Roguelands similar games & best alternatives

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Roguelands

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.

What works

  • Challenging and skillful combat
  • Deep crafting and progression system
  • Fun multiplayer cooperation
  • Frequent updates and new content
  • Unique weapons and character customization

Things to keep in mind

  • Grindy gameplay with repetitive tasks
  • Difficult multiplayer setup
  • Some bugs and unfinished content
  • Minimal tutorial and guidance
  • Level design can feel repetitive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

  • Magicite

  • Lost Castle / 失落城堡

  • Rampage Knights

  • Vagante

  • Risk of Rain (2013)

More relaxing

Games that feels like Roguelands but with a more relaxing feel

  • Sephiria

  • Terraria

  • Primal Planet

  • Noobs Are Coming

  • Core Keeper

  • Return from Core

Less intimate

Games that feels like Roguelands but with less focus on close relationships

  • Pixel Privateers

  • Aground

  • 9th Dawn III

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Mana Spark

  • Caveblazers

More competitive

Games that feels like Roguelands but with more competition against others

  • Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens

  • Ember Knights

  • Bravery and Greed

  • StarBreak

  • 30XX

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

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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).

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

Last update: 21/08/2026