# Games like Hydra Slayer

> The closest matches to Hydra Slayer: HyperRogue, Dungeonmans, Sproggiwood, Jupiter Hell, and The Curse Of Yendor. 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. [HyperRogue](https://imho.run/games/342610/hyperrogue) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Science, like Hydra Slayer. 345 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342610/)
2. [Dungeonmans](https://imho.run/games/288120/dungeonmans) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Grid-Based Movement, like Hydra Slayer. 932 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288120/)
3. [Sproggiwood](https://imho.run/games/311720/sproggiwood) — A frequent pick in Hydra Slayer players' libraries, and another RPG. 258 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311720/)
4. [Jupiter Hell](https://imho.run/games/811320/jupiter-hell) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Grid-Based Movement, like Hydra Slayer. 1,502 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/811320/)
5. [The Curse Of Yendor](https://imho.run/games/576420/the-curse-of-yendor) — A frequent pick in Hydra Slayer players' libraries, and another Action. 54 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576420/)
6. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
7. [Dungeons of Dredmor](https://imho.run/games/98800/dungeons-of-dredmor) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 3,196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/)
8. [Dungeon Drafters](https://imho.run/games/1824580/dungeon-drafters) — Also Grid-Based Movement and Dungeon Crawler, like Hydra Slayer. 306 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1824580/)
9. [Desktop Dungeons](https://imho.run/games/226620/desktop-dungeons) — Also Turn-Based and Dungeon Crawler, like Hydra Slayer. 758 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226620/)
10. [Sword of the Stars: The Pit](https://imho.run/games/233700/sword-of-the-stars-the-pit) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 883 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233700/)
11. [Shattered Pixel Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/1769170/shattered-pixel-dungeon) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 784 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769170/)
12. [Rift Wizard](https://imho.run/games/1271280/rift-wizard) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 898 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1271280/)
13. [ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)](https://imho.run/games/333300/adom-ancient-domains-of-mystery) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 1,025 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333300/)
14. [Golden Krone Hotel](https://imho.run/games/497800/golden-krone-hotel) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 276 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497800/)
15. [Pixel Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/365900/pixel-dungeon) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 257 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365900/)
16. [Hades](https://imho.run/games/1145360/hades) — Also Mythology and Dungeon Crawler, like Hydra Slayer. 139,938 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/)
17. [Hack, Slash, Loot](https://imho.run/games/207430/hack-slash-loot) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 263 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207430/)
18. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — Also Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)
19. [DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder](https://imho.run/games/314330/drod-gunthro-and-the-epic-blunder) — Also Grid-Based Movement and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 107 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314330/)
20. [Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG](https://imho.run/games/650940/rogue-empire-dungeon-crawler-rpg) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 290 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/650940/)
21. [Quest of Dungeons](https://imho.run/games/270050/quest-of-dungeons) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 319 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270050/)
22. [Vulture for NetHack](https://imho.run/games/341390/vulture-for-nethack) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 147 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341390/)
23. [Black Book](https://imho.run/games/1138660/black-book) — Also Mythology and Turn-Based, like Hydra Slayer. 1,047 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/)
24. [Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch](https://imho.run/games/2530490/lost-eidolons-veil-of-the-witch) — Also Grid-Based Movement and Turn-Based Tactics, like Hydra Slayer. 484 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/)

## 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=432380&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=432380&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=432380&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=432380
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/432380
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hydra Slayer

You face a 9-headed hydra. Your sword cuts 5 heads in each swipe (never less), which kills a 5-headed hydra, but a larger one will regrow 2 heads after each swipe. Your scythe cuts exactly 7, but 10 grow back if the hydra lives. Can you kill the hydra? Or better to explore to find more arms first?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 432380
- **Developer:** Zeno Rogue
- **Publisher:** Zeno Rogue
- **Genres:** Strategy, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 24, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/432380/hydra-slayer)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=432380&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/432380/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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