- #1 Knights in Tight Spaces
97% matchMixed70% of 933 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Turn-Based Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Strategy RPG 13%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the tactical grid-based deckbuilding feel while maintaining a unique, stylized visual presentation.
- #2 Shogun Showdown
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,002 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.0 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 22.1%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on tight, grid-based tactical positioning and turn-based combat with a distinct, stylized aesthetic.
- #3 Griftlands
96% 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: Turn-Based 25.8%, Deckbuilding 20.6%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Roguelite 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deckbuilding with a strong narrative focus and dark humor, mirroring the personality-driven experience of Inkulinati.
- #4 Monster Train
95% 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: Deckbuilding 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Roguelite 16.7%, PvP 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A premier roguelite deckbuilder that offers deep strategic complexity and high replayability similar to the core loop of Inkulinati.
- #5 Wildermyth
94% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 28.2%, Turn-Based 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Roguelite 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural storytelling and tactical grid-based combat that feels like a living storybook, much like the manuscript theme of the seed game.
- #6 Darkest Dungeon®
94% matchVery Positive92% of 161,643 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.9%, Turn-Based Combat 37.5%, Roguelite 11.7%, Strategy 5%, 2D 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, gothic humor and high-stakes turn-based tactical combat that makes Inkulinati so engaging.
- #7 Slay the Spire
93% 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: Turn-Based 44.2%, Deckbuilding 34.5%, Roguelite 14%, Strategy 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive roguelite deckbuilder that provides the mechanical foundation for the genre's best tactical experiences.
- #8 Fights in Tight Spaces
92% 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: Turn-Based 23.1%, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical movement and card-based combat in confined spaces, echoing the spatial strategy required in Inkulinati.
- #9 Legends of Kingdom Rush
91% matchMixed66% of 1,767 reviews2022
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Medieval 12.5%, Roguelite 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, grid-based RPG that maintains a lighthearted, stylized aesthetic while providing satisfying turn-based combat.
- #10 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
91% 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: Turn-Based 48.8%, Deckbuilding 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, 2D 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly stylized, charming aesthetic paired with a robust turn-based deckbuilding system.
- #11 Pentiment
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,748 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 30.4%, Medieval 27.2%, Hand-drawn 22.1%, Stylized 14%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it perfectly captures the medieval manuscript art style that makes Inkulinati visually unique.
- #12 Rising Lords
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 973 reviews2024
Dev: ArgonwoodPub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!
Why similar: Medieval 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval-themed strategy game that incorporates turn-based tactics and a distinct, hand-drawn visual style.
- #13 Wargroove
89% matchVery Positive83% of 5,267 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Local Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, grid-based strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world that emphasizes unit positioning and terrain usage.
- #14 Dicey Dungeons
87% 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: Deckbuilding 37%, Turn-Based 34.8%, Roguelite 21.9%, Strategy 5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a quirky, stylized art direction and turn-based mechanics to create a fun, roguelite experience.
- #15 Rogue Lords
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,883 reviews2021
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.7%, Roguelite 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dark fantasy themes through a turn-based, roguelite structure that rewards tactical planning.
- #16 Tainted Grail: Conquest
86% 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: Turn-Based 38.6%, Deckbuilding 35%, Roguelite 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy roguelite deckbuilder that balances tactical depth with a grim, atmospheric world.
- #17 Necroking
86% matchVery Positive82% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 32.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 32.4%, Roguelite 23.4%, Strategy 5.8%, 2D 4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite deckbuilder where you manage an army of minions, mirroring the bestiary-building mechanics of Inkulinati.
- #18 Cross Blitz
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,660 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Roguelite 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, deckbuilding RPG that features a unique art style and deep strategic combat mechanics.
- #19 Gordian Quest
84% 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: Turn-Based 26.6%, Deckbuilding 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, PvP 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates deckbuilding with tactical grid-based movement, offering a deep RPG experience similar to Inkulinati's bestiary management.
- #20 Card Hog
83% matchVery Positive94% of 553 reviews2023
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Card Hog is a pig-based dungeon crawler with roguelike and deck building elements. Take the role of an adventurous hog and interact with more than 100 cards of dangerous enemies, powerful weapons and exciting spells!
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.7%, Deckbuilding 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Roguelite 15.4%, Funny 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, turn-based roguelite that uses card-based movement to create simple yet addictive tactical puzzles.
- #21 Skulls of the Shogun
85% matchVery Positive90% of 869 reviews2013
Dev: 17-BIT
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Strategy 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based tactical game that features a comedic tone and unique stylized graphics.
- #22 Inkbound
82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,023 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Strategy RPG 17.1%, Roguelite 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based tactical combat with roguelite progression in a highly stylized, imaginative world.
- #23 Hand of Fate 2
82% 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: Deckbuilding 61.1%, Roguelite 33.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Strategy 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique tabletop-inspired experience that blends deckbuilding with tactical combat and narrative choices.
- #24 Vault of the Void
79% 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: Deckbuilding 50.3%, Roguelite 31.5%, Strategy 10%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical deckbuilder that focuses on player agency and strategic planning during combat encounters.
- #25 Fort Triumph
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,003 reviews2020
Dev: CookieByte Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics!
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Medieval 15%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes environmental interaction and grid-based combat in a fantasy setting.
- #26 For The King
80% 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: Turn-Based 39.3%, Roguelite 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, turn-based tactical game that emphasizes party management and strategic decision-making in a fantasy setting.
- #27 The Banner Saga
81% matchVery Positive89% of 15,944 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Strategy RPG 20%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Strategy 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, hand-drawn art style and challenging turn-based tactical combat set in a harsh, atmospheric world.
- #28 The Royal Writ
77% matchVery Positive83% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Save Sloth StudiosPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Sacrifice creates stories in this medieval roguelike deckbuilder. Watch your cards march to glory or permanent death as they battle toward the enemy. Each fallen hero becomes part of your kingdom's legend. Command wisely... some sacrifices are necessary.
Why similar: Dark Humor 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Medieval 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #29 Mega Knockdown
78% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: dhamster
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fighting game where the action only moves when you do. Plan your next move, then strike, evade and punish! Knock 'em down and press the advantage! Fight colorful hand-drawn characters, and challenge your friends to an epic battle of wits!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, PvP 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based fighting game that uses card mechanics to simulate tactical combat encounters.
- #30 Apokerlypse
75% matchVery Positive83% of 731 reviews2026
Dev: Breaker Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A card-strategy roguelike inspired by a variety of poker games. You play as a highly skilled card shark in the Tavern at the End of the World, combining all kinds of demon chips to rewrite the rules of play, compete with players from across the globe, and ultimately rise to the top.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.4%, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Medieval 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Dark Humor 9.5%
- #31 Live by the Sword: Tactics
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Labrador Studios
Windows · Mac
Live By The Sword: Tactics is a streamlined tactical RPG that blends classic and contemporary gameplay elements. The game is set in a world recovering from the ravages of war, you must navigate the treacherous landscape to prevent further turmoil. Single Player and Multiplayer modes available.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Strategy RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on pure, grid-based tactical combat with a variety of character classes and strategic depth.
- #32 Winnie's Hole
74% matchVery Positive95% of 347 reviews2026
Dev: Twice Different
Windows
Join Winnie on a new adventure, from within! Play as a virus in his body and mind. Capture cells to mutate and build a deck of actions to unleash in combo-driven combat. A genre-blending roguelite with a dark yet charming story. Embrace discomfort - Sometimes we can't help being seen as a monster...
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.6%, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Roguelite 14.1%, Strategy RPG 12.5%
- #33 The Amazing American Circus
79% matchMixed53% of 432 reviews2021
Dev: Klabater
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Roll up and play a deck building game like no other! Gather weird and wonderful performers, amaze audiences, explore Gilded Age America, and transform your run down circus into an entertainment empire. Play your cards right and you could claim the crown of greatest showman from P.T .Barnum!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilding game that uses a unique theme and turn-based combat to provide a distinct strategic experience.
- #34 Revelatio
75% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 17.7%, Strategy RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Roguelite 12.7%
- #35 Warriors: Rise to Glory
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 952 reviews2022
Dev: Gavra Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this rogue-lite turn-based RPG, you create a bloodline of gladiators, fight online with or against your friends in the arena, decide the fate of your fallen rivals, and bring honor, wealth, and the spoils of war to improve your legacy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, Medieval 15.9%, Roguelite 12.3%, Strategy RPG 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%
- #36 The Hidden Scrolls
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 146 reviews2026
Dev: Red Dragon StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
A turn-based tactical roguelike fusing Spring and Autumn history with supernatural fantasy. Assemble knights in an ink-oil aesthetic world, venture into five perilous realms, battle monsters and human-born demons, and collect lost bamboo slips to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Roguelite 13.3%, Historical 9.4%
- #37 Hell is Empty, Demons are playing Apokerlypse
73% matchVery Positive82% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: Breaker Games
Windows
A deck-building roguelike shedding card game. You will play as Satan—a humble civil servant in Hell—and embark on a 3-chapter Story Mode. By combining various skills and demonic chips, you will take down powerful bosses and claim your throne as the new King of Hell.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.9%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Dark Humor 16.4%, Medieval 10.3%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #38 Zoeti
76% matchMixed64% of 522 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Turn-Based 27.5%, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #39 Flocking Hell
72% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Sextant Studios
Windows
Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and thought-provoking gameplay. It also has a LOT of sheep 🐑😈
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Roguelite 14.3%, Medieval 12.3%
- #40 Kingdom Draw
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Eternal Technics
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hybrid of challenging turn-based strategy and customizable card collection gameplay set in a medieval fantasy universe.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Medieval 16.3%, PvP 8.1%
- #41 Mindbug Online
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 303 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: Turn-Based 21%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #42 Meme Mayhem
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,075 reviews2024
Dev: Cr3 Studio
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Hurl emojis and battle the internet's biggest stars to rise as a meme master in Meme Mayhem! Collect powerful perks and relics, enjoy a darkly comic social media story, and assemble the ultimate emoji attack stack in this roguelite idle RPG.
Why similar: Roguelite 23.7%, Dark Humor 22%, Deckbuilding 20.9%, Funny 14.6%, Strategy 6.6%
- #43 Meteorfall: Rustbowl Rumble
71% matchVery Positive92% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows
Meteorfall: Rustbowl Rumble is a wild, no-holds barred card brawl in the wacky world of Meteorfall. Build a face-melting deck, break the rules, and stomp your opponents in this fast-paced & fresh take on roguelike deckbuilders.
Why similar: Roguelite 23.8%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Strategy 13.1%, Funny 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%
- #44 Once a Pawn a King
70% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: indie.io
Windows
Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery behind a world trapped in an endless match.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Medieval 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #45 Hedgewars
70% matchVery Positive90% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgewars Team
Windows
Turn-based strategy, artillery, action and comedy game, featuring the antics of pink hedgehogs with attitude as they battle from the depths of hell to the depths of space.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 34.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, PvP 13.1%, Strategy 12.2%, PvE 8.8%
- #46 ILLUMINATI
71% matchMostly Positive69% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: RadioFree.NetPub: RadioFree.Net
Windows · Mac
Join the conspiracy of global domination and dark satire in this classic from Steve Jackson Games. As one of the Illuminati, you are driven by power, money, mayhem—and more. Grow stronger as you plot to destroy your rivals. How will you take over the world?
Why similar: Dark Humor 30.8%, PvP 26.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Strategy 12.9%, 2D 7%
- #47 Cards and Castles Ultimate
68% matchVery Positive82% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Red Team Games
Windows · Mac
Collectible cards meets tactical strategy! Collect cards, build decks, and challenge players head to head on a Tactical Game Board. Play as Vikings, Pirates, Ninjas and more!
Why similar: Medieval 23.3%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Funny 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%
- #48 Cards and Castles 2
70% matchVery Positive80% of 430 reviews2023
Dev: Red Team Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Collectible cards spring to life in this wacky Tactical CCG. Assemble a deck to challenge your friends and rivals, and engage in glorious CARD BATTLES! Will you choose fearsome dragons, or the deadly squirrels?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Deckbuilding 19.2%, Medieval 14.5%, PvP 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #49 Million Monster Militia
69% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Space Capsule GamesPub: Dejobaan Games, LLC
Windows
A roguelike autobattling deckbuilder. Draft an army of… Succubi? Tax Accountants? Whales? It’s up to you! Discover thousands of possible synergies based on what fighters you choose. Fights are snappy and turn-based. Recruit your army and let them fight for you!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, Roguelite 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
- #50 Tomb of the Bloodletter
67% matchVery Positive89% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Ethan's SecretionsPub: indie.io
Windows
Tomb of the Bloodletter is a strategic word roguelike where your keyboard becomes your arsenal. Use your wit to unleash deadly words through tactical combinations of your letters to defeat the denizens of this dingy tomb and claim the Bloodletter for yourself...
Why similar: Deckbuilding 56%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Strategy 16.3%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #51 BLOODLETTER
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 229 reviews2026
Dev: ALDAMAMI GAMES
Windows
A grim medieval deckbuilder where you use your dubious healing methods to protect bizarre villagers from the corrupting influence of ancient evils.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.5%, Medieval 23.9%, Roguelite 15.8%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Stylized 9.3%
- #52 Dice Gambit
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,135 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Deckbuilding 18.9%, Strategy RPG 16.3%, Medieval 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%
- #53 Ancestory
73% matchMixed57% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: Kajak Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Turn-based strategy meets card game! Outwit your opponent on multiple different battlefields with cunning strategies. Build your own decks made of underworldly minions and powerful spells!
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
- #54 DarkRanger
67% matchMixed69% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: 铅笔龙Pub: 偶尔不帅
Windows · Mac
"Dark Ranger" is a light roguelike strategy RPG. Play as a middle-aged, retired knight who returns to the battlefield for one last chance at glory. Weapons switch automatically based on distance—daggers for close combat, spears for reach, axes for sweeping attacks
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.4%, Medieval 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Roguelite 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%
- #55 One More Gate : A Wakfu Legend
68% matchVery Positive83% of 365 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: Turn-Based Strategy 24.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Roguelite 8.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
- #56 Backpack Battles
64% matchVery Positive91% of 20,632 reviews2025
Dev: PlayWithFurciferPub: IndieArk
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.8%, PvP 27.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #57 Armello
69% 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: Turn-Based 35%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.6%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, PvP 14%, Strategy 4.9%
- #58 Floppy Knights
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #59 Throne of Bone
66% matchVery Positive86% of 335 reviews2025
Dev: Windmill Slam
Windows · Mac
Draft minions to defeat all who oppose the noble art of necromancy. Wield spells, discover dark relics, and reclaim your castle to unite the land through undeath in this unholy amalgam of roguelike, deckbuilder, and autobattler.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Hand-drawn 12.8%