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Games Like Balatro

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Roguelike, Deckbuilding, Roguelite.

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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.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 98% — of 191,750 reviews
Released: 2024-02-20
Developer: LocalThunk
Publisher: Playstack
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 20.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 47.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 95%

Overview

Balatro stands out because it turns familiar card rules into a run-based combo machine, where tiny tweaks snowball into absurd score explosions. The best alternatives capture that same "simple rules, broken synergies" feeling through deckbuilding, probability manipulation, gambling mechanics, or highly replayable number-go-up runs. This list prioritizes games that scratch Balatro's mix of strategy, experimentation, and addictive combo discovery rather than just matching its tags.

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  1. #1 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 3,382 reviews2024
    Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.9 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27%, Card Game 16.3%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Roguelike 10.2%, Card Battler 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match on Steam to Balatro's gambling-driven roguelike structure, turning blackjack into a score-chasing deckbuilder full of busted synergies and risky pushes.

  2. #2 Slay the Spire
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 213,462 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 31.4%, Card Game 18.3%, Deckbuilding 11.5%, Card Battler 10.6%, Roguelike 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares Balatro's run-based deckbuilding loop, constant card-shop decisions, and thrill of assembling a build that suddenly breaks the game's math.

  3. #3 Luck be a Landlord
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 11,440 reviews2023
    Dev: TrampolineTales
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 39.6%, Deckbuilding 20.1%, Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelite 9.6%, Procedural Generation 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Balatro, it transforms a familiar gambling format into a deeply strategic roguelite about stacking absurd item interactions and watching huge payouts cascade.

  4. #4 DICEOMANCER
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,524 reviews2024
    Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.8 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31%, Card Game 22.1%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Battler 11.7%, Roguelike 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures Balatro's love of bending simple rules into ridiculous outcomes, except with dice manipulation and combo-heavy roguelike runs instead of poker hands.

  5. #5 Ballionaire
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,509 reviews2024
    Dev: newobjectPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    BALLIONAIRE is a fast-paced, kinetic roguelike where strategy meets physics to create outrageous wealth! Find and exploit game-breaking synergies as you theorycraft your way to victory. Welcome to the autobonker genre!

    Why similar: Card Game 18.4%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Roguelike 13.1%, Card Battler 11%, Roguelite 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another highly replayable indie about engineering chaotic chain reactions, making it a great fit if your favorite part of Balatro is watching a build pop off.

  6. #6 Monster Train
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,834 reviews2020
    Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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 20.4%, Card Game 17.2%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Battler 12.1%, Roguelike 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its multi-layered roguelike deckbuilding and outrageous scaling combos hit the same "find the broken engine" satisfaction that makes Balatro so compulsive.

  7. #7 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 718 reviews2022
    Dev: Playsaurus
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 23.7 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 22.4%, Card Game 14.7%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Roguelike 9%, Turn-Based 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It is another poker-inflected roguelike where hands, suits, and card values become the core resource system for creative run-building.

  8. #8 Wildfrost
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 8,698 reviews2023
    Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.0 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 24.4%, Card Game 14.3%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Card Battler 9.7%, Turn-Based 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its small-deck tactics, powerful synergies, and run-defining unlocks make it a strong pick for players who enjoy Balatro's blend of clarity and depth.

  9. #9 Inscryption
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 144,872 reviews2021
    Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.4 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 Game 28.1%, Deckbuilding 23.5%, Card Battler 18.1%, Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It pairs tense deckbuilding with clever rule-twisting and memorable card synergies, making it a natural next step if Balatro made you want stranger card games.

  10. #10 Peglin
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 17,376 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 29.9%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 13%, Pixel Graphics 7%

    Why You'll Like It: Even though it uses pachinko instead of cards, it delivers the same run-by-run joy of multiplying numbers through clever relic and build interactions.

  11. #11 Dungeon Clawler
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,740 reviews2026
    Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 35.8%, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its run-based probability play and combo-focused item drafting feel spiritually close to Balatro's "gambling system turned strategy game" appeal.

  12. #12 Dicey Dungeons
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 11,632 reviews2019
    Dev: Terry Cavanagh
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 41.8%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Card Battler 11.6%, Card Game 9.3%, Turn-Based 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Its dice-based runs have the same accessible-on-the-surface, wildly exploitable-underneath feel as Balatro's poker-hand manipulation.

  13. #13 Backpack Hero
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 8,383 reviews2023
    Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Roguelike 9.5%, Card Battler 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It scratches a similar optimization itch by asking you to turn limited pieces into a ridiculous value engine through smart placement and item combos.

  14. #14 Nubby's Number Factory
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,424 reviews2025
    Dev: MogDogBlog Productions
    Windows
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

    Why similar: Roguelike 36.2%, Deckbuilding 27.6%, Strategy 12.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Roguelite 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: If you love Balatro as a numbers-and-synergy machine, this abstract roguelite offers a similarly hypnotic loop of stacking effects and chasing huge value spikes.

  15. #15 Aces & Adventures
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 3,411 reviews2023
    Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.

    Why similar: Card Game 27.5%, Deckbuilding 25.5%, Roguelike 15.4%, Card Battler 13.5%, Roguelite 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It uses standard playing cards as a strategic framework, so it lands nicely for anyone who wants more roguelike deckbuilding built from familiar card language.

  16. #16 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 4,468 reviews2023
    Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 23.6%, Card Game 13.7%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Turn-Based 9.7%, Card Battler 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It swaps cards for dice but keeps the same pleasure of discovering synergies, manipulating outcomes, and snowballing a build into something outrageous.

  17. #17 Cobalt Core
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,240 reviews2023
    Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.3 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 37%, Card Game 20.9%, Roguelike 12.8%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers elegant deckbuilding with sharply defined synergies and a clean, readable design that will appeal to Balatro fans who like learning systems quickly and mastering them slowly.

  18. #18 Vault of the Void
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,966 reviews2022
    Dev: Spider Nest Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.7 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 25.9%, Card Game 15.2%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Card Battler 9.3%, Roguelike 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a fantastic choice if what you liked most in Balatro was the control, planning, and satisfaction of refining a tight engine every run.

  19. #19 Roguebook
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 4,468 reviews2021
    Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 20.8%, Card Game 15.5%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Roguelike 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on relic-card interactions and run-shaping decisions makes it a strong follow-up for players chasing Balatro's replayable buildcrafting.

  20. #20 Combo Card Clashers
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 119 reviews2024
    Dev: Burnt Games LLC
    Windows

    Combo Card Clashers is a roguelike deckbuilder meets auto battler! Build massive combos by playing all cards each turn. Unlock powerful card synergies, recruit monsters to be your allies, upgrade gears and skills - give it all to brave through a mysterious world.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.4%, Card Game 12.2%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Turn-Based 10.5%, Card Battler 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: As the name suggests, it is built around chaining card interactions into explosive turns, which makes it a good fit for Balatro players who live for synergies.

  21. #21 Breach Wanderers
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 441 reviews2023
    Dev: Baronnerie Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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 30.9%, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Card Battler 11.2%, Roguelike 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its highly customizable deckbuilding and abundance of weird build paths recreate the experimentation-heavy side of Balatro.

  22. #22 LONESTAR
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 2,370 reviews2025
    Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.4 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 24.5%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Roguelike 10.1%, Card Game 9.9%, Card Battler 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This spaceship roguelite captures a similar sense of building a compact engine, stacking multipliers, and searching for the line that makes your run explode.

  23. #23 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 8,213 reviews2021
    Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.1 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: Card Game 24.8%, Deckbuilding 22.6%, Roguelike 15.1%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Card Battler 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This one leans darker and more combat-heavy, but its roguelike card builds still deliver the same rewarding arc from scrappy start to overpowered finish.

  24. #24 Chrono Ark
    80% matchVery Positive91% of 13,523 reviews2024
    Dev: Al Fine
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.4 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 53.4%, Card Game 11.4%, Roguelite 5.8%, Roguelike 5.1%, Strategy 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its party-based deckbuilding is denser and more RPG-like, but the run-saving combos and build spikes will feel familiar to Balatro obsessives.

  25. #25 Fights in Tight Spaces
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,852 reviews2021
    Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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 29.1%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Card Game 15.6%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Roguelike 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It translates deckbuilding into tight tactical puzzles, rewarding the same kind of sequencing and efficiency thinking that Balatro constantly asks for.

  26. #26 Pirates Outlaws
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 751 reviews2020
    Dev: Fabled Game
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.3%, Card Game 15.3%, Deckbuilding 10%, Turn-Based 9.6%, Card Battler 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its straightforward roguelike deckbuilding and strong relic synergies make it a reliable recommendation for anyone wanting more run-based card strategy after Balatro.

  27. #27 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 3,851 reviews2026
    Dev: Doraccoon Pub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.9%, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Game 13.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 6.2%

  28. #28 Alina of the Arena
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,931 reviews2022
    Dev: PINIX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 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 30.8%, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelike 12.1%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Roguelite 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines deckbuilding with positional tactics, offering Balatro-like satisfaction when a run finally clicks and every pick starts feeding the same plan.

  29. #29 Black Jacket
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 854 reviews2026
    Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbHPub: Skystone Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.1%, Card Game 15.7%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Turn-Based 10.1%, Roguelike 9.3%

  30. #30 Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,475 reviews2026
    Dev: poncle
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.

    Why similar: Card Game 20.4%, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Battler 18.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 11.7%

  31. #31 9 Kings
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 21,354 reviews2025
    Dev: Sad SocketPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7%, Card Game 14.5%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Roguelike 9.3%, Turn-Based 8.7%

  32. #32 Slay the Spire 2
    76% matchMixed62% of 165,145 reviews2026
    Dev: Mega Crit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 39.3 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.3%, Card Game 21.1%, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Roguelike 14%, Card Battler 7%

  33. #33 One Step From Eden
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 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 21.4%, Card Game 19.7%, Card Battler 14.6%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is much faster and more action-heavy, yet its deck construction and high-synergy builds can scratch the same experimentation itch as Balatro.

  34. #34 Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
    79% matchMixed63% of 329 reviews2023
    Dev: Black Eye Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.8%, Card Game 17.4%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Card Battler 10.3%, Roguelike 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a darker, combat-focused take on roguelike deckbuilding, but the joy of exploiting card interactions still overlaps well with Balatro's appeal.

  35. #35 Gambonanza
    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,254 reviews2026
    Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based 10.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 6.8%

  36. #36 Slots & Daggers
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 7,007 reviews2025
    Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A retro mini-roguelike inside a slot machine. Steady your blade - and spin!

    Why similar: Roguelike 26%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Strategy 13.4%, Roguelite 13.1%, Card Battler 10.8%

  37. #37 Iris and the Giant
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,309 reviews2020
    Dev: Louis RigaudPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.8%, Card Game 14.3%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Turn-Based 9.7%, Roguelike 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist card-management design and survival-focused deck decisions make it a good lower-key option for players who enjoy Balatro's stripped-down strategic clarity.

  38. #38 Apokerlypse
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 610 reviews2026
    Dev: Breaker Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A card-strategy roguelike inspired by a variety of poker games. You play as a highly skilled card shark in the Tavern at the End of the World, combining all kinds of demon chips to rewrite the rules of play, compete with players from across the globe, and ultimately rise to the top.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 13.1%, Roguelike 11.8%, Turn-Based 10.3%

  39. #39 Insider Trading
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 591 reviews2026
    Dev: Naiive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Insider Trading is a roguelike deckbuilder where you bend the market to your will. Synergize perks, manipulate stock prices, and trade wisely or risk pricing yourself out.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.7%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Turn-Based 11.4%, Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 6.5%

  40. #40 Die in the Dungeon
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,224 reviews2026
    Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 21.1%, Card Game 13.4%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Turn-Based 8.5%, Roguelike 8.4%

  41. #41 Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,073 reviews2025
    Dev: XO CatPub: XD
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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 38.3%, Deckbuilding 20%, Card Game 18.9%, Roguelike 10.7%, Strategy 5.9%

  42. #42 RogueJack21
    73% matchMixed68% of 205 reviews2026
    Dev: Zandbox Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.2%, Card Game 14.6%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Turn-Based 9.1%, Roguelike 7.4%

  43. #43 Tabulo
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 55 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 25.4%, Card Game 14.9%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Roguelike 9.8%, Turn-Based 8.2%

  44. #44 Spinny Dungeon
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2026
    Dev: Typing Monkey
    Windows · Linux

    The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the SPIN button monsters creep closer. KILL 'em! LOOT 'em! EAT 'em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to DIE or spin to SURVIVE!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.6%, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Roguelike 9.3%, Turn-Based 7.9%

  45. #45 Infinite Cards
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2026
    Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
    Windows

    Discover infinite cards in this roguelike deckbuilder. Every card is unique, every run a new experience. Craft, combine, and build your deck completely freely to defeat enemies and bosses, or take on cleverly designed puzzle challenges!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.1%, Card Game 18.5%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Card Battler 7.8%, Roguelike 7.6%

  46. #46 Sol Cesto
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 4,195 reviews2026
    Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.1%, Roguelike 17.1%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Roguelite 8.6%

  47. #47 Bingle Bingle
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 581 reviews2024
    Dev: Knitting Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Bingle Bingle is a 'Roulette Builder' game where you can create your own Roulette. Strategically combine various betting options and unique balls to create synergies, earn extreme scores, and beat the casino.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32%, Card Game 19.1%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 5.7%

  48. #48 A la Card
    70% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Shook Loose
    Windows

    Buckle up for a food truck deckbuilder boiling over with card mutation mischief, questionable recipes, and limitless synergies.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28%, Card Game 16.9%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Card Battler 10.1%

  49. #49 SpellRogue
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,603 reviews2025
    Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 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 21.9%, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Card Game 13.3%, Turn-Based 9.3%, Card Battler 8.2%

  50. #50 Noir Lords
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Speed Trail GamesPub: Booda Games
    Windows

    A fast-paced single-player card battler with tactical choices, quick rounds, and upgradeable cards. Build your deck and outsmart the city’s crime lords.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2%, Card Game 18.9%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Card Battler 10.9%, Roguelike 8.8%

  51. #51 Megaloot
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,989 reviews2024
    Dev: axiliratePub: Ravenage Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Deckbuilding 23.4%, Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

  52. #52 Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko
    68% matchMixed69% of 364 reviews2026
    Dev: Raphus & Co.Pub: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    UPGRADE YOUR BALLS! Roguelike meets Plinko! Every choice is a strategy; every run is a unique challenge. Build your deck to tame the balls to your will. Take your chance, craft your fate, and cash in!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.2%, Card Game 19.1%, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Roguelike 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%

  53. #53 Facehand
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: foolsroom
    Windows

    Facehand is a synergy-driven roguelike deckbuilder with autobattling mechanics. Craft the perfect deck and chain card abilities to create wild combos!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.1%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Game 14.5%, Card Battler 9.7%, Roguelike 8.7%

  54. #54 Inkborn
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 85 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 26.4%, Card Game 16.3%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Turn-Based 10.5%, Roguelike 9.8%

  55. #55 Griftlands
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 14,364 reviews2021
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.5 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 16.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.2%, Card Game 16.2%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Card Battler 11.8%

  56. #56 Blood Card
    70% 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 26.2%, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Card Battler 10.8%, Turn-Based 9.7%

  57. #57 Vegangsters
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Poison Pill Games
    Windows

    Embark into a deck-building roguelike where real-time action will challenge your reaction and strategy skills. Face the deadliest criminals in intense turn-based combat, where each card defines the pace of the battle and save the city from the Vegangsters!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.1%, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Card Battler 9.5%, Turn-Based 9.2%

  58. #58 Bearly Brave
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: Barbaric Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bearly Brave is a 2D roguelike deck-building game set in a deceptively charming toy shop, where the cutest teddy bears come to life each night to fight in a no-holds-barred tournament that determines their placement on the shelves, and thus their likeness to be taken to their forever home.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27%, Card Game 15.8%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Roguelike 9.5%, Turn-Based 8.1%

  59. #59 Hyperspace Deck Command
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 82 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 27.4%, Card Game 16.4%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Roguelike 9.9%, Turn-Based 7.8%

  60. #60 Dice A Million
    63% matchVery Positive90% of 962 reviews2026
    Dev: countlessnightsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Have you ever tried to roll 1,000,000 on a set of dice? No? Build the right bag of die, and you might just pull it off.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.8%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Roguelite 6.6%

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