# Games like LORT

> The closest matches to LORT: Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite, Shape of Dreams, Risk of Rain 2, Deadzone: Rogue, and R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite](https://imho.run/games/3526710/everything-is-crab-the-animal-evolution-roguelite) — Shares difficulty scaling and permadeath with LORT. 6,148 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3526710/)
2. [Shape of Dreams](https://imho.run/games/2444750/shape-of-dreams) — Shares loot collection and skill tree progression with LORT. 5,917 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2444750/)
3. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like LORT. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)
4. [Deadzone: Rogue](https://imho.run/games/3228590/deadzone-rogue) — Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with LORT. 7,660 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3228590/)
5. [R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program](https://imho.run/games/3985950/r-i-p-reincarnation-insurance-program) — Shares loot collection and wave based survival with LORT. 593 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3985950/)
6. [Grind Survivors](https://imho.run/games/3816930/grind-survivors) — Shares weapon upgrades and difficulty scaling with LORT. 445 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816930/)
7. [GODBREAKERS](https://imho.run/games/2687400/godbreakers) — Shares roguelite progression and boss fights with LORT. 467 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687400/)
8. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Shares skill tree progression and replayability with LORT. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
9. [The Forever Winter](https://imho.run/games/2828860/the-forever-winter) — Shares multiplayer co op and permadeath with LORT. 15,319 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828860/)
10. [GUNTOUCHABLES](https://imho.run/games/2543510/guntouchables) — Also Roguelite, like LORT. 150 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2543510/)
11. [Megabonk](https://imho.run/games/3405340/megabonk) — Shares wave based survival and roguelite progression with LORT. 55,202 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/)
12. [Slay the Spire 2](https://imho.run/games/2868840/slay-the-spire-2) — A frequent pick in LORT players' libraries, and another Strategy. 54,616 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/)
13. [Deadly Days: Roadtrip](https://imho.run/games/3026450/deadly-days-roadtrip) — Shares weapon upgrades and permadeath with LORT. 536 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3026450/)
14. [Raiders of Blackveil](https://imho.run/games/3352240/raiders-of-blackveil) — Shares loot collection and multiplayer co op with LORT. 397 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/)
15. [Death Must Die](https://imho.run/games/2334730/death-must-die) — Shares roguelite loop and wave based survival with LORT. 13,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334730/)
16. [DunHero](https://imho.run/games/2270210/dunhero) — Also Procedural Generation, like LORT. 74 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2270210/)
17. [Funguys Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3371770/funguys-swarm) — Also Roguelite and Procedural Generation, like LORT. 1,168 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3371770/)
18. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares roguelite loop and difficulty scaling with LORT. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
19. [Dark Scrolls](https://imho.run/games/2912550/dark-scrolls) — A frequent pick in LORT players' libraries, and another Action. 149 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2912550/)
20. [Spelunky 2](https://imho.run/games/418530/spelunky-2) — Shares permadeath with LORT. 13,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418530/)
21. [Mycopunk](https://imho.run/games/3247750/mycopunk) — Shares multiplayer co op and weapon upgrades with LORT. 4,931 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3247750/)
22. [The Spell Brigade](https://imho.run/games/2904000/the-spell-brigade) — Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with LORT. 4,212 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2904000/)
23. [Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2321470/deep-rock-galactic-survivor) — Shares weapon upgrades and difficulty scaling with LORT. 23,315 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321470/)
24. [Pathogenic](https://imho.run/games/3808690/pathogenic) — Shares loot collection and weapon upgrades with LORT. 2,077 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3808690/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2956680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2956680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2956680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2956680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2956680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About LORT

LORT is a dark-fantasy action roguelite developed and published by Big Distraction, released in 2026 at $14.99 USD. It supports one to eight players in online co-op, featuring boss fights, loot collection, difficulty scaling, and character progression alongside a meta-progression system that carries permanent upgrades across runs. Players describe the gameplay as challenging, funny, and immersive, with reviewers highlighting the deep meta-progression that allows customization of each run and the addictive nature of run-to-run advancement. The wave-based combat presents varied enemy types that keep encounters fresh, and the developer maintains an active update cycle with strong community responsiveness. Currently in Early Access and playable on Steam Deck, the game has earned a 79% positive rating from 2435 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2956680
- **Developer:** Big Distraction
- **Publisher:** Big Distraction
- **Genres:** Action, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 21, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2956680/lort)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2956680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2956680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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