4 Roguelike games like dotAGE 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 14 games similar to dotAGE down to the 4 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Stacklands, Pacific Drive and Kingdom: New Lands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to dotAGE.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

The best roguelike games like dotAGE

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to dotAGE. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1StacklandsClosest overall match

iRank86

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloCozyProceduralManagementBase BuildingIsometric2D

Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 70%· 60

Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, card game strategy and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping punishing difficulty

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. For example, dragging a 'Villager' card on top of a 'Berry Bush' card will spawn 'Berry' cards which the villagers can eat to survive!

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: setting and tone.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals70Tone40

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeProceduralBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77

Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping card game strategy

Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

Genre100Game mode100World71Progression68Tone40Setting0

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#3Kingdom: New LandsClosest on tone

iRank80

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeHardcoreProceduralMedievalBase BuildingPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

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

✓ Like dotAGE, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping card game strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

Game mode100Visuals82World81Tone74Setting73Progression57

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#4BalatroClosest on visuals

iRank93

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHardcoreNarrativeProceduralPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Shared with dotAGE: card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

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

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: tone.

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