14 Roguelike games like The Binding of Isaac that you should try

What brings it close to The Binding of Isaac is dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is co-op play and pixel art.

Shelved next to The Binding of Isaac for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside The Binding of Isaac, and so does punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as The Binding of Isaac and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to The Binding of Isaac for good reason: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds a top-down view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as The Binding of Isaac: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Same family as The Binding of Isaac: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

Its point of contact with The Binding of Isaac is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings pixel art.

The genre is the same as The Binding of Isaac’s, and with it punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds a top-down view and single-player focus. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings base building.

It comes from the same genre as The Binding of Isaac and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

The common ground with The Binding of Isaac is structural: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and procedural generation. Both also lean on melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 3D presentation.

The common ground with The Binding of Isaac is structural: shooting mechanics, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. The common ground extends to single-player focus and ranged combat. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as The Binding of Isaac’s, and with it punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.