- #1 Knights in Tight Spaces
97% 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: Deckbuilding 19.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Card Game 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Isometric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This direct follow-up refines the core tactical deckbuilding and spatial movement mechanics of the original.
- #2 Shogun Showdown
96% 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 20.5% ★, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Turn-Based 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant mix of turn-based combat and positioning where you must manage your distance and timing to defeat enemies.
- #3 Nitro Kid
96% 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: Martial Arts 19% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.4% ★, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Turn-Based 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric roguelike deckbuilder features grid-based movement and martial arts themes that mirror the action-movie aesthetic.
- #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 30.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Card Game 12.3%, Roguelike 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines roguelike deckbuilding with hex-grid tactical combat where positioning and crowd control are just as important as your cards.
- #5 Into the Breach
94% 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 Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: While not a deckbuilder, it is the definitive game for grid-based tactical positioning and predicting enemy moves.
- #6 Beneath Oresa
94% 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 28% ★, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 12.9%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes tactical positioning and distance management during combat.
- #7 Cobalt Core
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,128 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
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 introduces a unique spatial management system where you must move your ship to dodge attacks while playing cards.
- #8 Tactical Breach Wizards
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Tactical 10.9%, Isometric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features highly tactical, grid-based combat where specialized ability cards allow for creative positioning and environmental manipulation.
- #9 Fights in Tight Spaces (Prologue)
92% matchVery Positive94% of 819 reviews2020
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Play the first mission of Fights in Tight Spaces for free! A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling fight sequences in action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Full game OUT NOW.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Card Game 13%, Strategy 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The original standalone introduction to the game's unique mechanics and stylish combat system.
- #10 Trials of Fire
91% 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 21.4% ★, Turn-Based 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Deckbuilding 11%, Card Game 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong focus on tactical movement and positioning on a grid during card-based encounters.
- #11 Dungeon Drafters
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.8%, Card Game 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that uses a grid-based movement system where your deck of spell cards dictates your tactical options.
- #12 Gordian Quest
89% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.6% ★, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Card Game 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep tactical grid combat combined with complex deckbuilding and party management.
- #13 Banners of Ruin
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.7% ★, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Card Game 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It incorporates tactical unit positioning on a lane-based grid to add depth to its card-battling mechanics.
- #14 One Step From Eden
88% matchVery Positive93% of 7,592 reviews2020
Dev: Thomas Moon KangPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 36.7%, Card Game 20.3%, Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends fast-paced, grid-based movement with real-time card combat for a high-intensity tactical experience.
- #15 Phantom Brigade
87% matchVery Positive80% of 4,177 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20.3%, Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Tactical 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that focuses on positioning and action-movie style combat sequences.
- #16 Roguebook
86% matchVery Positive84% of 4,279 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Card Game 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique hero-positioning system on the board that adds a layer of tactical complexity to card play.
- #17 Monster Train
85% 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 20% ★, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Card Game 13%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic deckbuilder that utilizes lane-based positioning to add a layer of tactical depth to every turn.
- #18 Slay the Spire
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.5% ★, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Card Game 16%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Roguelike 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational roguelike deckbuilder that set the standard for card-based strategic progression.
- #19 LONESTAR
84% 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 20.7% ★, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Turn-Based 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-battler that utilizes unique grid-like mechanics to influence the outcome of every duel.
- #20 Deep Sky Derelicts
86% 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 33.3% ★, Deckbuilding 20.2%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines grid-based exploration with card-based combat in a gritty, tactical sci-fi setting.
- #21 Vault of the Void
83% 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 31.9% ★, Deckbuilding 22.6%, Card Game 14.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Roguelike 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical deckbuilder that focuses on card management and strategic decision-making throughout each run.
- #22 Death Roads: Tournament
82% matchVery Positive81% of 797 reviews2023
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.3% ★, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Card Game 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A card-based combat game that emphasizes vehicle positioning and movement during high-speed encounters.
- #23 Card Hog
82% matchVery Positive94% of 541 reviews2023
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Card Hog is a pig-based dungeon crawler with roguelike and deck building elements. Take the role of an adventurous hog and interact with more than 100 cards of dangerous enemies, powerful weapons and exciting spells!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30% ★, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Roguelite 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A clever, grid-based roguelike that simplifies deckbuilding into a tight, movement-focused tactical puzzle.
- #24 SpellRogue
81% 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 22% ★, Deckbuilding 20.4%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Card Game 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
Why You'll Like It: A dice-based tactical combat game that shares the same roguelike progression and strategic depth as the seed game.
- #25 StarVaders
79% 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 27.4% ★, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Card Game 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based tactical deckbuilder that requires careful planning and positioning to survive waves of enemies.
- #26 As We Descend
80% 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 25.9% ★, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Card Game 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic deckbuilder that incorporates tactical combat elements within a challenging roguelike structure.
- #27 Breach Wanderers
81% 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 28% ★, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Card Game 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers strategic deckbuilding with a focus on tactical depth and character-specific abilities.
- #28 Die in the Dungeon
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,752 reviews2025
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.2% ★, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Card Game 12.5%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A dice-based deckbuilder that uses tactical positioning to make every encounter feel like a puzzle.
- #29 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
78% 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 31.8% ★, Deckbuilding 21.7%, Card Game 14.9%, Strategy 9.5%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on card-based combat that rewards tactical thinking and risk management.
- #30 Balatro
75% 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 28.7% ★, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Card Game 15.7%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #31 Vegangsters
76% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Card Game 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%
- #32 Ultimate Hero
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: FishwharfPub: IndieArk
Windows
Ultimate Hero is a rogue-lite deckbuilder with a twist of dice. Master and merge unique skills, counter enemies, and unleash devastating ultimates where they hurt the most! Challenge the finest martial artists in the realm, and defy the odds to claim the title of the Ultimate Hero.
Why similar: Martial Arts 19.4% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.3% ★, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
- #33 Martial Arts Brutality
78% matchVery Positive85% of 711 reviews2018
Dev: Cold Beam Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In this turn based tactical card fighter, you will learn the secrets of Kung Fu, master control of your formidable Chi Energy and perfect the legendary Dim Mak death touch.
Why similar: Martial Arts 43.7% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Card Game 14%, Violent 12.9%, Deckbuilding 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the martial arts theme with a card-based system that emphasizes tactical strikes.
- #34 Hyperspace Deck Command
74% 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 26.2% ★, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Card Game 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Turn-Based 10.7%
- #35 Fate Hunters
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 871 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.4% ★, Deckbuilding 20%, Card Game 14.1%, Strategy 10%, Turn-Based 7.3%
- #36 Breachway
75% 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 24.1% ★, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Card Game 12.1%
- #37 Pirates Outlaws
76% matchVery Positive83% of 746 reviews2020
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.6% ★, Turn-Based 14%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Card Game 12%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #38 Toads of the Bayou
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: La GrangePub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Lead a group of toads as they fight against Baron Samedi’s evil forces in a challenging mix of turn-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding. Synergise card effects, gain the aid of powerful allies and engage in strategic combat to thrive in the cursed bayou.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Card Game 6.8%
- #39 Mech Armada
74% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 15.5%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #40 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
73% matchVery Positive87% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.7% ★, Deckbuilding 17%, Turn-Based 14%, Card Game 12.2%, Strategy 6.9%
- #41 Lost For Swords
71% 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 25% ★, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Card Game 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
- #42 Hadean Tactics
72% 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 28% ★, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Card Game 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
- #43 Combo Card Clashers
73% 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 23% ★, Turn-Based 13.7%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Card Game 8.6%
- #44 Dicey Dungeons
72% 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 44.9% ★, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Turn-Based 11%, Card Game 7.7%, Strategy 5.2%
- #45 Rune Coliseum
70% matchVery Positive88% of 892 reviews2024
Dev: Rafale Software
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deck-building roguelike game with unique semi-real-time combat system. Step into the shoes of an ancient gladiator and do your best to survive in the coliseum. Combine various skills and equipment, develop your own fighting style, and defeat all the enemies to become the next champion!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.8%, Martial Arts 21.6% ★, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Card Game 11.8%
- #46 Wildfrost
71% 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 25% ★, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Card Game 11.4%
- #47 Journey to the Void
70% 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 22.4% ★, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Card Game 12%, Turn-Based 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
- #48 Circadian Dice
71% 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 31.2% ★, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Card Game 7.5%, Strategy 7.4%
- #49 RogueJack21
70% matchMixed69% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Zandbox Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.6% ★, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Card Game 11.9%, Strategy 7.7%
- #50 Griftlands
69% 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: Deckbuilding 21.5%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.6% ★, Card Game 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
- #51 Chrono Ark
67% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 52.6% ★, Strategy 10.2%, Card Game 8.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.4%, Turn-Based 6.1%
- #52 Merge Maestro
67% 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 34.7% ★, Deckbuilding 20.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Roguelike 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
- #53 Crush the Industry
67% 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 30.5% ★, Turn-Based 18.9%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Strategy 7.9%
- #54 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
69% matchMixed53% of 87 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.9% ★, Deckbuilding 17.9%, Turn-Based 15%, Card Game 13.8%, Roguelike 7.2%
- #55 Obsidian Prince
68% matchVery Positive80% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: Unleash The Giraffe
Windows
Fight through dungeons in a tactical, turn-based roguelike where choices have real consequences. Craft your backstory & inspiration decks & combine classes, skills & gear to create truly powerful heroes. Explore & rebuild Emalon in the campaign or top the highscore in a challenging roguelike mode.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23% ★, Deckbuilding 15%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
- #56 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
65% 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 23.9% ★, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Card Game 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
- #57 Hand of Fate 2
68% matchVery Positive84% of 5,759 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.3% ★, Deckbuilding 25%, Card Game 18.7%, Roguelite 5.5%, Action 4.8%
- #58 Aces & Adventures
65% matchVery Positive89% of 3,360 reviews2023
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 37.9%, Card Game 24.3%, Strategy 15.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 9.7%