Games Like Gambonanza

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 27.2% ★, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based 10.7%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard for gambling-themed roguelike deckbuilders, it shares the high-stakes, rule-breaking DNA found in Gambonanza.

Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.

Why similar: Chess 43.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Roguelike 8.8%, Roguelite 6.7%, Arcade 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the essence of a chess-based roguelike by replacing standard pieces with a shotgun-wielding king.

Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

Why similar: Chess 33.5% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.1% ★, Board Game 13.1%, Roguelike 8.6%, Deckbuilding 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines chess movement with deckbuilding, requiring you to play cards to move pieces across a grid.

The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.

Why similar: Chess 34.9% ★, Board Game 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Difficult 11.3%, Roguelite 10%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep tactical experience where you build a royal army and use chess pieces to conquer roguelike boards.

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 34.6% ★, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 9.6%, Turn-Based 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the gambling aesthetic, using blackjack-inspired mechanics to drive its roguelike combat.

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 24.2% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Roguelike 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tight, turn-based tactical experience where positioning on a grid is just as important as your deck of attacks.

What if chess was invented by silly cosmic wizards? WizardChess is a turnbased roguelite where all the pieces have insane abilities that came to us in a shamanic vision. Fight chaotic-yet-tactical encounters with magic powers out of a fever dream! Defeat the FaeQueen and Claim Your Wish!

Why similar: Chess 29.5% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.3% ★, Board Game 12.7%, Deckbuilding 9.5%, Tactical 7%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on grid-based movement and chess-like tactics within a roguelike structure, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.

Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.7% ★, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Roguelite 8.8%, Roguelike 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This arcade-style roguelike uses claw machine mechanics to introduce a unique, gambling-adjacent twist to deckbuilding.

Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.3% ★, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 8.5%, Strategy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the addictive, gambling-centric roguelike loop where every spin or move can drastically change your fortunes.

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 50.1% ★, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Roguelite 8.7%, Roguelike 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: The dice-based combat and gambling-inspired aesthetics provide a similar sense of chaotic, turn-based strategy.

UPGRADE YOUR BALLS! Roguelike meets Plinko! Every choice is a strategy; every run is a unique challenge. Build your deck to tame the balls to your will. Take your chance, craft your fate, and cash in!

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.6% ★, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Roguelike 10.5%, Arcade 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes the physics of Plinko to create a gambling-focused roguelike experience that rewards tactical planning.

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 28% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Deckbuilding 14%, Difficult 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished, high-difficulty deckbuilding experience that emphasizes clever board positioning and synergy.

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 18.1%, Board Game 17.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Difficult 11.5%, Roguelike 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It blends turn-based strategy with gambling mechanics, forcing players to manage risk while battling through a roguelike dungeon.

Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.

Why similar: Chess 44.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Board Game 10.3%, Roguelike 8.9%, Strategy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a direct take on the chess-roguelike genre, focusing on tactical movement and turn-based strategy.

Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.9% ★, Chess 11.9% ★, Turn-Based 11.2%, Deckbuilding 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This strategy-focused roguelike deckbuilder emphasizes board control and card synergy in a way that feels very similar to chess.

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 23.7% ★, Turn-Based 13.9%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Difficult 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces cards with dice, creating a unique tactical roguelike experience that relies on probability and board management.

Insider Trading is a roguelike deckbuilder where you bend the market to your will. Synergize perks, manipulate stock prices, and trade wisely or risk pricing yourself out.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23% ★, Turn-Based 13.7%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelike 7.5%, Difficult 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This deckbuilder focuses on strategic resource management and high-stakes decision-making within a roguelike framework.

A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.4% ★, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The coin-pusher mechanic provides a distinct gambling flavor that fits perfectly with the themes of Gambonanza.

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Roguelike 12.8%, Strategy 10.1%, Roguelite 10%

Why You'll Like It: While not a deckbuilder, its grid-based tactical combat and high-stakes decision-making are essential for any fan of turn-based strategy.

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 41.5% ★, Turn-Based 16.4%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: As the foundational roguelike deckbuilder, it provides the strategic depth and replayability that defines the genre.

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 29% ★, Turn-Based 20%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Roguelite 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features grid-based movement where cards represent enemies and items, creating a unique tactical roguelike feel.

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 19.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 17.4% ★, Tactical 14.3%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Roguelike 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: The tactical, puzzle-like nature of its dungeon crawling offers a similar brain-teasing experience to chess-based roguelikes.

An exciting and fast-paced chess roguelite, full of ridiculous abilities! Explode your opponent's pieces, spawn queens all over the board, move twice in a row... But watch out for the bosses, who have crazy powers of their own!

Why similar: Chess 45% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Roguelite 10.3%, Board Game 9.6%, Tactical 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on chess-based tactical combat, emphasizing the importance of piece placement and turn-based strategy.

The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.

Why similar: Chess 38.7% ★, Board Game 14.2%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Difficult 9.8%, Roguelike 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines chess-like movement with deckbuilding to create a challenging and tactical roguelike experience.

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

Why similar: Roguelike 20.4%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Roguelite 15%, Strategy 13.9%, Retro 11.5%

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 30%, Difficult 16.9%, Roguelite 16.5%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: The card-based dungeon crawling mechanics offer a similar sense of immediate, high-stakes decision-making.

BALLIONAIRE is a fast-paced, kinetic roguelike where strategy meets physics to create outrageous wealth! Find and exploit game-breaking synergies as you theorycraft your way to victory. Welcome to the autobonker genre!

Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 13%, Choices Matter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This gambling-themed roguelike focuses on deckbuilding and luck-based mechanics to create a fun, arcade-style experience.

Dive into the world of Royal Booty Quest and experience the thrill of deckbuilding and roguelike adventure like never before.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 13.7%, Tactical 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This deckbuilder incorporates chess-like movement patterns, making it a strong thematic match for Gambonanza.

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 38.2% ★, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Roguelike 12.3%, Arcade 8.4%

Chessplosion is an arcade action puzzle game where you drop chess piece bombs to create chain reactions and trap opponents. Defeat enemies and bosses in Adventure Mode and the roguelike-inspired Dungeon Mode, break targets with limited bombs in Puzzle Mode, or fight friends and AI in Battle Mode.

Why similar: Chess 51% ★, Roguelike 10.9%, Arcade 10.3%, Roguelite 8.5%, Retro 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It turns chess into an arcade-style experience, focusing on explosive tactical movement and fast-paced decision-making.

Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 12.4%, Difficult 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique synchronized turn-based system on a grid that rewards careful tactical positioning.

Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic. Forge your Runebook, crush enemies, and combine Trinkets of boundless power to destroy the forces of Malakar!

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33% ★, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 9%

Discover a high-stakes roguelike dice-builder where every roll is a risk, every risk is a thrill, and every thrill teeters between triumph and disaster. Set in charmingly chaotic Camelot, chance collides with strategy, mastery dances with madness, and one single roll can rewrite your fate.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.3% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Difficult 8.4%

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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.2% ★, Turn-Based 15.8%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Roguelike 8.9%

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 27.9% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Roguelite 8.7%, Difficult 7.5%

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 24.6% ★, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Difficult 9.2%

Have you ever tried to roll 1,000,000 on a set of dice? No? Build the right bag of die, and you might just pull it off.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.8% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Roguelike 8.6%

LuckLand is a strategy casual game that combines elements such as card building and Roguelike. To achieve ultimate victory, all you need to do is rotate the chessboard. This game does not include any real world currency gambling or micro trading.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.4% ★, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Board Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Roguelite 8.9%

Adapt your strategy to a skill tree that changes every run, combine pieces of equipment to form powerful synergies and create a game-changing build capable of defeating the bosses that will try to stop you. In this Inventory Management Roguelike two games never feel the same!

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 17.9% ★, Roguelite 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Roguelike 13.8%, Turn-Based 11.7%

Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!

Why similar: Chess 31.9% ★, Board Game 14.7%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Difficult 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a tabletop-inspired strategy experience that simplifies chess into a fast-paced, tactical game.

Tactical deckbuilding in bite-sized sessions. Launch dice to create magical chain reactions. Choose from distinct hero classes with unique abilities. Build synergies between dice, relics, and runes to defeat challenging bosses.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 39.9%, Roguelite 21.6%, Roguelike 17.6%, Strategy 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Wash piling dirty dishes in this strategic card game! Figure out cool dish combinations and discover new dishes with their own abilities.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15%, Board Game 13.5%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 7.9%

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 39.7% ★, Deckbuilding 20.6%, Board Game 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Strategy 5.4%

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 30.1% ★, Turn-Based 18.8%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Roguelike 8.9%, Retro 7.7%

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 27.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Difficult 9.4%

Dice Assassin is a challenging game where you defeat enemies on the board according to the dice numbers. Choose attacks using cards, position yourself strategically to overcome enemies on the board, and devise tactics using action cards.

Why similar: Chess 31.2% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Roguelike 10.9%, Board Game 10.5%

"Lucky Hero" is a Roguelike symbol-building game. Your weapons and equipment have transformed into symbols, and by spinning the Wheel of Fortune, you will face various powerful enemies. This game offers a vast array of symbols and character skills for players to explore and combine.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 8.4%

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 24.8% ★, Deckbuilding 14%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Difficult 9.9%, Roguelike 8.8%

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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.9% ★, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Difficult 12.2%, Roguelike 8.3%

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 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Tactical 10.8%, Roguelike 9.3%

Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.4% ★, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Roguelike 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Roguelite 7.5%

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 26.1% ★, Turn-Based 15.7%, Tactical 11.8%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%

Strategize, collect, upgrade. Tetra Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Triple Triad, featuring deep meta-progression and endless replayability. Outwit opponents on a 4x4 tactical grid, traverse branching maps, augment your cards, and combine powerful abilities to build the ultimate deck.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Board Game 13.6%, Tactical 9.4%

The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.6% ★, Turn-Based 17%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Roguelike 8%

DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.8% ★, Deckbuilding 22.2%, Strategy 13.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Casual 2%

The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the SPIN button monsters creep closer. KILL 'em! LOOT 'em! EAT 'em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to DIE or spin to SURVIVE!

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.3% ★, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Roguelike 9.1%

Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!

Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.2%, Turn-Based 22.9%, Roguelite 13.7%, Roguelike 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Collect, upgrade and unlock powerful arrows and relics to protect your village. For that you’ll have to fight against procedurally generated hordes of enemies in this turn-per-turn, physics-based, roguelike! Explore the map, find the right path and make decisive choices in random events.

Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.6% ★, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Roguelike 10.4%, Roguelite 9.5%

Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!

Why similar: Chess 52.3% ★, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 11.2%, Tactical 8.1%, Strategy 5.6%