Games Like Card Shark

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Historical 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Stylized 9%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares a strong historical focus and a unique, art-driven narrative style that rewards careful investigation and player choice.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 37.7%, Historical 21.8%, Story Rich 16.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Card Shark, this game relies on keen observation and deduction to piece together a complex mystery within a distinct, stylized historical setting.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Historical 22.4%, Mystery 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same satisfaction of solving complex, interconnected mysteries through careful observation and logical deduction.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Card Game 52.5%, Story Rich 18%, Simulation 15.5%, RPG 14%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a card-based interface to build a dark, atmospheric narrative that requires deep experimentation and discovery.

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 Game 42.1%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Story Rich 16.5%, RPG 12.9%, 2D 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends deckbuilding with a gritty, crime-focused narrative where negotiation and social manipulation are just as important as combat.

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 57.7%, Story Rich 21.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, 2D 4.6%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends card-based mechanics with a dark, unfolding mystery that keeps the player constantly guessing.

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.7%, Story Rich 17.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 7.2%, 2D 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy game uses a unique card-crafting mechanic to influence the story, mirroring the strategic card usage found in Card Shark.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Story Rich 34.3%, Point & Click 23.3%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experience that focuses on social manipulation and the consequences of your choices in a stylish, atmospheric world.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, Point & Click 20.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Simulation 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on atmospheric mystery and careful observation, requiring players to identify items and make choices that impact the narrative.

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Mystery 21.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This mystery game features a beautiful, hand-drawn art style and focuses on interviewing suspects to uncover the truth.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Point & Click 31%, Simulation 20.4%, Indie 14.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-stakes tension of a simulation game where every small decision and interaction carries significant narrative weight.

Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

Why similar: Card Game 54%, Story Rich 15.5%, RPG 15.5%, Simulation 15%

Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich, card-based simulation that rewards patience and careful management of resources in a mysterious, historical setting.

Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad '90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.4%, Mystery 20.2%, Stylized 17.9%, Story Rich 14.6%, 2D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the theme of deception and crime, tasking players with pulling off various scams in a colorful, narrative-driven world.

Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style adventure game that excels at building a mysterious, atmospheric world through its narrative and puzzles.

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 66.6%, RPG 20.6%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%, Atmospheric 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines tabletop card-game mechanics with action-oriented adventure, creating a unique hybrid experience that feels like a high-stakes gamble.

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Historical 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This historical detective game uses point-and-click mechanics to solve crimes, echoing the investigative feel of Card Shark.

Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.

Why similar: Card Game 36.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative card game where your choices determine the fate of the world, offering multiple ways to solve problems through strategy.

Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.

Why similar: Card Game 58.4%, RPG 9.9%, Simulation 9.2%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a simple card-swiping mechanic to manage a kingdom, focusing on the immediate consequences of your choices.

Ride with Lady Cornelia Darkmoor - aristocrat by day, highwaywoman by night. Play your cards right to untangle a web of corruption, smuggling and blackmail in this swashbuckling solitaire adventure. Your fortune and freedom are at stake!

Why similar: Card Game 41%, Historical 36.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, 2D 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines historical drama with solitaire mechanics, creating a unique blend of card play and storytelling.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Story Rich 17.8%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Simulation 13.8%, Stealth 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense simulation game where you must use stealth and observation to survive in a high-pressure, morally ambiguous environment.

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: Card Game 42.7%, Gambling 39.6% ★, RPG 9.4%, 2D 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelike deckbuilder centers entirely on gambling mechanics, providing a chaotic and strategic card experience.

In the game, you act as a participant in a large card tournament "Golden Skull", held among the best players from all over the world.

Why similar: Gambling 45% ★, Card Game 28.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual adventure game that integrates blackjack mechanics into its narrative progression.

Dance of Cards is a tactical gambling RPG where you try to survive seven days of a deadly cruise by playing poker.

Why similar: Gambling 40.3% ★, Card Game 22.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A card-based adventure that focuses on gambling and high-stakes scenarios, directly mirroring the core theme of Card Shark.

Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2

Why similar: Card Game 39.1%, Story Rich 14%, Simulation 12.1%, RPG 11.4%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy simulation where your choices dictate your survival in a medieval setting, presented through card-like interactions.

We need your help, Spymaster. Join a world of near-future spies and take on a supervillain in this supercharged take on classic Solitaire. Precision engineered for replayable espionage action.

Why similar: Card Game 43.6%, Hand-drawn 23.4%, Story Rich 14.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced card game that uses espionage themes and FMV elements to create an atmosphere of intrigue and conspiracy.

Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Stylized 12.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, hand-drawn art style and atmospheric storytelling provide a similar visual and tonal experience to Card Shark.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Story Rich 30.6%, RPG 22.7%, Point & Click 20.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An unparalleled narrative experience that relies on internal dialogue and skill checks to navigate complex social situations.

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: Hand-drawn 39.7%, Story Rich 35.8%, RPG 15.7%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural storytelling game where your choices and character interactions create a unique, evolving narrative.

Swipe through military negotiations, marry to strengthen alliances and recruit soldiers to fight in turn-based card battles in this historical epic.

Why similar: Card Game 37.9%, Historical 33.5%, RPG 10.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, 2D 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the card-based choice mechanics of the original Reigns with a deeper focus on historical strategy.

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

Why similar: Alternate History 24.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Story Rich 8.9%

The year is 1923—step inside Castle Woods Sanatorium, where care and cruelty blur together. Disguised as a doctor, you’ll diagnose and treat patients using a deck of symptoms, tests, and outdated therapies. But tread carefully: one wrong move could expose you as an impostor.

Why similar: Historical 19.3%, Card Game 18.7%, Alternate History 18.1%, Mystery 10%, Point & Click 9.8%

Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Brew deadly potions, discover ancient recipes, hire adventurers, and outwit the Inquisition. Transform your humble shack into an alchemical empire. No wands are required — just knowledge and wit.

Why similar: Card Game 32.5%, Historical 31.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, RPG 9.4%, Simulation 6.9%

Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!

Why similar: Card Game 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Point & Click 13.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, RPG 7.7%

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: Card Game 53.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 7.2%, 2D 6.6%

Dice Eater is a mystery card game based around supernatural powers where players must use their power to uncover the other player's tricks. Use your opponent's tricks against them to turn the tables and win.

Why similar: Gambling 43.3% ★, Card Game 21.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Simulation 5.6%

In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deeds— But is the show really about proving your innocence? Jackpot Crash Course is a death game visual novel about crime, luck and spectacle.

Why similar: Gambling 30.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Quick-Time Events 9.9% ★, Point & Click 9.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

In Thief of Thieves you play as a cat burglar using stealth, social engineering and team members to pull off some high profile heists across the world. Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, it’s time for Celia to make the leap from apprentice to master.

Why similar: Stealth 53.4%, Story Rich 16%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 11%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on stealth and heist planning, capturing the thrill of being a criminal mastermind in a narrative-driven format.

Explore the miniature universe filled with Eastern mythology, forgotten folk tales and surprising historical events in this puzzle adventure game. Step into real artworks, reveal mysteries by solving unique puzzles, and be the hero of the miniature folk.

Why similar: Historical 30.4%, Hand-drawn 19%, Point & Click 13%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Mystery 26.2%, Point & Click 22.8%, Story Rich 15.8%, Atmospheric 13%, Simulation 9%

A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!

Why similar: Card Game 55.6%, RPG 11%, Simulation 10.1%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 6.6%

Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.

Why similar: Card Game 41.5%, Hand-drawn 24.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 8.2%, 2D 7.1%

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 Game 46.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, RPG 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, 2D 7.8%

Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.

Why similar: Card Game 50.6%, Hand-drawn 24%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Mystery 28%, Story Rich 17.9%, RPG 10.9%, Adventure 7.4%

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: Interactive Fiction 38.9%, Story Rich 21%, RPG 14.6%, Atmospheric 7%, Simulation 6.5%

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: Point & Click 33.2%, Story Rich 25.6%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Adventure 10.5%, 2D 7.6%

As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!

Why similar: Historical 38.5%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Point & Click 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Simulation 9.7%

Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.2%, Mystery 22.5%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%

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

Why similar: Gambling 72.3% ★, Atmospheric 8.5%, 2D 7.8%, Simulation 5.6%, Indie 4.2%

A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.

Why similar: Card Game 21.3%, Alternate History 18.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Point & Click 13%, RPG 12%

Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.

Why similar: Stealth 46.1%, Alternate History 30.6%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Mystery 35%, Point & Click 28.4%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 6.1%

A deckbuilding adventure card game set in a rustic Norwegian town during the 90's. Recruit followers, draft cards and build powerful combos. Explore a hand-crafted world across multiple runs and uncover an unsettling mystery…

Why similar: Card Game 52.8%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 3.2%

The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot.

Why similar: Stealth 71.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Indie 12.8%

THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.9%, Story Rich 24.2%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 6.8%

Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.

Why similar: Historical 32.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Stylized 11.5%, Story Rich 10.4%

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 81%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 5%

Roll up and play a deck building game like no other! Gather weird and wonderful performers, amaze audiences, explore Gilded Age America, and transform your run down circus into an entertainment empire. Play your cards right and you could claim the crown of greatest showman from P.T .Barnum!

Why similar: Historical 29.2%, Card Game 26.3%, Stylized 11.8%, RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%

Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.

Why similar: Historical 26.2%, Stealth 21.5%, Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

Why similar: Card Game 43.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Simulation 13.3%, RPG 12.4%, Adventure 7.1%