5 Roguelike games like ToeJam & Earl 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 43 games similar to ToeJam & Earl down to the 5 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Elden Ring Nightreign, FTL: Faster Than Light and The Flame in the Flood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ToeJam & Earl.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best roguelike games like ToeJam & Earl

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to ToeJam & Earl. 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.

#1Elden Ring NightreignClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opSoloMultiplayerProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from ToeJam & Earl: visuals.

Released 34 years after ToeJam & Earl.

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#2FTL: Faster Than LightClosest on world

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloProceduralSci-FiIsometric2D

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 ToeJam & Earl: game mode and setting.

Released 21 years after ToeJam & Earl.

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#3The Flame in the Flood

iRank76

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloProceduralMeleeNarrativePost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 76%· 7.3KIGDB77· 17OC75· 91

Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from ToeJam & Earl: setting and visuals.

Released 25 years after ToeJam & Earl.

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#4Race The SunClosest on game mode

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opProceduralMelee

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 procedural generation

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 ToeJam & Earl: setting and visuals.

Released 22 years after ToeJam & Earl.

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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 adventure storytelling

Warning: Content Below may not be suitable for Cats, any similarities to real dogs is purely coincidental. In Domestic Dog, you take control of a randomized dog in a randomized house and survive the harsh domestic life! Explore the city and interact with the world for discover items and secrets.

Where it drifts furthest from ToeJam & Earl: visuals and game mode.

Released 24 years after ToeJam & Earl.

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