Fidel Dungeon Rescue similar games & best alternatives

Fidel Dungeon Rescue

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

A critically acclaimed roguelite where you can REWIND to find the optimal path through monsters, treasure and secrets. Quick to play. No grinding. No filler. Deep gameplay.

What works

  • Unique and challenging puzzle mechanics
  • Cute art and charming soundtrack
  • High replayability with secrets and unlockables
  • Short, satisfying play sessions
  • Thoughtful design and ongoing developer support

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty curve for some players
  • Time pressure and ghost mechanic can frustrate
  • Limited narrative depth
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some procedural level repetition

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • Backpack Hero

  • Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot

  • Super Fantasy Kingdom

  • Lake of Creatures

  • Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

More intense

Games that feels like Fidel Dungeon Rescue but with a more intense feel

  • Rogue's Tale

  • In Celebration of Violence

  • Sword of the Stars: The Pit

  • ZERO Sievert

  • Quasimorph

  • Desktop Dungeons: Rewind

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Fidel Dungeon Rescue but with more leadership over others

  • Dredgers

  • Escape The Mad Empire

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Seer's Gambit

  • Drill Core

  • Lost For Swords

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Fidel Dungeon Rescue: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026