Rank 01Why this
Shares permadeath and procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Games like Pixel Dungeon
- 17 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Pixel Dungeon also play
The closest matches to Pixel Dungeon: Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon®, Quest of Dungeons, Desktop Dungeons, and Dungeon Souls. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Shares procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 04 
Desktop Dungeons
Why this: Shares class unlocking with Pixel Dungeon.
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Dungeon Souls
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Pixel Dungeon.
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Cardinal Quest 2
Why this: Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Pixel Dungeon.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Pixel Dungeon
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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Shares permadeath and procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
- 93% of 784 reviews
- 2Darkest Dungeon®
Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
- 91% of 55,844 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Retronic Games
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 3
- 85% of 257 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Free on mobile with paid support option
- Item discovery feels rewarding
- Simple mechanics hide deep strategy
- Challenging
- Retro
- Stressful
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Pixel Dungeon, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares permadeath and procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares permadeath and turn based combat with Pixel Dungeon.
Soda Dungeon
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Dungeon Crawler, like Pixel Dungeon.
Himno
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Procedural Generation, like Pixel Dungeon.
Soda Dungeon 2
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Why this: Shares permadeath and procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Shares turn based combat and procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
Quest of Dungeons
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Pixel Dungeon.
About Pixel Dungeon
The closest matches to Pixel Dungeon: Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon®, Quest of Dungeons, Desktop Dungeons, and Dungeon Souls. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Pixel Dungeon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon® and Quest of Dungeons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, retro and stressful, and single out its class unlocking and item randomization. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Pixel Dungeon: Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!
Is Pixel Dungeon worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 257 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Free on mobile with paid support option
- Item discovery feels rewarding
- Simple mechanics hide deep strategy
- Supports modding community
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game is one of the best roguelikes I've ever played and I can recommend the game to anyone (as long as you don't have a problem with an extremely high level of difficulty). BUT if you want to play the game then please not here. The…”
“The game plays like a turn-based-tactics-lite, rogue-like, dungeon crawler. The randomness of situations and how stuff interacts with other things has a slight Dungeons & Dragons feel. But mostly it's just a lot of "How can this thing…”
People who play it also play: Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon®, Quest of Dungeons
Frequently asked about Pixel Dungeon
Can I run it?
How much does Pixel Dungeon cost?
Pixel Dungeon is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pixel Dungeon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pixel Dungeon are Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon®, Quest of Dungeons.
Who developed Pixel Dungeon?
Pixel Dungeon was developed by Retronic Games.