- #1 StarVaders
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,970 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.4% ★, Card Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the sci-fi tactical movement and deckbuilding mechanics found in Cobalt Core.
- #2 LONESTAR
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,337 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Roguelike 10.4%, Card Game 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines space-themed tactical combat with deckbuilding, focusing on positioning and ship management.
- #3 Fights in Tight Spaces
96% matchVery Positive90% of 3,799 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 29.2% ★, Card Game 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the heavy emphasis on tactical positioning and movement within a confined space to avoid enemy attacks.
- #4 Alina of the Arena
95% matchVery Positive92% of 3,884 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 35.2% ★, Card Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Roguelike 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title introduces a hex-grid movement system to the deckbuilder genre, emphasizing tactical positioning similar to Cobalt Core.
- #5 Shogun Showdown
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,574 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Card Game 9.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on turn-based tactical positioning and timing, requiring careful planning to survive enemy encounters.
- #6 Tower Tactics: Liberation
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.3% ★, Card Game 16.4%, Roguelike 10.4%, Deckbuilding 9.8%, Space 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tower defense with deckbuilding, requiring tactical placement and card management to survive waves of enemies.
- #7 Zet Zillions
93% matchVery Positive89% of 728 reviews2024
Dev: OTA IMON StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Zet Zillions is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder where you use your cards to make freakish combinations and explode entire planets. BIG-BADDA-BOOM!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.2% ★, Card Game 15.8%, Deckbuilding 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Space 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed roguelike deckbuilder that shares the quirky humor and strategic card-battling feel of Cobalt Core.
- #8 Wildfrost
92% matchVery Positive83% of 8,624 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 35.6% ★, Card Game 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Deckbuilding 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly charming art style and high-stakes, tactical deckbuilding that rewards clever planning.
- #9 Circadian Dice
91% matchVery Positive95% of 594 reviews2022
Dev: Shuffle Up Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 41.3% ★, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Card Game 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features tactical grid-based combat and card-like decision-making that rewards strategic positioning.
- #10 Into the Breach
91% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Roguelike 14.2%, Strategy 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: While not a deckbuilder, it is the definitive tactical positioning game where dodging and manipulating enemy attacks is the core loop.
- #11 Trials of Fire
90% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Tactical RPG 15.9%, Card Game 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep tactical experience on a grid, combining card-based abilities with movement-focused combat.
- #12 Griftlands
89% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7% ★, Card Game 21.2%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Roguelike 12%, Sci-fi 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a narrative-driven deckbuilding experience with unique combat mechanics that emphasize tactical choices.
- #13 For The Warp
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 460 reviews2022
Dev: Massive Galaxy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.1% ★, Card Game 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Deckbuilding 8.8%, Grid-Based Movement 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on ship-based combat and resource management.
- #14 Monster Train
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,754 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Card Game 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Deckbuilding 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deckbuilding synergy that offers the same satisfying feeling of building a powerful, specialized engine.
- #15 Vault of the Void
87% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 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 44.3% ★, Card Game 20.8%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Roguelike 12.4%, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep strategic control over your deck and combat encounters, appealing to fans of complex tactical systems.
- #16 Across the Obelisk
86% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.6% ★, Card Game 14.2%, Tactical RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical deckbuilder that allows for complex team synergies and strategic combat planning.
- #17 Hyperspace Deck Command
86% matchVery Positive95% of 75 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 30.8% ★, Card Game 14.7%, Deckbuilding 9.3%, Roguelike 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the sci-fi tactical deckbuilder genre with a focus on challenging, strategic encounters.
- #18 Breach Wanderers
85% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 36.8% ★, Card Game 16%, Deckbuilding 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A solid roguelike deckbuilder that provides a deep, customizable experience with a variety of strategic builds.
- #19 Anomaly Collapse
84% matchVery Positive86% of 634 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 24%, Roguelike 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Sci-fi 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on turn-based tactical combat on a grid, requiring careful positioning and ability management.
- #20 Heat Death
84% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Gallistrix
Windows · Mac
Build your deck, re-write your cards, and join in epic space battles! Heat Death is a single-player deckbuilder which takes card customization and power scaling to the extreme, as you battle against sentient stars and black holes.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.3% ★, Card Game 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Deckbuilding 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical sci-fi deckbuilder that emphasizes difficult, turn-based decision-making in a space setting.
- #21 Dicey Dungeons
83% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 63.6% ★, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Card Game 11.2%, Roguelike 8.2%, Strategy 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the humor and experimental design philosophy that makes Cobalt Core so engaging to play.
- #22 Command Deck
81% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: k-critical
Windows · Mac
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where you explore the galaxy, face hostile aliens, and upgrade your starship. It will take adaptability and strategic thinking to survive and uncover the secret your enemies want to keep hidden.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.6% ★, Card Game 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Deckbuilding 9.5%, Space 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi strategy game that utilizes deckbuilding mechanics to manage combat encounters in space.
- #23 Beneath Oresa
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.6% ★, Card Game 18.7%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelike 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes tactical positioning and combat flow, making it a strong match for fans of movement-based deckbuilders.
- #24 CosmoPirates
82% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMoon Design
Windows · Linux
Build your deck using cards, ships, items and crew! Explore a generated galaxy roguelike style. Fight gruesome battles against the medley of space scum!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.3% ★, Card Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Deckbuilding 9.4%, Roguelike 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a space-themed deckbuilding experience with a focus on exploration and tactical card combat.
- #25 Knights in Tight Spaces
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 16.7%, Tactical RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Roguelike 10%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the tactical positioning focus of its predecessor, emphasizing movement as a primary defensive tool.
- #26 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
Why similar: Card Game 51.7%, Deckbuilding 30.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a charming sci-fi/steampunk aesthetic with card-based combat that feels accessible yet strategic.
- #27 Stellar Orphans
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Artifex Parvus
Windows
"Explore 'Stellar Orphans', a captivating deck-building game where every choice determines the fate of your crew lost in infinite space. Forge alliances, manage resources, and resolve crises to guide your 'Stellar Orphans' to survival. Ready to defy the stars?"
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34% ★, Card Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Deckbuilding 10.9%, Roguelike 8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on strategic planning and replayability.
- #28 Cross Blitz
77% 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: Card Game 20.2%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Roguelike 8%
- #29 Merge Maestro
77% matchVery Positive94% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Stingless
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Combine 100's of unique emoji based tokens in this roguelike merge-builder! Find ever more creative combinations of Tokens and Powers to fuse unique strategies and beat this ever more challenging twist on rogue-likes, puzzlers and arcadey games!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 41.9% ★, Roguelike 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Strategy 6.5%
- #30 As We Descend
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,106 reviews2025
Dev: Box DragonPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.3% ★, Card Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Deckbuilding 10.3%
- #31 Combo Card Clashers
78% 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 31.4% ★, Card Game 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Roguelike 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features tactical, auto-battler-inspired card combat that rewards clever positioning and synergy.
- #32 Cubic Cosmos
75% matchVery Positive93% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: Inkstone AtelierPub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cubic Cosmos is a thrilling fast-paced roguelike card game. You have been trapped in a deadly game. One wrong move could see you reduced to a plaything of the goddess. Can you free yourself from the endless cycle and escape your fate?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 41.2% ★, Card Game 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Deckbuilding 10%, Strategy 9.6%
- #33 Deep Sky Derelicts
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,860 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.7% ★, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Card Game 7.8%, Space 7.1%, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a gritty sci-fi aesthetic with card-based combat and tactical exploration.
- #34 Hadean Tactics
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.4% ★, Card Game 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 11.3%, Deckbuilding 11.2%
- #35 Void Tyrant
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Quite Fresh GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Collect an intergalactic bounty of eccentric allies and deadly weapons, explore vibrant planets, and engage in risky turn-based battles to restore the Eyes of Chronos and save the galaxy in this strategic roguelike deckbuilder!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40.3% ★, Card Game 19%, Roguelike 11.5%, Deckbuilding 9.9%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed roguelike deckbuilder that is easy to pick up but offers deep tactical card management.
- #36 Balatro
72% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.1% ★, Card Game 20.9%, Roguelike 12.6%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.2%
- #37 Souls of White Star
76% matchVery Positive84% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Souls of Star Game Lab.Pub: IndieArk
Windows
Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Card Game 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #38 Star Renegades
74% matchVery Positive83% of 2,997 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.8%, Roguelike 19.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Tactical 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #39 Takara Cards
73% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Post Mortem PixelsPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Takara Cards is a unique tactical deck-builder RPG about chasing space dragons in a sci-fi fantasy universe. Create your deck as you explore sectors, fighting your way in deep puzzly combat. Every decision you make affects your Ship and Character: Each new adventure offers new surprises!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.9% ★, Card Game 19%, Grid-Based Movement 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Deckbuilding 8.3%
- #40 Deck of Souls
72% matchVery Positive83% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.6% ★, Card Game 14.9%, Tactical RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%
- #41 Novus Orbis
71% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Seizo GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A combo-based deckbuilding roguelike through a space-time loop: collect cards, receive blessings, add pets to your party, and grow stronger. Chain together cards in the right order for max power, and act before the enemy does. Build synergistic decks, find many secrets, and make BIG numbers!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.6% ★, Card Game 14.9%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Roguelike 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #42 Sigil of the Magi
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.6% ★, Card Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #43 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,424 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 36.5% ★, Card Game 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Roguelike 11%
- #44 SpellRogue
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 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 34.2% ★, Card Game 16.6%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #45 Shuffle Tactics
71% matchMixed70% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.6%, Card Game 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Roguelike 10%
- #46 Breachway
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,353 reviews2024
Dev: Edgeflow StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.7% ★, Card Game 19.9%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Roguelike 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.1%
- #47 Crash The Core
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Jerome LabellePub: Honest Rogue Games
Windows
A sci-fantasy roguelike deckbuilder about building your own starting deck, equipping gadgets, summoning allies, and salvaging cards for different effects. Discover strange events, go fishing and gather Intel to uncover a conspiracy to take over the galaxy!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.6% ★, Card Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Roguelike 10.1%, Deckbuilding 9.8%
- #48 Lost For Swords
69% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.2% ★, Card Game 15.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Deckbuilding 10.6%
- #49 Theseus Protocol
71% matchMixed70% of 371 reviews2023
Dev: YueTang(Xiamen)Pub: Archive Games
Windows
Theseus Protocol is a deck building roguelike where rebirth offers strategic opportunity. Utilize a powerful suite of cards and weaponry to uncover the cruel truth behind the dystopian sci-fi world of Mark City.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.9% ★, Card Game 16.5%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Deckbuilding 10.8%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #50 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
68% matchVery Positive81% of 3,291 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 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 42% ★, Card Game 20.2%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Roguelike 13.2%, Strategy 6.7%
- #51 Drill Core
67% matchVery Positive85% of 2,264 reviews2025
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining in Drill Core! Drill to the heart of planets while managing workers, researching cutting-edge tech, and fortifying against alien attacks. Will you prioritize efficiency and risk your workers' safety, or focus on defense for survival?
Why similar: Roguelike 37.9%, Strategy 24.2%, Space 19.4%, Sci-fi 18.5%
- #52 The Royal Writ
67% matchVery Positive83% of 463 reviews2025
Dev: Save Sloth StudiosPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Sacrifice creates stories in this medieval roguelike deckbuilder. Watch your cards march to glory or permanent death as they battle toward the enemy. Each fallen hero becomes part of your kingdom's legend. Command wisely... some sacrifices are necessary.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Card Game 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Tactical RPG 8.6%, Deckbuilding 7.7%
- #53 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: Grid-Based Movement 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Card Game 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Roguelike 13.1%
- #54 Nitro Kid
69% matchVery Positive89% of 537 reviews2022
Dev: Wildboy StudiosPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Synthwave roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon 80's. Pick your agent. Build your deck. Hit card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ fresh Synthwave tracks by LudoWic, Tonebox and Jules Reves.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.2% ★, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #55 Journey to the Void
67% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33% ★, Card Game 18.1%, Deckbuilding 12%, Roguelike 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.5%
- #56 Tetra Tactics
69% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Jabari AliiPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Strategize, collect, upgrade. Tetra Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Triple Triad, featuring deep meta-progression and endless replayability. Outwit opponents on a 4x4 tactical grid, traverse branching maps, augment your cards, and combine powerful abilities to build the ultimate deck.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.1% ★, Card Game 13.5%, Grid-Based Movement 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Deckbuilding 9.7%
- #57 Peglin
66% matchVery Positive84% of 17,157 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 33.2%, Roguelike 28.2%, Strategy 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%
- #58 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
65% matchVery Positive94% of 380 reviews2026
Dev: Doraccoon Pub: Playstack
Windows
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 34.7% ★, Card Game 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Deckbuilding 12%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #59 Crush the Industry
66% matchVery Positive90% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Cognoggin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Work your way to the top of a cutthroat game studio in this retro roguelike deckbuilder! Crush the Industry features strategic combat with a unique twist and deep replayability.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.8% ★, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Roguelike 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%
