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The best Action Roguelike games on Steam

Fast combat, random builds and "just one more run" energy. The best action roguelikes on Steam right now.

What are action roguelike games?

Action roguelikes combine real-time combat with run-based structure: random rooms, random upgrades and a different build every time. Runs are usually short, so they're perfect when you only have half an hour.

24 games3 on salePrices in USD, checked at 19:46 UTC
  1. Vampire Survivors cover art #1

    Vampire Survivors

    Overwhelmingly loved: 98% of 252,775 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for bullet hellrogue-litepixel graphics

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2022
  2. Hades cover art #2

    Hades

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 287,678 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-litehack and slashmythology

  3. Crab Champions cover art #3 -30%

    Crab Champions

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 26,776 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for looter shootersoundtrackrogue-like

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2023
    $9.99$6.99
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  4. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth cover art #4

    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 424,687 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-likedifficultpixel graphics

    Solo · Versus2014
  5. Nuclear Throne cover art #5

    Nuclear Throne

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 15,112 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-likepixel graphicsdifficult

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2015
  6. Tiny Rogues cover art #6

    Tiny Rogues

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 10,312 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for bullet helltop-down shooterdifficult

    Solo2022
  7. Dead Cells cover art #7

    Dead Cells

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 157,300 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-likemetroidvaniapixel graphics

  8. Halls of Torment cover art #8

    Halls of Torment

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 30,959 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-litebullet hellpixel graphics

  9. Boneraiser Minions cover art #9 -35%

    Boneraiser Minions

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 4,986 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for bullet hellpixel graphicsrogue-lite

    Solo2023
    $4.99$3.24
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  10. Voidigo cover art #10

    Voidigo

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 3,804 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for twin stick shooterrogue-likebullet hell

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2023
  11. Streets of Rogue cover art #11

    Streets of Rogue

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 17,283 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-litepixel graphicsRPG

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2019
  12. The Binding of Isaac cover art #12

    The Binding of Isaac

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 49,349 players recommend it.

    Known for rogue-likedifficultprocedural generation

  13. Dead Estate cover art #13

    Dead Estate

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 5,840 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-liketwin stick shooterhorror

    Solo2021
  14. Picayune Dreams cover art #14

    Picayune Dreams

    Overwhelmingly loved: 98% of 4,239 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for bullet heavenbullet hellpsychedelic

    Solo2023
  15. BlazBlue Entropy Effect cover art #15

    BlazBlue Entropy Effect

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 30,875 players recommend it.

    Known for 2Daction-adventureplatformer

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2024
  16. Sephiria cover art #16

    Sephiria

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 12,741 players recommend it.

    Known for rogue-literogue-likeinventory management

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2026
  17. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart cover art #17

    The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

    Overwhelmingly loved: 98% of 1,676 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for bullet hellshoot 'em upboss rush

    Solo2018
  18. 10 Minutes Till Dawn cover art #18

    10 Minutes Till Dawn

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 4,136 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for shoot 'em uplovecraftianrogue-like

    Solo2022
    See price on Steam
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  19. One Step From Eden cover art #19

    One Step From Eden

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 6,050 players recommend it.

    Known for rogue-litedeckbuildingdifficult

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2020
  20. Astral Ascent cover art #20

    Astral Ascent

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 5,502 players recommend it.

    Known for rogue-litehack and slashdifficult

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2023
  21. Risk of Rain (2013) cover art #21

    Risk of Rain (2013)

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 20,789 players recommend it.

    Known for rogue-likeplatformerpixel graphics

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2013
  22. Risk of Rain 2 cover art #22

    Risk of Rain 2

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 242,663 players recommend it.

    Known for third-person shooterrogue-likerogue-lite

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2020
  23. Nova Drift cover art #23 -50%

    Nova Drift

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 13,054 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for shoot 'em upbullet hellrogue-lite

    Solo2024
    $17.99$8.99
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  24. Anomaly Agent cover art #24

    Anomaly Agent

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 9,514 players recommend it.

    Known for 2D Platformerside scrollerhack and slash

    Solo2024

Questions about action roguelike games

What is the best action roguelike game on Steam?

Based on player reviews, Vampire Survivors is the top pick, with 98% positive reviews from 252,775 players. Hades and Crab Champions come next.

Which action roguelike games are on sale right now?

3 of the 24 games on this list are discounted today. The biggest deals are Nova Drift (50% off), Boneraiser Minions (35% off) and Crab Champions (30% off). Prices are checked live on Steam, so this changes as sales start and end.

Which action roguelike games can I play with friends?

11 of the games on this list have co-op, including Vampire Survivors, Crab Champions and Nuclear Throne.

How we rank these games

Games are ordered by Steam player reviews, weighted by how strongly Steam players tag them as action roguelike. Prices come straight from the Steam store and are refreshed every few minutes, so sales show up here as soon as they start.

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