The best traditional roguelike indie games, ranked by reviews

Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-10-23. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 9 traditional roguelike indie games on Steam, holding 34,290 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 12,006 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

1. Caves of Qud · 12,006 reviews · 95% positive · 2024
2. Elin · 8,509 reviews · 93% positive · 2024
3. Tales of Maj'Eyal · 6,398 reviews · 94% positive · 2013
4. Shattered Pixel Dungeon · 2,152 reviews · 95% positive · 2022
5. Jupiter Hell · 1,800 reviews · 92% positive · 2021
6. UnReal World · 1,255 reviews · 94% positive · 2016
7. Rift Wizard · 1,010 reviews · 92% positive · 2021
8. The Doors of Trithius · 988 reviews · 94% positive · 2021
9. Lost Flame · 172 reviews · 97% positive · 2026

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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