4 Roguelike games like Mortal Sin 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 48 games similar to Mortal Sin down to the 4 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Larva Mortus, Vital Shell and R.E.P.O. top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mortal Sin.

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The best roguelike games like Mortal Sin

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

#1Larva MortusClosest overall match

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkProceduralHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 76%· 750RAWG👍 0%· 21MC64IGDB70· 1

Year 2008Dev Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and combat magic, while skipping survival mechanics

At the end of 19th Century, dark forces shade the world once again. A brave agent, experienced in exorcism and combat, comes to face the oncoming evil, and fight loathsome supernatural monsters and horrific spawns of black magic.

Where it drifts furthest from Mortal Sin: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Mortal Sin.

It predates Mortal Sin by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Vital ShellClosest on combat

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkProceduralHorror

Steam👍 94%· 1.4K

Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual topdown, while skipping deep RPG systems

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island in the middle of nowhere. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. They said the facility had been abandoned for decades, but once in place it was immediately apparent that something was wrong.

Where it drifts furthest from Mortal Sin: visuals.

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#3R.E.P.O.Closest on tone

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkProceduralHorrorExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

R.E.P.O. is an online co-op horror game featuring physics, proximity voice chat and scary monsters. You and up to 5 friends can venture into terrifying environments to extract valuable objects using your physics-based grabbing tool. Even the monsters are affected by Newton's law of gravity!

Where it drifts furthest from Mortal Sin: game mode and progression.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals69Combat49Setting49

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkProceduralHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 118KRAWG👍 86%· 108OC83· 13

Year 2024Dev Mike Klubnika · CRITICAL REFLEXPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

BUCKSHOT ROULETTE is a tabletop horror game that attempts to re-design the infamous game of Russian Roulette, replacing the traditional revolver with a proper 12-gauge pump-action shotgun.

Where it drifts furthest from Mortal Sin: game mode.

Genre100World100Tone79Combat74Setting70Visuals69

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