- #1 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
97% matchVery Positive87% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.4%, Card Game 22%, Card Battler 18.6%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 13%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core mechanic of using poker hands to resolve combat encounters in a fantasy setting.
- #2 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
96% matchVery Positive81% of 3,291 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.5%, Card Game 20.2%, Card Battler 17.9%, Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gambling-focused roguelike deckbuilder that mirrors the high-stakes, card-based combat feel of the seed game.
- #3 Balatro
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 187,446 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Why similar: Card Game 27.1%, Deckbuilding 25.7%, Roguelike 15.3%, Card Battler 13.8%, Roguelite 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This poker-themed roguelike captures the addictive nature of building hands and managing risk perfectly.
- #4 Zoeti
96% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.4%, Card Game 20.2%, Card Battler 20.1%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 12%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a similar poker-hand system for its combat, requiring players to build combinations to trigger powerful abilities.
- #5 Griftlands
94% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.4%, Card Battler 22.1%, Card Game 18.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at combining deep deckbuilding with a strong, choice-driven narrative and RPG character development.
- #6 Hand of Fate 2
94% matchVery Positive84% of 5,759 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.5%, Card Game 26.8%, Roguelite 13.2%, Action Roguelike 12%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar tabletop adventure aesthetic where card-based encounters drive the narrative and combat.
- #7 DICEOMANCER
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,441 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.
Why similar: Card Game 27.5%, Card Battler 24.1%, Deckbuilding 22.7%, Strategy 13.3%, Roguelike 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique luck-based combat system that rewards clever manipulation of odds, much like the poker mechanics in Aces & Adventures.
- #8 Across the Obelisk
93% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.3%, Tactical RPG 17.8%, Card Game 16.6%, Card Battler 16.6%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a party-based, tactical deckbuilding experience that emphasizes synergy and strategic planning.
- #9 Gordian Quest
91% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.6%, Card Game 21.5%, Card Battler 21.4%, Roguelike 11.2%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends traditional RPG progression with tactical card-based combat, offering a similar depth of character customization.
- #10 Foretales
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,132 reviews2022
Dev: AlkemiPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.
Why similar: Card Game 30.1%, Card Battler 26.3%, Combat 10.2%, Fantasy 8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich card game that focuses on adventure and dynamic narration, capturing the atmospheric journey of the seed game.
- #11 Cross Blitz
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.7%, Card Game 19%, Card Battler 18.9%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG exploration with card-battler mechanics, offering a lighthearted but deep adventure experience.
- #12 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
90% matchVery Positive82% of 813 reviews2022
Dev: Supercombo, Inc.Pub: Rogue Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 19% ★, Tactical RPG 14.3%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Battler 12.8%, Card Game 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world tactical card battler that emphasizes party composition and strategic card play.
- #13 Vault of the Void
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.9%, Card Battler 19.6%, Card Game 19.3%, Roguelite 12.5%, Roguelike 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly strategic deckbuilding experience where managing your card pool and resources is paramount.
- #14 Monster Train
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,754 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.7%, Deckbuilding 21.8%, Card Game 19.4%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 11%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential roguelike deckbuilder that offers high replayability and strategic depth through its unique lane-based combat.
- #15 Roguebook
87% matchVery Positive84% of 4,279 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22%, Card Game 18.8%, Card Battler 16.8%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that introduces unique exploration mechanics and dual-hero synergy, similar to the tactical depth of the seed game.
- #16 Slay the Spire
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Why similar: Card Game 25.7%, Card Battler 24.8%, Deckbuilding 21.6%, Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for roguelike deckbuilders, providing the foundational tactical experience that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #17 Trials of Fire
86% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.7%, Card Battler 19.2%, Card Game 15.4%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Roguelite 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that uses card-based combat on a hex grid, perfect for players who enjoy the strategic side of Aces & Adventures.
- #18 Black Book
85% matchVery Positive92% of 6,528 reviews2021
Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
Why similar: Card Battler 15.9%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Game 14.2%, Mythology 12.9%, Strategy RPG 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-driven card battler that integrates folklore and RPG elements into its tactical combat.
- #19 Wildfrost
84% matchVery Positive83% of 8,624 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
Why similar: Card Battler 23%, Deckbuilding 22.5%, Card Game 20.5%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming, atmospheric aesthetic paired with tactical, grid-based card combat that feels both fresh and challenging.
- #20 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
83% matchVery Positive90% of 16,944 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: Card Game 55.4%, RPG 15.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Fantasy 8.2%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional narrative-driven card RPG that focuses on world-building and tactical combat encounters.
- #21 Tainted Grail: Conquest
82% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.3%, Card Game 25%, Roguelike 14.8%, Card Battler 14.3%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy roguelite that offers complex deckbuilding and deep character progression.
- #22 Nowhere Prophet
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,151 reviews2019
Dev: Sharkbomb StudiosPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 16.8% ★, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Tactical RPG 13.1%, Card Game 12.6%, Card Battler 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic tactical deckbuilder that emphasizes unit management and card-based combat.
- #23 Oaken
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: Laki StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!
Why similar: Card Battler 31.3%, Deckbuilding 21.3%, Roguelite 17.7%, Fantasy 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical, grid-based combat with a card-driven ability system that rewards careful positioning.
- #24 Banners of Ruin
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.5%, Card Battler 18.4%, Card Game 17.9%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on tactical positioning and character-specific card abilities.
- #25 One Step From Eden
80% matchVery Positive93% of 7,592 reviews2020
Dev: Thomas Moon KangPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22%, Card Battler 18.7%, Card Game 15.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented deckbuilder that requires fast reflexes and strategic card management in real-time combat.
- #26 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
78% matchVery Positive92% of 4,424 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.1%, Card Battler 20.9%, Card Game 20.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #27 Deck of Ashes
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Card Battler 26.1%, Deckbuilding 25.6%, Card Game 14%, Roguelite 9.7%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes survival and resource management in a grim fantasy world.
- #28 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
Why similar: Card Battler 28.2%, Deckbuilding 26.2%, Card Game 25.5%, Fantasy 6.2%, RPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming RPG that uses a card-based combat system, focusing on party synergy and ability management.
- #29 Hadean Tactics
77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Battler 17.8%, Card Game 17%, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Roguelite 11%
- #30 Tales & Tactics
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,081 reviews2024
Dev: Table 9 StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.7%, Card Battler 18.8%, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Roguelike 11%, Strategy 7.2%
- #31 Cardaclysm
79% matchMixed66% of 561 reviews2021
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!
Why similar: Card Battler 31.7%, Card Game 27.6%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Strategy 10.2%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated card battler that focuses on collecting creatures and spells to overcome tactical challenges.
- #32 Monster Slayers
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,253 reviews2017
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.6%, Card Battler 20.6%, Card Game 20%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelike deckbuilder that offers a straightforward, RPG-inspired combat experience.
- #33 Deck of Souls
75% matchVery Positive83% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.7%, Tactical RPG 17.6%, Card Game 16.4%, Card Battler 14.6%, Strategy RPG 14%
- #34 Deepest Chamber: Resurrection
76% matchVery Positive80% of 539 reviews2023
Dev: Balcony SoftworksPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Delve into the depths of Deepest Chamber: Resurrection, where card boosting is your key to survival. Employ this unique mechanic to augment your abilities, strategize your next moves and endure a series of increasingly perilous descents in this gripping rogue-lite, card-battling adventure!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.8%, Card Battler 20.9%, Card Game 17.7%, Roguelike 12.4%, Strategy 6.7%
- #35 Hell Shuffle
77% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Sunny Nights
Windows · Mac
A driving mix of rogue-like card deckbuilder and turn-based strategic combat. Join one of the three factions, craft a unique deck, set up a squad, use a variety of talents, trinkets, items, and a perk tree to wipe out the debauched angelic Protectors again and again.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 18% ★, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Card Game 13.4%, Card Battler 12.4%, Tactical RPG 11.1%
- #36 Inscryption
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.1%, Card Battler 22.1%, Card Game 20.7%, Roguelite 9.7%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #37 Desert Revenant
75% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Kreationware
Windows
Desert Revenant is a strategic Roguelike Deck Building RPG packing a huge variety of cards to do battle with. Think about your every move and make careful decisions in hand-crafted encounters as you cut deals with Jinn and humans alike in your adventures amongst the dunes of Elmyr.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 20.2% ★, Deckbuilding 19.1%, Card Game 17.5%, Card Battler 16.7%, Roguelike 10.6%
- #38 Knights in Tight Spaces
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Card Battler 18.7%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Card Game 16.2%, Tactical RPG 15.7%, Strategy RPG 11.1%
- #39 Madcap Mosaic
74% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: 1classydude
Windows
Carefully craft your Mosaic in this fantasy themed deckbuilding game. Battle by battle, tile by tile, you'll form synergies and build up your Mosaic's combo potential, hoping to beat the curve as you forge deeper into enemy territory.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.9%, Card Game 19.8%, Card Battler 15.9%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #40 DungeonTop
74% matchVery Positive82% of 573 reviews2020
Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 17%, Card Battler 14.9%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Card Game 14.7%, Strategy RPG 11.7%
- #41 Beneath Oresa
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 32.4%, Card Game 26.7%, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 9.3%, Strategy 8.5%
- #42 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
72% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
Windows
Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!
Why similar: Card Battler 20.8%, Card Game 18.2%, Deckbuilding 15%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #43 Decks & Daggers
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Osarion
Windows
DECKS & DAGGERS is a Deck-Building RPG Card Game where you venture down into the dungeons to slay monsters and collect treasure.
Why similar: Card Game 27.1%, Deckbuilding 24%, Card Battler 21.3%, Strategy 9.3%, RPG 7.5%
- #44 Spin Hero
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,028 reviews2024
Dev: Sphere StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.7%, Roguelike 18.7%, Card Game 17.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Strategy 9.2%
- #45 Heroes of Magic & Cards
68% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: First Day Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Build the perfect deck, draw the perfect hand, and strike down your enemies with pairs and straights. Heroes of Magic & Cards is a roguelike deckbuilder with a poker twist, sending you and your fifty-two into a mystical fantasy world of monsters and magecraft!
Why similar: Card Game 27.6%, Roguelike 17.4%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Card Battler 13.4%, Strategy 11.2%
- #46 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
71% matchMixed53% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.
Windows
This game combines roguelike-style deckbuilding with SRPGs to create an all-new experience! Follow Vel as she leads the Clausewitz Battalion into battle against Fahftania and the Hellmuth Brigade. Collect 100 different cards to build the strongest deck and fight enemies on a map shrouded in mist.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.3%, Card Game 20.5%, Card Battler 19.8%, Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #47 SpellRogue
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.6%, Card Battler 19.8%, Card Game 19.5%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #48 Royal Booty Quest
71% matchMixed60% of 124 reviews2023
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 217.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into the world of Royal Booty Quest and experience the thrill of deckbuilding and roguelike adventure like never before.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.3%, Card Battler 16.6%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Card Game 15.2%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #49 Ruff Ghanor
67% matchVery Positive90% of 763 reviews2024
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 22.9% ★, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Card Battler 16%, Card Game 10.9%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #50 HELLCARD
66% matchVery Positive86% of 4,522 reviews2024
Dev: Thing TrunkPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Card Battler 21.6%, Deckbuilding 21.3%, Card Game 15.9%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12.6%
- #51 Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Old Oak Den
Windows
This is a hybrid between a card, board, and turn-based single-player game. Play cards in various ways, and discover iconic artifacts. Combine logical possibilities with an aspect of chance. Gradually map the world of this rogue-lite adventure. Walk through the portal and fight!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.1%, Card Game 21.5%, Card Battler 20%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #52 Hand of Fate
69% matchVery Positive89% of 10,633 reviews2015
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.7%, Card Game 22.8%, Roguelike 18.1%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, RPG 4.3%
- #53 FORCED SHOWDOWN
70% matchVery Positive83% of 675 reviews2016
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.1%, Trading Card Game 19% ★, Card Game 15.1%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #54 Indies' Lies
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 781 reviews2023
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A roguelike deck-building game where you craft a deck, spark talents, discover runes, and assemble your team with partners' cards! Play unique stories for every character and explore a world caught in the clash of gods. New Puppeteer DLC just released!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.5%, Card Game 19.4%, Card Battler 19.3%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #55 Breach Wanderers
67% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.2%, Card Battler 20.2%, Card Game 18.5%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 10.5%
- #56 Runespell: Overture
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 387 reviews2011
Dev: Mystic Box
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This role-playing game, set in an alternate medieval Europe, combines poker mechanics with power ups and collectible cards.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.3%, Card Battler 29%, Card Game 27.1%, RPG 6.4%, Fantasy 3.5%
- #57 As We Descend
64% matchVery Positive87% of 1,106 reviews2025
Dev: Box DragonPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Card Game 21.3%, Card Battler 21%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #58 Card Quest
68% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.2%, Card Battler 21%, Card Game 18.7%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #59 Looper Tactics
65% matchVery Positive89% of 515 reviews2023
Dev: Inkstone AtelierPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome again, wandering soul. Will this be the time of your success? Watch your steps as you advance in this roguelike-deck builder and engage in auto-battler card encounters of increasing difficulty. Get stronger in each battle, rise from the ashes, and break free from endless reincarnation!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.8%, Card Battler 22.1%, Card Game 21.3%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Strategy 6.8%