Desktop Dungeons is described as 'Quick-play roguelike puzzle game that gives you roughly 10 minutes of dungeon-crawling action per serving. It straddles the casual and hardcore boundary in that, while you might die frequently because the game is tricky and unforgiving, it’s so approachable' and is a Roguelike game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Desktop Dungeons for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Steam apps. The best Desktop Dungeons alternative is Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, which is both free and Open Source. Other Desktop Dungeons like games are Shattered Pixel Dungeon, NetHack, Pixel Dungeon and Ancient Domains of Mystery.