12 Roguelike games like Witchfire that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Witchfire down to the 12 that fit the “Roguelike” category. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Returnal and Paint the Town Red top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Witchfire.

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The best roguelike games like Witchfire

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Witchfire. Each one has been evaluated across 21 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.

#1The Binding of Isaac: RebirthClosest overall match

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SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorFantasyExplorationLootSkill Tree

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals and combat.

It predates Witchfire by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2ReturnalClosest on combat

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SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreDarkProceduralHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting and progression.

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#3Paint the Town RedClosest on tone

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SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot

Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79

Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick roguelike shooter. The game takes place in a planet inhabited by living bullets. You play as one of six adventurers trying entering a considerable fortress to find a gun that can destroy one’s past. The gameplay represents a mix of bullet-hell and dungeon crawler.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals and combat.

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

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#5The Binding of Isaac

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SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorExplorationLoot

Steam👍 95%· 62KRAWG👍 76%· 1.2KMC84IGDB84· 2

Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

The Binding Of Isaac is a roguelike top-down “shooter” with RPG elements. Initially, a Flash game, the game had earned many fans due to its unique art style, spooky and catchy ambient music, and almost infinite replayability.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals and combat.

It predates Witchfire by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting and visuals.

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

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SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping action RPG combat

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting and visuals.

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

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#8Brotato

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SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreProcedural

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, fighting mechanics and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting and visuals.

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#9DoomClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting.

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

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#10Downwell

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SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals.

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

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#11Roboquest

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMeleeHardcoreProceduralLootFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12

Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Roadmap About the Game Roboquest is a fast-paced FPS Roguelite, playable in solo or 2-player co-op. Jump into the steel shoes of a high-powered, hyper-mobile robot and fight like you’ve never fought before. Run through randomly generated environments on an unrecognizable Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: setting and combat.

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#12The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralEarly Access

Steam👍 99%· 1.9K

Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

An alien girl is trapped in a cave and surrounded by bizarre monsters. She can not fight those creatures, but she can befriending them with the power of love! Every monster will react in their own violent ways, but even the most powerful can be swayed by this ultimate power.

Where it drifts furthest from Witchfire: visuals and combat.

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