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Games Like Death Howl

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Card Game, Deckbuilding, Strategy, Singleplayer.

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Master the grid, defy death. Enter a grim Spirit Realm in this open-world deck builder. Craft lethal decks from 160+ cards, claim powerful Totems, and defeat foes in tactical grid combat. Fight as the desperate hunter Ro to bring her son back from beyond the veil.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 1,351 reviews
Released: 2025-12-09
Developer: The Outer Zone
Publisher: 11 bit studios
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 9.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 71%

Overview

Death Howl stands out for its unique fusion of grid-based tactical movement and dark, surreal atmospheric deckbuilding. These recommendations prioritize games that emphasize spatial positioning, grim fantasy aesthetics, and deep strategic card combat to capture that specific souls-like deckbuilder experience.

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  1. #1 Alina of the Arena
    97% matchVery Positive92% of 3,941 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: Card Game 17.8%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%

    Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the grid-based tactical combat and deckbuilding depth found in Death Howl.

  2. #2 Trials of Fire
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 3,255 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: Turn-Based 22.1%, Card Battler 18.3%, Card Game 15.5%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar blend of tactical grid movement, dark fantasy themes, and complex card-based combat.

  3. #3 Deck of Souls
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 222 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: Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Game 17.3%, Card Battler 14.6%, Tactical 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It directly incorporates souls-like mechanics into a card-based framework, mirroring the core thematic inspiration of the seed game.

  4. #4 Dungeon Drafters
    95% matchMostly Positive75% of 763 reviews2023
    Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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: Deckbuilding 37.1%, Card Game 35.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Roguelite 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines grid-based movement with card-based spellcasting in a way that feels very similar to the tactical combat of the seed game.

  5. #5 Wildfrost
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 8,728 reviews2023
    Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    Why similar: Turn-Based 17%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Card Battler 16.3%, Card Game 15.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its atmospheric world and tactical card-battler mechanics provide a similar sense of high-stakes, turn-based challenge.

  6. #6 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 8,255 reviews2021
    Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.8%, Turn-Based 23.9%, Card Game 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Card Battler 12.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This title captures the dark, oppressive atmosphere and souls-like difficulty while utilizing a robust deckbuilding system.

  7. #7 Banners of Ruin
    93% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,208 reviews2021
    Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Turn-Based 17.6%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Game 13.7%, Card Battler 13.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The focus on tactical positioning of units on a grid during card battles makes it a strong mechanical match.

  8. #8 Gordian Quest
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 5,981 reviews2022
    Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Turn-Based 19.5%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Card Game 15.6%, Card Battler 14.8%, Tactical 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, grid-based tactical experience with extensive deckbuilding and RPG elements.

  9. #9 SpellRogue
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,611 reviews2025
    Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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: Deckbuilding 21.7%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Card Game 14%, Card Battler 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 8%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a challenging, tactical deckbuilding experience that rewards deep mastery of card synergies.

  10. #10 Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
    92% matchMixed62% of 329 reviews2023
    Dev: Black Eye Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.8%, Card Game 19.3%, Card Battler 18%, Turn-Based 16.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: The surreal, dark art style and intense atmosphere align perfectly with the aesthetic of Death Howl.

  11. #11 Cross Blitz
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,607 reviews2025
    Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 25.6%, Card Game 20.8%, Card Battler 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Tactical 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a compelling mix of deckbuilding and tactical combat with a distinct, polished aesthetic.

  12. #12 Roguebook
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 4,491 reviews2021
    Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.6%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Card Game 16.1%, Card Battler 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It features exploration and tactical card combat that rewards strategic deck planning in a fantasy setting.

  13. #13 Tamarak Trail
    88% matchMostly Positive74% of 113 reviews2024
    Dev: Yarrow GamesPub: Versus Evil
    Windows

    In this deck-building roguelike, you'll use a customizable dice set as you battle through randomly generated trails - full of loot, mysteries, and danger to protect inhabitants from the evil that has corrupted the trail.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.9%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Card Game 14.8%, Card Battler 14.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It features unique dice-based deckbuilding mechanics that offer a fresh but familiar tactical challenge.

  14. #14 Deck of Ashes
    89% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,066 reviews2020
    Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 25%, Card Battler 24.5%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Card Game 13.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The dark fantasy setting and roguelike deckbuilding mechanics align well with the tone of Death Howl.

  15. #15 Ring of Pain
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 5,063 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: Turn-Based 34.9%, Card Game 29.2%, Difficult 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The surreal, dark, and often unsettling atmosphere mirrors the tone of the Spirit Realm in Death Howl.

  16. #16 Spirits of The Silicium Forest
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelGreeds
    Windows · Linux

    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 24.9%, Card Game 16.1%, Card Battler 15.2%, Deckbuilding 11%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: The atmospheric and strategic card-battler elements make it a solid companion to the seed game.

  17. #17 Vault of the Void
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,976 reviews2022
    Dev: Spider Nest Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.8 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: Deckbuilding 28.1%, Card Game 22.8%, Card Battler 22%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.1%, Difficult 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly tactical approach to deckbuilding where every card choice and positioning decision matters significantly.

  18. #18 Black Jacket
    83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2026
    Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbHPub: Skystone Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Turn-Based 19.2%, Deckbuilding 18%, Card Game 16.5%, Card Battler 10.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, focused deckbuilding experience that fits the aesthetic of the seed game well.

  19. #19 Beneath Oresa
    85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,693 reviews2023
    Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.8 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: Deckbuilding 29.3%, Card Game 24.5%, Turn-Based 22.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The tactical combat and visual style offer a similar intensity to the card-battling found in the seed game.

  20. #20 Ash of Gods: The Way
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 496 reviews2023
    Dev: AurumDust
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Deckbuilding 22.2%, Card Battler 17.7%, Card Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Tactical 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game provides a unique tactical card-based experience that emphasizes strategic placement and character-driven narrative.

  21. #21 Zoeti
    84% matchMixed64% of 510 reviews2023
    Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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: Turn-Based 22%, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Battler 16.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The tactical card-battler mechanics provide a similar level of strategic engagement during combat encounters.

  22. #22 One Turn Kill
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,335 reviews2026
    Dev: DenDenPub: Waku Waku Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    One Turn Kill is a PvE card game where card drawing and deck control are the keys to victory. Engage in battles limited to a single turn for an exhilarating, suspenseful experience.Join the protagonist in a pixel art wasteland to face off with the strongest of enemies and see what story awaits.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.9%, Card Game 30.9%, Card Battler 21.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on high-impact tactical decisions within a card-battler framework, mirroring the intensity of Death Howl.

  23. #23 Northwind
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
    Windows

    A fusion of deckbuilding, monster-hunting, and roguelite progression all its own. Hunt strange beasts, win tug-of-war duels, craft a unique deck, and evolve your strategy at Northwind!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 20%, Card Game 18.6%, Card Battler 17.4%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a solid, tactical card-battler experience that emphasizes deck synergy and strategic planning.

  24. #24 Die in the Dungeon
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,313 reviews2026
    Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19%, Deckbuilding 18.9%, Card Game 16.2%, Card Battler 15.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: The tactical, card-based combat and roguelike structure provide a similar gameplay loop to the seed game.

  25. #25 Monster Train
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,855 reviews2020
    Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.6%, Card Battler 21.6%, Card Game 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: While more focused on lane-based tactics, its deep strategic depth and card-battler mechanics are highly relevant.

  26. #26 Blood Card
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 723 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: Turn-Based 21.7%, Deckbuilding 21%, Card Battler 20.7%, Card Game 18.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It strips deckbuilding down to its tactical core, emphasizing survival in a way that feels similar to Death Howl.

  27. #27 Fate Hunters
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 876 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 25%, Card Battler 23.5%, Card Game 22.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.5%, Turn-Based 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The dark fantasy aesthetic and roguelike deckbuilding progression are strong thematic matches.

  28. #28 Griftlands
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 14,390 reviews2021
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 25.3%, Deckbuilding 24.9%, Card Battler 21.7%, Card Game 18.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The narrative-driven approach and tactical card combat provide a similar sense of character-focused progression.

  29. #29 Acolyte of the Altar
    80% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2024
    Dev: Black Kite Games
    Windows

    Hunt through the wastelands for colossal Beasts in this roguelike deckbuilder. Beware! Beasts grow stronger during battle, allowing them to consume your creatures or counter your spells. Carve profane Gifts from these behemoths and grow stronger to serve your Patron! But serve them to what end?

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Card Game 19.5%, Card Battler 18.5%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The dark, ritualistic themes and card-based combat align well with the surreal nature of the seed game.

  30. #30 Moonsigil Atlas
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 260 reviews2026
    Dev: Snake Tower GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Linux

    The deckbuilding roguelike with no energy – play cards using physical space! Slot cards together, manipulate the shape of your cards, and create overpowered combos to break the game!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21%, Card Battler 18.5%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%

  31. #31 Necroking
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 911 reviews2024
    Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 17.6%, Card Battler 14.7%, Tactical 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It features tactical, turn-based combat that rewards careful deck management and strategic positioning.

  32. #32 Journey to the Void
    77% 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: Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 17.1%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Card Battler 15.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 8.4%

  33. #33 As We Descend
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,278 reviews2025
    Dev: Box DragonPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.8 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: Deckbuilding 23.4%, Card Game 20.6%, Card Battler 19.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%

  34. #34 Sol Cesto
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 4,566 reviews2026
    Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…

    Why similar: Turn-Based 35.1%, Deckbuilding 23.2%, Tactical 22.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 8.1%

  35. #35 StarVaders
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,177 reviews2025
    Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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: Deckbuilding 23.1%, Card Game 15.1%, Card Battler 14.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%

  36. #36 Deathless. The Hero Quest
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,023 reviews2024
    Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 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 21.7%, Turn-Based 20.1%, Card Game 18.3%, Card Battler 16.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.8%

  37. #37 Tendryll
    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: Brute Farce
    Windows

    Delve into grid-based tactical combat in this roguelike deckbuilder. Coordinate your heroes, modify your cards with unique runes, construct powerful item builds, and sidestep card-corrupting terrain to survive a gauntlet of befouled enemies.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 18.5%, Deckbuilding 17.9%, Card Game 16.2%, Card Battler 15.2%, Tactical 10.7%

  38. #38 Vegangsters
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Poison Pill Games
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.3%, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Card Game 17.3%, Card Battler 17%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10%

  39. #39 Encounter: The Lost Cards
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2026
    Dev: Salvatore GrossoPub: Encounter GG
    Windows · Linux

    The unhinged roguelike for the tactically obsessed. Forget maps—your journey is a deck of Tarot cards you build on the fly. Manage a tight inventory, chain questionable combos, and watch your gear shatter. Got unlucky? The virtuous can resurrect; the sinful, however...

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 45.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Roguelite 3.8%

  40. #40 Railroads & Catacombs
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 406 reviews2025
    Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
    Windows

    In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 16%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Card Battler 13.5%, Card Game 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%

  41. #41 Yao-Guai Hunter
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,283 reviews2025
    Dev: MyACG Studio
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, Deckbuilding 20.2%, Card Game 19.5%, Card Battler 17.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.5%

  42. #42 Deck Hunter
    76% matchMixed69% of 326 reviews2019
    Dev: L_Draven
    Windows

    Deck Hunter is a roguelike card game. The World of Klanojh has been cursed by Glatta, the Goddess of Anger. Build your deck, make combos, defeat fantasy creatures and help Avery to face the evil and restore the balance!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.1%, Card Battler 19.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.5%, Card Game 14.1%, Turn-Based 10.8%

  43. #43 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
    74% matchMixed52% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.
    Windows

    This game combines roguelike-style deckbuilding with SRPGs to create an all-new experience! Follow Vel as she leads the Clausewitz Battalion into battle against Fahftania and the Hellmuth Brigade. Collect 100 different cards to build the strongest deck and fight enemies on a map shrouded in mist.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 20.9%, Deckbuilding 19.8%, Card Game 19.4%, Card Battler 17.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.6%

  44. #44 Roots Devour
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 557 reviews2026
    Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 41.2%, Card Game 40.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Roguelite 3%, Adventure 1.5%

  45. #45 Skogdal
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 131 reviews2025
    Dev: Erlend Kirkeboe
    Windows

    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 19.8%, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Card Battler 16.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.1%

  46. #46 Tetra Tactics
    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 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: Turn-Based 18.3%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Card Battler 15%, Card Game 14.3%, Tactical 10.6%

  47. #47 Dream of Corpse Lady
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,035 reviews2026
    Dev: HT3 StudioPub: INDIECN
    Windows
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 Game 22.6%, Card Battler 19.9%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  48. #48 Inscryption
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 145,832 reviews2021
    Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 27%, Card Battler 24.8%, Card Game 24.3%, Surreal 10.5%, Psychological 9.4%

  49. #49 Knock on the Coffin Lid
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,879 reviews2024
    Dev: RedBoon
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Turn-Based 22.5%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Game 17.3%, Card Battler 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%

  50. #50 Howl
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
    Windows

    Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in medieval times. A sinister "howling plague" has ravaged the land, turning all who hear it into feral beasts. You play a deaf heroine plunging into danger in search of a cure.

    Why similar: Tactical 28.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  51. #51 Black Book
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 6,631 reviews2021
    Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 21.1%, Card Battler 17.5%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Card Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%

  52. #52 Union of Gnomes
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 358 reviews2025
    Dev: HoolignomesPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Onwards to revolution in this challenging deck-building roguelite. Free your gnome comrades, assemble your squad, mind wieners (supplies), slay the slavers, and take down the fiercest of them all – Snow White! FREEDOM TO GNOMES!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 22.9%, Deckbuilding 19%, Card Game 17.3%, Card Battler 15.1%, Tactical 10%

  53. #53 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 225 reviews2025
    Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
    Windows

    A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24%, Card Game 20.1%, Turn-Based 17%, Card Battler 17%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 12.3%

  54. #54 A Long Way Down
    71% matchMixed66% of 230 reviews2020
    Dev: Seenapsis StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A deck-building roguelite RPG set in a dark and tormented world. Assemble your party and use your cards to survive, fight and build your way through a dark maze of monsters orchestrated by an evil mastermind. Your choices will lead you to judgement.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 21.9%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Battler 19.2%, Card Game 19.2%, Difficult 9.7%

  55. #55 Relapse
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2022
    Dev: Valklabs
    Windows

    A 3D deck building roguelike game. Collect over 240 abilities; level them up, enchant them, pair them up with over 100 trinkets, and synergize them with your companions' abilities to create endless combinations to defeat your foes.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.5%, Card Game 23.7%, Card Battler 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%

  56. #56 Dice With Death
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 778 reviews2026
    Dev: Sea Glass Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Dice With Death is a Dicebuilding Roguelike – Unfortunately you have already died. Fortunately, Death is up for some friendly competition. Collect new dice and relics, create damage stacking combos, and even cheat Death himself to emerge victorious.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 39.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, Difficult 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 4.9%

  57. #57 Exorcism Agency
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 284 reviews2025
    Dev: YINGGUO GAMEPub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows

    Raise Your Own Ghost Girl+Deckbuilding+Zuma-Style Match-3!Exorcism Agency is an innovative roguelike that finds joy in thrills.Ghosts are back,the human world is like hell,and you,as a top-tier exorcist,will venture into ghost-infested zones,using all kinds of mystical techniques to capture ghosts

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.9%, Card Game 24.9%, Card Battler 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.6%

  58. #58 Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 811 reviews2025
    Dev: Kygua TechPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 19.8%, Deckbuilding 19.7%, Card Game 16.6%, Card Battler 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%

  59. #59 LONESTAR
    63% matchVery Positive91% of 2,393 reviews2025
    Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 16.8%, Card Battler 15%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Card Game 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%

  60. #60 Demon's Mirror
    66% matchVery Positive87% 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: Deckbuilding 23.1%, Card Game 21.8%, Turn-Based 21.1%, Card Battler 20.7%, Surreal 5.3%

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