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Looking for games like Checkmate Rush? Here are top action recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate, Chess Survivors or Black Plague.

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  2. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    89% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess enemies. Combine abilities and upgrades to create game-breaking builds. Unlock cosmetics, characters, and powerful relics. Think fast, die, learn, repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Survivors.

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  3. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A fast-paced bullet heaven roguelite where you battle endless plague hordes, collect powerful upgrades, and create game-breaking builds to survive as long as possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Plague.

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  4. The castle walls are your only sanctuary, and they will not hold forever. You are the last Crusader, the final bastion against a tide of goblins, ghosts, ghouls, and grotesque abominations bent on extinguishing the last light of the kingdom—Princess Plum. Crusader is a high-octane, survival-based FPS that blends arcade action with deep roguelike progression. The gameplay is simple, but the challe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crusader.

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  5. ABOUT THIS GAMEDECEMBER 31, 1999. 11:59 PM. Everyone said the Y2K bug would wipe the bank accounts. Delete the spreadsheets. Crash the planes. Nobody said anything about the dead getting back up. The clock hits 00:00, the streetlights flicker, and every graveyard in town starts running late-night specials. You are the one maniac left standing in a dirty New York City with a pistol, a bad attitu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Y2Kill.

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  6. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    D-World Gate is an action roguelite game, you need to control the brave with different talents to hold on to the surge of enemy attacks, and destroy as many enemies as possible to obtain gold to improve their profession composition, challenge the powerful Kings of the undead. There are two modes of action, automatic aiming attack and manual aiming attack, but the player must control the movement o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 异界之门 D-World Gate.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Auto-fire your way through a 20-stage descent as Les Bones, a necromancer with a grudge. Draft 10 weapons and their evolutions, dodge 10 telegraphed bosses, and snowball one build into an apocalypse. Die, bank your Bone Shards, come back nastier. A fast, gothic bullet-heaven roguelite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Les Bones.

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  8. Welcome to Forsaken, where the unholy fusion of Deckbuilding, chaotic Mini-Games, classic Card Games, and a compulsively dark Incremental Idle system collide in a symphony of terror. Dare to enter the ultimate horror Card Battler, now boasting 18 nightmare Factions and over 700 collectible cards! Forged in the darkest abyss, Forsaken takes the card battlers you love and drags them into the depths… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forsaken.

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  9. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Chain massive combos, build game-breaking synergies, and survive rule-changing bosses in this fast-paced roguelike twist on chess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shattered Chess.

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  10. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, character development
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A cute and chaotic survivors-like action game set in the world of Donna! Play as lovable characters, combine wild abilities, defeat bosses, and survive hordes of enemies across 8 unique maps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donna Survivors.

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  11. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun! Have fun surviving Spartan! Spartan Survivors includes 10 playable levels 5 difficulty modes 21 weapons for a total of 105 evolutions // 14 perks with 56 upgrades 8 playable characters with their unique weapons, perks & stats Unlock Custom Game to tailor the game th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spartan Survivors.

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  12. "Slime Survivors" – Survive the Limitless Monster Onslaught!As endless hordes of demons swarm like tidal waves, you’ll become a hero of the Slime Kingdom, upgrading diverse weapons to forge instruments of carnage! Dodge through bullet-hell barrages, unleash dazzling ultimate skills to shred enemy waves, and experience an adrenaline-pumping roguelike survival frenzy! How to PlayAll you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Survivors.

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  13. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yes, My Queen.

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  14. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    Endless Waves Survival is an adrenaline-fueled endless survival game. Fight a continuous onslaught of enemies and claim upgrades and new abilities as you level up. How long will you survive the next run? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless waves survival.

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  15. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 390 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    Skelly Selest is a score-attack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skelly Selest.

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  16. Kitty Combat is a cozy cat survivorlike where you face off against hordes of rats, fish, turkeys, and lots of other silly enemies! While doing so you'll level up and every level choose between 3 cards each containing stat ups, items, or perks! See how long you can battle, or try to break the game with the limitless stat scaling! Along the way, unlock new playable characters, maps, color palettes, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitty Combat.

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  17. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    Manage your shields, evolve your ship, defend Earth. Nano Squadron is a top-down space roguelite where every run brings new upgrades and every mistake leaves you exposed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nano Squadron.

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    You're the contestant on a deadly TV game show, and every enemy is a teddy bear. Blast through arenas of killer stuffed toys, grab the cash, build a ridiculous loadout and survive the show's star bosses. Then decide: cash out, or risk it all on one more round? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teddy TV.

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  19. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    "Heavenly Battle" is a Roguelite survivor-style horde survival game inspired by Chinese mythology and Journey to the West. Fight your way through the demon horde before the Pill Spirits consume the Southern Heavenly Gate — or the Three Realms will never know peace again... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavenly Battle.

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  20. YOU ARE THE ANOMALY You boot up inside a hostile computer with one directive: survive. You are a rogue process, a sliver of runaway code, and the whole system wants you gone. Spread. Adapt. Breach. Escape into the next sector before the antivirus scrubs you out of existence. SPREAD YOUR CODEDrag to paint your infection across a glowing circuit board. Your code also creeps outward on its own,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rouge Process.

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  21. Race up an endless chessboard against a ticking clock. Capture pieces, earn upgrades, and deploy powerful units to extend your climb. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown Tactics.

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  22. Unleash Carnage in Doom of the Undying: A Dark Fantasy Survivors-LikeDescend into Doom of the Undying, a fast-paced, dark fantasy, survivors-like adventure where your every second of survival fuels the escalating fury of the world – and your own deadly potential. Inspired by genre titans like Vampire Survivors, Diablo, Halls of Torment, Death Must Die, and Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, Doom of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doom of the Undying.

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  23. Survive endless waves of Zeds and grow stronger with each level! Upgrade your gear, unlock new Hunters and create powerful builds as you progress through this top-down roguelite Zombie Shooter! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zed Hunters.

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  24. Steven is a retro-style survival frenzy starring a furious swan on the run. After breaking free from the iron grip of a tyrant king, Steven—a lone, long-necked rebel—must fight his way through endless waves of knights hellbent on ending his flight. In this vampire-survivor-inspired arena game, you’ll glide, peck, and devour your enemies, growing stronger with every second you survive. Wield biza… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steven.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Master the cards in this high-stakes roguelike! Every decision is life-or-death as you navigate treacherous dungeons. Use every card to escape. Strategy, resource management, and nerve-wracking choices await in an endlessly replayable challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Picaro.

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  26. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Viking Survivors is an action roguelite where you slay hordes of creatures while learning powerful skills to enhance your warrior. Unlock new characters, weapons and abilities. Design the most broken build and slay your enemies before they surround you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viking Survivors.

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  27. Crush Your Enemies! Upgrade Your Character! Try To Survive! Long ago, a corrupt, yet wealthy king was slowly withering away from old age. Unhappy with this, he sent his personal guard to scour the lands in search of eternal life and if they could not, they would die with the king. Try as they might, the king's guard returned time and again with failure after failure. But just as they were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of the Mad Wizard.

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  28. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    FREE version of Monster Crawl featuring the Warrior & first few hours of gameplay || Horde based roguelike; slaughter them all with overpowering attacks & annihilate entire rooms. Explore diverse builds using heroes, abilities, buffs & relics. Beat Bosses to unlock Uber Relics. 2 player local co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Crawl:Warrior.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Defend the last bridge to the living world in a relentless siege from Hell. Survive escalating waves, draft powerful spells, grow stronger with every run, and enter cursed gates to stop the invasion at its source. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellbridge.

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  30. Step into the blood-soaked snowfields of the North Pole and become the most jacked Santa in history! This fast-paced survival arena shooter throws you into endless waves of murderous snowmen, twisted holiday creatures, and monstrous bosses as you fight to save Christmas—or die trying. Armed with an arsenal of upgradable weapons—from shotguns wrapped like candy canes to brutal rifles—and powered … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xmas Survivors.

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  31. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    You are a Lunar Knight of the blood moon, and tonight is your night. It's time for violence. Slay the twisted horrors conjured by the moon in this horde survival roguelite. Gain experience, grow stronger, and synergize your weapons to crush the enemy forces and survive the night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodmoon Survivors.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Slimekeep is a simple arcade game where you must shoot slimes strategically to earn the most points while staying alive. As slimes live longer and grow, they become worth more points. Occasionally voids will drop which also can help you defeat hoards of slimes. This game was made in less than 48 hours for the 46th Ludum Dare game jam. Also, if you are on a device without a 16:9 aspect ratio (like … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slimekeep.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Witchcraft Survivors is an action roguelite rpg where you slay hordes of monsters while enhancing your characters with more and better spells and upgrades to kill even more foes! Instead of dodging bullets of your enemies, you play as the powerful bullet hell that fills the screen with your spectacular witchcraft! Unique Heroes - Play different heroes, each with their own spells, builds, upgra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchcraft Survivors.

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  34. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    73% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Remedium: Sentinels is an auto-shooter with rogue-lite elements set in a grim post-apocalyptic world, where The Grey Plague turned most humans into vicious mutant freaks. Play as a a steel Sentinel and defend the cities against the endless hordes of mutants until your reactor dies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REMEDIUM: Sentinels.

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  35. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Galactic Pawns is an action-packed roguelite bullet hell, where you eliminate high-profile targets across war-torn planets. Master a vast arsenal, upgrade your abilities, and adapt to ever-changing battlefields in a fight for galactic order. Galactic Pawns zooms into the deep state of the galaxy. In a universe full of pawns, chaos and hidden agendas, heroes rise from the shadows. By the order of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Pawns.

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  36. Greeb is coming for the Grid, and you are the firewall. Blast waves of cyber-threats out of the sky, draft upgrades between cycles, out-hack the boss in a rhythm duel, and hold the line as long as you can. Endless score-attack arcade defense with four difficulties and 42 achievements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Byte: Serv-Bots Firewall.

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  37. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    This is not mankind’s story anymore. Lead weaponized bug warriors through a story-driven action roguelite, create devastating builds, survive escalating chaos, and uncover what humanity left buried beneath Volucris. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bug Alliance.

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  38. A fast‑paced top‑down arena survival game where you battle evolving enemies, level up, and build powerful stat paths to push your run toward true ascension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evo Ascension.

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  39. Survive enemy swarms in this isometric Action-Roguelite blending bullet-heaven combat with tabletop RPG mechanics. Auto-attack through procedural dungeons, roll d20s in event nodes, and gather loot to upgrade your spells and gear at the base. Dominate the leaderboards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chako.

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  40. Command. Survive. Evolve.You are the last Biocore Pilot — a survivor stranded on a dying alien world. Your only hope lies within the Biocore system, an ancient technology capable of creating life, weapons, and power beyond human understanding. But every pulse of energy draws swarms of hostile creatures closer. Survive long enough to rebuild, upgrade, and uncover what remains of humanity’s final ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Remnants.

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  41. Compose the deadliest loop of musical spells to stake your claim to fame in the ultimate bard survival tour for the ages. Use WASD to move around and automatically cast spells! Drag spells around in your music bar to rearrange your composition, or combine two spells of the same type to merge them into a stronger version. Credits: @natfoo: Pixel Art, Programming, Game Design, SFX@eldyngyuen: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tallest Tale.

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  42. 43%Game Brain Score
    43% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Alone in the vast expanse of space, you are the Hyperspace Striker. Choose a unique class of spaceship and survive the onslaught of factions defending their territory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperspace Striker.

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  43. Level up, Collect items, Combine your weapons and BLAST ENEMIES! You find yourself in the endless void, surrounded by enemies. Each wave is deadlier, each blast more spectacular. Customize your spaceship with upgraded engines, unique effects, and power-ups; dodge enemy fire with precision while unleashing your arsenal across the screen! Key Features Intense Arcade Action – Fast-paced battles t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blastroid.

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  44. Cirque de Slay is a competitive online action-roguelike for up to four players, set in a twisted carnival. Build decks, play cards, and twist the rules to challenge your opponents as they scavenge for loot, evade traps, and hunt down the boss to escape… choose your friends wisely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cirque de Slay.

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  45. Dive into The Variant Void, an arcade-inspired roguelike bullet hell where precision, reflexes, and strategy are your keys to survival. Designed for fans of strategic, fast-paced gameplay, The Variant Void offers randomized challenges, tons of upgrades and endless replayability. A Dynamic Arcade ExperienceIn The Variant Void, you’ll face an unyielding storm of bullets and enemies based on your pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Variant Void.

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  46. Space Grunts is a combination of turn-based tactics and fast paced arcade action. Navigate your way through procedurally generated space stations, taking out enemies or using the shockwave of your rockets, grenades and other explosions to simply move those enemies out of the way on your path to the end goal. (Planned) Key features Fast turn-based gameplay (as seen and enjoyed in the original S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Grunts 3.

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  47. Outlast wave after wave to grow unstoppable. Slimes Arena is a fast-paced arena shooter roguelite where each slime’s unique abilities combine with a wide variety of power-ups. No two runs are ever the same as you bounce to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slimes Arena.

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  48. DEADCAVE is a fast-paced 2D pixel-art endless shooter where you slash enemies with your sword, deflect bullets, collect weapons, and survive against relentless waves in dark underground caves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadcave.

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  49. This game throws you into a brutal arena where endless hordes rise and only raw skill keeps you alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boned Again: Survivors.

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  50. Wrenched from your world, you face a hostile arena. Your only defense? A mysterious, ever-evolving shield. Shield Hero is an action-packed, strategic arena combat game that flips the script on traditional shooters. Here, your shield is not just for defense—it's your ultimate weapon. Trapped in a strange, unforgiving world with no memory of your past, you must survive relentless waves of enemies, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shield Hero.

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