7 Roguelike games like Dome Keeper 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 50 games similar to Dome Keeper down to the 7 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Craft The World, Kingdom: New Lands and Kingdom: Classic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dome Keeper.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best roguelike games like Dome Keeper

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dome Keeper. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Craft The WorldClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opProceduralBase BuildingExplorationManagement2D

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

Year 2014Dev Dekovir EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: tone and setting.

It predates Dome Keeper by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Kingdom: New LandsClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeProceduralBase BuildingExplorationPixel Art2D

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 punishing difficulty, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: setting and game mode.

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#3Kingdom: ClassicClosest on world

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeProceduralBase BuildingManagement2DPixel Art

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: deep RPG systems, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: combat and setting.

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#4Bad NorthClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeProceduralCozy

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 strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode36Tone0Setting0

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralBase BuildingManagementPixel Art2D

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: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Follow Development About the Game Rise to Ruins is at heart a godlike village simulator, but it also throws in plenty of familiar game play mechanics from classic 90s era real-time strategy games like Warcraft, along with some tower defense and survival elements in an attempt to create a new kind…

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: setting and game mode.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opProceduralSci-Fi

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 and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Jump in to intense turret defense action with Sol Survivor! Build turrets to defend your colony and the innocent colonists within. Smash enemies with volleys of actively-controlled orbital support.

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: tone and setting.

It predates Dome Keeper by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7A Valley Without Wind 2Closest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeProceduralPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExploration2D

Steam👍 46%· 227RAWG👍 3%· 34MC68

Year 2013Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Dome Keeper, it's known for adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, turn-based strategy and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep simulation

A modern take on the 16-bit era, A Valley Without Wind 2 blends a variety of mechanics across multiple genres, seamlessly bringing together the best qualities of old-school platform-shooters and turn-based strategy games.

Where it drifts furthest from Dome Keeper: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Dome Keeper.

It predates Dome Keeper by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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