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24 alternatives to Risk of Rain

Ultra challenging sci-fi roguelike, lots of items/upgrades

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Risk of Rain launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Asterogue, my sci-fi roguelike, is now playable on the web▲331

   Online roguelike with sci fi & space themes.

   2024 · asterogue.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cogmind▲57

   Sci-fi roguelike

   2015 · gridsagegames.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nuclear Throne▲63

   A brutal, yet adorable, roguelike shooter

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · playstarbound.com · its alternatives →

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   Endless Sky▲76

   A 2D space trading and combat game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →

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   Raining Blobs▲72

   1-8 players, challenging, falling blobs, puzzle game

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Jupiter Hell▲54

   A modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Steamroll▲68

   A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cryptark▲83

    Roguelike 2D shooter set in the future

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)▲70

    Deluxe version of one of the most successful roguelikes ever

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    KeeperRL▲65

    A dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements.

    2015 · keeperrl.com · its alternatives →

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    Roguelands▲66

    A pixelated multiplayer RPG

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Out There▲91

    A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game

    2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →

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    Stellaris▲68

    Grand strategy, on a universal stage

    2015 · paradoxinteractive.com · its alternatives →

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    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked▲85

    Sail to adventure through the treacherous seas

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Sublevel Zero▲85

    Roguelike 6DoF shooter where reality is falling apart

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Overfall▲67

    Fantasy role-playing game of rough diplomacy and action

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Life in Bunker▲67

    A bunker-building survival simulator

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Skyhill▲65

    A turn-based survival crafting point-and-click game

    2015 · mandragoragames.com · its alternatives →

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    Leap of Fate▲67

    Hack 'n slash rogue-like in a cyberpunk setting

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    X-Core: Galactic Plague▲57

    Super difficult space strategy (like Plague, Inc.)

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Rogue Legacy▲92

    An amazing genealogical Roguelike!

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten▲66

    Unique, story driven take on Tower Defense and RPGs

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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