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4 Roguelike games like FTL: Faster Than Light that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to FTL: Faster Than Light down to the 4 that fit the “Roguelike” category. Domestic Dog, The Flame in the Flood and Race The Sun top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FTL: Faster Than Light.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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HardcoreSolo
Year 2012Dev Subset Games

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Within the “Roguelike” category, the closest game to FTL: Faster Than Light is Domestic Dog — scoring 57/100 on our similarity scale. The Flame in the Flood and Race The Sun follow close behind.

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The best roguelike games like FTL: Faster Than Light

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FTL: Faster Than Light. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Domestic Dog

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Domestic Dog
Closest overall match
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloProceduralCasualCozyNarrative
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

Same family as FTL: Faster Than Light: procedural generation and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

Released 3 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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The Flame in the Flood

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The Flame in the Flood
Closest on world
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloProceduralMeleeNarrativePost-Apocalyptic
Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

On paper it is what FTL: Faster Than Light is — procedural generation and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and melee combat.

Released 4 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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Race The Sun

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Race The Sun
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloHardcoreProceduralMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what FTL: Faster Than Light is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: strong narrative focus and melee combat.

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Elden Ring Nightreign

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Elden Ring Nightreign
Closest on tone
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloHardcoreProceduralCo-opOnline
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as FTL: Faster Than Light and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: melee combat and fantasy world.

Released 13 years after FTL: Faster Than Light.

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