Dungeons of Dredmor similar games & best alternatives

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Dungeons of Dredmor

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2011

Should you play it?

Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.

What works

  • Extensive character customization and skill variety
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • High replayability with procedural generation
  • Humorous writing and quirky art style
  • Affordable price with dlc and mod support

Things to keep in mind

  • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Inventory management can be cumbersome
  • Graphics and character visuals are simple and unchanging
  • Some rng elements can be frustrating
  • Game can be punishing and difficult for newcomers

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Pixel Dungeon

  • Within the blade

  • Sword of the Stars: The Pit

  • Rogue Legacy

  • Stoneshard

  • Stoneshard: Prologue

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Dungeons of Dredmor but with more leadership over others

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Kingsvein

  • Dark Deity 2

  • Escape The Mad Empire

  • Horizon's Gate

  • Templar Battleforce

More expressive

Games that feels like Dungeons of Dredmor but with more self-expression and customization

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Backpack Hero

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)

  • Rogue Fable III

  • Castle Of Alchemists

More relaxing

Games that feels like Dungeons of Dredmor but with a more relaxing feel

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • The Slormancer

  • It Lurks Below

  • Helen's Mysterious Castle

  • Super Fantasy Kingdom

  • Runestone Keeper

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Dungeons of Dredmor: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026