28 Action RPG games like Dungeon Defenders that you should try

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: loot and gear systems, tactical combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: horror setting and crafting mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Dungeon Defenders, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

What carries over from Dungeon Defenders is tactical combat, a medieval setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is card game strategy and strong narrative focus.

Same family as Dungeon Defenders: melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

What brings it close to Dungeon Defenders is melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play, and the two track each other on genre, setting and visuals. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and 3D presentation. What it adds of its own: strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: exploration and discovery.

Genre puts it alongside Dungeon Defenders, and so does tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery.

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Defenders and shares melee combat, fantasy world and offline play. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: exploration and discovery, and pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Defenders and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and ranged combat.

Same family as Dungeon Defenders: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

On paper it is what Dungeon Defenders is — melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: horror setting.

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a top-down view.

Same family as Dungeon Defenders: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dungeon Defenders, and so does melee combat, a medieval setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.