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Realm of the Mad God Exalt

Web browser, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2012

Should you play it?

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!

What works

  • Challenging and skill-based gameplay
  • Strong cooperative multiplayer
  • Frequent updates and new content
  • High replayability and progression depth
  • Free to play with optional purchases

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Server lag and technical issues
  • Pay-to-win elements and expensive microtransactions
  • Frustration from permadeath and item loss
  • Toxic community elements reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • StarBreak

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

  • NeuroVoider

  • Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens

  • GUNTOUCHABLES

  • Invisigun Reloaded

Less competitive

Games that feels like Realm of the Mad God Exalt but with less competition against others

  • DunHero

  • Risk of Rain (2013)

  • Streets of Rogue

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch

  • Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

  • Magicite

Less social

Games that feels like Realm of the Mad God Exalt but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Rogue's Tale

  • Rogue Fable III

  • Pixel Dungeon

  • Low Magic Age

  • It Lurks Below

  • Dredgers

More story-driven

Games that feels like Realm of the Mad God Exalt but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Thea 2: The Shattering

  • Ancient Kingdoms

  • Zorbus

  • Immortal Empire

  • Keplerth

  • Guardians of the Sanctree

Less intimate

Games that feels like Realm of the Mad God Exalt but with less focus on close relationships

  • Pocket Rogues

  • Runers

  • Trinity Survivors

  • 9th Dawn III

  • Vertical Drop Heroes HD

  • Crypt of the NecroDancer

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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.
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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).

Realm of the Mad God Exalt: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026