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 Shattered Pixel Dungeon, which is both free and Open Source. Other Desktop Dungeons like games are Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, Pixel Dungeon, NetHack and Ancient Domains of Mystery.