- #1 Card Crawl Adventure
97% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Arnold Rauers
Windows · Mac
Card Crawl Adventure is a single player card game with light deck building and roguelite elements. Engage in a unique path based combat mechanic to battle against devious tavern bosses. Visit a variety of cozy taverns, collect cards and improve your deck with magic equipment items and charms.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.9%, Card Game 20%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: As the official follow-up to the original, it expands on the core mechanics with new characters and deeper deckbuilding.
- #2 Ring of Pain
96% matchVery Positive92% of 5,015 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: Card Game 32.6%, Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Roguelite 18.9%, Roguelike 8.1%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a unique card-based dungeon layout that mirrors the claustrophobic and strategic feel of Card Crawl.
- #3 Solitairica
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 564 reviews2016
Dev: Righteous Hammer Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solitairica takes RPG combat and challenging roguelike progression to a fresh new place—the world of solitaire! Using a variety of magical items and powerful spells, battle your way through a horde of ever-changing enemies and defeat the horrible Emperor Stuck.
Why similar: Card Game 31.3%, Deckbuilding 25.8%, Roguelite 10%, Strategy 8.4%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the solitaire-based combat and roguelike progression that defines the Card Crawl experience.
- #4 Card Hog
94% matchVery Positive94% of 541 reviews2023
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Card Hog is a pig-based dungeon crawler with roguelike and deck building elements. Take the role of an adventurous hog and interact with more than 100 cards of dangerous enemies, powerful weapons and exciting spells!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 38.2%, Roguelite 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Card Game 10%, Roguelike 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar grid-based movement system where you interact with cards to survive and progress.
- #5 One Deck Dungeon
95% matchVery Positive81% of 861 reviews2018
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards!
Why similar: Card Game 27.5%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Roguelite 18%, Fantasy 8.4%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful digital adaptation of a board game that shares the same dungeon-crawling, card-management DNA.
- #6 Dungeon Cards
94% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: 717 pixels
Windows
Simple fast-paced card crawler with roguelike elements and addictive gameplay
Why similar: Card Game 33.8%, Roguelike 31.6%, Indie 19.2%, Puzzle 8.7%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It simplifies dungeon exploration into a grid-based card movement system that is easy to learn but hard to master.
- #7 Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
93% matchVery Positive90% of 888 reviews2020
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Krumit's Tale, the second game in the Meteorfall universe, is a new take on the deckbuilding roguelike genre. Use your cards to clear dungeons, then upgrade your deck with new cards and perks to press forward. The fate of the world is in your hands.
Why similar: Card Game 25.5%, Deckbuilding 24.5%, Roguelite 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a grid-based card management system that requires careful planning and resource management during combat.
- #8 Dice & Fold
91% matchVery Positive84% of 3,657 reviews2024
Dev: Tinymice EntertainmentPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.7%, Card Game 23.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Roguelike 8%, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends solitaire-style card management with dice-based combat for a fresh take on the dungeon crawler genre.
- #9 Card Quest
92% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.9%, Card Game 22%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Roguelite 12.2%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep RPG-lite card battler that focuses on strategic deck management and character-specific abilities.
- #10 Lost For Swords
91% matchVery Positive90% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: MaxBytes
Windows · Linux
Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.5%, Card Game 21%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Roguelite 11.2%, Roguelike 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike that focuses on card-based dungeon crawling where you must manage your deck to survive encounters.
- #11 Blood Card
90% 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: Deckbuilding 26.2%, Card Game 24.8%, Roguelite 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.9%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder where your deck is your health, forcing you to make difficult decisions during every encounter.
- #12 DungeonTop
89% matchVery Positive82% of 573 reviews2020
Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.3%, Card Game 22.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends traditional deckbuilding with dungeon exploration, offering a robust experience for fans of strategy games.
- #13 Right and Down
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.4%, Card Game 20.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelite 8.9%, Roguelike 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game turns dungeon crawling into a grid-based card puzzle that rewards quick thinking and tactical movement.
- #14 Hand of Fate
88% matchVery Positive89% of 10,633 reviews2015
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 36.5%, Card Game 31.7%, Roguelike 12.5%, RPG 6.1%, Fantasy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a thematic card-based dungeon master experience with real-time combat, capturing the atmosphere of a tabletop adventure.
- #15 Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Old Oak Den
Windows
This is a hybrid between a card, board, and turn-based single-player game. Play cards in various ways, and discover iconic artifacts. Combine logical possibilities with an aspect of chance. Gradually map the world of this rogue-lite adventure. Walk through the portal and fight!
Why similar: Card Game 26.2%, Deckbuilding 24.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelite 12.8%, Fantasy 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced card game that focuses on quick combat encounters and efficient deck management.
- #16 Pairs & Perils
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Little Horror StudiosPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pairs & Perils is a memory-game roguelike and dungeon crawler. Match cards to attack enemies, avoid traps, shop for relics and consumables. Sharpen your mind as you journey through the depths of the dungeon in search of The Dealer.
Why similar: Card Game 20.7%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelite 10.5%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that uses card-based mechanics to create a challenging and rewarding roguelike experience.
- #17 Cross Blitz
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.2%, Card Game 24%, Roguelite 15.9%, Strategy 7.3%, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant RPG card battler that features deep deck customization and engaging tactical combat.
- #18 Little Dungeon Stories
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 113 reviews2019
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 28%
Little Dungeon Stories is a challenging roguelike card-based RPG. Enter the dungeon full of secrets, hostile monsters, deadly traps, and legendary loots. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Card Game 35.7%, Roguelite 23.6%, Strategy 9.6%, RPG 9.5%, Fantasy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It uses an event-based card system to tell a compelling dungeon-crawling story in short, bite-sized sessions.
- #19 We Slay Monsters
85% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Furiously Inactive Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We Slay Monsters streamlines traditional roguelike RPG gameplay and introduces a unique poker-esque card based combat mechanic. Each class (Wizard, Rogue, Warrior) has a unique deck of cards; using this deck you will guide your hero through the dungeon.
Why similar: Roguelike 30.6%, Card Game 20.5%, Strategy 15.8%, RPG 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A card-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes strategic combat and character progression in a fantasy setting.
- #20 The Last Hex
84% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2021
Dev: That Indie Studio
Windows
The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.4%, Card Game 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelite 11.6%, Fantasy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on RPG elements and party management in a dangerous fantasy world.
- #21 Demon's Mirror
82% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Be-Rad EntertainmentPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
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 Game 23%, Deckbuilding 22.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines card-based combat with tile-matching mechanics for a unique and challenging strategic experience.
- #22 Rack and Slay
81% matchVery Positive91% of 591 reviews2024
Dev: LudokulturPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
The roguelike dungeon crawler where you're a billiard ball! Push monster balls into holes or traps in randomly generated levels. Stack up countless game-changing items to create broken builds. Find combos to create your own synergies and customize your playstyle. Rack and Slay!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Deckbuilding 21.2%, Roguelite 18.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Roguelike 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, pool-inspired take on the dungeon crawler genre that feels fresh and highly replayable.
- #23 Deep, In the Forest
83% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Game is a deck building roguelite card game with RPG elements. Save the forest kingdom from the oppression of the Mad King.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 22.4% ★, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Card Game 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: A card-battler that emphasizes deckbuilding and strategic decision-making in a dark fantasy setting.
- #24 DREAMGATE
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Confirmed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamgate is a unique hardcore mix of deck building card battler, roguelite adventure and RPG. Build your deck, explore the Dreamgate world and defeat fearsome foes!
Why similar: Card Game 22.8%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.8%, Roguelite 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG card game that offers a unique blend of strategy and exploration in a fantasy world.
- #25 Decks & Daggers
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Osarion
Windows
DECKS & DAGGERS is a Deck-Building RPG Card Game where you venture down into the dungeons to slay monsters and collect treasure.
Why similar: Card Game 27.8%, Deckbuilding 22.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Strategy 9.2%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines RPG elements with card-based combat, offering a solid experience for fans of tactical strategy.
- #26 Madcap Mosaic
79% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: 1classydude
Windows
Carefully craft your Mosaic in this fantasy themed deckbuilding game. Battle by battle, tile by tile, you'll form synergies and build up your Mosaic's combo potential, hoping to beat the curve as you forge deeper into enemy territory.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.7%, Card Game 25%, Roguelite 17.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Roguelike 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite deckbuilder that features unique mechanics and a focus on strategic card play.
- #27 Slay the Spire
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Why similar: Card Game 35.8%, Deckbuilding 27.5%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 9.5%, Strategy 5.9%
- #28 Stronghold’s Dungeon
80% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: FazerdooPub: Fazerdoo's Studio
Windows
Stronghold's Dungeon is a Deck Building Dungeon Crawler game with Rogue-lite mechanics. You will get to craft a deck to fight and try to overcome this dungeon and its terrible master.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.6%, Card Game 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Medieval 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused card game that challenges you to manage your resources while surviving dungeon encounters.
- #29 Right and Down and Dice
78% matchVery Positive82% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Explore randomly generated card dungeons where you can only move Right and Down, use Dice to defeat mighty enemies, gather powerful artifacts, and learn new abilities! Will you be able to escape from the dungeon?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.5%, Card Game 21.8%, Roguelite 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sequel-like experience that adds dice mechanics to the grid-based card exploration of the original.
- #30 Cardnarok: Raid with Gods
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Greedy Wolf Studio
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilding card game that demands tactics and switching in battle. Unlock and pick your divine battle team, develop your very own strategy and deck builds, preview levels and choose your path, and survive mythological bosses to defeat Azathoth in each playthrough.
Why similar: Card Game 25.5%, Roguelite 18.8%, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Fantasy 9.4%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based roguelite that uses card-based combat to create a challenging and tactical experience.
- #31 Dicey Dungeons
76% matchVery Positive89% of 11,511 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: Deckbuilding 30.4%, Card Game 17.3%, Roguelite 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%, Cartoon 7.4%
- #32 Monster Slayers
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,253 reviews2017
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.
Why similar: Card Game 21.9%, Deckbuilding 21.5%, Roguelite 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Strategy 6.1%
- #33 Deck of Ashes
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 34.4%, Card Game 20.7%, Roguelite 13.3%, Strategy 9.7%, RPG 8.7%
- #34 Dungeon Clawler
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,403 reviews2024
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.4 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: Deckbuilding 27.5%, Roguelite 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Strategy 8.2%
- #35 Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,612 reviews2015
Dev: Gambrinous
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Now fully rebuilt and remastered, Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition is a turn-based dungeon crawler with a twist: instead of controlling the hero you build the dungeon around them.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.6%, Card Game 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 7.4%
- #36 Dark Quest 3
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 270 reviews2023
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
A rogue-lite tabletop that mixes card based exploration with turn based combat. Create your party, draw adventure cards, roll dice and fight monsters to defeat the sorcerer and his magic.
Why similar: Card Game 21.8%, Deckbuilding 21.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Medieval 10.5%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #37 Fate Hunters
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 871 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.7%, Card Game 30.8%, Roguelite 13.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Roguelike 6.4%
- #38 Pirates Outlaws
74% matchVery Positive83% of 746 reviews2020
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Card Game 27.5%, Deckbuilding 21.9%, Roguelite 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%, Strategy 8%
- #39 Pawnbarian
73% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
Why similar: Card Game 29.3%, Deckbuilding 20%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 9.5%, Strategy 8.4%
- #40 Rogue Wizards
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2016
Dev: Spellbind Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Battle creatures, collect loot, master magic, and build your very own Wizard Tower sanctuary in this rogue-like, dungeon-crawling RPG.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.6%, Roguelite 25.5%, Roguelike 12.5%, RPG 11.7%, Cartoon 8.5%
- #41 Not Another Dungeon?!
73% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Daggerbunny Studios
Windows
The demonic Tower of Imalsrith has appeared on the battlefield of the Kingdom of Infantriell and the Empire of Fractile. Conquer it in this action-packed card game with rogue-lite elements!
Why similar: Card Game 21.7%, Trading Card Game 21.6% ★, Deckbuilding 20.1%, Roguelite 14%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #42 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
71% matchVery Positive87% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23%, Card Game 22.7%, Roguelite 12.4%, Medieval 9.1%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%
- #43 Villages & Dungeons
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,073 reviews2025
Dev: CaCaFrog StudioPub: Morax Games
Windows · Mac
A hardcore roguelite card game where deck-building strategies are at the core of everything! With a vast array of cards, random dungeons, a wealth of encounter events, and diverse enemies, it awaits your exploration and challenge.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.3%, Card Game 18.7%, Trading Card Game 16.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelike 6.8%
- #44 Inkborn
70% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25%, Card Game 24.8%, Roguelite 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Strategy 7.5%
- #45 Slay the Spire 2
66% matchVery Positive80% of 97,748 reviews2026
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 35.3 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: Deckbuilding 26.8%, Card Game 25.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Roguelite 9.7%, Strategy 9.5%
- #46 Balatro
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 187,446 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Why similar: Card Game 31.8%, Deckbuilding 27.5%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 8.9%, Strategy 7.4%
- #47 Shadowhand: RPG Card Game
72% matchVery Positive82% of 824 reviews2017
Dev: Grey Alien GamesPub: Positech Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Shadowhand is a strategic RPG card game. Duel powerful enemies in 18th Century England with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat. Equip your character strategically to sneak, slice and blast through foes!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.7%, Card Game 29.5%, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, RPG 7.5%
- #48 Dungeon No Dungeon
72% matchMixed58% of 505 reviews2021
Dev: 302 StudioPub: 302 GAMES INC
Windows · Mac
Dungeon No Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike game with a unique hand-drawn art style, with a strategy system based around body parts that you've likely never encountered before.
Why similar: Roguelite 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 19.6%, Card Game 19.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #49 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
68% matchVery Positive94% of 709 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.4%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Card Game 17.8%, Fantasy 8.3%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #50 Blood Card 2: Dark Mist
70% matchVery Positive86% of 304 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dark Mist is a card game that combines elements of the roguelike deckbuilder genre with enemies that appear in waves. Defeat monsters and level up during battle to keep yourself going.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.7%, Card Game 22.2%, Roguelite 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 7.9%, Strategy 6.5%
- #51 Overdungeon
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A completely new style real-time card battle "Overdungeon" Overdungeon combines rogue-like, tower defense and card games. More than 100 cards are Attack, Animal, Building, Spell, Trap, etc..Build your creative and crazy deck!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.5%, Card Game 23.2%, Roguelite 15.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%
- #52 Deathless. The Hero Quest
66% matchVery Positive88% of 983 reviews2024
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Deckbuilding 25.2%, Card Game 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelite 11.9%, Strategy 6.7%
- #53 Coin Crypt
70% matchVery Positive86% of 608 reviews2014
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A roguelite deckbuilding adventure game about magical coins. You play as a lootmancer, who can unlock the hidden power inside of coins and use them in magical duels. The loots you take from chests and enemies also become your next moves, so plan carefully!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 38.5%, Card Game 28.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 7.2%, RPG 6.8%
- #54 Destiny or Fate
71% matchMixed56% of 484 reviews2019
Dev: BlasterPub: GameNet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Destiny or Fate is a deck-building roguelite game. Choose a hero, build a deck and a party of mythical creatures, and set out on an endless adventure! Are you ready to make your own destiny, or will you succumb to an evil fate?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.4%, Card Game 20.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelite 11.7%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #55 Magecraft: Spellbuilding
65% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Violet Grimoire
Windows
Craft spell cards, collect new effects, and build the perfect deck as you fight through rounds of turn-based combat. Survive randomly-generated dungeon layouts by countering enemy attacks with your own spells, and make the most of the powers and scrolls you pick up along the way.
Why similar: Card Game 25.2%, Deckbuilding 24.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%
- #56 Northwind
65% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
Windows
Northwind is a monster-hunting roguelite deckbuilder with a tug-of-war combat twist, card crafting, and a mana management system inspired by Magic: The Gathering.
Why similar: Card Game 23.5%, Deckbuilding 23.4%, Roguelite 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Roguelike 6.6%
- #57 Castle Cardians
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: 风宇冲
Windows
Castle Cardians fused card games,roguelike and real time colony defense together. Build your powerful deck, defend the castle and beat invaders.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.6%, Trading Card Game 24.9% ★, Card Game 23%, Strategy 8.1%, Medieval 7.2%
- #58 Dungeon Drafters
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Card Game 23.1%, Deckbuilding 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Roguelite 14.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #59 Desert Revenant
68% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Kreationware
Windows
Desert Revenant is a strategic Roguelike Deck Building RPG packing a huge variety of cards to do battle with. Think about your every move and make careful decisions in hand-crafted encounters as you cut deals with Jinn and humans alike in your adventures amongst the dunes of Elmyr.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 22.9% ★, Card Game 20.1%, Deckbuilding 20%, Fantasy 7%, Roguelike 6.1%