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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. Spelunky (Boss Fight Books, #11) by Derek Yu launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Cogmind▲57
Sci-fi roguelike
2015 · gridsagegames.com · its alternatives →
2
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 →
3
Ender's Game▲93
The enemy's gate is down
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67
Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
Jupiter Hell▲54
A modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
6
Captain Forever Remix▲67
A bizarre, spaceship builder roguelike
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
7
The Binding of Isaac: Rebith▲70
One of the most addictive roguelike ever, updated.
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
8
Convoy▲65
A tactical roguelike inspired by Mad Max & FTL
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
9
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 →
10
Brogue▲53
One of the best Roguelike games around
2015 · sites.google.com · its alternatives →
11
Rogue quest: Necromancer▲53
A fantasy roguelike
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
12
Tom Clancy's The Division: New York Collapse▲58
An interactive field guide to expand the popular video game
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Spelunky▲73
Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
14
Kittens Game▲61
A Dark Souls of incremental gaming
2015 · fonbet.by · its alternatives →
15
Judgey▲74
Judge books by their covers
2015 · socoliveq.io · its alternatives →
16
Dungeon Souls▲64
Loot-centric roguelike shooter
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
17
Splix▲62
Conquer as much as possible
2016 · splix.io · its alternatives →
18
The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses▲72
Ryan Hoover's fave book on The Twenty Minute VC
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
19
The Chaos Engine▲62
Classic steampunk CO-OP action, remastered
2015 · rebellion.com · its alternatives →
20
Princes of the Apocalypse▲55
A D&D supplement player's companion.
2016 · marketplace.dndbeyond.com · its alternatives →
21
The Art of Strategy▲68
A game theorist's guide to success in business and life
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
Rogue Legacy▲92
An amazing genealogical Roguelike!
2015 · its alternatives →
23
Confessions of a Teenage Gamer▲65
The TRUTH behind competitive gaming
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
24
From Barbie to Mortal Kombat▲67
Explores the complicated issue of gender in computer games
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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