Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Magicite (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Magicite on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Risk of Rain (2013), which both survival and difficult.
- Magicite is tagged Indie, RPG, Rogue-like, Multiplayer, Pixel Graphics, 2D, Action Roguelike, Adventure by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Risk of Rain (2013) at a glance Released 2013 Studio Hopoo Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 29,833 Price $1.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndiePlatformerPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpDifficultPerma Death
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Never Split the Party
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie.
Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!
Never Split the Party at a glance Released 2019 Studio Legend Studio Player sentiment 76% positive of 4,400 Price Free Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndieDifficultPixel GraphicsRogue-liteRPGOnline Co-Op
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The Binding of Isaac
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie; released around the same time (2011).
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The Binding of Isaac at a glance Released 2011 Studio Edmund McMillen Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,842 Price $4.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndieDifficultRogue-lite2DSurvivalRPG
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Noita
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 11 player tags including Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics and Difficult.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Noita at a glance Released 2020 Studio Nolla Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 88,598 Price $19.99 Rogue-likePixel GraphicsDifficultIndieSandbox2DPerma DeathAction Roguelike
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Dungeon of the ENDLESS
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Dungeon of the ENDLESS at a glance Released 2014 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 14,040 Price $11.99 Rogue-likePixel GraphicsIndieRPGPerma DeathDifficultSurvivalRogue-lite
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The Escapists
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Crafting and 2D; released around the same time (2015).
The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!
The Escapists at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mouldy Toof Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 16,194 Price $3.59 Pixel GraphicsCrafting2DIndieSurvivalDifficultRPGSandbox
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Rogue-like and Perma Death; released around the same time (2012).
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
Realm of the Mad God Exalt at a glance Released 2012 Studio Wild Shadow Studios Player sentiment 83% positive of 47,698 Price Free Pixel GraphicsRogue-likePerma DeathAction RoguelikeDifficultRogue-liteIndie2D
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Terraria
Why it matched: both survival; shares 9 player tags including Sandbox, Survival and 2D; released around the same time (2011).
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria at a glance Released 2011 Studio 505 Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 1,550,032 Price $9.99 SandboxSurvival2DPixel GraphicsCraftingOnline Co-OpIndieRPG
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Don't Starve
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Don't Starve at a glance Released 2013 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 113,392 Price $9.99 SurvivalCraftingIndieSandboxPerma DeathRogue-likeDifficult2D
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Stoneshard
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Rogue-like and Pixel Graphics.
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Stoneshard at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ink Stains Games Player sentiment 75% positive of 35,515 Price $24.99 RPGRogue-likePixel GraphicsSurvival2DIndieDifficultSandbox
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Nuclear Throne
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2014).
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Nuclear Throne at a glance Released 2014 Studio Vlambeer Player sentiment 96% positive of 19,779 Price $11.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-likePixel GraphicsIndieDifficultRogue-lite2DPerma Death
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Rogue Legacy 2
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Indie and RPG.
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Rogue Legacy 2 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Cellar Door Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 15,128 Price $24.99 PlatformerIndieRPGRogue-liteDifficult2DSide ScrollerRogue-like
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, Indie and Perma Death; released around the same time (2012).
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light at a glance Released 2012 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 78,616 Price $9.99 Rogue-likeIndiePerma DeathDifficult2DRogue-liteSurvival
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Starbound
Why it matched: both survival; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Survival and Crafting; released around the same time (2016).
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Starbound at a glance Released 2016 Studio Chucklefish Player sentiment 90% positive of 123,280 Price $14.99 SandboxSurvivalCraftingPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpIndie2DRPG
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Heroes of Hammerwatch
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2018).
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Heroes of Hammerwatch at a glance Released 2018 Studio Crackshell Player sentiment 87% positive of 9,527 Price $2.99 Rogue-liteAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsRPGOnline Co-OpIndie2DRogue-like
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Action Roguelike and Pixel Graphics.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Skul: The Hero Slayer at a glance Released 2021 Studio SOUTHPAW GAMES Player sentiment 93% positive of 57,566 Price $19.99 IndieAction RoguelikePixel Graphics2DRogue-likeRogue-litePlatformerDifficult
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Spelunky 2
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and Online Co-Op.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Spelunky 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Mossmouth Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,915 Price $19.99 PlatformerDifficultOnline Co-OpPerma DeathIndie2DAction RoguelikeSide Scroller
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Dead Cells
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action Roguelike, Pixel Graphics and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2018).
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Dead Cells at a glance Released 2018 Studio Motion Twin Player sentiment 97% positive of 183,007 Price $24.99 Action RoguelikePixel GraphicsRogue-like2DRogue-liteDifficultPlatformerIndie
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Wizard of Legend
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action Roguelike, Pixel Graphics and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2018).
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Wizard of Legend at a glance Released 2018 Studio Contingent99 Player sentiment 91% positive of 21,051 Price $15.99 Action RoguelikePixel GraphicsRogue-likeRogue-liteIndieDifficult2DRPG
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Risk of Rain 2
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite and Rogue-like.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Risk of Rain 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hopoo Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 352,120 Price $8.24 Action RoguelikeRogue-liteRogue-likeOnline Co-OpDifficultIndieSurvival
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Necesse
Why it matched: both survival; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Pixel Graphics and Indie.
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Necesse at a glance Released 2025 Studio Fair Games ApS Player sentiment 93% positive of 28,893 Price $14.99 SandboxPixel GraphicsIndieSurvivalCraftingRPGOnline Co-Op2D
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, RPG and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon at a glance Released 2016 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 161,942 Price $3.74 Rogue-likeRPGDifficultPerma DeathIndie2DRogue-lite
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Bomber Crew
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Survival; released around the same time (2017).
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Bomber Crew at a glance Released 2017 Studio Runner Duck Player sentiment 88% positive of 15,506 Price $15.99 IndieDifficultSurvivalRogue-likePerma DeathRogue-lite
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Brotato
Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Rogue-like, Action Roguelike and Survival.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato at a glance Released 2023 Studio Blobfish Player sentiment 96% positive of 118,244 Price $4.99 Rogue-likeAction RoguelikeSurvivalRogue-lite2DRPG
Common questions
What game is most like Magicite?
Risk of Rain (2013), on the evidence we have. It both survival and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Magicite" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Magicite. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.