Games Like Inscryption

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Experimental 26.6% ★, Puzzle 19.9%, Horror 18.8%, Dark 16.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: From Inscryption creator Daniel Mullins, this is another unnerving, meta-fictional game that hides sinister puzzles and narrative twists behind a deceptively simple game interface.

Out of Hands is a bizarre card-based adventure game that blends video-collage graphics with gripping psychological horror. Will you seek the truth lurking in this wicked, warped world—and can you bear its weight? Misty memories threaten to tear you apart, contorting you into a being... Out of Hands.

Why similar: Card Battler 34.2%, Deckbuilding 24.9%, Card Game 20.7%, Surreal 13.7%, Strategy 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal body-horror presentation and card-battling structure closely echo Inscryption’s mix of unsettling imagery, tactical play, and narrative unease.

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

Why similar: Card Battler 33.2%, Card Game 26.2%, Deckbuilding 19.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the defining roguelike deckbuilder, offering the same satisfying loop of building synergies, adapting to random rewards, and surviving escalating encounters.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Story Rich 35.3%, Dark 27%, Puzzle 11.3%, Horror 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Also by Daniel Mullins, it delivers an interconnected, fourth-wall-bending mystery about games and their creators with an equally unsettling sense of discovery.

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 40.4%, Roguelike 19.8%, Roguelite 17.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Strategy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its opaque card-based systems, forbidden knowledge, and escalating occult rituals capture Inscryption’s pleasure in decoding unsettling secrets.

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 30.3%, Card Game 24.7%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 13.5%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its unusual card-placement roguelite structure lets you construct a dangerous world run by run while uncovering a cryptic dark-fantasy premise.

Fight to investigate another day in this gothic horror adventure card game. Equip items and relics. Acquire cards and use them wisely to survive what lurks in the darkest corners of town. Take a short and mind-bending dive into the unknown with a cosy horror atmosphere.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.9%, Card Game 23.6%, Card Battler 21.8%, Horror 7.3%, Dark 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This Lovecraftian deckbuilding RPG combines a dark branching story, resource management, and turn-based card combat in a fittingly grim occult world.

“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

Why similar: Card Battler 30%, Card Game 20.4%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Roguelike 9.3%, Roguelite 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative card RPG mixes demonic folklore, dark fairy-tale atmosphere, and tactical spell-deck combat with a strong sense of place and story.

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 27.4%, Card Game 25.5%, Card Battler 18.8%, Roguelike 12.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its grim Arthurian setting, difficult roguelike deckbuilding, and creeping corruption make it a strong fit for Inscryption’s oppressive mood.

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 29.2%, Deckbuilding 21.9%, Card Game 18.4%, Roguelite 10.4%, Roguelike 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This richly written roguelite uses separate decks for combat and negotiation, making every fight and conversation feel like a strategic narrative choice.

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 26%, Card Game 25.7%, Card Battler 22.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs intricate card-based combat with a substantial, violent story about collecting books and confronting increasingly bizarre enemies.

Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?

Why similar: Card Battler 37%, Deckbuilding 24.6%, Card Game 15.2%, Roguelite 7.4%, Strategy 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This bleak survival-focused deckbuilder emphasizes risky resource choices, a cursed world, and carefully managing a limited deck under pressure.

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 37.9%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 15.7%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its circular card dungeon turns every revealed enemy, item, and route into a tense gamble, backed by strange and foreboding fantasy art.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Card Game 23.7%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 14.7%, Point & Click 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Although not a deckbuilder, its branching investigations, resource pressure, and Junji Ito-inspired cosmic horror strongly match Inscryption’s unnerving tone.

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 28.2%, Deckbuilding 23.4%, Card Battler 17.7%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the horror story, but its endlessly replayable roguelike card synergies and rule-bending upgrades make it exceptional for players who loved Inscryption’s card systems.

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: Card Game 39.7%, Deckbuilding 37.9%, Roguelite 13.8%, Roguelike 6.9%, Strategy 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A mysterious dungeon master deals out encounters from a living deck, blending card choices, dark fantasy storytelling, and unpredictable roguelike runs.

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 33.3%, Deckbuilding 22.1%, Card Game 21.5%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a dark roguelike deckbuilder built around the dangerous idea of using your own life total as a resource, creating similarly tense card decisions.

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 32.8%, Card Game 21.5%, Deckbuilding 21.4%, Roguelite 10.4%, Roguelike 10%

Why You'll Like It: The multi-lane battles and highly customizable card synergies provide deep, replayable deckbuilding for players seeking Inscryption’s strategic side.

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: Card Battler 39.2%, Deckbuilding 24.7%, Card Game 14.4%, Roguelite 9.6%, Roguelike 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces cards with dice but keeps the compact roguelike buildcraft, strange encounters, and inventive rule manipulation that deckbuilder fans enjoy.

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 32.1%, Card Game 21.8%, Deckbuilding 21.4%, Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its charming surface hides demanding tactical card battles built around positioning, countdown timing, and difficult roguelike decisions.

Your Excellency, in this short systems-management survival game, we prepare for the awakening of our Lord. He hungers for human sacrifice. Sinners try to hide their dark secrets, but all must be purged...

Why similar: Experimental 36.6% ★, Horror 27.6%, Story Rich 19%, Strategy 11.9%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A card-driven cult-management game about sacrifice, secrets, and eldritch gods, it offers a compact dose of ritualistic dread and difficult choices.

Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!

Why similar: Card Battler 28.2%, Deckbuilding 23.5%, Card Game 21.3%, Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelite 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its highly controlled deckbuilding and visible enemy intentions reward careful planning, counterplay, and experimentation with card combinations.

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

Why similar: Card Battler 32.5%, Card Game 31.4%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Roguelite 12%, Strategy 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It transforms survival, village building, and exploration into tactile card interactions, making it a lighter but similarly inventive card-based experience.

Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.

Why similar: Card Game 57.3%, Story Rich 22%, Point & Click 13.4%, 2D 4.5%, Adventure 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This stylish narrative card game is about cheating at cards rather than deckbuilding, but its period intrigue, secret mechanics, and escalating deception suit Inscryption fans.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Dark 30.7%, Story Rich 22.3%, Point & Click 19.8%, Puzzle 19.4%, 2D 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its occult mystery unfolds through careful deduction, cryptic clues, and a steadily deepening sense that ordinary objects conceal dangerous secrets.

Gather and grow cards in Shroom & Gloom, a moody first-person, roguelike double-deckbuilder bursting with fungal foes and mountains of mega-combos!

Why similar: Deckbuilding 36.7%, Card Game 32.1%, Roguelike 14.4%, Surreal 10.9%, Roguelite 5.6%

From the creators of Vampire Survivors comes a turbo-charged, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder! Deal world-ending combos, blitz through infested dungeons, and master the Turboturn to obliterate hordes of familiar foes with a chaotic hand of cards.

Why similar: Card Battler 35.3%, Deckbuilding 21.6%, Card Game 18.3%, Roguelike 9.7%, Roguelite 5%

Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!

Why similar: Card Game 23.8%, Card Battler 22.1%, Roguelite 13.2%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Strategy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This party-based roguelike deckbuilder adds character relationships, an anime-horror atmosphere, and demanding turn-based encounters to its card strategy.

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

Why similar: Card Battler 36%, Deckbuilding 30.7%, Card Game 29.5%, 2D 2.3%, Adventure 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This murder-mystery deckbuilder combines procedural investigations, suspect interrogation, and card combat in a dark fantasy world.

A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!

Why similar: Psychological 17%, Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 15%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.9%

Ancient Enemy is an RPG card battler set in a crumbling world where the forces of evil have already won. Blast distorted enemies with a satisfying range of spells and abilities. Journey into a scarred wilderness and draw power and hope from the landscape to defeat the deadliest foe of all!

Why similar: Card Battler 34.5%, Card Game 23.4%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Puzzle 8.1%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, story-driven solitaire-style deckbuilder where every tactical play weakens a corrupted enemy, wrapped in haunting fantasy artwork.

Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.

Why similar: Card Battler 28.4%, Card Game 24.5%, FMV 16.1% ★, Horror 15.3%, Dark 8.6%

In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?

Why similar: Card Game 44.7%, Deckbuilding 39.9%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 2.5%, 2D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It turns conversations into a thoughtful card game, offering a narrative-focused deckbuilding alternative where every choice reshapes future interactions.

Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

Why similar: Card Game 59.7%, Story Rich 22.8%, Strategy 14.2%, Adventure 3.3%

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

Why similar: Card Battler 30.3%, Card Game 27%, Deckbuilding 20.4%, Roguelike 10.1%, Strategy 9%

A Lovecraftian deck-building roguelike. Collect eerie cards and twisted creatures. Strengthen your deck while battling sanity loss in waters haunted by unspeakable entities.

Why similar: Card Battler 26%, Deckbuilding 23.8%, Card Game 14.8%, Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 8.1%

Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

Why similar: Card Battler 27.7%, Deckbuilding 24%, Card Game 22.6%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This post-apocalyptic deckbuilder combines caravan survival, permanent unit losses, and a lonely journey through a harsh, mysterious world.

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 22.8%, Card Battler 22%, Card Game 20.8%, Roguelite 9.6%, Roguelike 9.4%

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 Battler 33.8%, Card Game 25.9%, Deckbuilding 25.6%, Strategy 4.8%, Roguelike 4.4%

The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

Why similar: Card Game 27.4%, Deckbuilding 26.5%, Card Battler 19.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 5.3%

Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.

Why similar: Card Game 23.7%, Deckbuilding 23%, Card Battler 20.9%, Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 10.1%

A retro horror deckbuilder roguelike set in a haunted hotel in the 1990s. Choose your teens, explore and fight! If you die rewind the night!

Why similar: Card Battler 24.1%, Card Game 19.1%, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Roguelike 9.5%, Horror 8.9%

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

Why similar: Card Game 23.9%, Deckbuilding 21.8%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.2%, Roguelite 7.6%

Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.

Why similar: Roguelite 26.8%, Roguelike 24.3%, Horror 18.8%, Strategy 11.7%, First-Person 7.3%

Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm

Why similar: Card Battler 26.2%, Card Game 18.5%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 9.1%

Raise Your Own Ghost Girl+Deckbuilding+Zuma-Style Match-3!Exorcism Agency is an innovative roguelike that finds joy in thrills.Ghosts are back,the human world is like hell,and you,as a top-tier exorcist,will venture into ghost-infested zones,using all kinds of mystical techniques to capture ghosts

Why similar: Card Battler 27.5%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Card Game 23.2%, Roguelite 10.1%, Horror 9%

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 Battler 27.9%, Card Game 21.4%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 8.4%

A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!

Why similar: Roguelite 40.7%, Strategy 16.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 12.9%

Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone is a deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century occult horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining against a series of demons - and outwitting the Devil himself.

Why similar: Card Battler 27.6%, Card Game 19.3%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Horror 8.8%, Dark 8%

A roguelike deck builder where you venture into the Dimwood, armed with unique modal cards. Rendered in dense 1-Bit pixel art, carefully build your deck and modify your cards to balance offense and utility. Battle your way past increasingly fearsome enemies and defeat the Beast at its heart.

Why similar: Card Battler 24.8%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Card Game 18.1%, Roguelike 10.8%, Roguelite 10.1%

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

Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Card Battler 22.5%, Roguelike 20.6%, Roguelite 14%, Strategy 12.6%

Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.

Why similar: Card Battler 25.9%, Deckbuilding 23.2%, Card Game 22.4%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 8.7%

Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.

Why similar: Card Battler 26.9%, Deckbuilding 21.9%, Card Game 21.3%, Roguelike 10.1%, Roguelite 8.2%

The Fabulous Fear Machine is a narrative-driven strategy game with a pulp horror style. As the Machine's new Master, you must sow fear and expand your influence by creating Legends, harvesting resources, manipulating events, and spying on your enemies.

Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Card Game 27.9%, Story Rich 21.1%, Strategy 14%, 2D 4.8%

A dreamcore roguelike deck builder. Explore the mysterious Nightpark as three youths, each with distinct abilities. Build unique decks for each of them, defeat enemy adults and fiends, and uncover hidden secrets.

Why similar: Card Battler 26.3%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Game 18.8%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 9.3%

A roguelike deckbuilder where you cast elemental spells, outwit monstrous foes, and escape prison on your way to your niece’s birthday party.

Why similar: Card Game 34.1%, Deckbuilding 31.5%, Roguelike 15.6%, Strategy 10.8%, Surreal 3.3%

A roguelike deckbuilder about dreams. Choose cards, by combining 6 different strategies during the day, and at night build your deck while facing the nightmare, to uncover a great mystery.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.6%, Card Game 22.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelite 9.7%

A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.

Why similar: Card Battler 24.7%, Deckbuilding 22.8%, Card Game 21.3%, Roguelite 10.4%, Roguelike 7.5%

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: Deckbuilding 28.5%, Card Battler 27.2%, Card Game 20.5%, Roguelike 9.9%, Roguelite 9.7%

Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

Why similar: Card Battler 26.3%, Deckbuilding 23.4%, Card Game 22.5%, Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelite 10%