Games Like Black Book

Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.

Why similar: Card Game 34.7%, RPG 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the blend of rich narrative, exploration, and card-based combat set within a dark, folklore-inspired world.

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 15.4%, Card Game 14.7%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Card Battler 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly grim, dark-fantasy setting combined with deep deck-building mechanics and roguelite progression.

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: Card Battler 19.7%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Card Game 11.9%, Roguelite 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at integrating a compelling, character-driven story with a robust card-battling system where choices matter.

Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a heavy focus on branching narrative choices and tactical turn-based combat in a dark, unforgiving world.

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Choices Matter 18.5%, RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the dark, historical, and supernatural atmosphere of Slavic folklore through a narrative-heavy, turn-based RPG lens.

A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.

Why similar: Mythology 18.5%, Strategy RPG 17%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Roguelike 12%

Why You'll Like It: You play as the villain in this dark-fantasy, turn-based tactical game that shares a similar gothic aesthetic and card-based combat.

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: Card Battler 16.5%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Card Game 11.7%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-battler that focuses on party management and positioning, similar to the tactical depth found in Black Book.

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: Card Battler 18%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Card Game 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines tactical, grid-based combat with deck-building in a way that feels very similar to the tactical-RPG elements of your seed game.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.6%, Turn-Based 21.6%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Roguelite 11.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a procedurally generated, narrative-heavy experience that emphasizes character growth and tactical turn-based combat.

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Choices Matter 42.3%, Story Rich 18.5%, RPG 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you enjoyed the narrative weight and branching choices of Black Book, this interactive fiction RPG is an essential experience.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Turn-Based 49.2%, RPG 13.6%, Strategy 9.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Choices Matter 7%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in narrative-driven, turn-based tactical combat where every choice has significant consequences.

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 30%, Card Game 20.5%, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Roguelite 9.2%, Roguelike 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more surreal, it shares the dark, atmospheric, and card-based gameplay loop that makes Black Book so compelling.

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: Card Game 28.9%, Deckbuilding 25.3%, Roguelite 13.6%, RPG 9.9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It blends tabletop card-game mechanics with third-person action, capturing the 'adventure' feel of Black Book.

Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.

Why similar: Card Battler 15.7%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Card Game 11.4%, Deckbuilding 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy roguelike deckbuilder that features deep lore and challenging card-based encounters.

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: Card Battler 15.6%, Turn-Based 15%, Card Game 12.7%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique deck-building experience with exploration elements that reward strategic planning.

Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.8%, Card Game 19.8%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Roguelike 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on tactical, card-based combat with a unique visual style and deep strategic deck-building.

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 Battler 15.9%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Game 14.2%, Mythology 12.9%, Strategy RPG 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends poker-based combat with an adventure-style narrative, offering a fresh take on card-based RPGs.

Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?

Why similar: Card Battler 27.6%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Card Game 10.8%, Roguelite 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy, card-based RPG that emphasizes survival and deck-building in a grim, post-apocalyptic world.

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: Card Battler 18.6%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Roguelike 8%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that uses card combinations to trigger combat abilities, similar to the spell-casting system in Black Book.

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, gothic aesthetic and intense turn-based tactical combat that rewards careful planning.

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 14.9%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Card Game 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Roguelite 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique deck-based mechanic to build the world around the player, offering a highly atmospheric and addictive experience.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Roguelike 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: The oppressive, dark atmosphere and turn-based combat management provide a similar sense of dread and tactical challenge.

Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive, you must build, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness beyond the gates. In this dark fantasy world, you must complete quests while managing a populace whose personal stories and well-being decide the fate of your tribe.

Why similar: Mythology 45.4%, Dark Fantasy 28.1%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Strategy 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into Slavic mythology and dark atmosphere, focusing on settlement management and tactical combat.

In Deathless, elements of a collectible card game, roguelike, and turn-based strategy combine seamlessly. Build a unique deck of cards, discover unusual relics, and defeat legendary bosses. No two journeys will ever be the same with endless Path. Crush the Evil and save the world!

Why similar: Card Battler 18.6%, Turn-Based 15%, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes replayability and strategic card management.

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: Card Battler 18.4%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A poetic, card-based roguelike that focuses on a personal, emotional narrative journey.

Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.6%, Deckbuilding 22.6%, Card Game 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that uses a card-based system for abilities and items, keeping the gameplay focused and strategic.

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: Card Battler 18.9%, Card Game 14.9%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Deckbuilding 9.7%

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 23%, Card Game 19.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that uses cards to represent the environment, creating a unique and dark tactical experience.

Shattered Heaven is a single-player deck builder card game with RPG elements and an ambitious branching narrative, set in a dark fantasy world. The game focuses on a card game and roguelike gameplay fueled by a great replay value, thanks to procedural dungeons, a deep crafting system.

Why similar: Card Battler 19.3%, Turn-Based 14.9%, Card Game 10.7%, Deckbuilding 9%, Roguelite 8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, card-battling RPG that features branching paths and deep strategic combat.

SotSF is a turn-based rogue-like game with deck-building elements, in the aesthetics of Mesoamerica and transhumanism. Position yourself on the battlefield, build and utilize various combinations of abilities to defeat the mysterious spirits of the Silicium Forest. Has “Story” and “Roguelite” modes.

Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Card Battler 17.4%, Card Game 12.8%, Mythology 11.1%, Deckbuilding 7.3%

Defeat hellish monsters and rebuild your home in Pyrene, a fast paced roguelike dungeon-crawler. Play with different heroes & spells, collect powerful relics to upgrade your deck while uncovering the mysteries behind your village’s destruction.

Why similar: Card Battler 15%, Mythology 12%, Deckbuilding 10.1%, Card Game 10%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%

Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

Why similar: Card Battler 15.6%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Card Game 12.1%, Deckbuilding 12%, Strategy RPG 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines deck-building with tactical, turn-based combat in a harsh, atmospheric world.

Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.

Why similar: Mythology 36.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Open World 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%

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: Card Battler 18%, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%

ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Open World 18.2%, RPG 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%

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: Card Battler 19.1%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Card Game 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%

Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?

Why similar: Card Battler 19.5%, Card Game 14.2%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10%

Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.4%

Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, RPG 10.8%

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Choices Matter 34.5%, Story Rich 23.5%, Open World 23.3%, RPG 18.7%

Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

Why similar: Card Battler 17.3%, Card Game 14.1%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%

These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.

Why similar: Turn-Based 38.2%, Choices Matter 21.5%, RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Fantasy 9.4%

A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

Why similar: Story Rich 100%

Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!

Why similar: Card Battler 20%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Card Game 12.7%, Roguelite 8.8%, Deckbuilding 8.7%

Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears is a strategic RPG where you use combinations of various heroes to clear dungeons. Train and utilize heroes to fight off those corrupted by the Black Tears and overcome difficult trials.

Why similar: Card Battler 18.8%, Strategy RPG 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Choices Matter 65.2%, Story Rich 34.8%

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Choices Matter 54.2%, Story Rich 45.8%

Ancient Gods is a fusion of hero collector and deck-building rogue-lite where you collect your character, fight, and experience exciting events. Any character can use all the cards, combine them with the character's passive for ultimate power on your exploration.

Why similar: Card Battler 17.3%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Card Game 10.5%

"Tavern Cards" is a strategic card-battling adventure! Liberate cities by defeating demons in their taverns. Build a powerful deck, face unique challenges, and unravel the mystery behind the invasion. Can you conquer the demons and save the cities?

Why similar: Card Game 17.2%, Card Battler 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Roguelike 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10%

Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 47.8%, Strategy 44.4%, 3D 7.9%

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 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Roguelite 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%

Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.

Why similar: Card Battler 23.4%, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%

Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

Why similar: Card Battler 23.2%, Card Game 14.4%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Roguelite 9.6%

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Mythology 84.5%, Story Rich 15.5%

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: Card Battler 29%, Card Game 19.2%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Turn-Based 9.6%, Roguelite 8.5%

Criminal Dissidia is a Roguelike card game with the adventure and ACG theme. Build your own deck, discover the open world, and experience various fun in this mysterious land. Your duty is to save your hometown from the Mutanian invasion, prepare youself!

Why similar: Card Battler 19.8%, Card Game 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Deckbuilding 12%, Roguelike 8.1%

Before We Leave is a city building game set in a cozy corner of the universe. Nurture your Peeps and their surroundings while rebuilding and rediscovering civilisation. Settle new lands and planets while avoiding hungry Space Whales.

Why similar: Strategy 52.7%, 3D 47.3%

Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines.

Why similar: Card Battler 21.1%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Game 12.9%, Roguelite 8.9%

Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 48.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 31.3%, Strategy 20.6%