- #1 Shogun Showdown
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,574 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Roguelike 10.6%, Deckbuilding 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the grid-based tactical positioning and card-driven combat found in the seed game.
- #2 Trials of Fire
96% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Card Game 12.1%, Roguelite 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a deep tactical grid system where positioning and card management are equally vital for survival.
- #3 Fights in Tight Spaces
96% matchVery Positive90% of 3,799 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Card Game 12.3%, Roguelike 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deckbuilding with intense, grid-based tactical movement that feels very similar to the gladiator combat of Alina.
- #4 One Step From Eden
95% 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 16.6%, Card Game 16.3%, Difficult 14.1%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers high-speed, grid-based movement combined with deckbuilding, requiring constant tactical awareness.
- #5 Wildfrost
94% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Card Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Deckbuilding 9%, Difficult 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on lane-based tactics, the importance of unit placement and positioning makes it a strong thematic match.
- #6 Chrono Ark
94% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 54.8% ★, Card Game 8.7%, Roguelite 6.7%, Roguelike 4.8%, Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based roguelike deckbuilder that focuses heavily on tactical combat and turn-based strategy.
- #7 StarVaders
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,970 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Card Game 9.5%, Roguelike 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It blends grid-based tactical combat with deckbuilding, focusing on outmaneuvering enemies in a confined space.
- #8 Cobalt Core
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,128 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.2% ★, Card Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Roguelike 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes ship positioning and movement as a core mechanic alongside its deckbuilding, mirroring the tactical feel of Alina.
- #9 Dungeon Drafters
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Card Game 26.7%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Roguelite 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that uses a grid-based system where card choices dictate your movement and attacks.
- #10 Banners of Ruin
91% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Card Game 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Roguelike 9%, Deckbuilding 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a grid-based combat system where character placement and movement are essential to winning card-based encounters.
- #11 Beneath Oresa
90% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.6% ★, Card Game 16.9%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique tactical combat system that emphasizes positioning and distance management between characters.
- #12 Gordian Quest
89% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.9% ★, Card Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Deckbuilding 10.8%, Roguelike 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game incorporates grid-based tactical combat into its deckbuilding framework, allowing for complex positioning strategies.
- #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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.4% ★, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic deckbuilder that rewards careful planning and tactical decision-making in every encounter.
- #14 As We Descend
88% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29% ★, Card Game 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Roguelike 10%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-battler that focuses on managing units on a battlefield, providing a similar strategic feel.
- #15 Hadean Tactics
87% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.4% ★, Card Game 13.2%, Roguelike 10.8%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: This auto-battler hybrid uses a grid-based system where your deck influences the tactical outcome of the fight.
- #16 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
86% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.1% ★, Card Game 12.1%, Roguelike 9.7%, Deckbuilding 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique tactical twist on the deckbuilding genre using dice, requiring careful management of combat outcomes.
- #17 Roguebook
86% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7% ★, Card Game 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Roguelike 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: While it focuses on exploration, the combat system requires tactical positioning of your heroes to maximize card effectiveness.
- #18 Blood Card
85% matchVery Positive81% of 722 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.3% ★, Card Game 14.6%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Roguelike 10.5%, Card Battler 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pure roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on managing your health as a resource, similar to the high-stakes combat of Alina.
- #19 Castle Morihisa
84% matchMixed67% of 445 reviews2022
Dev: Smokingbear StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.7% ★, Card Game 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Deckbuilding 8.9%, Roguelike 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes tactical card play and character-specific abilities in a dungeon-crawling setting.
- #20 Die in the Dungeon
81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,752 reviews2025
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.3% ★, Card Game 12.4%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Roguelike 10.1%, Difficult 9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that focuses on dice-based combat mechanics within a dungeon-crawling environment.
- #21 Zoeti
84% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.4% ★, Card Game 14%, Roguelike 10.9%, Deckbuilding 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a poker-based combat system that requires tactical thinking to manage your hand and position effectively.
- #22 Breach Wanderers
82% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.1% ★, Card Game 13%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A solid roguelike deckbuilder that offers deep strategic choices and varied tactical combat scenarios.
- #23 Dream of Corpse Lady
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,620 reviews2026
Dev: HT3 StudioPub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.1% ★, Card Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Roguelike 8.4%, Deckbuilding 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that incorporates card-based combat and grid movement for a challenging experience.
- #24 Phantom Rose
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 871 reviews2019
Dev: makarollPub: Studio Maka
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Phantom Rose is a roguelike deckbuilding card game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Reina, a maid exploring a mansion ravaged by evil creatures
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 53.9% ★, Card Game 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, Roguelite 8.1%, Roguelike 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-based game that focuses on timing and strategic card usage to overcome challenging encounters.
- #25 Fate Hunters
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 871 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42% ★, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 12%, Card Battler 8.7%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes risk management and strategic card drafting.
- #26 Rune Coliseum
79% matchVery Positive88% of 892 reviews2024
Dev: Rafale Software
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deck-building roguelike game with unique semi-real-time combat system. Step into the shoes of an ancient gladiator and do your best to survive in the coliseum. Combine various skills and equipment, develop your own fighting style, and defeat all the enemies to become the next champion!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Game 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Roguelike 15.4%, Card Battler 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gladiator-themed deckbuilder that shares the same thematic core and tactical combat focus as the seed game.
- #27 Cubic Cosmos
78% matchVery Positive93% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: Inkstone AtelierPub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cubic Cosmos is a thrilling fast-paced roguelike card game. You have been trapped in a deadly game. One wrong move could see you reduced to a plaything of the goddess. Can you free yourself from the endless cycle and escape your fate?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.9% ★, Card Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Deckbuilding 9.9%, Card Battler 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that uses grid-based movement and card mechanics to create unique combat puzzles.
- #28 Northwind
78% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
Windows
Northwind is a monster-hunting roguelite deckbuilder with a tug-of-war combat twist, card crafting, and a mana management system inspired by Magic: The Gathering.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.1% ★, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelite 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic deckbuilder that emphasizes resource management and tactical decision-making during combat.
- #29 Overdungeon
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A completely new style real-time card battle "Overdungeon" Overdungeon combines rogue-like, tower defense and card games. More than 100 cards are Attack, Animal, Building, Spell, Trap, etc..Build your creative and crazy deck!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.7% ★, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Roguelite 10%, Card Battler 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced deckbuilder that focuses on overwhelming enemies with unique card combinations and strategic play.
- #30 Deck Hunter
81% matchMixed69% of 325 reviews2019
Dev: L_Draven
Windows
Deck Hunter is a roguelike card game. The World of Klanojh has been cursed by Glatta, the Goddess of Anger. Build your deck, make combos, defeat fantasy creatures and help Avery to face the evil and restore the balance!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42.4% ★, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Roguelite 11.3%, Card Game 9.6%, Card Battler 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that blends classic roguelike elements with grid-based combat mechanics.
- #31 ダンジョンアーティファクト
77% matchVery Positive95% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: いとこんPub: Exertion Studio
Windows
Dungeon Artifact is a roguelike deck-builder game with authentic card game elements. 300+ cards offer the possibility to create new combos all the time. Build the most powerful deck by your own hands and overwhelm your enemies!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Card Game 14%, Roguelike 11.1%, Deckbuilding 8%
- #32 Lost For Swords
75% matchVery Positive90% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: MaxBytes
Windows · Linux
Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.3% ★, Card Game 13.2%, Roguelike 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Deckbuilding 11.4%
- #33 Cross Blitz
75% 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: Card Game 18.1%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Roguelite 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%
- #34 Yao-Guai Hunter
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,232 reviews2025
Dev: MòGames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.5% ★, Card Game 14.5%, Roguelike 11.3%, Deckbuilding 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%
- #35 Acolyte of the Altar
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Black Kite Games
Windows
Hunt through the wastelands for colossal Beasts in this roguelike deckbuilder. Beware! Beasts grow stronger during battle, allowing them to consume your creatures or counter your spells. Carve profane Gifts from these behemoths and grow stronger to serve your Patron! But serve them to what end?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.4% ★, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #36 Deck of Ashes
77% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.9% ★, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Card Game 11.4%, Card Battler 11.1%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #37 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,961 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31% ★, Card Game 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Roguelike 9.8%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
- #38 Journey to the Void
72% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.8% ★, Card Game 13.1%, Deckbuilding 10.7%, Roguelike 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%
- #39 SpellRogue
71% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26% ★, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Card Game 11.7%, Roguelike 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%
- #40 Novus Orbis
72% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Seizo GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A combo-based deckbuilding roguelike through a space-time loop: collect cards, receive blessings, add pets to your party, and grow stronger. Chain together cards in the right order for max power, and act before the enemy does. Build synergistic decks, find many secrets, and make BIG numbers!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.6% ★, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Card Game 11.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #41 DIMENSION REIGN - ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER
76% matchMixed69% of 231 reviews2020
Dev: ScopeNext Inc
Windows
Dimension Reign is a roguelike deckbuilder where players control two characters at once to defeat hordes of enemies in an ever-changing landscape. Draw your abilities from your deck, and chain multiple breaks together to decimate entire screens of enemies before they can even get in a hit.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.4% ★, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #42 Rune Gate
73% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Devwind
Windows
Rune Gate is a roguelite deckbuilder centered on card customization. Craft unique battle strategies with different runes. Face continuous challenges, where every choice can lead to victory or defeat. Dive into Rune Gate, unleash creativity, and explore endless card combinations.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.9% ★, Card Game 15.7%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Roguelike 12%, Card Battler 8.6%
- #43 Hand of Fate 2
74% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 43.4% ★, Card Game 20.3%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Roguelite 9.6%, Roguelike 5.6%
- #44 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
71% matchVery Positive92% of 376 reviews2023
Dev: makarollPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Phantom Rose 2 is a roguelike deckbuilding game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Aria, trying to survive in her cherished school that’s being ravaged by evil creatures.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Card Game 12.4%, Deckbuilding 10.1%, Roguelike 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #45 Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,064 reviews2025
Dev: XO CatPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Mahjong Roguelike. Aotenjo: Infinite Hands is an deckbuilder where you will use Mahjong styles all over the world to beat innate threats, play different Patterns and combos, reach the "bottom" of Aotenjo, and discover ancient secrets....
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.8% ★, Card Game 16.4%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Roguelike 11.8%, Strategy 6.4%
- #46 Tower Tactics: Liberation
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.1% ★, Card Game 15.1%, Roguelike 11.9%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Card Battler 8.3%
- #47 Tabulo
68% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Noah Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.9% ★, Card Game 12.6%, Roguelike 10.6%, Deckbuilding 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #48 Card Quest
73% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.2% ★, Card Game 12.8%, Deckbuilding 10.7%, Roguelike 10.1%, Difficult 8.3%
- #49 Balatro
65% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31% ★, Card Game 16.2%, Roguelike 12%, Deckbuilding 10.7%, Roguelite 6.7%
- #50 Super Bullet Break
70% matchVery Positive80% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: BeXide Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Save the world of online multiplayer games from a rogue AI in this deck-building strategy roguelite! Collect more than 160 cute and colourful Bullets as you move through maps based on iconic game genres and defeat enemies in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: Hex Grid 19% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%
- #51 Sigil of the Magi
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.6% ★, Card Game 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Roguelike 11%, Deckbuilding 10.8%
- #52 Backpack Hero
67% matchVery Positive87% of 8,287 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.2% ★, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Roguelike 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #53 One Turn Kill
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2026
Dev: DenDenPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
One Turn Kill is a PvE card game where card drawing and deck control are the keys to victory. Engage in battles limited to a single turn for an exhilarating, suspenseful experience.Join the protagonist in a pixel art wasteland to face off with the strongest of enemies and see what story awaits.
Why similar: Card Game 32.6%, Deckbuilding 25.4%, Card Battler 12.4%, Strategy 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #54 Hyperspace Deck Command
67% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows
Hyperspace Deck Command is a complex deck building roguelite. Command a massive space fleet that operates on individual turn timers, combine a wide variety of cards into powerful decks and master the dual-use status effects to defeat the hegemonising swarm.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.7% ★, Card Game 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Deckbuilding 9.9%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #55 Peglin
66% matchVery Positive84% of 17,157 reviews2024
Dev: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.1%, Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelite 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Strategy 8.4%
- #56 Deepest Chamber: Resurrection
68% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Card Game 15.7%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Roguelike 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
- #57 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
69% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.6% ★, Card Game 14.9%, Deckbuilding 10.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, Card Battler 7.5%
- #58 Heroes of Magic & Cards
65% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.8% ★, Card Game 17.4%, Roguelike 14.5%, Deckbuilding 7.7%, Strategy 6.3%
- #59 Inkborn
66% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.4% ★, Card Game 16.2%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Card Battler 8%