4 Cozy games like Enter the Gungeon that you should try

The genre is the same as Enter the Gungeon’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings PvP competition.

If Enter the Gungeon worked for you because of punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: strong narrative focus and an early-access release.

On paper it is what Enter the Gungeon is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

What it holds in common with Enter the Gungeon is shape: shooting mechanics, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. Both also lean on an isometric view and ranged combat. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and skill tree progression.