- #1 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
97% matchVery Positive90% of 16,944 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: Card Game 69.2%, Strategy 9.6%, Fantasy 7.8%, Puzzle 6.6%, Medieval 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic Witcher card-battling experience with a rich, story-driven campaign that directly mirrors the mechanics of the seed game.
- #2 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 26.2%, Card Game 23.4%, Roguelike 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Deckbuilding 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its lane-based combat system provides a similar strategic feel to Gwent's row-based mechanics within a roguelike structure.
- #3 Cross Blitz
96% 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 Game 22.9%, Card Battler 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Deckbuilding 10%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG-lite deckbuilder features lane-based combat and a charming aesthetic that mirrors the card-battler feel of the Witcher universe.
- #4 Slay the Spire
95% 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 33.2%, Card Battler 30.6%, Roguelike 18%, Deckbuilding 9.8%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the gold standard of the genre, it provides the definitive roguelike deckbuilding experience that inspired the progression loop of Rogue Mage.
- #5 Gordian Quest
94% 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 Game 23.9%, Card Battler 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Roguelike 12.2%, Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG deckbuilder offers deep tactical combat and party management that feels like a natural evolution of the seed game's strategic depth.
- #6 Wildfrost
93% 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 25.7%, Card Game 24%, Roguelike 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Deckbuilding 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its tactical lane-based combat and focus on unit positioning make it a strong mechanical match for Gwent players.
- #7 Faeria
94% matchVery Positive84% of 7,177 reviews2017
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Why similar: Card Game 54%, Board Game 19.5%, Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%, Fantasy 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines card-based combat with a living board, capturing the spatial strategy and lane control found in Gwent.
- #8 Inscryption
91% 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%, Card Game 28.5%, Roguelike 12.6%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, atmospheric card-based roguelike experience with unique mechanics that reward tactical thinking.
- #9 Tainted Grail: Conquest
92% 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: Card Game 29.6%, Board Game 21.3%, Roguelike 17.2%, Card Battler 16.2%, Deckbuilding 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilding experience with complex character builds and challenging tactical encounters.
- #10 Roguebook
91% 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 Game 23.9%, Card Battler 20.5%, Roguelike 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Deckbuilding 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces unique movement mechanics to the deckbuilding genre, offering a fresh strategic layer to the standard roguelike loop.
- #11 One More Gate : A Wakfu Legend
90% matchVery Positive84% of 358 reviews2023
Dev: Ankama StudioPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac
One More Gate is a rogue-lite deck-builder that combines exploration and turn-based strategic combat. Head out to discover fantastic places, master the power of Wakfu to create destructive card combos, and defeat all those who would stand in your way!
Why similar: Card Game 24.6%, Card Battler 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Roguelike 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a turn-based deckbuilding system that emphasizes combo-heavy play and strategic positioning.
- #12 Vault of the Void
89% 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 Game 22.1%, Card Battler 21.3%, Board Game 19.4%, Roguelike 12.2%, Deckbuilding 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers high-strategy deckbuilding with a focus on player agency and tactical decision-making during combat.
- #13 Pawnbarian
89% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Board Game 19.7%, Card Game 19.2%, Card Battler 15.6%, Roguelike 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends chess-like movement with card-based combat, creating a tight, puzzle-like tactical experience.
- #14 Across the Obelisk
87% 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 Game 24.5%, Card Battler 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Roguelike 14.5%, Deckbuilding 10%
Why You'll Like It: This party-based deckbuilder emphasizes strategic synergy and tactical combat that rewards careful planning similar to Rogue Mage.
- #15 Kyvir: Rebirth
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: Dawnblaze EntertainmentPub: AplusGames
Windows · Mac
Kyvir: Rebirth is a single player card game that combines elements of RPG, deck building, and roguelike gameplay. This game features an original dual deck mechanism, hundreds of distinctive items, skills, and cards for you to experiment with.
Why similar: Board Game 21%, Card Battler 20.1%, Card Game 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This dungeon-crawling card game focuses on strategic deck construction and challenging turn-based encounters.
- #16 Demon's Mirror
86% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Be-Rad EntertainmentPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?
Why similar: Card Game 25.1%, Card Battler 23.9%, Roguelike 13.9%, Deckbuilding 9.4%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends roguelike deckbuilding with match-three mechanics, offering a unique strategic challenge for fans of card games.
- #17 GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
86% matchVery Positive86% of 27,364 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 59.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
Why similar: Card Game 54.2%, Strategy 20.9%, Deckbuilding 9.8%, Card Battler 6.1%, Board Game 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original multiplayer foundation provides the core mechanics and card interactions that define the Rogue Mage experience.
- #18 Griftlands
85% 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: Card Battler 30.6%, Card Game 26.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This story-rich deckbuilder features unique negotiation and combat systems that reward deep strategic planning.
- #19 Hadean Tactics
84% 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 Game 22.9%, Card Battler 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Roguelike 14%, Deckbuilding 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines auto-battler mechanics with deckbuilding, providing a chaotic yet strategic experience similar to lane-based card games.
- #20 SpellRogue
82% 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: Card Game 23.5%, Card Battler 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Roguelike 13.4%, Deckbuilding 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This strategic dice-based deckbuilder offers a fresh take on roguelike combat that emphasizes resource management and tactical depth.
- #21 月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon)
84% matchVery Positive81% of 10,842 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Night of the Full Moon" is a stand-alone roguelike card game. Take adventure into Black Forest. Random event, random plot leads to different endings.
Why similar: Card Game 37.8%, Card Battler 27.1%, Strategy 13.9%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Roguelike 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on character-specific strategies and fast-paced card combat.
- #22 Dungeon Drafters
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Card Game 47%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Strategy 17.6%, Fantasy 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This grid-based tactical game uses cards to dictate movement and combat, offering a unique blend of board-game strategy and deckbuilding.
- #23 Breach Wanderers
81% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.
Why similar: Card Battler 26.1%, Card Game 25.1%, Roguelike 13.9%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep deckbuilding experience with a focus on character progression and strategic combat variety.
- #24 Fate Hunters
82% 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 31.8%, Card Game 30.3%, Strategy 13.2%, Roguelike 12.4%, Deckbuilding 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on risk-reward mechanics within a roguelike deckbuilding framework, perfect for fans of challenging card games.
- #25 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
81% 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 34.5%, Card Game 32.7%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Fantasy 6%, Colorful 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG card-battler features a charming world and a deep deckbuilding system that focuses on character synergy.
- #26 Ring of Pain
79% 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 56.3%, Roguelike 27.7%, Strategy 15.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique card-based dungeon crawler that forces players to make difficult tactical choices in every encounter.
- #27 Blood Card
80% 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 31.3%, Card Game 27.7%, Roguelike 14.8%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pure roguelike deckbuilder that strips away unnecessary complexity to focus on tight, strategic card combat.
- #28 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
78% matchVery Positive87% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Why similar: Card Game 24.1%, Card Battler 19.4%, Roguelike 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses poker hands to drive combat, offering a unique and highly strategic take on the roguelike deckbuilder genre.
- #29 Oaken
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: Laki StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!
Why similar: Card Battler 26.6%, Board Game 26.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Deckbuilding 6.7%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based tactical card game that emphasizes unit positioning and environmental interaction in a beautiful fantasy setting.
- #30 WhatRogue:Exile Land
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: 肉鸽独立团Pub: OKJOY
Windows
"WhatRogue:Exile Land" blends roguelike, card construction, and tactical turn-based gameplay. The tactical element requires spatial strategies, enhancing strategic depth. Choose different heroes and companions to defeat various monsters and bosses.
Why similar: Card Game 22.8%, Board Game 18.1%, Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Card Battler 13%
- #31 Pairs & Perils
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Little Horror StudiosPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pairs & Perils is a memory-game roguelike and dungeon crawler. Match cards to attack enemies, avoid traps, shop for relics and consumables. Sharpen your mind as you journey through the depths of the dungeon in search of The Dealer.
Why similar: Card Battler 19.2%, Card Game 18.3%, Board Game 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #32 Relapse
77% matchVery Positive92% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Valklabs
Windows
A 3D deck building roguelike game. Collect over 240 abilities; level them up, enchant them, pair them up with over 100 trinkets, and synergize them with your companions' abilities to create endless combinations to defeat your foes.
Why similar: Card Game 23.4%, Card Battler 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Roguelike 14.4%, Deckbuilding 10.4%
- #33 Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Old Oak Den
Windows
This is a hybrid between a card, board, and turn-based single-player game. Play cards in various ways, and discover iconic artifacts. Combine logical possibilities with an aspect of chance. Gradually map the world of this rogue-lite adventure. Walk through the portal and fight!
Why similar: Card Game 28.4%, Card Battler 25.2%, Roguelike 13.9%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Logic 7.7%
- #34 Mindbug Online
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: Kissaki Studios GmbH
Windows · Linux
Mindbug redefines the card-battler genre, focusing on pure strategy and fast-paced excitement from the very first turn. Outsmart opponents with the groundbreaking Mindbug mechanic and rise through the new roguelike mode, discovering fresh powers, creatures, and combos each run.
Why similar: Card Battler 22%, Card Game 18.9%, Board Game 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 8.7%
- #35 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
74% matchVery Positive94% of 709 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Why similar: Board Game 21.4%, Card Battler 17.6%, Card Game 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #36 Right and Down
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?
Why similar: Card Game 18.6%, Board Game 17.1%, Card Battler 16.6%, Roguelike 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%
- #37 Mori Carta
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Nevergreen Games
Windows · Mac
Mori Carta is a handless deckbuilding roguelike. Choose left or right on every card to adventure through stories. Simple decisions lead to rich and rewarding gameplay. Four dramatically different characters with their own unique card sets, more than 1000 playable cards, over 185 unique enemies.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.6%, Card Game 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Roguelike 11.6%, Deckbuilding 8.6%
- #38 FrostBound
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,146 reviews2025
Dev: Lyra StudioPub: Shelly Technology
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
FrostBound is a roguelike deck-building tower defense set in an endless winter. Build your base, master 500+ cards, and withstand relentless waves to end the eternal frost.
Why similar: Card Game 31.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Roguelike 17.2%, Deckbuilding 14%, Strategy 10.6%
- #39 Magibrick
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Fourth Front
Windows
An uniquely styled deck-building game. Assemnble a deck with the right Magibrick and challenge diverse enemies in different regions. Fill the board, destroy enemy bricks,play amazing combo, and occupy the entire board with your Magibricks, leaving no space for your enemy.
Why similar: Board Game 33.4%, Card Game 26.9%, Strategy 17.5%, Puzzle 8.2%, Deckbuilding 4.6%
- #40 Astral Towers
75% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Apus Software
Windows · Linux
A turn-based card game mixing strategy and puzzle elements: find approach for each of 78 missions.
Why similar: Card Game 27.1%, Board Game 20.4%, Card Battler 17%, Strategy 16%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #41 Trials of Fire
73% 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 21.6%, Board Game 19.8%, Card Game 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #42 Northwind
71% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
Windows
Northwind is a monster-hunting roguelite deckbuilder with a tug-of-war combat twist, card crafting, and a mana management system inspired by Magic: The Gathering.
Why similar: Card Game 24.6%, Card Battler 23%, Roguelike 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
- #43 Desert Revenant
73% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Kreationware
Windows
Desert Revenant is a strategic Roguelike Deck Building RPG packing a huge variety of cards to do battle with. Think about your every move and make careful decisions in hand-crafted encounters as you cut deals with Jinn and humans alike in your adventures amongst the dunes of Elmyr.
Why similar: Card Game 23.4%, Card Battler 21.2%, Roguelike 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Deckbuilding 9%
- #44 DICEOMANCER
68% 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 Game 30.2%, Card Battler 25.2%, Strategy 16.9%, Roguelike 13.3%, Deckbuilding 8.8%
- #45 Blood Card 2: Dark Mist
72% matchVery Positive86% of 304 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dark Mist is a card game that combines elements of the roguelike deckbuilder genre with enemies that appear in waves. Defeat monsters and level up during battle to keep yourself going.
Why similar: Card Game 25%, Card Battler 24.7%, Roguelike 14.3%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #46 Madcap Mosaic
71% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: 1classydude
Windows
Carefully craft your Mosaic in this fantasy themed deckbuilding game. Battle by battle, tile by tile, you'll form synergies and build up your Mosaic's combo potential, hoping to beat the curve as you forge deeper into enemy territory.
Why similar: Card Game 27.9%, Card Battler 21.3%, Roguelike 15.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Deckbuilding 12.3%
- #47 Decktamer
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,731 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?
Why similar: Card Game 27%, Card Battler 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Strategy 8.4%
- #48 Runeborn
68% matchVery Positive83% of 246 reviews2026
Dev: iDream InteractivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
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: Turn-Based Strategy 28.1%, Roguelike 25.2%, Deckbuilding 17.9%, Strategy 14.4%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #49 Trizon
67% matchVery Positive93% of 575 reviews2025
Dev: Ling
Windows · Mac
Trizon is a roguelike deck-building game. Fuse any two cards together to play crazy combos. The game combines auto-battler mechanics, where creatures attack on their own, with instant-effect spell cards. Battles are fast-paced and dynamic, set against a simple and restrained art style.
Why similar: Card Game 26.7%, Board Game 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Strategy 11.2%
- #50 Paladin's Oath
70% matchVery Positive88% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Fire Biscuit Games
Windows · Linux
Complex Strategy Fantasy card game RPG inspired by board games like Mage Knight or Gloomhaven. Combines elements of RPG, light deck-building, puzzle and strategy. Absolutely no micro-transactions, virtual currencies or any of that, ever. Text to speech support for visually impaired on Windows
Why similar: Board Game 25.7%, Card Game 19.8%, Card Battler 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 8.8%
- #51 Deathless. The Hero Quest
67% matchVery Positive88% of 983 reviews2024
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Deathless, elements of a collectible card game, roguelike, and turn-based strategy combine seamlessly. Build a unique deck of cards, discover unusual relics, and defeat legendary bosses. No two journeys will ever be the same with endless Path. Crush the Evil and save the world!
Why similar: Card Game 29%, Card Battler 26.6%, Roguelike 14.8%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Strategy 10.1%
- #52 Balatro
64% 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: Card Game 32.9%, Roguelike 18.3%, Card Battler 16%, Deckbuilding 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #53 The Simulacrum
69% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Trynet Games
Windows
The Simulacrum is a deckbuilder with procedurally generated cards. Obtain cards through a roguelite mode, acquire a large collection and challenge the hidden guardians of The Simulacrum.
Why similar: Card Game 31.9%, Card Battler 23.2%, Roguelike 15.9%, Strategy 11.3%, Deckbuilding 9.5%
- #54 Card Crawl Adventure
70% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Arnold Rauers
Windows · Mac
Card Crawl Adventure is a single player card game with light deck building and roguelite elements. Engage in a unique path based combat mechanic to battle against devious tavern bosses. Visit a variety of cozy taverns, collect cards and improve your deck with magic equipment items and charms.
Why similar: Board Game 21.7%, Card Battler 21.6%, Card Game 19.4%, Roguelike 11%, Deckbuilding 8.6%
- #55 Pathfinder Adventures
72% matchMixed64% of 844 reviews2017
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pathfinder Adventures translates the best-selling Pathfinder Adventure Card Game into an entirely new breed of digital card game, where players adventure collaboratively to battle monsters and villains, and acquire new feats, items, weapons, and allies.
Why similar: Card Game 41.5%, Board Game 34.8%, Strategy 18%, Fantasy 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #56 Sigil of the Magi
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!
Why similar: Card Game 22.3%, Card Battler 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Roguelike 14.2%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
- #57 Deck of Souls
67% matchVery Positive83% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.
Why similar: Card Game 27%, Card Battler 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Deckbuilding 10.9%, Strategy 9.4%
- #58 Ruff Ghanor
65% matchVery Positive90% of 763 reviews2024
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.
Why similar: Card Battler 28%, Card Game 19.9%, Roguelike 14.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Deckbuilding 10.9%
- #59 Spellsword Cards: Origins
70% matchMixed65% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
Windows
A rogue-like deck-building experience set in the dark fantasy world of Port Haven. Featuring innovative CARD FUSION, CARD UPGRADES & CARD CYCLING systems.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.6%, Card Game 26.6%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.9%
- #60 Master of Piece
63% matchVery Positive92% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: I M GAME
Windows · Mac
Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.
Why similar: Board Game 21.1%, Card Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Card Battler 12.9%, Roguelike 9.5%