Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Necrosmith (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Necrosmith 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: 20 Minutes Till Dawn, which both fantasy, strategy and difficult.
- Necrosmith is tagged Zombies, Action Roguelike, Tower Defense, Rogue-lite, Bullet Hell, Strategy, Top-Down, Rogue-like 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.
- 1 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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20 Minutes Till Dawn
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2023).
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
20 Minutes Till Dawn at a glance Released 2023 Studio flanne Player sentiment 90% positive of 29,083 Price $4.99 Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogue-liteCombatPixel GraphicsStrategyDark Fantasy
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Vampire Survivors
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2022).
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Vampire Survivors at a glance Released 2022 Studio poncle Player sentiment 98% positive of 265,103 Price $3.74 Action RoguelikeBullet HellPixel GraphicsRogue-liteVampire2DRogue-likeDark Fantasy
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Halls of Torment
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite and Bullet Hell; released around the same time (2024).
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment at a glance Released 2024 Studio Chasing Carrots Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,787 Price $6.66 Action RoguelikeRogue-liteBullet HellPixel GraphicsDark FantasyRogue-likeTop-Down2D
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The Last Spell
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, 2D and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2023).
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
The Last Spell at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ishtar Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 13,649 Price $6.24 Strategy2DDark FantasyPixel GraphicsRogue-liteTower DefenseRogue-like
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Kingdom: New Lands
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Exploration and Rogue-lite.
Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.
Kingdom: New Lands at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noio Player sentiment 85% positive of 12,353 Price $1.49 Tower DefenseExplorationRogue-liteRogue-likeStrategyPixel GraphicsSimulation
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Himno
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, 2D and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2019).
Himno is a peaceful, 2D platformer game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. Take a breath, and relax.
Himno at a glance Released 2019 Studio David Moralejo Sánchez Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,820 Price Free Pixel Graphics2DRogue-likeAction RoguelikeExplorationBullet HellRogue-lite
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Heroes of Hammerwatch
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 7 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 Graphics2DTop-DownRogue-likeBullet Hell
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Rogue-like and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2020).
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Iratus: Lord of the Dead at a glance Released 2020 Studio Unfrozen Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,251 Price $2.99 StrategyRogue-likeDark FantasyRogue-lite2D
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Stoneshard
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2020).
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 Rogue-likeStrategyPixel Graphics2DDark Fantasy
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2022).
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 StrategySimulationRogue-likeExploration
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Loop Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2021).
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Loop Hero at a glance Released 2021 Studio Four Quarters Player sentiment 93% positive of 36,517 Price $14.99 Rogue-likePixel GraphicsRogue-lite2DDark FantasyOld School
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Top-Down.
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-likeStrategyTop-Down2DRogue-liteSimulation
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Moonlighter
Why it matched: both fantasy; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Rogue-lite and Action Roguelike; released around the same time (2018).
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Moonlighter at a glance Released 2018 Studio Digital Sun Player sentiment 81% positive of 24,059 Price $19.99 Pixel GraphicsRogue-liteAction RoguelikeRogue-likeExplorationTop-DownSimulation2D
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The Escapists
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Strategy and 2D.
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 GraphicsStrategy2DSimulationTop-DownRogue-like
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Dead Cells
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 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-liteDark Fantasy
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Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2019).
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 Rogue-likeStrategyRogue-lite2D
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Cult of the Lamb
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite and 2D; released around the same time (2022).
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Cult of the Lamb at a glance Released 2022 Studio Massive Monster Player sentiment 96% positive of 128,972 Price $24.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-lite2DStrategy
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Monster Train
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Rogue-lite, Rogue-like and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Monster Train at a glance Released 2020 Studio Shiny Shoe Player sentiment 96% positive of 22,925 Price $24.99 Rogue-liteRogue-likeStrategyMagic
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Magicraft
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite and Bullet Hell; released around the same time (2024).
"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
Magicraft at a glance Released 2024 Studio Wave Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,795 Price $15.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-liteBullet HellRogue-likeTop-DownMagic
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Wizard of Legend
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 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-likeMagicRogue-lite2D
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Soulstone Survivors
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2025).
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Soulstone Survivors at a glance Released 2025 Studio Game Smithing Limited Player sentiment 91% positive of 26,760 Price $14.99 Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogue-liteRogue-likeTop-DownDark Fantasy
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Why it matched: both zombie and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2026).
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Yet Another Zombie Survivors at a glance Released 2026 Studio Awesome Games Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 14,837 Price $9.74 Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogue-liteRogue-likeZombiesTop-Down
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Rogue-like and Strategy.
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 Dark FantasyRogue-likeStrategy2DRogue-lite
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Across the Obelisk
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and 2D; released around the same time (2022).
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Across the Obelisk at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dreamsite Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 13,086 Price $19.99 Rogue-likeStrategy2DRogue-lite
Common questions
What game is most like Necrosmith?
20 Minutes Till Dawn, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy, strategy 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 Necrosmith" 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 Necrosmith. 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.