The best traditional roguelike indie games, ranked by reviews

Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-07-24. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 8 traditional roguelike indie games on Steam, holding 33,225 reviews at an average of 94% positive. This list ranks them by Steam review count, the most reliable public sales proxy, with a white-box sales estimate behind every title. The most reviewed is Caves of Qud with 11,720 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

1. Caves of Qud · 11,720 reviews · 95% positive · 2024
2. Elin · 8,241 reviews · 93% positive · 2024
3. Tales of Maj'Eyal · 6,271 reviews · 95% positive · 2013
4. Shattered Pixel Dungeon · 2,036 reviews · 95% positive · 2022
5. Jupiter Hell · 1,778 reviews · 92% positive · 2021
6. UnReal World · 1,230 reviews · 94% positive · 2016
7. Rift Wizard · 1,004 reviews · 92% positive · 2021
8. The Doors of Trithius · 945 reviews · 94% positive · 2021

How this list is built

Games are ranked by Steam review count, the most reliable public proxy for sales when actual figures are private. Each title links to its indielist page, where the white-box sales estimate expands into the full Boxleiter formula, so you can audit the number rather than trust a black box. Review counts come from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.

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