Games like Dungeons of Dredmor
If Dungeons of Dredmor is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sword of the Stars: The Pit, Hack, Slash, Loot and Possession — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and dark. 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.
Get personalized picks →Dungeons of Dredmor is a 2011 turn-based roguelike RPG developed by Gaslamp Games that tasks players with navigating procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters and treasure. The game features deep item-crafting systems and extensive skill-combination mechanics that allow for varied character builds across multiple runs. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters significantly in combat, requiring players to carefully consider how they approach each encounter. Players describe the experience as dark and funny, with engaging humor woven throughout its visual design. The game carries a hard difficulty rating and offers massive length with substantial replay value. Priced at $7.99, it runs Playable on Steam Deck and holds a 94% positive rating from over 3,100 Steam reviews.
About Dungeons of Dredmor: Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
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Sword of the Stars: The Pit
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Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Top pick for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!
Hack, Slash, Loot
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Second-strongest match for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.
Possession
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Third-strongest match for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Possession is a traditional turn-based roguelike where you play as a ghost trying to make your way to the surface. You are incredibly frail, but have one advantage: you can possess the bodies of the monsters you encounter, and use their strength and abilities as your own.
Tales of Maj'Eyal
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Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Ranked #4 for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Quest of Dungeons
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Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Ranked #5 for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
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Ranked #6 for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.
MidBoss
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Ranked #7 for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth.
Dawn of the Mexica
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Shares a dark mood with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Ranked #8 for Dungeons of Dredmor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Dawn of the Mexica is a turn-based roguelike that blends accurate history and mythical fantasy. It features complex combat mechanics, tactics and skills, yet also brings you an easy to use interface. Fight your way through the procedurally generated scenarios and stop the fall of the Fifth Sun!
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NetHack: Legacy
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Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.
Tales of Maj'Eyal
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Dungeonmans
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Shares a funny mood with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Cardinal Quest 2
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Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Hack, slash and rush the forces of darkness. Assault castles and mountain lairs to liberate all in this super-sleek modernization of the classic roguelike formula! Will you play a crafting Alchemist, a sneaky backstabbing Thief... or something else?
Path of Exile
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Shares a dark mood with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
Sword of the Stars: The Pit
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!
Caves of Qud
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Shares procedural generation with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
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Shares procedural generation and a dark mood with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Reviewers of Dungeons of Dredmor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dungeons of Dredmor at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~88% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~63% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~53% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~75% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~88% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dungeons of Dredmor.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~63% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
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Priced ~50% under Dungeons of Dredmor on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Dungeons of Dredmor.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
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ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Dungeons of Dredmor.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dungeons of Dredmor.
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Frequently asked about Dungeons of Dredmor
- Does Dungeons of Dredmor run on Steam Deck?
- Dungeons of Dredmor is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Dungeons of Dredmor cost?
- Dungeons of Dredmor is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Dungeons of Dredmor?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dungeons of Dredmor are Sword of the Stars: The Pit, Hack, Slash, Loot, Possession.
- Who developed Dungeons of Dredmor?
- Dungeons of Dredmor was developed by Gaslamp Games, Inc..
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