Seven Darkest Dungeon alternatives for Windows, macOS and Linux that keep the grim tone and turn-based tension without the town-return grind.
Forge of the Fae's free Steam demo mixes JRPG combat with Celtic steampunk. Seven steampunk RPGs on PC that hit the same aesthetic and depth.
Cozy games have grown up. Eight cozy games on desktop for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including the new picks Beastro, Fields of Mistria, and Coral Island.
Ascend to ZERO's time-stopping loop is the freshest thing in the Vampire Survivors genre. Seven Ascend to ZERO alternatives on Steam and Game Pass.
After Ascend to Zero landed on Game Pass, we compared the seven best Vampire Survivors alternatives on desktop, from Brotato to Halls of Torment.
Belmont's Curse is coming but PC needs a whip fix now. Here are seven metroidvanias that trace back to Symphony of the Night in different ways.
DEEPWARD's mix of Doom-style speed, BioShock atmosphere, and hero-shooter roster is a 2027 release. Seven boomer shooters that hit the same nerve on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Bastion turned 15 this year and Supergiant's debut still shapes how action RPGs feel. Seven Bastion alternatives on Windows, macOS, and Linux worth queuing up next.
Frosthaven's digital adaptation is years off. Seven Gloomhaven alternatives on Steam that scratch the same tactical, party-based, deckbuilding itch on Windows and macOS.
Hollow Knight has not shipped on Android and Silksong is not there yet either. Seven metroidvanias on Android with the same map-first, tight-combat DNA.
With Mega Man: Dual Override still on the horizon, these seven Mega Man-style action platformers on desktop scratch the same run-and-gun itch right now.
ARC Raiders now requires Denuvo Anti-Cheat for every match. Eight PC games worth playing that never install a kernel-level driver in the first place.
OD survives Xbox's studio reset but is still years out. Eight atmospheric horror games for desktop to fill the queue while Kojima's project develops.
Metroidvanias live and die by tight controls. These seven Android metroidvanias support Bluetooth gamepads properly — button mapping, analog aim, no touch overlay — so you can play the way the genre was designed.
Horror deckbuilders are having a moment after Inscryption opened the door. Seven horror-flavored card roguelikes worth installing on PC.
33 Immortals fits 33 players into a co-op roguelike raid. These 8 multiplayer roguelike games for desktop deliver the run-die-restart loop with friends.
Dave the Diver was the breakout cozy hybrid of 2023, and MINTROCKET is busy with Godzilla now. Here are seven Dave the Diver alternatives on PC that scratch the same itch.
Polygon called Erosion the best thing to happen to roguelikes since Hades. While you wait for the playtest and 2027 launch, here are 7 Erosion alternatives for PC.
Polygon's Gambonanza preview pulled chess into the Balatro orbit. Seven Balatro alternatives that take the deckbuilder roguelike formula somewhere new.
Balatro turned card-and-chip math into a year-long obsession, and the genre kept producing standouts. These are the eight best deckbuilder roguelike games on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Lost in Random: Eternal Die is leaving Game Pass and Hades players are looking for the next great roguelike. Seven Hades alternatives for Windows, macOS, and Linux, ranked.
From Vampire Survivors to Castlevania to long-form RPGs. Seven vampire games worth installing on Android in 2026, ranked after testing.
Seven dungeon crawlers tested on Android, ranked on procedural depth, combat feel, item systems, and how respectful each one is of a free player's time.
Mina the Hollower reignited the genre on PC and console. These 8 metroidvania games for Android keep the maps, the secrets, and the upgrade loops on a phone.
