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Games Like FORCED SHOWDOWN

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Roguelike, Roguelite, Singleplayer, Deckbuilding.

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Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 675 reviews
Released: 2016-03-29
Developer: BetaDwarf
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 1.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 9.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 60%

Overview

FORCED SHOWDOWN stands out for its seamless fusion of high-octane bullet-hell action and strategic deckbuilding, set within a vibrant, arena-based game show aesthetic. These recommendations prioritize titles that balance real-time combat reflexes with tactical card-based decision-making, ensuring you find the same thrill of customizing your build while dodging waves of projectiles.

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    97% 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 17.1%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Card Game 11.1%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Roguelite 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the intense blend of grid-based movement, bullet-hell dodging, and deckbuilding card combat found in the seed game.

  2. #2 Tiny Rogues
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
    Dev: RubyDev
    Windows
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Roguelite 10.9%, Difficult 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: While it lacks the card-deck focus, its tight top-down bullet-hell combat and roguelite progression provide a similar adrenaline-fueled arena experience.

  3. #3 Hand of Fate 2
    96% 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: Deckbuilding 22.4%, Card Game 19.7%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelite 10.2%, RPG 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the card-game-meets-action-combat loop, using a mysterious dealer to frame your progression through dangerous encounters.

  4. #4 Heck Deck
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2022
    Dev: torcadoPub: PID Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Heck Deck is a bullet hell card game where all the bullets are cards and time only progresses as you move. Explore 5 stages full of unique enemies and bosses, discover dozens of cards, and visit shops to buy and sell cards for health!

    Why similar: Card Game 25.4%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Strategy 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This unique title integrates card-battling mechanics directly into a bullet-hell environment, making it a very close thematic and mechanical cousin.

  5. #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: Deckbuilding 28.8%, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.4%, Difficult 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on strategic positioning and deck-based combat, offering a high-stakes, turn-based approach to the arena-fighter genre.

  6. #6 Fights in Tight Spaces
    94% 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: Deckbuilding 34.7%, Card Game 20.9%, Strategy 14.9%, Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It masterfully combines deckbuilding with tactical, action-oriented combat where positioning and card choices dictate your survival.

  7. #7 Vault of the Void
    93% 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: Deckbuilding 25%, Card Game 18.9%, Roguelite 12.9%, Difficult 11.1%, Roguelike 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical deckbuilder that allows for significant player agency in build construction, appealing to those who enjoy the strategic depth of card management.

  8. #8 Soulstone Survivors
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 26,152 reviews2025
    Dev: Game Smithing Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 18.9%, Roguelite 13.2%, Action RPG 11.9%, Roguelike 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This bullet-heaven title offers deep build customization and intense arena combat that captures the feeling of becoming an overpowered superstar.

  9. #9 Dandy Ace
    92% matchVery Positive87% of 1,302 reviews2021
    Dev: Mad MimicPub: NEOWIZ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Dandy Ace is an over the top action game that follows this fabulous magician seeking to combine and use his magical cards, fighting and looting his way to defeat the Green-Eyed Illusionist and free himself from a cursed mirror.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Roguelite 19.6%, Difficult 16.2%, Action 15.8%, Roguelike 15%

    Why You'll Like It: This isometric action-roguelite features a magician theme where your abilities are customized through a card-based system, fitting the deckbuilding vibe.

  10. #10 Brotato
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023
    Dev: Blobfish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.7%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Roguelike 14.3%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Roguelite 13%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides the same addictive, arena-based survival gameplay where you constantly refine your build to handle increasingly difficult waves of enemies.

  11. #11 Neon Sundown
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 447 reviews2022
    Dev: Ben NicholsPub: BN Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Neon Sundown is an extremely challenging arena-shooter that mixes fast-paced action with roguelite elements. Take on increasingly difficult arenas as you unlock new ships, upgrades, synergies, and more! Think you have what it takes to survive?

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 10.4%, Top-Down 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An arena shooter that emphasizes fast-paced, top-down action and roguelite upgrades, mirroring the chaotic energy of the seed game.

  12. #12 Roguebook
    89% 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: Deckbuilding 22.9%, Card Game 18.2%, Roguelite 12.2%, RPG 10.8%, Difficult 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game introduces a unique two-hero system and card-based exploration, adding a layer of tactical depth to the standard deckbuilder formula.

  13. #13 Ring of Pain
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 5,015 reviews2020
    Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.

    Why similar: Card Game 23.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Roguelite 15.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Roguelike 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This card-based roguelike uses a unique circular layout to manage encounters, offering a dark, strategic spin on the card-battler genre.

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    88% matchVery Positive89% of 11,511 reviews2019
    Dev: Terry Cavanagh
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 32.5%, Roguelite 15.8%, Card Game 15.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Roguelike 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It replaces cards with dice but maintains the same spirit of building a unique, synergistic loadout to overcome randomized combat challenges.

  15. #15 Cobalt Core
    86% 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: Card Game 36.5%, Deckbuilding 27.8%, Roguelike 20.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi deckbuilder that emphasizes positioning and evasion, capturing the tactical movement requirements found in the seed game.

  16. #16 Wildfrost
    86% 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: Deckbuilding 25%, Card Game 21.3%, Difficult 15.6%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This charming yet challenging deckbuilder features a unique combat system that rewards careful planning and synergy, much like the card-based power-ups in the seed.

  17. #17 Fate Hunters
    87% matchMostly Positive79% of 871 reviews2019
    Dev: Tower Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.6%, Card Game 26.2%, Roguelite 12.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Roguelike 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the risk-reward aspect of card-based exploration, where every decision impacts your survival in the dungeon.

  18. #18 SpellRogue
    84% 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: Deckbuilding 32.6%, Card Game 19.5%, Roguelite 13.8%, Difficult 13.3%, Roguelike 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A dice-based deckbuilder that focuses on powerful spell combinations, offering a satisfying sense of progression and build-crafting.

  19. #19 Monster Train
    84% 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: Deckbuilding 25.5%, Card Game 21.2%, Roguelite 15.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 11%

    Why You'll Like It: A premier deckbuilding roguelike that focuses on lane-based strategy and powerful card combinations, perfect for fans of the deck-crafting aspect.

  20. #20 Slay the Spire
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
    Dev: Mega Crit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    Why similar: Card Game 29%, Deckbuilding 26.1%, Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 8.8%, Strategy 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for deckbuilding roguelikes, offering deep strategic variety that complements the card-management focus of the seed game.

  21. #21 Card Quest
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
    Dev: WinterSpring Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Roguelite 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging, dungeon-crawling deckbuilder that focuses on character-specific card sets and tactical decision-making.

  22. #22 Griftlands
    82% 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 30.8%, Card Game 21.5%, Roguelite 18.3%, Roguelike 10.7%, RPG 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends deckbuilding with a narrative-heavy structure, allowing you to build combat and negotiation decks to survive a hostile world.

  23. #23 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
    Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 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 33.3%, Card Game 25.7%, Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, RPG 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, atmospheric take on the deckbuilding genre with complex character classes and synergistic card interactions.

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    80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
    Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.5%, Card Game 22.1%, Roguelite 16.7%, RPG 9.3%, Strategy 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This RPG-deckbuilder hybrid offers a polished, story-driven experience with deep card-battling mechanics and character progression.

  25. #25 Across the Obelisk
    81% 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: Deckbuilding 25.6%, Card Game 20.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A party-based deckbuilder that emphasizes team synergy and strategic card play, providing a more complex take on the deck-crafting experience.

  26. #26 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
    79% 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: Deckbuilding 24.7%, Card Game 20.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Difficult 11.6%, Roguelike 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: By using dice instead of cards, it offers a fresh take on the deckbuilder genre that still requires the same level of strategic foresight.

  27. #27 Overdungeon
    82% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
    Dev: Pocketpair
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A completely new style real-time card battle "Overdungeon" Overdungeon combines rogue-like, tower defense and card games. More than 100 cards are Attack, Animal, Building, Spell, Trap, etc..Build your creative and crazy deck!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.8%, Card Game 18.4%, Roguelite 14.1%, RPG 9.2%, Strategy 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines deckbuilding with real-time strategy elements, creating a chaotic and fast-paced experience that feels similar to the seed game's intensity.

  28. #28 Library Of Ruina
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 41,062 reviews2021
    Dev: ProjectMoon
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 53.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.7%, Card Game 26.3%, Difficult 17.7%, Strategy 9.8%, RPG 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep, card-based combat game that rewards players for mastering complex mechanics and building the perfect deck for each encounter.

  29. #29 Super Bullet Break
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 486 reviews2022
    Dev: BeXide Inc.Pub: PQube
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Save the world of online multiplayer games from a rogue AI in this deck-building strategy roguelite! Collect more than 160 cute and colourful Bullets as you move through maps based on iconic game genres and defeat enemies in challenging turn-based combat.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.1%, Card Game 25.2%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 10.3%, Fantasy 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This anime-styled deckbuilder features a variety of collectible characters that function as cards, offering a fun and fast-paced strategic experience.

  30. #30 Blood Card
    79% matchVery Positive81% of 722 reviews2019
    Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.5%, Card Game 19.8%, Roguelite 11.3%, Roguelike 10.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist deckbuilder where your health is tied to your deck, forcing you to play strategically to avoid running out of resources.

  31. #31 HELLCARD
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 4,522 reviews2024
    Dev: Thing TrunkPub: Skystone Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.5%, Card Game 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelite 11.9%, Roguelike 11.1%

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    76% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Agent_Jo
    Windows

    Salvo Shuffle is a bullet-hell roguelike that mixes turn-based and action-based combat.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.1%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Difficult 8.5%, Strategy 8.1%

  33. #33 Nomad Survival
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,165 reviews2022
    Dev: The Fox Knocks
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 9.7%

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    75% matchVery Positive89% of 2,692 reviews2023
    Dev: Milkstone Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Bullet Hell 20%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action RPG 11.7%

  35. #35 Hand of Fate
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 10,633 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  36. #36 Seraph's Last Stand
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 4,291 reviews2022
    Dev: Sad Socket
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Bullet Hell 27.3%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 14.3%, Deckbuilding 5.8%

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    73% matchVery Positive93% of 371 reviews2024
    Dev: BulletHell Studios
    Windows

    Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously! Customize your build and abilities to fit your own unique playstyle and blast your way through enemy parasites and bosses!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Roguelite 11%

  38. #38 Hadean Tactics
    74% 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: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Card Game 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 11.4%

  39. #39 Pape Rangers
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 175 reviews2024
    Dev: Pape Game StudioPub: OKJOY
    Windows

    "Pape Rangers" is an exhilarating indie roguelike game where you'll choose different classes to defeat monsters in the caverns. Build unique and powerful playstyles for each class through a variety of skills, and even discover hidden talents and classes! Every new game offers a fresh experience.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.2%, Action Roguelike 23.1%, Bullet Hell 21.8%, Roguelite 13.6%, RPG 7.1%

  40. #40 Monster Slayers
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,253 reviews2017
    Dev: Nerdook Productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.2%, Card Game 19.3%, Roguelite 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Roguelike 8.6%

  41. #41 Into the Restless Ruins
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 122 reviews2025
    Dev: Ant Workshop LtdPub: Wales Interactive
    Windows

    A roguelike deckbuilder where you create the dungeon you fight through. Each night use your cards to expand the ruins then battle through them, harvesting Glimour from the lost souls and improving your deck. Can you reach The Warden and defeat it, so The Maiden will grant your heart’s desire?

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 16%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Card Game 11%, Roguelite 10.4%

  42. #42 Aces & Adventures
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,360 reviews2023
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    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 20.1%, Trading Card Game 19%, Card Game 15.1%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 10.6%

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    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
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    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: Deckbuilding 34.9%, Card Game 26.9%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 9.8%, Strategy 9.7%

  44. #44 Fabric Of Reality
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 132 reviews2022
    Dev: _Jester_
    Windows

    In this game, you are the bullet hell. Face off against 100 waves of enemies and bosses by collecting a deck of attack cards that activate in real-time to unleash destruction upon everything in sight. There's an insane amount of customizability leading to an infinitely replayable experience.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.3%, Action Roguelike 20%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Difficult 11.1%, Roguelike 8.8%

  45. #45 DungeonTop
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 573 reviews2020
    Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.1%, Card Game 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 11%

  46. #46 Trials of Fire
    70% 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: Card Game 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Roguelite 17.1%, Roguelike 10.4%

  47. #47 FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,791 reviews2013
    Dev: BetaDwarf
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    FORCED is a challenging 1-4-player game with co-op at its heart! A mix of tactical arcade action, RPG elements and puzzles will forge you and your friends together. As slaves in the toughest gladiator school of them all, you will face a plethora of unique trials - designed to be your death!

    Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.7%, Difficult 18.1%, RPG 15%, Action RPG 10.8%, Top-Down 9.4%

  48. #48 Godslayer Arena
    69% matchMixed69% of 218 reviews2025
    Dev: Hippo Rider Games
    Windows

    Godslayer Arena is a roguelike fusion of autobattlers and action-rpgs. Combat is performed completely automatically. Understanding complex interactions between the spells, gems, and items you draft will be key to success. Break the game. Become overpowered.

    Why similar: Card Game 19.5%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Action RPG 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Roguelike 12.8%

  49. #49 Elewar: Fused Survivors
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 219 reviews2024
    Dev: AL3xMKPub: Elewar Gaming
    Windows

    Use your elemental powers to defeat terrifying monsters, while slowly becoming a godlike magician. Packed with challenging events, deep ARPG-like systems and a hardcore difficulty! 18+ classes, 25+ spells, 300+ unlocks, 140+ upgrades, over 50 random events and much more!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.7%, Roguelite 12.8%, Action RPG 10.7%, Hack and Slash 10.1%

  50. #50 Hollow Survivors
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2025
    Dev: Danny DeerPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Roguelite 10.4%

  51. #51 Spell Disk
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 957 reviews2024
    Dev: Sunpeak Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Build unique synergy spell combos to destroy the hordes of monsters and bosses in this rogue-lite action game.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Hack and Slash 13%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%, Roguelite 11.7%

  52. #52 Book of Demons
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 9,468 reviews2018
    Dev: Thing Trunk
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Hack and Slash 14.4%, Card Game 10.8%, Action RPG 9.4%

  53. #53 Hell Shuffle
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Sunny Nights
    Windows · Mac

    A driving mix of rogue-like card deckbuilder and turn-based strategic combat. Join one of the three factions, craft a unique deck, set up a squad, use a variety of talents, trinkets, items, and a perk tree to wipe out the debauched angelic Protectors again and again.

    Why similar: Trading Card Game 23.4%, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Card Game 15.7%, Roguelite 11.8%, Roguelike 8.6%

  54. #54 Vegangsters
    66% 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: Deckbuilding 27.6%, Card Game 23.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Difficult 13.7%, Roguelike 12.8%

  55. #55 Cardaclysm
    70% matchMixed66% of 561 reviews2021
    Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!

    Why similar: Card Game 35.8%, RPG 16.6%, Strategy 14.8%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Trading Card Game 9.5%

  56. #56 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 468 reviews2023
    Dev: Amrita
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Bullet Hell 17.2%, Roguelite 13.5%, Roguelike 13.1%, RPG 10.2%

  57. #57 Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 227 reviews2024
    Dev: Mini Fun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 6.8%

  58. #58 Cardnarok: Raid with Gods
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 104 reviews2021
    Dev: Greedy Wolf Studio
    Windows

    A roguelite deckbuilding card game that demands tactics and switching in battle. Unlock and pick your divine battle team, develop your very own strategy and deck builds, preview levels and choose your path, and survive mythological bosses to defeat Azathoth in each playthrough.

    Why similar: Card Game 23.7%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Roguelite 19.8%, Roguelike 11.1%, Fantasy 8.8%

  59. #59 Echoes of Red
    64% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2026
    Dev: TERMAX Studios
    Windows

    Echoes of Red is a fast-paced roguelite shooter where you can carry unlimited weapons at once, face endless enemies ever stronger and build your perfect custom loadout. Obliterate tens of thousands of enemies who dared to challenge you and make them regret standing against you.

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Roguelite 14.2%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Roguelike 9.8%

  60. #60 Active DBG: Brave's Rage
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 278 reviews2023
    Dev: ISVRPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows · Mac

    Brave's Rage is a challenging roguelite deckbuilding game that features an ATB combat system. Players will have to think critically to build their decks and make strategic decisions in the nick of time. Create your dynamic duo from a total of 9 playable Braves and face 20 different challenge tiers!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.2%, Card Game 21%, Roguelite 13.2%, Roguelike 13.1%, RPG 6.5%

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