7 Roguelike games like Hades II that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Hades II does: procedural generation, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

What brings it close to Hades II is procedural generation, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: offline play and pixel art.

What brings it close to Hades II is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a cyberpunk setting.

Shelved next to Hades II for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings tactical combat and 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Hades II is — melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: tactical combat and 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Hades II is — melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Hades II and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in combat and game mode — its own ground is tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay.