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24 alternatives to Spelunky (Boss Fight Books, #11) by Derek Yu

Derek Yu revisits the journey of his perfect roguelike game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Spelunky (Boss Fight Books, #11) by Derek Yu launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Chess-Inspired Roguelike▲433
A seeded chess-pathfinding roguelite. Guide Prince Chazz across the board, dodging enemy pieces, and race the per-seed leaderboard.
Jun 2026 · princechazz.com · its alternatives →
2
Ender's Game▲93
The enemy's gate is down
2015 · its alternatives →
3
Jupiter Hell▲54
A modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike
2016 · its alternatives →
4AM
Asterogue, my sci-fi roguelike, is now playable on the web▲331
2024 · asterogue.com · its alternatives →
5IB
I built an AI that turns any book into a text adventure game▲280
It's a web app that uses AI to turn any book into a playable text adventure. Your favorite book, but your choices, hence your story. You can even "remix" the genre like playing Dune as a noir detective story. Note: Work in progress. Suggestions are welcome.
2025 · kathaaverse.com · its alternatives →
6
Rogue quest: Necromancer▲53
A fantasy roguelike
2016 · its alternatives →
7
SuperMakers▲255
An indie game built with no code
2019 · its alternatives →
8
Splix▲62
Conquer as much as possible
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Princes of the Apocalypse▲55
A D&D supplement player's companion.
2016 · its alternatives →
10IM
I made a little puzzle game about a rogue chess knight▲155
2025 · knightride.rakhim.org · its alternatives →
11PA
Play abstract strategy board games online with friends or against botsfree▲180
Thought I would post in celebration of 1 year of my website being online. I've been working on it on and off and currently the website allows users to play Hex, Tumbleweed, Amazons, and Connect 6 against friends or against practice bots. I've been a long time player of some of these games and I felt for a long time that the world could use a few more popular abstract strategy games compared to Chess or Go. If you try it, let me know what you think. I'm always looking for new games or new features to add :)
Oct 2025 · abstractboardgames.com · its alternatives →
12
Confessions of a Teenage Gamer▲65
The TRUTH behind competitive gaming
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Expeditions: Viking▲69
Historical turn-based tactical RPG
2017 · its alternatives →
14
Happy Mitten - 36: Board Games, Business, and Colby Dauch of Plaid Hat Games▲51
Creating terrific games with rich themes
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Happy Mitten - 29: Board Games, Business, and Tox from Crits Happen▲51
Tox gives a reviewer's take on making an exceptional game
2016 · its alternatives →
16
Brickies▲87
A fresh and colorful take on the classic breakout game
2015 · its alternatives →
17
Game Writing▲73
Narrative Skills for Videogames
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Spinny Monster▲67
Challenging and addictive iOS Game
2016 · its alternatives →
19
Sorcery! 4▲70
An interactive story with thousands of choices!
2016 · its alternatives →
20
Treys▲78
Like solitaire... but fun!
2016 · its alternatives →
21
The Quest▲56
An old-school, hand-drawn RPG
2016 · its alternatives →
22
DarkMaus▲74
A challenging action game with a minimalist style
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Happy Mitten - 3: Board Games, Business, and Jamey Stegmaier▲55
Picking Jamey's brain about Kickstarting board games
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Steamroll▲68
A steampunk adventure and puzzle game
2016 · its alternatives →

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