32 Games like Crypt of the NecroDancer that you should try

What brings it close to Crypt of the NecroDancer is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and pixel art. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Crypt of the NecroDancer is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: ranged combat and a top-down view.

Genre puts it alongside Crypt of the NecroDancer, and so does procedural generation, melee combat and co-op play. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Crypt of the NecroDancer, and so does exploration and discovery, procedural generation, and co-op play. Both also lean on pixel art. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.

Same family as Crypt of the NecroDancer: procedural generation, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a medieval setting.

If Crypt of the NecroDancer worked for you because of punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and pixel art. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and a top-down view.

If Crypt of the NecroDancer worked for you because of punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and pixel art. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is ranged combat and a cyberpunk setting.

It shares the essentials of what Crypt of the NecroDancer does: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is ranged combat and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Crypt of the NecroDancer does: deep RPG systems, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on genre and combat: this one brings action RPG combat.

What carries over from Crypt of the NecroDancer is deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on genre and progression: this one brings precision platforming and a medieval setting.

The genre is the same as Crypt of the NecroDancer’s, and with it procedural generation, melee combat and co-op play. To that it adds loot and gear systems. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

It meets Crypt of the NecroDancer on deep RPG systems, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings precision platforming and strong narrative focus.

It meets Crypt of the NecroDancer on deep RPG systems, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on genre and combat: this one brings action RPG combat.

Held in common with Crypt of the NecroDancer: deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and melee combat. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is action RPG combat and horror setting.

With Crypt of the NecroDancer it shares deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is a mythological setting.