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20 Best Roguelikes Like Hades (2026)
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20 Best Roguelikes Like Hades (2026)

April 20, 2026·10 min read
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If you bounced off Hades' credits and immediately started a new run, you already know the truth: roguelikes are the most replayable genre in gaming. Each death teaches you something. Each run feels different. And each meta-progression unlock pulls you back for "just one more attempt."

Here are the 20 best roguelikes like Hades in 2026, ranked across PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox.

1. Hades II (PC, early access)

Supergiant's sequel doubles down on everything that made the original a masterpiece — sharper combat, deeper builds, witchier vibes. If you loved Hades, this is the obvious next step.

2. Balatro (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox, mobile)

The poker roguelike that ate 2024. Balatro turns five-card hands into game-breaking combos. Hypnotic, endlessly replayable, and arguably the most addictive game of the decade.

3. Slay the Spire (everywhere)

The deck-builder roguelike that kicked off the modern wave. Four classes, hundreds of cards, and runs that snowball from "this is hopeless" to "I am a god."

4. Inscryption (PC, Switch, PS5)

Daniel Mullins' card-game roguelike with a horror metanarrative. Goes places no other game does. Play it blind.

5. Dead Cells (everywhere)

Metroidvania bones, roguelike soul. Tight 2D combat, a million weapon synergies, and pixel art that holds up against anything.

6. Returnal (PS5, PC)

Housemarque's third-person bullet-hell roguelike. Gorgeous, brutal, and the closest thing to a AAA Hades.

The grandfather of indie roguelikes. Thousands of items, hundreds of bosses, and run variety that still hasn't been topped.

Third-person co-op roguelike where item stacking turns you into a walking apocalypse.

Bullet hell + dungeon crawler + dad jokes about guns. Beautiful pixel art and razor-sharp shooting.

The roguelike that proved spaceship management could be tense. Still essential.

Honorable mentions

Where to start

If you want the closest feel to Hades: try Hades II or Returnal. If you want endless replayability: Balatro or Slay the Spire. If you want horror weirdness: Inscryption.

Browse our full pages for games like Hades, games like Balatro, games like Inscryption, and games like Slay the Spire for full similar-game breakdowns.

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