- #1 Tainted Grail: Conquest
97% 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 19%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Card Game 14.6%, Card Battler 12.4%, Roguelike 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, atmospheric world with a heavy emphasis on narrative, character progression, and complex deck-building.
- #2 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 24.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.9% ★, Card Game 21.3%, Roguelite 12.7%, RPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a tabletop card-based narrative with action-RPG combat and meaningful, choice-driven branching paths.
- #3 Monster Train
96% 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: Card Battler 23.2%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Card Game 13.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 11.4% ★, Roguelite 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers highly strategic, lane-based card combat with deep synergy mechanics that reward careful planning and deck optimization.
- #4 Gordian Quest
95% 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: Card Battler 19.1%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.5% ★, Card Game 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A massive RPG-deckbuilder hybrid that offers party management, skill trees, and a sprawling story-rich campaign.
- #5 Slay the Spire
94% 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 Battler 21.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.6% ★, Card Game 15.2%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive roguelike deckbuilder that provides the tight, strategic combat foundation found in the combat sections of Griftlands.
- #6 Trials of Fire
94% 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 Battler 19.9%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 12.5% ★, Card Game 10.8%, Roguelite 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that uses card-based combat on a hex grid, emphasizing positioning and party composition in a harsh world.
- #7 Library Of Ruina
92% 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 20.4%, Card Battler 17%, Card Game 16.8%, Turn-Based 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, story-heavy game where card-based combat is deeply integrated into a complex and dark narrative.
- #8 Deep Sky Derelicts
93% 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: Card Battler 20.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.9% ★, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Turn-Based 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that uses card-based combat and exploration, capturing a similar gritty, scavenged-tech aesthetic.
- #9 Across the Obelisk
91% 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: Card Battler 18.8%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.6% ★, Card Game 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative-style RPG deckbuilder where party management and character synergy are crucial to surviving the branching narrative.
- #10 Vault of the Void
91% 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: Card Battler 20%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.1% ★, Card Game 13.3%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides immense strategic depth by allowing players to modify their deck on the fly, rewarding those who plan for specific encounters.
- #11 Knock on the Coffin Lid
90% matchVery Positive84% of 2,838 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Why similar: Card Battler 17%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13% ★, Card Game 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on RPG elements, gear, and narrative choices that impact your journey.
- #12 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: Card Battler 18.4%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.4% ★, Card Game 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on party-based tactical combat where positioning and card management are essential for surviving difficult encounters.
- #13 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: Card Battler 15.2%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Card Game 11.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique exploration mechanic combined with dual-hero deckbuilding that rewards creative card synergy.
- #14 Aces & Adventures
88% 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 24.4%, Card Battler 22.1%, Card Game 18.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused card game that uses poker-style mechanics to resolve combat and story encounters.
- #15 Cobalt Core
87% 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 26.7% ★, Card Game 21.2%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Roguelike 12%, Sci-fi 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes tactical movement and positioning alongside card play, reminiscent of ship-to-ship combat.
- #16 Cross Blitz
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Card Battler 22.5%, Deckbuilding 20.4%, Card Game 15.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-heavy deckbuilder that features a vibrant world, character-driven quests, and diverse combat mechanics.
- #17 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
86% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
Why similar: Card Battler 26%, Turn-Based 22.5%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Card Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-driven RPG that uses a card-based combat system to manage character abilities and team synergy.
- #18 Beneath Oresa
84% 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: Deckbuilding 19.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 17.6% ★, Card Game 14.7%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Roguelike 8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes visual flair and positional combat mechanics.
- #19 Deck of Ashes
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Card Battler 23.1%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.8% ★, Turn-Based 10.4%, Card Game 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy RPG deckbuilder where resource management and character building are central to surviving a decaying world.
- #20 Breach Wanderers
84% 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: Card Battler 19.5%, Deckbuilding 17%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.7% ★, Card Game 12.1%, Roguelite 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that offers deep customization and a variety of characters to explore its challenging world.
- #21 Hadean Tactics
83% 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: Card Battler 19.7%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.3% ★, Card Game 12.7%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: An auto-battler hybrid that uses cards to influence the battlefield, offering a unique strategic twist on the genre.
- #22 Zet Zillions
81% matchVery Positive89% of 728 reviews2024
Dev: OTA IMON StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Zet Zillions is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder where you use your cards to make freakish combinations and explode entire planets. BIG-BADDA-BOOM!
Why similar: Card Battler 16.6%, Deckbuilding 14%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 12.9% ★, Card Game 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, space-themed deckbuilder that focuses on massive card synergies and fast-paced combat.
- #23 DICEOMANCER
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,441 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Card Battler 25.5%, Card Game 19.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.6% ★, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused card game that incorporates dice-rolling mechanics to add unpredictability to every encounter.
- #24 Indies' Lies
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 781 reviews2023
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A roguelike deck-building game where you craft a deck, spark talents, discover runes, and assemble your team with partners' cards! Play unique stories for every character and explore a world caught in the clash of gods. New Puppeteer DLC just released!
Why similar: Card Battler 16.8%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.1% ★, Card Game 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that incorporates RPG elements and character-specific storylines to flesh out its world.
- #25 Zoeti
82% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Card Battler 16.4%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 12.7% ★, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Card Game 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses poker-hand combinations to trigger card-based abilities, offering a fresh take on combat mechanics.
- #26 LONESTAR
78% 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: Card Battler 18.7%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.1% ★, Turn-Based 11.6%, Roguelite 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A space-western strategy game that utilizes deckbuilding and tactical combat to survive in a harsh frontier.
- #27 As We Descend
78% 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: Card Battler 20.3%, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.6% ★, Card Game 13.9%, Roguelite 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on large-scale battles and managing a squad in a grim, decaying world.
- #28 Slay the Spire 2
76% matchVery Positive80% of 97,748 reviews2026
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Battler 16.4%, Card Game 16%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.1% ★, Roguelike 9.9%
- #29 Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
80% matchVery Positive90% of 888 reviews2020
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Krumit's Tale, the second game in the Meteorfall universe, is a new take on the deckbuilding roguelike genre. Use your cards to clear dungeons, then upgrade your deck with new cards and perks to press forward. The fate of the world is in your hands.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Game 17.6%, Card Battler 16.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.2% ★, Roguelite 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, card-based roguelite that simplifies the genre into a tight, addictive grid-based puzzle.
- #30 Pirates Outlaws
81% 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: Card Battler 18%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.7% ★, Turn-Based 14.7%, Card Game 12.5%, Deckbuilding 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pirate-themed roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on managing resources and building a crew to survive dangerous voyages.
- #31 Journey to the Void
77% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Card Battler 17%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 12.3% ★, Card Game 11.9%, Turn-Based 11.8%
- #32 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
77% 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: Card Battler 16.2%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 12.9% ★, Card Game 10.5%
- #33 Fate Hunters
79% 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: Card Battler 22.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.1% ★, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Card Game 13.7%, Roguelite 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes risk-reward mechanics and treasure hunting in a dark fantasy setting.
- #34 Shogun Showdown
74% 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: Turn-Based 19.9%, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.9% ★, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Card Game 9.7%
- #35 HELLCARD
74% 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: Card Battler 19.8%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Card Game 9.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 9.4% ★
- #36 Wildfrost
75% 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: Card Battler 21.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.5% ★, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Card Game 12.9%
- #37 Balatro
71% 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: Deckbuilding 16.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.2% ★, Card Game 16.1%, Card Battler 12.1%, Turn-Based 11.7%
- #38 Vegangsters
73% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Poison Pill Games
Windows
Embark into a deck-building roguelike where real-time action will challenge your reaction and strategy skills. Face the deadliest criminals in intense turn-based combat, where each card defines the pace of the battle and save the city from the Vegangsters!
Why similar: Card Battler 16.5%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.1% ★, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Card Game 10.8%
- #39 Hand of Fate
76% matchVery Positive89% of 10,633 reviews2015
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.4% ★, Deckbuilding 24.9%, Card Game 18.4%, Roguelike 14%, RPG 5.1%
- #40 RogueJack21
73% 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: Deckbuilding 15.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.1% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Card Game 12.3%, Card Battler 11.5%
- #41 Blood Card
75% 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: Card Battler 21.4%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15% ★, Turn-Based 14.6%, Card Game 12.2%
- #42 Dicey Dungeons
73% 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 24.2% ★, Card Battler 23.1%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #43 Loop Hero
72% matchVery Positive93% of 36,055 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.9%, Card Game 17.6%, Roguelite 16.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #44 Monster Train 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,245 reviews2025
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.9% ★, Card Game 21.6%, Roguelike 12.4%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #45 Shattered Heaven
71% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Leonardo ProductionPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Shattered Heaven is a single-player deck builder card game with RPG elements and an ambitious branching narrative, set in a dark fantasy world. The game focuses on a card game and roguelike gameplay fueled by a great replay value, thanks to procedural dungeons, a deep crafting system.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.4%, Turn-Based 16%, Deckbuilding 12%, Card Game 10.9%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #46 Alina of the Arena
70% 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 23.1% ★, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Roguelite 13.4%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #47 Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
72% matchMixed63% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Black Eye Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.
Why similar: Card Battler 17.1%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.4% ★, Card Game 11.8%, Turn-Based 10%
- #48 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
68% matchVery Positive81% of 3,291 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.
Why similar: Card Battler 18%, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.1% ★, Card Game 13.7%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #49 Wildermyth
69% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.5%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Roguelite 14.8%, Comic Book 13.7%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #50 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
69% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
Windows
Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!
Why similar: Card Battler 18.7%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Card Game 11%, Deckbuilding 9.8%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #51 Inscryption
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Card Battler 29.2%, Deckbuilding 22.1%, Card Game 18.5%, Roguelite 10.5%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #52 Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
70% matchVery Positive81% of 210 reviews2022
Dev: Team NadirPub: Black Eye Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.
Why similar: Card Battler 17.8%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.9% ★, Card Game 11.7%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #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: Turn-Based 18.5%, Card Battler 17.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.3% ★, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
- #54 Knights in Tight Spaces
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Card Battler 32%, Deckbuilding 20.8%, Card Game 18.7%, Roguelike 10.1%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
- #55 Takara Cards
67% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Post Mortem PixelsPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Takara Cards is a unique tactical deck-builder RPG about chasing space dragons in a sci-fi fantasy universe. Create your deck as you explore sectors, fighting your way in deep puzzly combat. Every decision you make affects your Ship and Character: Each new adventure offers new surprises!
Why similar: Card Battler 19.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.8% ★, Card Game 11.9%, Roguelite 10.2%, Deckbuilding 9.7%
- #56 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
66% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 15.6%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.3% ★, Card Game 11.9%, Turn-Based 10.2%
- #57 Zero Division
66% matchVery Positive87% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Robot Cat LimitedPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilder crossed with a CCG, set in a dark cyberpunk world. You will lead a three-man squad against competing factions fighting among the ashes of a world-wide war. Each operator comes with a unique deck that can be customized and augmented.
Why similar: Card Battler 23%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.6% ★, Card Game 14.5%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #58 Chrono Ark
65% 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 32.8% ★, Card Battler 10.2%, Card Game 10%, Roguelite 9.5%, RPG 7.7%