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Games like What Must Be Done
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Knowing what must be done, you venture into the dungeon to start collecting the resources necessary. The games below have the most in common with it — cat, roguelike, pixel art — ranked by how closely they match, favouring the ones you can play right here in your browser.
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The 10 closest to What Must Be Done
- Whiskers in the DarkPlays on natashadev.itch.io
Lurk through the underground tunnels as you stealthily make your way through them in Whiskers in the Dark. In common: cats, cat, ludum dare.
- Astro ProspectorPlays here
Astro Prospector is an incremental bullet heaven about mining cofferoids and fighting SpaceCorp. In common: action roguelike, roguelike, pixel art.
- Mobs, Inc.Plays on overboy.itch.io
Mobs, Inc. In common: ludum dare, roguelike, pixel art.
- The Lair of Nekro NekoPlays on itch.io
Game made for Black and White Jam #8 (Theme: Loop) In this game you are Salem, a cat trapped in a time loop that will only be undone when he defeats the… In common: cats, cat, pixel art.
- Slime 3k: DemakePlays on konfa-games.itch.io
Your goal is to escape from Despot's dystopian dungeon, mowing down enslaved humans and mutants while wielding powerful weapons and upgrades. In common: action roguelike, roguelike, pixel art.
- Deepest SwordPlays on deepestsword.com
Venture deep into the Cavern of Longing. In common: cat, ludum dare, pixel art.
- Retro SurvivalPlays here
Retro Survival is a fan-made, single-player survival action game set in the DOFUS Retro universe, playable directly in your browser. In common: action roguelike, roguelike.
- Gold & RuinPlays here
In common: action roguelike, roguelike.
- Lootale SlashPlays here
Lootale Slash is a browser-based roguelite game with hack and slash elements (and ARPG elements coming soon), featuring pixel art graphics. In common: action roguelike, roguelike.
- Ghosts in the GardenPlays on npckc.itch.io
In Ghost in the Garden, play as a little cat witch and help the princess catch all the ghosts! In common: cats, cat, pixel art.
All matches
Every game like What Must Be Done
PlayableBetaWhiskers in the Dark
Physics · 2023
PlayableAstro Prospector
Casual · 2025
PlayableMobs, Inc.
2D · 2015
PlayableThe Lair of Nekro Neko
Retro · 2022
PlayableSlime 3k: Demake
Roguelike · 2024
PlayableDeepest Sword
Sword · 2021
PlayableRetro Survival
Retro · 2026
PlayableBetaGold & Ruin
Roguelike · 2024
PlayableBetaLootale Slash
Roguelike · 2026
PlayableGhosts in the Garden
Ghosts · 2017
PlayableCatlateral Damage
Cats · 2013
PlayableMink
Cats · 2025
PlayableDead Estate
Zombies · 2020
PlayableDead Estate Classic
Shoot Em Up · 2020
PlayableDrill and Dig!
Casual · 2024
PlayableItazura Madness
Roguelike · 2021
PlayableDoodle Champion Island Games
Cats · 2021
PlayableBetaOath of the Necromancer
Exploration · 2024
PlayableOzera
Farming · 2023
PlayableGrampy Katz in: The Big Date
Cats · 2016
PlayableCataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Zombies · 2013
PlayableRealm of the Mad God
Assassin · 2011
PlayableDome Keeper
Roguelike · 2021
PlayableBetaEspada de Sheris
Demon · 2020
PlayableNeko to Sakana
Shoot Em Up · 2022
PlayableTittivillus Teaches Typning
Medieval · 2025
PlayableA Triangle Game
Pixel Art · 2019
PlayableL.A.T.H.E
Pixel Art · 2025
PlayableBackpack Hero
2D · 2022
PlayableAlphaHellfire Poncho
Western · 2023
PlayableEarly accessSoulbound
Roguelike · 2023
PlayableXenoscape
Roguelike
PlayableHomunculus
Ludum Dare · 2023
PlayableYume Nikki
Ghosts · 2016
PlayableEarly accessAnimal City
Animals · 2020
PlayableMeow Nights
Exploration · 2021