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24 games like Never Split the Party (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Never Split the Party 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.

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The same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

24 games have both

721003393Players →Popularity →Magicite

Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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How positions are decided

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  • No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
  • A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
  • Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.

The short version

  • Closest match: The Binding of Isaac, which both survival and difficult.
  • Never Split the Party is tagged Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult, Dungeon Crawler, Pixel Graphics, Free to Play 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.

Why players value Never Split the Party

The five things Steam players tag Never Split the Party with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

  1. Action Roguelike
  2. Rogue-like
  3. Indie
  4. Replay Value
  5. Difficult
Never Split the Party at a glance
ReceptionMostly Positive on Steam (76% of 4,400)
Watch-outsno widespread problems reported by players
PriceFree

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

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

  1. 1

    The Binding of Isaac

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie.

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    The Binding of Isaac at a glance
    Released2011StudioEdmund McMillen
    Player sentiment95% positive of 62,842Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 62,842)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 5 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndieReplay ValueDifficultProcedural GenerationDarkRogue-lite

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  2. 2

    Risk of Rain (2013)

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Indie.

    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
    Released2013StudioHopoo Games
    Player sentiment93% positive of 29,833Price$1.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 29,833)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 5 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Platformer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $1.99 — $1.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Action RoguelikeRogue-likeIndiePixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpDifficult2DLocal Co-Op

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  3. 3

    Dungeon of the ENDLESS

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics and Indie.

    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
    Released2014StudioAMPLITUDE Studios
    Player sentiment85% positive of 14,040Price$11.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 14,040)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Rogue-like, Strategy, Tower Defense, Pixel Graphics, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $11.99 — $11.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-likePixel GraphicsIndieRPGDungeon CrawlerProcedural GenerationDifficultSurvival

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  4. 4

    Stoneshard

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 10 player tags including RPG, Rogue-like 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
    Released2020StudioInk Stains Games
    Player sentiment75% positive of 35,515Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (75% of 35,515)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: RPG, Rogue-like, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:RPGRogue-likePixel GraphicsSurvivalProcedural Generation2DDungeon CrawlerIndie

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  5. 5

    Magicite

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Indie, RPG and Rogue-like.

    Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.

    Magicite at a glance
    Released2014StudioSean Young
    Player sentiment85% positive of 7,585Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 7,585)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Indie, RPG, Rogue-like, Multiplayer, Pixel Graphics — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:IndieRPGRogue-likePixel Graphics2DAction RoguelikeSurvivalDifficult

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  6. 6

    Wizard of Legend

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 11 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
    Released2018StudioContingent99
    Player sentiment91% positive of 21,051Price$15.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 21,051)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Action Roguelike, Pixel Graphics, Rogue-like, Dungeon Crawler, Local Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $15.99 — $15.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Action RoguelikePixel GraphicsRogue-likeDungeon CrawlerLocal Co-OpRogue-liteIndieDifficult

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  7. 7

    Brotato

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-like, Action Roguelike and Survival; released around the same time (2023).

    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
    Released2023StudioBlobfish
    Player sentiment96% positive of 118,244Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 118,244)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Replay Value

    Why players like it: Rogue-like, Singleplayer, Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-likeAction RoguelikeSurvivalLocal Co-OpRogue-liteReplay Value2DRPG

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  8. 8

    Streets of Rogue

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2019).

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    Streets of Rogue at a glance
    Released2019StudioMatt Dabrowski
    Player sentiment96% positive of 23,048Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 23,048)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie

    Why players like it: Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike, Pixel Graphics, Multiplayer, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-liteAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsRPGRogue-likeIndieLocal Co-OpOnline Co-Op

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  9. 9

    Children of Morta

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2019).

    Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

    Children of Morta at a glance
    Released2019StudioDead Mage
    Player sentiment88% positive of 23,113Price$21.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 23,113)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 2 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like

    Why players like it: Multiplayer, Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics, Online Co-Op, Hack and Slash — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $21.99 — $21.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-likePixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpAction RoguelikeRPGRogue-liteLocal Co-OpDungeon Crawler

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  10. 10

    Heroes of Hammerwatch

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 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
    Released2018StudioCrackshell
    Player sentiment87% positive of 9,527Price$2.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 9,527)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie

    Why players like it: Rogue-lite, Action Roguelike, Co-op, Pixel Graphics, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $2.99 — $2.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-liteAction RoguelikePixel GraphicsDungeon CrawlerRPGOnline Co-OpIndie2D

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  11. 11

    Noita

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics and Difficult; released around the same time (2020).

    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
    Released2020StudioNolla Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 88,598Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 88,598)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Physics, Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics, Difficult, Dungeon Crawler — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-likePixel GraphicsDifficultDungeon CrawlerIndie2DAction RoguelikeRogue-lite

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  12. 12

    The Escapists

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, 2D and Indie; 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
    Released2015StudioMouldy Toof Studios
    Player sentiment90% positive of 16,194Price$3.59

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 16,194)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Strategy, Crafting, Singleplayer, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $3.59 — $3.59 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Pixel Graphics2DIndieSurvivalDifficultRPGRogue-like

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  13. 13

    Crypt of the NecroDancer

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Difficult, Rogue-like and Pixel Graphics.

    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!

    Crypt of the NecroDancer at a glance
    Released2014StudioBrace Yourself Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 26,481Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 26,481)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 3 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Rhythm, Female Protagonist, Difficult, Rogue-like, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $14.99 — $14.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:DifficultRogue-likePixel GraphicsDungeon CrawlerIndieLocal Co-OpRPG2D

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  14. 14

    FTL: Faster Than Light

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-like, Indie and Difficult.

    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
    Released2012StudioSubset Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 78,616Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 78,616)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Rogue-like, Space, Strategy, Sci-fi, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-likeIndieDifficultReplay ValueProcedural Generation2DRogue-liteSurvival

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  15. 15

    Realm of the Mad God Exalt

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 10 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Free to Play and Rogue-like.

    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
    Released2012StudioWild Shadow Studios
    Player sentiment83% positive of 47,698PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (83% of 47,698)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, MMORPG, Free to Play, Rogue-like, Perma Death — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: Free — about the same price

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Pixel GraphicsFree to PlayRogue-likeAction RoguelikeDifficultRogue-liteIndie2D

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  16. 16

    Slay the Spire

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rogue-like, Rogue-lite and Replay Value; 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
    Released2019StudioMega Crit
    Player sentiment97% positive of 217,947Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 217,947)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-likeRogue-liteReplay ValueIndieDifficultDungeon CrawlerRPG2D

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  17. 17

    Rogue Legacy 2

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Indie, RPG and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2022).

    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
    Released2022StudioCellar Door Games
    Player sentiment91% positive of 15,128Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 15,128)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 5 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Arcade, Metroidvania, Platformer, Action, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:IndieRPGRogue-liteDifficult2DRogue-likeProcedural GenerationAction Roguelike

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  18. 18

    Neon Abyss

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rogue-like, Procedural Generation and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2020).

    Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

    Neon Abyss at a glance
    Released2020StudioVeewo Games
    Player sentiment86% positive of 23,613Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 23,613)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 3 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Replay Value

    Why players like it: Rogue-like, Platformer, Loot, Procedural Generation, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Rogue-likeProcedural GenerationPixel GraphicsReplay ValueRogue-liteAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerRPG

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  19. 19

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Indie and Rogue-like; 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
    Released2020StudioUnfrozen
    Player sentiment86% positive of 8,251Price$2.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 8,251)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: RPG, Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Combat, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $2.99 — $2.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:RPGIndieRogue-likeRogue-liteDark2DDifficultReplay Value

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  20. 20

    SUNLESS SEA

    Why it matched: both survival and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Dark and RPG; released around the same time (2015).

    LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

    SUNLESS SEA at a glance
    Released2015StudioFailbetter Games
    Player sentiment83% positive of 9,554Price$18.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (83% of 9,554)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 2 of 5 — Rogue-like, Indie

    Why players like it: Exploration, Lovecraftian, Survival, Story Rich, Dark — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $18.99 — $18.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:SurvivalDarkRPGRogue-likeIndieRogue-lite2D

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  21. 21

    Dead Cells

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 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
    Released2018StudioMotion Twin
    Player sentiment97% positive of 183,007Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 183,007)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 5 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Adventure, Action Roguelike, Metroidvania, Pixel Graphics, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Action RoguelikePixel GraphicsRogue-like2DRogue-liteDifficultReplay ValueProcedural Generation

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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; released around the same time (2020).

    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
    Released2020StudioHopoo Games
    Player sentiment94% positive of 352,120Price$8.24

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 352,120)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Third-Person Shooter, Action Roguelike, Multiplayer, Co-op, Action — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $8.24 — $8.24 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Action RoguelikeRogue-liteRogue-likeOnline Co-OpDifficultIndieSurvival

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  23. 23

    Spelunky 2

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Difficult, Online Co-Op and Replay Value; released around the same time (2020).

    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
    Released2020StudioMossmouth
    Player sentiment93% positive of 21,915Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 21,915)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 5 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Replay Value, Difficult

    Why players like it: Platformer, 2D Platformer, Difficult, Online Co-Op, Perma Death — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Never Split the Party:DifficultOnline Co-OpReplay ValueIndieProcedural GenerationLocal Co-Op2DAction Roguelike

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    Nuclear Throne

    Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-like and Pixel Graphics.

    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
    Released2014StudioVlambeer
    Player sentiment96% positive of 19,779Price$11.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 19,779)

    Matches Never Split the Party on: 4 of 5 — Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Indie, Difficult

    Why players like it: Action Roguelike, Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Never Split the Party: $11.99 — $11.99 pricier

    Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)

    Shared with Never Split the Party:Action RoguelikeRogue-likePixel GraphicsIndieDifficultRogue-liteLocal Co-Op2D

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Common questions

What game is most like Never Split the Party?

The Binding of Isaac, 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 Never Split the Party" 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 Never Split the Party. 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.

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