Exit the Gungeon similar games & best alternatives

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Exit the Gungeon

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Exit the Gungeon is a small, spin-off 'dungeon climber' immediately following the adventures of the misfit Gungeoneers.

What works

  • Fast-paced arcade gameplay
  • Familiar characters and enemies
  • Frequent updates and balancing
  • Challenging boss fights
  • Good value on sale

Things to keep in mind

  • Random weapon mechanic can be frustrating
  • Shorter and less deep than enter the gungeon
  • No multiplayer or cooperative play
  • Some bosses feel unfair or cramped
  • Limited narrative and exploration

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Foregone

  • Berserk Boy

  • UDONGEIN X

  • Kero Blaster

  • Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood

  • Gravity Circuit

More intense

Games that feels like Exit the Gungeon but with a more intense feel

  • Wings of Vi

  • Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

  • Bot Vice

  • Nine Sols

  • The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia

  • Nightmare: The Lunatic

Less expressive

Games that feels like Exit the Gungeon but with less self-expression and customization

  • Terrian Saga: KR-17

  • Omega Strike

  • Pharaoh Rebirth+

  • One Dog Story

  • Blaster Master Zero 2

  • The Mummy Demastered

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Exit the Gungeon. These titles are not in What to play next.

Exit the Gungeon: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026