Peglin similar games & best alternatives

Peglin

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!

What works

  • Addictive and satisfying gameplay
  • Unique blend of peggle and roguelike deckbuilding
  • Frequent updates and developer responsiveness
  • Variety of builds and synergies
  • Charming art and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content at early access stage
  • Some balance and rng frustration
  • Price considered high for current content
  • Lack of meta-progression
  • Repetitive encounters after extended play

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Roundguard

  • Backpack Hero

  • Dungeon Clawler

  • The Braves

  • Journey to the West Survivor

  • Arcane Trigger

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Peglin but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • MagiCat

  • HoloCure - Save the Fans!

  • Super Panda Adventures

  • Magicraft

  • You Must Build A Boat

  • ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)

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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).

Peglin: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. 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. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026