Jupiter Hell similar games & best alternatives

Jupiter Hell

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding tactical gameplay
  • High replayability with diverse builds and procedural levels
  • Strong doom-inspired atmosphere and sound design
  • Responsive controls with good gamepad support
  • Active developer support and community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and punishing difficulty
  • Lack of meta-progression may deter some players
  • Limited enemy and area variety over time
  • Some ui and visual clarity issues reported
  • No multiplayer or social gameplay features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • In Celebration of Violence

  • Teleglitch: Die More Edition

  • Intravenous 2

  • Quasimorph

  • Rift Wizard 2

  • Sword of the Stars: The Pit

More relaxing

Games that feels like Jupiter Hell but with a more relaxing feel

  • It Lurks Below

  • Tiny Rogues

  • Reality Break

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • Gnomes

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

More social

Games that feels like Jupiter Hell but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Vagante

  • Dungeon of the ENDLESS™

  • CRYPTARK

  • Subterrain: Mines of Titan

  • Catacomb Kids

  • Cogmind

Choose your own criteria ->

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.
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  • 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).

Jupiter Hell: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026