- #1 Hand of Fate 2
97% matchVery Positive84% of 5,814 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.7% ★, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Card Game 15.9%, Action Roguelike 8.5%, Roguelike 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines the original's unique blend of tabletop exploration and action combat with deeper mechanics and more varied challenges.
- #2 Slay the Spire
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 217,804 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 48.2% ★, Card Game 18.1%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive roguelike deckbuilder, it offers the deep strategic card-drafting gameplay that fans of the genre crave.
- #3 Tainted Grail: Conquest
96% matchVery Positive90% of 8,348 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.0 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 27.5%, Roguelike 23.1%, RPG 5.8%, Board Game 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a dark, narrative-heavy fantasy experience that mirrors the grim storytelling found in the original game.
- #4 Book of Demons
95% matchVery Positive91% of 9,468 reviews2018
Dev: Thing Trunk
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 50.9% ★, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Card Game 10.2%, Roguelike 5.1%, RPG 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique paper-craft aesthetic and dungeon-crawling mechanics provide a similar sense of charm and accessibility.
- #5 Inscryption
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,054 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.4 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: Deckbuilding 38.4%, Card Game 34.3%, Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 4.1%, Adventure 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the eerie, atmospheric, and meta-narrative card-game experience that makes Hand of Fate so memorable.
- #6 Griftlands
94% matchVery Positive94% of 14,455 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.4% ★, Deckbuilding 24.7%, Card Game 18.5%, Roguelike 13.9%, RPG 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes narrative choices and character-driven storytelling within a robust deckbuilding framework.
- #7 Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,634 reviews2015
Dev: Gambrinous
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Now fully rebuilt and remastered, Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition is a turn-based dungeon crawler with a twist: instead of controlling the hero you build the dungeon around them.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 67.3% ★, Deckbuilding 11%, Roguelike 9.4%, Card Game 8%, RPG 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: You act as the dungeon master, building the environment around your hero using cards in a charming board-game style.
- #8 For The King
92% matchVery Positive88% of 43,710 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Roguelike 52.4%, RPG 18.3%, Roguelite 8%, Tabletop 7.6%, Board Game 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly replicates the feel of a tabletop board game adventure with turn-based combat and procedural exploration.
- #9 Dicey Dungeons
91% matchVery Positive89% of 11,830 reviews2019
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 60.8% ★, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Roguelike 8.7%, Card Game 8.7%, Roguelite 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: The game show aesthetic and board-game progression offer a lighthearted but highly strategic take on the roguelike genre.
- #10 Loop Hero
90% matchVery Positive93% of 36,505 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.7 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 32.8%, Roguelike 25%, Card Game 23.8%, RPG 5.8%, Roguelite 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique deck-based world-building mechanic that forces you to manage resources and encounters in a procedural loop.
- #11 The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2016
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a tabletop adventure come to life! This fantasy solo RPG combines unique, simultaneous turn-based combat with a journey that changes based on each figurine you take into Firetop Mountain! Which hero will you take into Zagor's lair THIS time?
Why similar: Roguelike 33.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, RPG 11.5%, Board Game 9.8%, Fantasy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a faithful digital adaptation of a classic choose-your-own-adventure book, capturing the narrative spirit of Hand of Fate.
- #12 Vault of the Void
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,003 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40.8% ★, Deckbuilding 19.4%, Card Game 15.6%, Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly strategic deck-management experience where you can modify your deck on the fly to counter specific threats.
- #13 Roguebook
89% matchVery Positive84% of 4,554 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.3% ★, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 16.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Co-created by the designer of Magic: The Gathering, it offers deep exploration and deckbuilding mechanics on a hex-based map.
- #14 Knock on the Coffin Lid
87% matchVery Positive84% of 2,907 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.1% ★, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Card Game 16%, Roguelike 13.7%, Fantasy 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy roguelike that focuses heavily on narrative choices and character interactions during your journey.
- #15 Cultist Simulator
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,130 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Card Game 33.4%, Roguelike 28%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, RPG 8.3%, Board Game 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a card-based interface to tell a dark, mysterious story where every choice has significant consequences.
- #16 Fights in Tight Spaces
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,928 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.6% ★, Deckbuilding 23.8%, Card Game 15.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Action 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It bridges the gap between deckbuilding and real-time action by focusing on tactical, cinematic combat choreography.
- #17 Trials of Fire
86% matchVery Positive86% of 3,259 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 43.5% ★, Card Game 17.2%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Roguelike 13.4%, RPG 4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines tactical grid-based combat with deckbuilding, offering a more grounded and strategic experience.
- #18 Monster Train
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,924 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.5% ★, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 18.9%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly addictive, strategic deckbuilding experience with a unique vertical layout that keeps gameplay fresh.
- #19 Fate Hunters
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 51.1% ★, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Card Game 16.2%, Roguelike 9.6%, Roguelite 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pure roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on high-stakes risk-reward mechanics during dungeon exploration.
- #20 Banners of Ruin
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,232 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 41.4% ★, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Card Game 16.1%, Roguelike 14.2%, RPG 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical positioning and party management within a card-based combat system.
- #21 Ring of Pain
83% matchVery Positive91% of 5,079 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 33.8%, Roguelike 24.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.3% ★, RPG 6.2%, Roguelite 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: The card-based dungeon exploration creates a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere that rewards careful decision-making.
- #22 Armello
82% matchVery Positive82% of 16,053 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
Why similar: Card Game 53.9%, RPG 13.2%, Board Game 12.5%, Fantasy 7.7%, Tabletop 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A digital board game that features hero progression, card-based strategy, and a rich fantasy setting.
- #23 Card Quest
82% matchVery Positive86% of 378 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.2 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42.4% ★, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Card Game 15.3%, Roguelike 13.1%, RPG 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the RPG elements of deckbuilding, requiring you to manage gear and abilities alongside your card hand.
- #24 Blood Card
81% matchVery Positive81% of 724 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 43.3% ★, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: It strips the deckbuilder down to its core, using your deck as your health pool to create constant tension.
- #25 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
80% matchVery Positive87% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 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: Deckbuilding 40.3%, Card Game 39.1%, RPG 9.7%, Fantasy 5.8%, Adventure 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming card-based RPG that focuses on party synergy and tactical combat in a beautifully crafted world.
- #26 Wildermyth
78% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 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: RPG 33.3%, Fantasy 33.1%, Roguelite 22.2%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at procedural storytelling, allowing your characters to grow and change through choices in a way that feels like a tabletop campaign.
- #27 Deck of Ashes
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,070 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.4% ★, Deckbuilding 23.6%, Card Game 13%, Roguelike 5.9%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy roguelike that emphasizes resource management and tactical card play in a decaying world.
- #28 Across the Obelisk
79% matchVery Positive80% of 13,075 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.0 hrsMean: 54.0 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42.3% ★, Deckbuilding 19.7%, Card Game 16.9%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This party-based deckbuilder allows for deep customization and cooperative play, mirroring the adventure-party feel of many RPGs.
- #29 DICEOMANCER
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,602 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 45.2% ★, Card Game 21.3%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Roguelike 13.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #30 Deep Sky Derelicts
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,882 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 54.7% ★, Deckbuilding 21.9%, Card Game 7.4%, Roguelike 7.1%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends comic-book aesthetics with card-based combat and exploration in a gritty sci-fi setting.
- #31 Aces & Adventures
77% matchVery Positive89% of 3,467 reviews2023
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 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 28.4%, Card Game 23%, Roguelike 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, RPG 4.5%
- #32 Dungeon Drafters
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 38.6%, Card Game 36.2%, RPG 9.1%, Roguelite 6.3%, Fantasy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler where your spells and abilities are determined by the cards in your deck.
- #33 Hand of Fate: Hordes
76% matchVery Positive80% of 318 reviews2026
Dev: Spitfire InteractivePub: Spicy Koala
Windows · Mac · Linux
HAND OF FATE: HORDES is a dark-fantasy bullet heaven auto-shooter powered by your strategic deckbuilding mastery. Survive the horde, forge your build, and unleash devastating attacks to escape a netherworld beyond the 13th Gate. Thrive in chaos!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 36.3%, Roguelike 33.6%, RPG 9.9%, Roguelite 7%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #34 Heroes of Magic & Cards
75% matchVery Positive86% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: First Day Games
Windows
Build the perfect deck, draw the perfect hand, and strike down your enemies with pairs and straights. Heroes of Magic & Cards is a roguelike deckbuilder with a poker twist, sending you and your fifty-two into a mystical fantasy world of monsters and magecraft!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.5% ★, Card Game 17%, Roguelike 15.7%, Deckbuilding 13%, RPG 3.2%
- #35 The Last Hex
76% matchVery Positive80% of 218 reviews2021
Dev: That Indie Studio
Windows
The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40.8% ★, Deckbuilding 20.6%, Card Game 15.9%, Roguelike 6%, RPG 4.3%
- #36 Infinite Cards
73% matchVery Positive94% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
Discover infinite cards in this roguelike deckbuilder. Every card is unique, every run a new experience. Craft, combine, and build your deck completely freely to defeat enemies and bosses, or take on cleverly designed puzzle challenges!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 49.5% ★, Card Game 18%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Roguelike 10.3%, Fantasy 2.2%
- #37 Faith in Despair
73% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Philipp Lehner
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forge your own cards with triggers, actions and modifiers. Shape your deck and gamble against Death itself. Make one mistake and you will descend into despair.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.5% ★, Deckbuilding 19%, Card Game 17.2%, Roguelike 14.5%, Difficult 2.4%
- #38 Monster Slayers
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,262 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 48.7% ★, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Card Game 14.7%, Roguelike 10%, RPG 3.7%
- #39 Overdungeon
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,108 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.9% ★, Deckbuilding 19.7%, Card Game 15.6%, Roguelike 5.1%, RPG 5%
- #40 Gordian Quest
72% matchVery Positive89% of 6,021 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40% ★, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Card Game 17.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, RPG 4.8%
- #41 Balatro
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 197,432 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.5 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42% ★, Card Game 19.3%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 2.1%
- #42 Right and Down and Dice
72% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Explore randomly generated card dungeons where you can only move Right and Down, use Dice to defeat mighty enemies, gather powerful artifacts, and learn new abilities! Will you be able to escape from the dungeon?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42.7% ★, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Card Game 15.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, RPG 3.2%
- #43 SpellRogue
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.8% ★, Deckbuilding 24.7%, Card Game 15.8%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 2.7%
- #44 Handmancers
70% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: 58BLADES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Handmancers is a Rock, Paper, Scissors Roguelite deckbuilder with a first-person twist where clear tactical choices meet deck-building depth. Craft your deck, enhance your cards, equip tricky artifacts and face powerful enemies in strategic fights
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 45% ★, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelike 9.4%, RPG 3.4%
- #45 Into the Restless Ruins
71% matchVery Positive85% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Ant Workshop LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.3% ★, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 12.2%, Card Game 11.6%
- #46 Destiny or Fate
74% matchMixed55% of 489 reviews2019
Dev: BlasterPub: GameNet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Destiny or Fate is a deck-building roguelite game. Choose a hero, build a deck and a party of mythical creatures, and set out on an endless adventure! Are you ready to make your own destiny, or will you succumb to an evil fate?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.4% ★, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 17.2%, Roguelike 14.7%, RPG 4%
- #47 FORCED SHOWDOWN
73% matchVery Positive83% of 678 reviews2016
Dev: BetaDwarf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.7%, Card Game 18.5%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelike 13.6%, RPG 5.9%
- #48 Deathless. The Hero Quest
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,047 reviews2024
Dev: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.9 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 43.8% ★, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelike 12%, RPG 3%
- #49 Indies' Lies
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40.8% ★, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Card Game 16.2%, Roguelike 13.7%, RPG 3.4%
- #50 Ziggurat
71% matchVery Positive85% of 3,965 reviews2014
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.1%, Roguelike 29.9%, Roguelite 11.9%, RPG 8.5%, Action 6.5%
- #51 Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,079 reviews2025
Dev: XO CatPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Mahjong Roguelike. Aotenjo: Infinite Hands is an deckbuilder where you will use Mahjong styles all over the world to beat innate threats, play different Patterns and combos, reach the "bottom" of Aotenjo, and discover ancient secrets....
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 49.1% ★, Deckbuilding 22.2%, Card Game 15.8%, Roguelike 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #52 Inkborn
69% matchVery Positive80% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42.2% ★, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Card Game 16.9%, Roguelike 14.1%, RPG 3.2%
- #53 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
67% matchVery Positive82% of 3,528 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 41.7% ★, Deckbuilding 18.9%, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelike 14.4%, RPG 3.3%
- #54 Tabletop Hero
68% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Kunpo
Windows
is a roguelike deck-building game. With a variety of heroes and classes, hundreds of cards and treasures, and a rich array of genres to explore, there's plenty to discover. Additionally, card enchantment and fusion mechanics help you build a stronger deck.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 49.5% ★, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 14.4%, Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 1.9%
- #55 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
68% matchVery Positive86% of 722 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 40.8% ★, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Game 17.6%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 2.4%
- #56 Victor Vran ARPG
68% matchVery Positive86% of 6,454 reviews2015
Dev: Haemimont Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Action RPG 26.6%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 6.2%
- #57 Journey to the Void
66% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.6% ★, Deckbuilding 20%, Card Game 17.3%, Roguelike 14.1%, RPG 4.2%
- #58 Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
67% matchVery Positive90% of 902 reviews2020
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.8% ★, Deckbuilding 22.7%, Card Game 21.7%, Roguelike 8.5%, RPG 4.3%
- #59 Northwind
65% matchVery Positive86% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
Windows
A fusion of deckbuilding, monster-hunting, and roguelite progression all its own. Hunt strange beasts, win tug-of-war duels, craft a unique deck, and evolve your strategy at Northwind!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 43.2% ★, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Card Game 16.9%, Roguelike 13.6%, Fantasy 2.5%
- #60 Coin Crypt
67% matchVery Positive86% of 618 reviews2014
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A roguelite deckbuilding adventure game about magical coins. You play as a lootmancer, who can unlock the hidden power inside of coins and use them in magical duels. The loots you take from chests and enemies also become your next moves, so plan carefully!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 49.4% ★, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Roguelike 16.3%, Card Game 12%, RPG 2.9%