- #1 Backpack Battles
97% matchVery Positive91% of 20,742 reviews2025
Dev: PlayWithFurciferPub: IndieArk
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
Why similar: Inventory Management 30.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.4% ★, Turn-Based 13%, Card Battler 9.3%, Roguelike 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game directly evolves the inventory-management combat mechanic by pitting your organized backpack against other players in an auto-battler format.
- #2 Megaloot
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,013 reviews2024
Dev: axiliratePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.
Why similar: Inventory Management 28.4%, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It places a heavy emphasis on loot optimization and inventory management within a fast-paced dungeon-crawling roguelite framework.
- #3 Dicey Dungeons
96% matchVery Positive89% of 11,889 reviews2019
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40% ★, Card Battler 17%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Roguelite 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like Backpack Hero, it requires players to fit dice and equipment into a limited grid, making spatial organization the key to victory.
- #4 Wildfrost
95% matchVery Positive83% of 8,859 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23.1% ★, Turn-Based 14.8%, Card Battler 14.3%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging tactical deckbuilder that introduces unique positioning mechanics and high-stakes combat decisions.
- #5 Vivid Knight
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,711 reviews2021
Dev: Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Vivid Knight" is a "party-building roguelike" game in which you collect friends who have been turned into jewels and fight by combining their abilities! Explore the ever-changing dungeon and harness the gems you have gathered to challenge the labyrinth!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.3% ★, Inventory Management 20.5%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a deep focus on party-building and inventory synergy, requiring careful management of your limited resources to succeed.
- #6 Loop Hero
94% matchVery Positive93% of 36,571 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.4%, Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 17.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Fantasy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends strategic resource management with deck-based world building, creating a unique loop of progression similar to the satisfaction of organizing a backpack.
- #7 Peglin
93% matchVery Positive84% of 17,718 reviews2024
Dev: Red Nexus Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 25.0 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: Turn-Based 28.6%, Deckbuilding 27.3%, Roguelike 13.6%, Roguelite 12.9%, Strategy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines roguelike progression with physics-based combat, offering a fresh take on the deckbuilding genre.
- #8 Balatro
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 199,191 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 48.5 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 26.6% ★, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Roguelike 9.7%, Card Battler 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in synergy-based deckbuilding where optimizing your hand and item combinations is essential for achieving high scores.
- #9 Slay the Spire
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 218,929 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.5 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.2% ★, Card Battler 17.3%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Roguelike 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive roguelike deckbuilder, it provides the foundational strategic progression and card-synergy depth that defines the genre.
- #10 Vault of the Void
91% matchVery Positive92% of 3,012 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.3 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 26.4% ★, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Card Battler 14.6%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Roguelike 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep strategic deckbuilding where every choice matters, allowing for precise control over your deck and item builds.
- #11 Monster Train
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,964 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 27.9 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.6% ★, Card Battler 18.8%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Roguelite 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers complex strategic deckbuilding with lane-based tactical depth that rewards careful planning and item placement.
- #12 Dungeon Clawler
89% matchVery Positive89% of 4,025 reviews2026
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.4% ★, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Cleverly combines arcade-style claw machine mechanics with roguelike deckbuilding for a highly addictive gameplay loop.
- #13 Across the Obelisk
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,165 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.1 hrsMean: 54.2 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.2% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Card Battler 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features party-based deckbuilding with extensive customization options that reward players for finding powerful item synergies.
- #14 Shogun Showdown
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,103 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.1 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 24.4% ★, Turn-Based 21%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Roguelike 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical positioning and turn-based combat that rewards careful planning and efficient use of your limited action pool.
- #15 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
87% matchVery Positive82% of 3,580 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.5% ★, Deckbuilding 16%, Card Battler 13.5%, Roguelike 9.1%, Turn-Based 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blackjack-inspired roguelike deckbuilder that forces players to adapt their strategy based on card values and luck.
- #16 SpellRogue
86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,650 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 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 21.1% ★, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Turn-Based 16.2%, Card Battler 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses dice-based combat that emphasizes synergy and inventory-like management of your magical abilities.
- #17 Roguebook
86% matchVery Positive84% of 4,593 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 20.4% ★, Turn-Based 18.2%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Card Battler 12.7%, Roguelike 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features exploration-focused deckbuilding with unique dual-hero mechanics that allow for complex combat synergies.
- #18 Ring of Pain
85% matchVery Positive91% of 5,107 reviews2020
Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.2%, Inventory Management 16%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced roguelike card game that focuses on gear management and positioning within a circular combat arena.
- #19 Inscryption
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,820 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 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: Card Battler 33.5%, Deckbuilding 31.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric deckbuilder that incorporates unique board-based tactical mechanics and a dark, immersive narrative.
- #20 Beneath Oresa
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,722 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 31.3% ★, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Roguelike 9.6%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking deckbuilder that places a strong emphasis on tactical positioning and movement during combat.
- #21 Hand of Fate 2
84% matchVery Positive84% of 5,827 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 47.3% ★, Deckbuilding 26.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 5.5%, Fantasy 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines card-based world building with action-oriented combat, creating a hybrid experience that feels both strategic and visceral.
- #22 Dicefolk
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,130 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.4% ★, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that uses dice to control combat actions, requiring players to manage their dice pool effectively.
- #23 StarVaders
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,398 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 31.1% ★, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Card Battler 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Roguelite 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical grid-based combat with deckbuilding mechanics, requiring players to manage their position and card plays simultaneously.
- #24 Griftlands
82% matchVery Positive94% of 14,485 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 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: Turn-Based 19.8%, Card Battler 17.1%, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.1% ★, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich deckbuilder that features unique negotiation and combat systems, requiring players to manage different types of decks.
- #25 Draft of Darkness
81% matchVery Positive93% of 363 reviews2023
Dev: Crawly Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.5% ★, Card Battler 17.2%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Procedural Generation 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric deckbuilder that integrates resource management elements into its combat and exploration systems.
- #26 Tainted Grail: Conquest
81% matchVery Positive90% of 8,376 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.0 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: Turn-Based 27.2%, Deckbuilding 26.2%, Card Battler 13.7%, Roguelike 13.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, narrative-driven deckbuilding experience with complex character builds and meaningful progression choices.
- #27 Cross Blitz
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,691 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.3%, Card Battler 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-infused deckbuilder that offers diverse character playstyles and a robust world to explore.
- #28 LONESTAR
78% matchVery Positive91% of 2,447 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.6% ★, Card Battler 13.4%, Turn-Based 13%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that blends deckbuilding with tactical space combat, focusing on ship upgrades and card synergy.
- #29 Hadean Tactics
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,939 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 24.7% ★, Card Battler 14.1%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Procedural Generation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends auto-battler mechanics with deckbuilding strategy, allowing for complex unit and card interactions.
- #30 Overlooting
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,783 reviews2025
Dev: Posing Possums
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Adapt your strategy to a skill tree that changes every run, combine pieces of equipment to form powerful synergies and create a game-changing build capable of defeating the bosses that will try to stop you. In this Inventory Management Roguelike two games never feel the same!
Why similar: Inventory Management 25.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.6% ★, Roguelite 11.8%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #31 Die in the Dungeon
75% matchVery Positive92% of 3,597 reviews2026
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 20.3% ★, Turn-Based 14.8%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Card Battler 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
- #32 Backpack Dungeon
76% matchVery Positive88% of 727 reviews2026
Dev: 夜喵Pub: Shuffle Play Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A unique pixel-art backpack management roguelike. Your backpack isn't just storage—it's your combat core. Item placement, adjacency, and trigger mechanics determine your survival in the dungeon. A mental challenge of spatial planning and strategy.
Why similar: Inventory Management 24.4%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Battler 12.5%, Roguelite 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%
- #33 Moonsigil Atlas
76% matchVery Positive84% of 304 reviews2026
Dev: Snake Tower GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Linux
The deckbuilding roguelike with no energy – play cards using physical space! Slot cards together, manipulate the shape of your cards, and create overpowered combos to break the game!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7% ★, Card Battler 10.5%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Inventory Management 9.1%, Turn-Based 8.7%
- #34 Zoeti
79% matchMixed64% of 525 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 21.9% ★, Turn-Based 17.2%, Card Battler 12.6%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes poker hands for tactical depth in combat, requiring players to manage their deck to create the most powerful combinations.
- #35 Inventorix
75% matchVery Positive100% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Arcaludi
Windows
INVENTORIX is an inventory-management money-making roguelike deckbuilder. Creatively pack and synergize items and alien perks to create astronomical wealth and pay a mysterious space debt!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7% ★, Turn-Based 21.4%, Inventory Management 19.6%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #36 Spin Hero
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,103 reviews2024
Dev: Sphere StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.8 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32% ★, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Roguelike 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #37 Sol Cesto
73% matchVery Positive91% of 5,179 reviews2026
Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Why similar: Turn-Based 22%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.3% ★, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Procedural Generation 12%, Roguelike 10.9%
- #38 Lootbound
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,392 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Inventory Management 19.9%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Roguelike 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #39 Rune Dice
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,380 reviews2026
Dev: Smart Raven StudioPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tactical deckbuilding in bite-sized sessions. Launch dice to create magical chain reactions. Choose from distinct hero classes with unique abilities. Build synergies between dice, relics, and runes to defeat challenging bosses.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.2% ★, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 10.8%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #40 Meta Card Backpack Legend
71% matchVery Positive98% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: KY Games
Windows
The third installment of the MetaCard series, MetaCard: Backpack Legend, is a backpack management Roguelike card game! Before Battle: Manage your artifact backpack to build and synergize your playstyle. During Battle: Drag and drop cards to unleash skills on key enemies at the right moment.
Why similar: Inventory Management 21.6%, Deckbuilding 20.4%, Moddable 17.7%, Card Battler 14.5%, Roguelike 12%
- #41 DICEOMANCER
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,624 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.4% ★, Card Battler 21.1%, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Roguelike 10.7%, Strategy 10.1%
- #42 Breach Wanderers
72% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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% ★, Deckbuilding 19.3%, Card Battler 18%, Roguelite 9.8%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #43 Alina of the Arena
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,971 reviews2022
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35% ★, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Roguelike 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #44 Luck be a Landlord
70% matchVery Positive93% of 11,546 reviews2023
Dev: TrampolineTales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.2% ★, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Procedural Generation 12%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #45 Tabletop Hero
72% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Kunpo
Windows
is a roguelike deck-building game. With a variety of heroes and classes, hundreds of cards and treasures, and a rich array of genres to explore, there's plenty to discover. Additionally, card enchantment and fusion mechanics help you build a stronger deck.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.1% ★, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Card Battler 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Strategy 7.4%
- #46 Chrono Ark
68% matchVery Positive91% of 13,786 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.6 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 54.3% ★, Turn-Based 8.4%, Card Battler 7.7%, Roguelite 7.2%, Deckbuilding 6%
- #47 Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,448 reviews2026
Dev: Crux Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A mini citybuilding roguelike. Place buildings, stack combos, and master deep strategy in short bursts to create a tiny thriving metropolis!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.5% ★, Turn-Based 14%, Deckbuilding 12%, Card Battler 10%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #48 Slice & Dice
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,582 reviews2024
Dev: Tann
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Moddable 17.8%, Inventory Management 16.2%, Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 11.8%
- #49 Indies' Lies
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 792 reviews2023
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.3% ★, Turn-Based 16.1%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Card Battler 12.1%, Roguelike 6.9%
- #50 Decktamer
66% matchVery Positive86% of 2,407 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.1% ★, Card Battler 19.6%, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Strategy 4.5%
- #51 Tamarak Trail
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Yarrow GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
In this deck-building roguelike, you'll use a customizable dice set as you battle through randomly generated trails - full of loot, mysteries, and danger to protect inhabitants from the evil that has corrupted the trail.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.3%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Battler 11.7%, Procedural Generation 10.5%
- #52 Lucky Hero
69% matchVery Positive84% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: mora churrasco studioPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
"Lucky Hero" is a Roguelike symbol-building game. Your weapons and equipment have transformed into symbols, and by spinning the Wheel of Fortune, you will face various powerful enemies. This game offers a vast array of symbols and character skills for players to explore and combine.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32% ★, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Roguelite 10.3%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #53 Dungeon Drafters
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 776 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Deckbuilding 29.1%, Procedural Generation 19.3%, Roguelite 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #54 Cobalt Core
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,401 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 45.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Roguelike 13.8%, Strategy 6.9%
- #55 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
68% matchVery Positive86% of 724 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22% ★, Turn-Based 14.9%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Battler 10.7%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #56 Gordian Quest
67% matchVery Positive89% of 6,044 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.4 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 22.2% ★, Turn-Based 18.4%, Card Battler 14%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #57 Monster Train 2
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,211 reviews2025
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.1 hrsMean: 43.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.2% ★, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Roguelike 10.9%, Procedural Generation 6.3%
- #58 Yao-Guai Hunter
65% matchVery Positive84% of 2,329 reviews2025
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.5% ★, Turn-Based 17.9%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Card Battler 13.3%, Roguelike 8.1%