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A compact puzzle-roguelike where each short run on a tiny grid becomes a tight optimization problem of spells, gods and careful tile reveals. Quick sessions, deep tactics and dry humor define it.
What defines Desktop Dungeons:
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The closest matches for Desktop Dungeons are Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate, Backpack Hero and Solitairica. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Desktop Dungeons special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A chess roguelike where you play a lone king armed with a shotgun against a full enemy army. Upgrades between rounds and careful positioning turn each match into a clever tactical puzzle.
91 % 18.99 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
A roguelike where packing your backpack is the puzzle: item placement, adjacency and synergies determine your offense and defense in turn-based fights. Each run brings new builds and routing decisions across the map.
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91 % 9.99 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
Solitairica fuses classic solitaire with roguelike combat: clearing cards charges your spells and damages enemies while you build up a hero with items and abilities. It all comes wrapped in a tongue-in-cheek fantasy tone.
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91 % 19.50 €
Fantasy setting
A roguelike where you play a little goblin launching orbs through a pachinko-style board of pegs to damage enemies. Randomized relics and orb combinations make every run different and reward smart aiming.
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90 % 19.99 €
Fantasy setting
A turn-based roguelike where enemies only act when you move, turning every step into a tactical puzzle through procedurally generated dungeons. It has a hand-drawn look and plenty of spell and crown build combinations.
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88 % 7.79 €
Fantasy setting
A humorous turn-based roguelike with randomly generated dungeons, where you mix skills from a huge skill tree to craft your own builds. Quirky monsters, items and references keep it funny, while hunger, traps and permadeath keep it challenging.
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88 % 9.99 €
Fantasy setting
A fast-paced turn-based deckbuilder roguelite set in the Vampire Survivors universe, where you crawl through dungeons and chain huge card combos with the Turboturn mechanic.
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88 %
Challenging difficulty
A classic roguelike where you build a hero from many species and classes and fight turn by turn through deadly dungeons to fetch the Orb of Zot. Deep mechanics, gods, spells and unforgiving permadeath make every run feel distinct and replayable.
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87 % 22.99 €
Challenging difficulty
The sequel to the genre-defining roguelike deckbuilder: every run you assemble card and relic synergies and make tense tactical decisions climbing the Spire. New heroes, alternate acts and co-op play open up fresh strategies.
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87 % 9.75 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
A roguelike that blends chess movement rules with run-based build crafting: you assemble an army of pieces, collect relics and gadgets, and face three evil witches. Each run plays like a fresh tactical puzzle.
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