Action Rogue-Like Reviews – Bluntly Honest Reviews

Check out all 36 of our Action Rogue-Like Game Reviews, ranked from best to worst!

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Let’s Talk About : Ground Zero Hero (Demo)

Ground Zero Hero is one of the most promising survivor games currently in development, and I am eager to see it live up to its fullest potential.

4 min read PC

Illustrated title screen showing a bearded warrior holding a club with the text Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

Review 10/10

Is Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos Worth Playing?

Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos is one of just a few action roguelike titles that not only stands toe to toe with Vampire Survivors, but finds ways to improve upon its…

4 min read PC

First-person perspective on multiple mounted weapons aiming at a glowing-eyed demon with the Vampire Hunters title above

Early-Access-Review 10/10

Is Vampire Hunters Worth Playing?

Vampire Hunters is the most unique action rogue-like since Vampire Survivors, and I cannot wait to see what it and the sub-genre it has created becomes.

4 min read Nintendo Switch / PC / Xbox One

Artwork showing three characters from Vampire Survivors with a large red moon in the background

Review 10/10

Is Vampire Survivors Worth Playing?

Vampire Survivors, often copied and never beaten, proves that excellent gameplay and affordable pricing will win out over poor gameplay and excellent visuals any day of the week.

5 min read Nintendo Switch / PC / Xbox One

Cartoon character holding two guns with various monster silhouettes and the title Brotato above

Review 10/10

Is Brotato Worth Playing?

Brotato is a welcome change of pace in a genre drowned in uniformity and unoriginality.

4 min read Nintendo Switch / PC / Xbox One

Six cartoon-style game characters with weapons posing under Crafty Survivors title

Review 9/10

Is Crafty Survivors Worth Playing?

Crafty Survivors is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive, well-made and executed "Vampire Survivors Clones" on the market, and I cannot recommend it enough.

6 min read Nintendo Switch / PC

Colourful cartoon characters of an owl mage, archer fox, and flaming warrior facing shadowy monsters in a dungeon

Early-Access-Review 9/10

Is Fellowship Worth Playing?

Fellowship pushes the boundaries of the action rogue-like genre to such a degree that it almost becomes a subgenre unto itself.

4 min read PC

Knight in ornate medieval armour stands before a large army holding spears and flags at sunset

Early-Access-Review 9/10

Is Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood Worth Playing?

While Mercenaries Of The Kingdom: First Blood is at the start of its early access journey, it is off to a great start.

5 min read PC

Armoured figure with a futuristic helmet holds a weapon, confronting a horde of advancing zombies amid flames and smoke.

Review 8/10

Is Adrenaline Rampage Worth Playing?

Adrenaline Rampage innovates on the “survivors genre” in ways that prove the genre is still wide open to innovation, and that further subgenres are a matter of when and not if.

4 min read Nintendo Switch / PC / Xbox Series X|S

Red-haired wizard girl in blue cloak holding a glowing staff with magical sparks amid dark twisted branches

Review 8/10

Is Wandness: WandCraft Survivor Worth Playing?

Wandness: WandCraft Survivor is an excellent "Brotato-like" held back by repetitive visuals and a near total lack of meta progression.

3 min read PC

Game cover art showing a demonic figure with green glowing eyes behind various weapons and the bold title Vampire Hunters

Review 8/10

Is Vampire Hunters Worth Playing?

While I'm excited to see Vampire Hunters leave Early Access and launch on console, I had hoped it would improve significantly during early access; unfortunately, that is not the case.

3 min read Nintendo Switch / PC / Xbox One

Character in green armour fighting multiple spiked-armoured enemies with glowing weapon swings

Review 8/10

Is Call of Sentinels Worth Playing?

While Call of Sentinels succeeds in being a more mechanically complex version of Vampriue Survivors, unfortunately, there is no market for such games. As a result, Call of Sentinels died within seconds…

6 min read Nintendo Switch / PC

Four unique fantasy characters standing behind a glowing treasure chest in a dark forest setting

Review 8/10

Is Malignant Survivors Worth Playing?

Malignant Survivors is the bite-sized, fairly priced action rogue-like that the genre has been needing, and while it won't take the genre by storm, the fact it exists bodes well for the…

5 min read Nintendo Switch / PC

Early-Access-Review 8/10

Is Halls of Torment Worth Playing?

Halls of Torment is one of just a few unique titles in a genre dominated by Vampire Survivors and its many clones.

5 min read PC / Xbox Series X|S

Review 7/10

Is Grind Survivors Worth Playing?

Grind Survivors is a fantastic game held back by a grindy chance based progression system that makes enthusiastically recommending it very difficult.

2 min read PC

Four futuristic warriors in sleek white and teal armour wield energy weapons while leaping mid-air with a glowing sun and swirling blue sky behind them

Review 7/10

Is Godbreakers Worth Playing?

GodBreakers is a pretty solid action roguelike, and the ability to steal powers from your enemies is rather enjoyable, but its bland aesthetic and repetitive gameplay rob me of any desire to…

3 min read PC

Three fantasy characters in battle-ready poses with a glowing sword and magical effects

Review 7/10

Is Tri Survive Worth Playing?

Tri Survive is a very enjoyable action roguelike, held back by a near-total lack of build-crafting potential and meaningful in-game progression.

5 min read PC

Armoured warrior with sword and shield fights off glowing-eyed skeletons in a dark cave battle scene

Early-Access-Review 7/10

Is Achilles: Survivor Worth Playing?

I have nothing against reusing assets, but Achilles: Survivor needs to do more than reuse great-looking assets from Achilles: Legends Untold if it is going to succeed in the highly competitive action…

6 min read Nintendo Switch / PC / Xbox One

Four colourful anime-style characters in dynamic poses with weapons against a red geometric background

Review 7/10

Is BlazBlue Entropy Effect Worth Playing?

All flash and very little substance, BlazBlue Entropy Effect is a great-looking game with very little to offer beyond its smooth combat, unique characters and impressive visuals.

5 min read PC

Armoured warrior holding a sword overlooking a dark mountainous landscape with a tall, spiked tower

Review 7/10

Is God of Weapons Worth Playing?

God of Weapons is a unique game with a generic name that combines fast-paced combat with intense inventory management to create a game that is both refreshingly unique and intensely familiar.

4 min read PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S

Three armed survivors firing weapons at attacking zombies in a rain-soaked ruined urban setting

Early-Access-Review 7/10

Is Yet Another Zombie Survivors Worth Playing?

While "Yet Another Zombie Survivors" is a lot of fun, the developer's insistence on re-using assets from previous games and utilizing 3D visuals hit it hard in the performance department, making the…

5 min read PC / Xbox Series X|S

Review 6/10

Is Blitzkrieg Express Worth Playing?

While Blitzkrieg Express is fun in small doses, its repetitive mission structure and unrewarding progression make it difficult to recommend in a genre full of better games.

3 min read PC

Colourful cartoon battle scene featuring a multi-armed machine firing weapons at various enemies with purple background

Review 6/10

Is Gunbot Diplomacy Worth Playing?

While Gunbot Diplomacy is a great-looking game, it feels like such a direct copy of Brotato that it makes me want to play that instead.

3 min read PC

Armoured knight with sword and shield overlooking river and forest plains under clear sky

Review 6/10

Is In Woods Worth Playing?

In Woods is an entirely unpretentious title that makes no claims to be something bigger or better than it is, and for that reason, I can give it a passing grade despite…

2 min read PC

Review 6/10

Is Striving for Light: Survival Worth Playing?

Striving for Light: Survival is a failed spin-off of a failed early access action rogue-like, and while it's not the worst game to throw its hat into the ring, its chances of…

4 min read PC

Illustrated characters in fantasy attire surrounding the Spellbound Survivors game title with glowing magical gems above

Review 6/10

Is Spellbound Survivors Worth Playing?

While Spellbound Survivors is prettier looking than Vampire Survivors and has a few mechanics that the former does not, it lacks the originality and promise of ongoing support required to establish itself…

5 min read PC

Armoured humanoid figure firing dual guns surrounded by crab-like creatures under a dramatic sunset sky

Early-Access-Review 6/10

Is Greedland Worth Playing?

Greedland is a decent game, but there are much better games available at a much lower price point.

4 min read Nintendo Switch / PC / Xbox Series X|S

Dark fantasy scene with a red-haired warrior holding a glowing sword under a full moon and a tall tower

Review 6/10

Is Scarlet Tower Worth Playing?

Scarlet Tower is a decent attempt at cashing on the success of Vampire Survivors; however, that isn't necessarily bad if said title improves upon the formula; unfortunately, in the case of Scarlet…

4 min read Nintendo Switch / PC

Elderly wizard in blue and white robes holding a glowing staff standing near a campfire in a rocky landscape

Review 4/10

Is Striving for Light Worth Playing?

Despite almost four years of Early Access, Striving for Light feels as unpolished, and doomed to obscurity in 2025 as it completes its Early Access journey, as it did in 2021 when…

3 min read PC

Illustrated man wearing blue overalls and a red cap holding a plunger with green flames emanating from his other hand

Review 4/10

Is Plumber Survivors Worth Playing?

While Plumber Survivors is not entirely without merit, there is no real reason to play it when so many better titles already exist.

3 min read PC

Colourful hand-drawn game title Culinary Survivors with animated carrot, mushroom and egg characters

Review 4/10

Is Culinary Survivors Worth Playing?

Culinary Survivors is barely a tech demo, let alone a game, and its chances of selling enough copies to sustain further development are close to zero.

4 min read PC

Muscular Viking warrior holding sword amidst fiery battlefield with dark creatures

Early-Access-Review 3/10

Is Ragnarök Survivors: Valhalla Worth Playing?

Ragnarök Survivors: Valhalla feels like a game that was made by someone who saw a video of Vampire Survivors but never took the time actually to play it

6 min read PC

Pixel art of a green dragon and a bearded man on either side of a wooden sign reading 'Lizard Survivors'

Review 2/10

Is Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea Worth Playing?

While I would be remiss to say that the developer put no effort into Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea, it seems that much of that effort was misplaced, and as a result,…

3 min read PC

Armoured warrior with glowing sword faces goblin in fiery dungeon surrounded by skeletons and goblins

Review 1/10

Is Ultra Bonk Survivors Worth Playing?

Ultra Bonk Survivors is a near exact copy of an existing title by another developer (Mega Bonk), and for that reason I cannot recommend it

2 min read Nintendo Switch

A red car shooting flames surrounded by zombie-like figures under the title Land of the Survivors

Review 1/10

Is Land of the Survivors Worth Playing?

If I said anything good about Land of the Survivors, I would be lying.

4 min read PC

Illustration of a young blonde female character with blue eyes under the title O! Holy Knight in bold letters

Early-Access-Review 1/10

Is O! Holy Knight Worth Playing?

O Holy Knight is the best example of why AI should not be used in games that the anti-AI crowd could ever hope for, to the point it almost feels like a…

3 min read PC