👍 87%· 623MC79

Year 2013Dev Fire Hose GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Desktop Dungeons, expect puzzle design, vibe casual and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, cozy, relaxing feel and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

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