Vagante similar games & best alternatives

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Vagante

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • High replayability with randomized levels and items
  • Multiple unique classes and skill trees
  • Local and online cooperative multiplayer
  • Immersive dark fantasy atmosphere and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve may frustrate new players
  • Some difficulty spikes and instant death traps
  • Limited story and narrative depth
  • Early access with occasional bugs especially in multiplayer
  • Lack of deeper progression systems beyond leveling

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Magicite

  • Roguelands

  • Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

  • Risk of Rain (2013)

  • Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity

  • Spelunky 2

More relaxing

Games that feels like Vagante but with a more relaxing feel

  • Terraria

  • Chronicon

  • Core Keeper

  • Sephiria

  • 9th Dawn III

  • Aground

Less social

Games that feels like Vagante but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • Zexion

  • Realms of Magic

  • Lone Fungus

  • It Lurks Below

  • In Celebration of Violence

More competitive

Games that feels like Vagante but with more competition against others

  • Crypt of the NecroDancer

  • Spirits Abyss

  • Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens

  • Spelunky

  • Tallowmere

  • StarBreak

Less intimate

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

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

  • Catacomb Kids

  • Caveblazers

  • TowerClimb

  • Voidigo

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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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Vagante: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026