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Games Like Iris and the Giant

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Card Game, Deckbuilding, Roguelike, Strategy.

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Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 1,303 reviews
Released: 2020-02-27
Developer: Louis Rigaud
Publisher: Goblinz Publishing
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 7.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 8.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 93%

Overview

Iris and the Giant is a uniquely melancholic roguelike deckbuilder that blends tactical grid-based combat with a deeply personal, emotional narrative. These recommendations prioritize games that capture that same fusion of strategic card play, atmospheric storytelling, and innovative mechanics that push beyond standard deckbuilding tropes.

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  1. #1 Inscryption
    97% 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 27.2%, Deckbuilding 21.5%, Card Game 21%, Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Iris and the Giant, this game uses its card-based mechanics to tell a haunting, meta-narrative story that feels deeply personal.

  2. #2 Oaken
    96% 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 27.6%, Turn-Based 22.7%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Roguelite 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game features grid-based tactical combat and a whimsical, atmospheric world that mirrors the unique positioning mechanics found in Iris and the Giant.

  3. #3 Griftlands
    96% 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 16.9%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.6%, Card Game 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a heavy focus on narrative and character-driven choices, elevating the deckbuilding experience through its storytelling.

  4. #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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28%, Card Battler 16.2%, Card Game 13.8%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Deckbuilding 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: As the definitive roguelike deckbuilder, it provides the core strategic foundation that inspired many of the mechanics found in Iris and the Giant.

  5. #5 Dicey Dungeons
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 11,511 reviews2019
    Dev: Terry Cavanagh
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.7%, Card Battler 16.9%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Turn-Based 8.9%, Card Game 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares a charming, stylized aesthetic and experimental gameplay mechanics that break away from traditional card-battler conventions.

  6. #6 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
    Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.2%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Card Game 18.2%, Card Battler 12.6%, Roguelike 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This title provides a dark, atmospheric dungeon-crawling experience that emphasizes narrative depth alongside complex card-based combat.

  7. #7 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
    94% matchMixed60% of 263 reviews2021
    Dev: TavroxGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Neurodeck is a psychological deckbuilding card game to challenge your fears. Build your deck & capacities by answering personality tests, visiting rooms or meditating. Face your phobia and defeat them through the power of life-inspired cards.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.2%, Card Battler 12.5%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Card Game 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It directly explores themes of mental health and inner demons through a card-based combat system, mirroring the thematic core of the seed game.

  8. #8 Ring of Pain
    92% 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: Turn-Based 20%, Card Game 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelite 10.4%, Roguelike 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This dungeon crawler uses a card-based layout to create a claustrophobic, atmospheric experience that feels both tense and personal.

  9. #9 Cobalt Core
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,128 reviews2023
    Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.4%, Card Game 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Deckbuilding 12%, Roguelike 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a grid-based movement system combined with deckbuilding, requiring careful tactical positioning similar to the gameplay in Iris and the Giant.

  10. #10 Beneath Oresa
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
    Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.6%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Card Game 15.9%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Roguelike 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on tactical, grid-based combat where positioning and card synergy are equally vital to your survival.

  11. #11 Monster Train
    90% 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 18.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.1%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Card Game 12.9%, Roguelite 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: While more mechanical, it remains the gold standard for roguelike deckbuilders, offering deep strategic layers that fans of the genre will appreciate.

  12. #12 Wildfrost
    89% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.1%, Card Battler 15%, Turn-Based 11.5%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Card Game 11%

    Why You'll Like It: The game features a distinct, hand-drawn art style and challenging, unique mechanics that reward creative deck building.

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    89% matchVery Positive84% of 4,279 reviews2021
    Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 17.5%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Card Battler 12%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Card Game 11%

    Why You'll Like It: It introduces unique exploration mechanics to the deckbuilding genre, rewarding players for uncovering the secrets of its world.

  14. #14 Banners of Ruin
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
    Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.3%, Card Battler 12.1%, Turn-Based 11.8%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Card Game 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on squad-based tactical positioning and card synergy, adding a layer of depth to the standard roguelike formula.

  15. #15 Vault of the Void
    86% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.8%, Card Battler 15.2%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Card Game 12.4%, Roguelike 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes strategic planning and deck management, offering a highly customizable experience for those who enjoy deep tactical play.

  16. #16 Blood Card
    87% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.4%, Card Battler 15.7%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Card Game 11%

    Why You'll Like It: A pure roguelike deckbuilder that strips away the fluff to focus on tight, challenging combat encounters.

  17. #17 A Long Way Down
    86% matchMixed67% of 230 reviews2020
    Dev: Seenapsis StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A deck-building roguelite RPG set in a dark and tormented world. Assemble your party and use your cards to survive, fight and build your way through a dark maze of monsters orchestrated by an evil mastermind. Your choices will lead you to judgement.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.7%, Card Battler 14.7%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Card Game 11.5%, Deckbuilding 11%

    Why You'll Like It: A dark, dungeon-crawling card game that emphasizes difficult choices and strategic pathing.

  18. #18 Demon's Mirror
    84% 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 Battler 17.7%, Card Game 14.6%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends traditional deckbuilding with tile-matching mechanics, offering a fresh take on the standard card-battler loop.

  19. #19 Card Quest
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
    Dev: WinterSpring Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 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 21.6%, Card Battler 13.8%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Card Game 10.2%, Turn-Based 8.2%

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  20. #20 Balatro
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 187,446 reviews2024
    Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.7%, Card Game 14.2%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Turn-Based 9.5%, Card Battler 8.8%

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  21. #21 Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 888 reviews2020
    Dev: Slothwerks
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Krumit's Tale, the second game in the Meteorfall universe, is a new take on the deckbuilding roguelike genre. Use your cards to clear dungeons, then upgrade your deck with new cards and perks to press forward. The fate of the world is in your hands.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7%, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Card Battler 13.1%, Roguelite 9.8%

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    82% matchVery Positive94% of 41,062 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 53.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19%, Card Game 18.3%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Card Battler 15.2%, Difficult 10.2%

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    82% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
    Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.8%, Card Battler 15.3%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Card Game 12.6%, Deckbuilding 12.2%

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    83% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    79% matchVery Positive92% of 376 reviews2023
    Dev: makarollPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.7%, Card Battler 11.2%, Turn-Based 11%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Card Game 9.8%

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    77% matchVery Positive88% of 983 reviews2024
    Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.2%, Card Battler 12.6%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Card Game 10.8%

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    78% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
    Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.7%, Card Battler 12.6%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Deckbuilding 11%, Card Game 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a party-based deckbuilding experience that focuses on synergy and strategic team composition.

  28. #28 Monster Slayers
    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,253 reviews2017
    Dev: Nerdook Productions
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.4%, Card Battler 12.5%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Card Game 10%, Deckbuilding 9.9%

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    78% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
    Dev: Whatboy Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.8%, Card Battler 14.7%, Turn-Based 13%, Card Game 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.3%

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    79% matchMostly Positive80% of 398 reviews2022
    Dev: Rose City Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Why similar: Card Battler 21.7%, Deckbuilding 20%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Card Game 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%

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  31. #31 Acolyte of the Altar
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: Black Kite Games
    Windows

    Hunt through the wastelands for colossal Beasts in this roguelike deckbuilder. Beware! Beasts grow stronger during battle, allowing them to consume your creatures or counter your spells. Carve profane Gifts from these behemoths and grow stronger to serve your Patron! But serve them to what end?

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.7%, Card Battler 14.9%, Card Game 12.4%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Turn-Based 11.7%

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    74% 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 20.3%, Card Battler 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Card Game 11.9%, Turn-Based 10.9%

  33. #33 Right and Down and Dice
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 111 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 23%, Card Battler 14.4%, Deckbuilding 12%, Turn-Based 11.8%, Card Game 10.7%

  34. #34 Fate Hunters
    75% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.5%, Card Battler 17.4%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 13%, Turn-Based 6.3%

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    76% matchMixed56% of 484 reviews2019
    Dev: BlasterPub: GameNet
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    74% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
    Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22%, Card Battler 14.1%, Turn-Based 14%, Card Game 11.6%, Deckbuilding 10.7%

  37. #37 Dragon Eclipse
    73% matchMixed67% of 228 reviews2024
    Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
    Windows

    Dragon Eclipse is a roguelite deck-builder with a unique auto-battler twist. Choose your Tamer, team up with powerful Mystlings, and battle fierce foes. Grow and evolve your Mystlings, craft a winning deck, and unleash epic combos to dominate the battlefield. But beware—the Eclipse is close!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.3%, Card Battler 14.2%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Card Game 11.8%

  38. #38 Blood Card 2: Dark Mist
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 304 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  39. #39 Inkborn
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 84 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.

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    70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
    Dev: Emberfish Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  41. #41 Little Dungeon Stories
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 113 reviews2019
    Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 28%

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    69% matchVery Positive98% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Erlend Kirkeboe
    Windows

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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,441 reviews2024
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    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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.2%, Card Battler 19.4%, Card Game 18.2%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Roguelike 8.9%

  44. #44 Novus Orbis
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2025
    Dev: Seizo GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows

    A combo-based deckbuilding roguelike through a space-time loop: collect cards, receive blessings, add pets to your party, and grow stronger. Chain together cards in the right order for max power, and act before the enemy does. Build synergistic decks, find many secrets, and make BIG numbers!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.9%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Card Battler 12.1%, Card Game 9.5%

  45. #45 Ancient Gods
    72% matchMixed63% of 301 reviews2022
    Dev: Hexpion
    Windows

    Ancient Gods is a fusion of hero collector and deck-building rogue-lite where you collect your character, fight, and experience exciting events. Any character can use all the cards, combine them with the character's passive for ultimate power on your exploration.

    Why similar: Card Battler 16.2%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Card Game 11.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%

  46. #46 Pairs & Perils
    70% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.9%, Card Battler 15.9%, Card Game 12%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%, Deckbuilding 10.2%

  47. #47 DREAMGATE
    72% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2020
    Dev: Confirmed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dreamgate is a unique hardcore mix of deck building card battler, roguelite adventure and RPG. Build your deck, explore the Dreamgate world and defeat fearsome foes!

    Why similar: Card Battler 16%, Card Game 14.1%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Deckbuilding 11%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%

  48. #48 Die in the Dungeon
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,752 reviews2025
    Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20%, Card Battler 12.7%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Card Game 10.4%

  49. #49 Deck of Ashes
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
    Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.8%, Card Battler 20.5%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Card Game 9.1%

  50. #50 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
    71% matchMixed53% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.
    Windows

    This game combines roguelike-style deckbuilding with SRPGs to create an all-new experience! Follow Vel as she leads the Clausewitz Battalion into battle against Fahftania and the Hellmuth Brigade. Collect 100 different cards to build the strongest deck and fight enemies on a map shrouded in mist.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.2%, Card Battler 14.8%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Card Game 12.7%, Deckbuilding 12%

  51. #51 DungeonTop
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 573 reviews2020
    Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.4%, Card Battler 13%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Card Game 10.6%

  52. #52 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2024
    Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
    Windows

    Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!

    Why similar: Card Battler 17.8%, Turn-Based 16.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.5%, Card Game 12.8%, Deckbuilding 9.7%

  53. #53 Right and Down
    69% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.9%, Card Battler 13.6%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Card Game 12%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%

  54. #54 He is Coming
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 3,693 reviews2025
    Dev: ChronoclePub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.8%, Card Battler 14.2%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Card Game 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%

  55. #55 The Last Hex
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 216 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 24.6%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Card Game 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.5%

  56. #56 Rune Gate
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Devwind
    Windows

    Rune Gate is a roguelite deckbuilder centered on card customization. Craft unique battle strategies with different runes. Face continuous challenges, where every choice can lead to victory or defeat. Dive into Rune Gate, unleash creativity, and explore endless card combinations.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.2%, Card Battler 18.3%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Game 14.4%, Roguelike 9.1%

  57. #57 Decktamer
    64% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.9%, Card Battler 18.1%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Card Game 15%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%

  58. #58 Railroads & Catacombs
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2025
    Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
    Windows

    In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7%, Card Battler 12.2%, Deckbuilding 10.5%, Turn-Based 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%

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