5 Roguelike games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2 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 Warhammer: Vermintide 2 down to the 5 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Hammerwatch, Demon's Souls and Mass Effect 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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The best roguelike games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1HammerwatchClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 6.5KRAWG👍 58%· 170MC72IGDB70· 1OC72· 16

Year 2013Dev BlitWorksPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Warhammer: Vermintide 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, offline and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Hammerwatch is a fast-paced hack and slash adventure game. It can be played alone or with friends, up to three people. Ancient and mysterious Castle Hammerwatch, where a group of characters fight their way from floor to floor, to the very top of the castle.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy

IGDB92· 9

Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Like Warhammer: Vermintide 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals and combat.

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#3Mass Effect 3Closest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 76%· 2.7KIGDB91· 14

Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Warhammer: Vermintide 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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#4DiabloClosest on combat

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkProceduralFantasy

Year 1996Dev Blizzard North · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, horror setting and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals and setting.

It predates Warhammer: Vermintide 2 by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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GOG

#5The Elder Scrolls: BladesClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerProceduralFantasyFirst Person

IGDB30· 1OC37· 12

Year 2020Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Android · iOS · Switch

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: combat and game mode.

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Nintendo

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