Games like Caves of Qud

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Caves of Qud

Deep Simulation95%

Run-Based90%

Character Builds85%

Procedural Levels85%

Permadeath80%

Single-Player80%

Science Fiction80%

Emergent Systems75%

Handcrafted World75%

Transhumanism75%

Turn-Based Combat70%

Open World70%

Pixel Art65%

Immersive Sim65%

Meta-Progression65%

Nonlinear Progression65%

Class System60%

Dark Fantasy60%

Wondrous60%

Loot & Drops55%

Survival Needs50%

12 kindred games

Stoneshard48% match

Shares Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Permadeath, Turn-Based Combat.

Both lean into Single-Player, Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Permadeath.

Single-Player95%Run-Based80%Procedural Levels85%Permadeath75%

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Legend of Keepers48% match

Shares Run-Based, Meta-Progression, Turn-Based Combat, Character Builds.

Both lean into Run-Based, Meta-Progression, Turn-Based Combat, Character Builds.

Run-Based85%Meta-Progression80%Turn-Based Combat70%Character Builds50%

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Tales of Maj'Eyal47% match

Shares Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Permadeath, Character Builds.

Both lean into Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Permadeath, Character Builds.

Run-Based95%Procedural Levels90%Permadeath85%Character Builds80%

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Sworn47% match

Shares Run-Based, Permadeath, Procedural Levels, Emergent Systems.

Both lean into Run-Based, Permadeath, Procedural Levels, Emergent Systems.

Run-Based95%Permadeath75%Procedural Levels60%Emergent Systems55%

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Barony47% match

Shares Run-Based, Permadeath, Handcrafted World, Character Builds.

Both lean into Run-Based, Permadeath, Handcrafted World, Character Builds.

Run-Based95%Permadeath85%Handcrafted World85%Character Builds60%

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The Binding of Isaac46% match

Shares Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Permadeath, Emergent Systems.

Both lean into Run-Based, Single-Player, Procedural Levels, Permadeath.

Run-Based95%Single-Player95%Procedural Levels90%Permadeath85%

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Shogun Showdown43% match

Shares Run-Based, Turn-Based Combat, Character Builds, Procedural Levels.

Both lean into Run-Based, Single-Player, Turn-Based Combat, Character Builds.

Run-Based80%Single-Player85%Turn-Based Combat90%Character Builds60%

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Caveblazers43% match

Shares Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Permadeath, Pixel Art.

Both lean into Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Permadeath, Pixel Art.

Run-Based95%Procedural Levels90%Permadeath85%Pixel Art75%

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Everspace43% match

Shares Run-Based, Science Fiction, Permadeath, Procedural Levels.

Both lean into Run-Based, Single-Player, Science Fiction, Permadeath.

Run-Based90%Single-Player85%Science Fiction85%Permadeath75%

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Risk of Rain43% match

Shares Run-Based, Permadeath, Procedural Levels, Pixel Art.

Both lean into Run-Based, Permadeath, Procedural Levels, Pixel Art.

Run-Based90%Permadeath95%Procedural Levels65%Pixel Art80%

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Slay the Spire43% match

Shares Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Turn-Based Combat, Character Builds.

Both lean into Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Turn-Based Combat, Character Builds.

Run-Based95%Procedural Levels80%Turn-Based Combat85%Character Builds50%

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Streets of Rogue42% match

Shares Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Emergent Systems, Character Builds.

Both lean into Run-Based, Procedural Levels, Immersive Sim, Emergent Systems.

Run-Based90%Procedural Levels95%Immersive Sim85%Emergent Systems75%

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