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Games Like Library Of Ruina

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

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"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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 41,062 reviews
Released: 2021-08-10
Developer: ProjectMoon
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 10.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 53.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 87%

Overview

Library Of Ruina stands out because it fuses harsh, highly readable turn-based card combat with a dense visual-novel narrative, oppressive atmosphere, and some of the most distinctive lore in the genre. The best alternatives are games that capture at least one of its core strengths: party-based deckbuilding, difficult tactical encounters, dark or psychological storytelling, and a strong sense of theatrical or literary worldbuilding. These picks lean toward games that feel deliberate, story-aware, and mechanically demanding rather than just being generic deckbuilders.

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  1. #1 Limbus Company
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 99,908 reviews2023
    Dev: ProjectMoon
    Windows
    Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 198.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Story Rich 15%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: From the same studio, it translates Project Moon’s bleak lore and character-driven writing into another brutally strategic turn-based system built around clashes, team composition, and reading enemy intents.

  2. #2 Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 52,523 reviews2018
    Dev: ProjectMoon
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility

    Why similar: Difficult 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Gore 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the same universe and obsession with suffering, abnormalities, and layered story delivery, even if it swaps deck duels for punishing real-time management.

  3. #3 Chrono Ark
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
    Dev: Al Fine
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 16.1%, Anime 11.9%, Strategy 9.7%, Card Battler 9.3%, Difficult 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its party-based deckbuilding, status-heavy boss fights, and substantial anime story make it one of the closest matches to Ruina’s mix of narrative and tactical card combat.

  4. #4 Inscryption
    95% 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: Deckbuilding 26.1%, Card Game 25.8%, Card Battler 23%, Story Rich 10.9%, Horror 7%

    Why You'll Like It: If you want the card-game-meets-horror side of Ruina, Inscryption delivers unnerving storytelling, twisted presentation, and constant tension around every battle.

  5. #5 Black Book
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 6,528 reviews2021
    Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    “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 Game 19.1%, Card Battler 17.9%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a dark, folklore-soaked singleplayer card RPG whose grim narrative, occult atmosphere, and turn-based encounters echo Ruina’s story-first tone.

  6. #6 Shattered Heaven
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2023
    Dev: Leonardo ProductionPub: Leonardo Interactive
    Windows

    Shattered Heaven is a single-player deck builder card game with RPG elements and an ambitious branching narrative, set in a dark fantasy world. The game focuses on a card game and roguelike gameplay fueled by a great replay value, thanks to procedural dungeons, a deep crafting system.

    Why similar: Card Battler 20.8%, Turn-Based 19%, Card Game 18.8%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Strategy 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its narrative-heavy structure, party building, and dark fantasy deck combat feel close to Ruina’s fusion of visual-novel storytelling and strategic battles.

  7. #7 Trials of Fire
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
    Dev: Whatboy Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    Why similar: Card Battler 18.2%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Card Game 17.5%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines squad-based tactical positioning with hand management and difficult encounters, hitting a similar sweet spot of planning-heavy combat.

  8. #8 Gordian Quest
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
    Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

    Why similar: Card Game 18.4%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Card Battler 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This offers multi-character deckbuilding in a campaign RPG format, with class synergies, equipment, and demanding fights that reward careful team construction.

  9. #9 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 376 reviews2023
    Dev: makarollPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac

    Phantom Rose 2 is a roguelike deckbuilding game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Aria, trying to survive in her cherished school that’s being ravaged by evil creatures.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 16.9%, Card Game 16.2%, Turn-Based 13.6%, Card Battler 12.7%, Difficult 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This anime-styled card battler emphasizes resource management, enemy reading, and tense fights without relying on random draw cycles, which feels surprisingly Ruina-adjacent.

  10. #10 Griftlands
    91% 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: Deckbuilding 20.4%, Card Battler 17%, Card Game 16.8%, Turn-Based 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its character-focused writing, buildcraft, and separate battle and negotiation decks make it a great pick if you want narrative choices wrapped around smart card play.

  11. #11 Knock on the Coffin Lid
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 2,838 reviews2024
    Dev: RedBoon
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 20%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Card Battler 16.8%, Story Rich 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its grim branching narrative and mechanically rich deck battles capture some of the same fatalistic, story-driven momentum.

  12. #12 Slay the Spire
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
    Dev: Mega Crit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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

    Why similar: Card Game 26.8%, Card Battler 21.6%, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Difficult 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It’s less story-heavy, but its immaculate encounter design and ruthless deckbuilding fundamentals make it essential if Ruina’s combat depth was your main draw.

  13. #13 Phantom Rose
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 871 reviews2019
    Dev: makarollPub: Studio Maka
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Phantom Rose is a roguelike deckbuilding card game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Reina, a maid exploring a mansion ravaged by evil creatures

    Why similar: Card Game 24.5%, Turn-Based 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Strategy 13%, Anime 12%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares a lonely, gothic anime mood and deliberate deck-based combat that rewards memorizing patterns rather than brute-forcing encounters.

  14. #14 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
    88% matchVery Positive80% of 1,413 reviews2021
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars is an RPG set in a world of swords and sorcery, told entirely through the medium of cards.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 20.3%, Card Game 18.7%, Card Battler 16.2%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10%

    Why You'll Like It: Its card-table presentation, turn-based battles, and strong narration appeal to players who liked Ruina’s theatrical framing and text-heavy structure.

  15. #15 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    87% 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 24.6%, Card Game 22.4%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Card Battler 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: The bleak world, oppressive mood, and punishing deckbuilding runs line up well with Ruina’s darker atmosphere, even in a roguelike structure.

  16. #16 Gloomhaven
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 15,788 reviews2021
    Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.

    Why similar: Card Game 18.9%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Difficult 12.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Ruina, it revolves around difficult, deeply tactical hand-based combat where every card choice, initiative, and team role matters.

  17. #17 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 16,944 reviews2018
    Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.

    Why similar: Card Game 44.3%, Story Rich 16%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, RPG 9.6%, Turn-Based 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It pairs a strong singleplayer narrative with strategic card battles and a darker fantasy tone, making it a great fit for players who valued Ruina’s story as much as its systems.

  18. #18 Banners of Ruin
    85% 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: Deckbuilding 18.6%, Card Game 17.9%, Turn-Based 16.2%, Card Battler 15.3%, Difficult 13.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The emphasis on party composition, turn order, and synergistic card plays gives it a tactical flavor beyond standard solo deckbuilders.

  19. #19 Ash of Gods: The Way
    84% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2023
    Dev: AurumDust
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.4%, Card Game 17.9%, Card Battler 17.1%, Difficult 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This story-led tactical deckbuilder emphasizes careful planning, line control, and grim decision-making in a way that overlaps nicely with Ruina’s strategic feel.

  20. #20 Demon's Mirror
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2024
    Dev: Be-Rad EntertainmentPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows

    Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?

    Why similar: Card Game 21.2%, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Card Battler 17.7%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Its dark presentation and more involved battle flow give it more personality than a typical roguelike deckbuilder.

  21. #21 The Foretold: Westmark Legacy
    84% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
    Windows

    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 20.3%, Card Game 19.6%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Card Battler 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another narrative-leaning occult card RPG, with investigation and horror themes that match Ruina’s taste for the eerie and literary.

  22. #22 Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
    80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,248 reviews2025
    Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 42.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.9%, Strategy 17.8%, RPG 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It mixes SRPG positioning, deck manipulation, and a dark campaign focus, making it a good bridge between party tactics and card-based play.

  23. #23 Blood Card
    82% 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: Deckbuilding 21.4%, Card Game 20.4%, Card Battler 20.2%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Difficult 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its HP-as-deck twist creates the same constant pressure to calculate risk and resource loss that makes Ruina’s fights so tense.

  24. #24 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
    Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!

    Why similar: Card Game 19%, Turn-Based 18.6%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Card Battler 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its fully campaign-based party deckbuilding is mechanically closer to Ruina than many roguelikes, just with a much lighter tone.

  25. #25 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,961 reviews2022
    Dev: Alioth Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.8%, Card Game 21.7%, Card Battler 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Strategy 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It’s mostly a Slay the Spire-style roguelike, but its mechanically dense card play and boss pattern learning still overlap with Ruina’s strategic appeal.

  26. #26 Roguebook
    81% 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: Deckbuilding 16.9%, Card Game 15.9%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Card Battler 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: While lighter on story, its dual-hero deckbuilding and emphasis on combo planning make it a solid lower-end recommendation for combat-focused Ruina fans.

  27. #27 BOOK OF HOURS
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 4,152 reviews2023
    Dev: Weather Factory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

    Why similar: Card Game 36.3%, Deckbuilding 33.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Strategy 10.8%, RPG 7.3%

  28. #28 Decktamer
    76% 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: Deckbuilding 20.1%, Card Game 19.9%, Card Battler 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Difficult 9.1%

  29. #29 Deck of Ashes
    79% 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: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Card Battler 22.6%, Card Game 14.6%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its gloomy tone, class-specific decks, and attrition-heavy battles make it a respectable match for Ruina’s harsher side.

  30. #30 Cardaclysm
    79% matchMixed66% of 561 reviews2021
    Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!

    Why similar: Card Game 32.5%, Card Battler 31.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Deckbuilding 10.9%, RPG 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers story-driven fantasy card combat with party management and a campaign structure rather than pure run-based progression.

  31. #31 Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
    78% matchMixed63% of 329 reviews2023
    Dev: Black Eye Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 20.3%, Card Battler 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Turn-Based 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: The grim setting and enemy manipulation systems make it a decent fit if you want darker aesthetics on top of your card tactics.

  32. #32 Depersonalization
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2024
    Dev: MeowNaturePub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    "May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.

    Why similar: Card Battler 31.5%, Card Game 17.8%, Story Rich 17.1%, Anime 13.5%, Strategy 10.7%

  33. #33 Deep Sky Derelicts
    78% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,860 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: Deckbuilding 24.6%, Card Battler 20.7%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Card Game 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This one mixes bleak worldbuilding, party RPG progression, and card-based turn combat in a way that feels spiritually close despite the sci-fi setting.

  34. #34 Cultist Simulator
    77% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,737 reviews2018
    Dev: Weather Factory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 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 33.3%, Difficult 21.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 13%, Strategy 10.1%

  35. #35 Morimens
    74% matchVery Positive82% of 3,749 reviews2024
    Dev: B.I.A.V. Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Morimens is a roguelite card-building game inspired by the Cthulhu mythos, where you craft a versatile and intricate deck tailored to your playstyle. The choice is yours to embark on a climb up treacherous towers or engage in tactical battles. Explore misty maps and uncover the truth of the world.

    Why similar: Card Game 19.4%, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Card Battler 14.7%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  36. #36 Mori Carta
    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: Nevergreen Games
    Windows · Mac

    Mori Carta is a handless deckbuilding roguelike. Choose left or right on every card to adventure through stories. Simple decisions lead to rich and rewarding gameplay. Four dramatically different characters with their own unique card sets, more than 1000 playable cards, over 185 unique enemies.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 19%, Card Battler 16.7%, Difficult 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%

  37. #37 Out Of Hands
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,468 reviews2025
    Dev: Game River
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Deckbuilding 20.4%, Card Battler 17.5%, Card Game 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  38. #38 Acolyte of the Altar
    74% 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: Card Game 20.1%, Deckbuilding 19.9%, Card Battler 16.7%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Difficult 9.5%

  39. #39 One Step From Eden
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 7,592 reviews2020
    Dev: Thomas Moon KangPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.5%, Card Battler 19.9%, Card Game 19.4%, Difficult 19.1%, Strategy 6.4%

  40. #40 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
    76% 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: Deckbuilding 20%, Card Game 19.3%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Card Battler 16.4%, Difficult 13.1%

  41. #41 Dream of Corpse Lady
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,620 reviews2026
    Dev: HT3 StudioPub: INDIECN
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!

    Why similar: Card Game 27.2%, Card Battler 21%, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Strategy 9.1%

  42. #42 Deathless. The Hero Quest
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 983 reviews2024
    Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    In Deathless, elements of a collectible card game, roguelike, and turn-based strategy combine seamlessly. Build a unique deck of cards, discover unusual relics, and defeat legendary bosses. No two journeys will ever be the same with endless Path. Crush the Evil and save the world!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19%, Card Game 17.5%, Difficult 14.5%, Card Battler 14%, Turn-Based 13.4%

  43. #43 Deck of Souls
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 211 reviews2024
    Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows

    Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.9%, Card Game 20.2%, Card Battler 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%

  44. #44 Overdungeon
    73% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
    Dev: Pocketpair
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 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: Deckbuilding 21.3%, Card Game 18.7%, Card Battler 17.4%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%

  45. #45 Arcana of Paradise —The Tower—
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2023
    Dev: 株式会社タストαPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows

    Choose from 20 children and perfect your deck as you battle against The Tower's bizarre inhabitants in real time! Time your guards, combo your attacks, charge up powerful magic, and collect legendary relics in your search for food, as you guide the children to the bottom!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.3%, Card Game 22.8%, Card Battler 22%, Story Rich 8.4%, Strategy 6.9%

  46. #46 WORLD OF HORROR
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
    Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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: Card Game 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 14.7%, Anime 8.1%

  47. #47 A Long Way Down
    73% 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: Card Game 18.5%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Card Battler 16.3%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Difficult 14%

  48. #48 Othercide
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 5,143 reviews2020
    Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Difficult 11.8%

  49. #49 Journey to the Void
    68% 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: Deckbuilding 18.5%, Card Game 17.6%, Card Battler 14.3%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Difficult 10.7%

  50. #50 Blood Card 2: Dark Mist
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 304 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Dark Mist is a card game that combines elements of the roguelike deckbuilder genre with enemies that appear in waves. Defeat monsters and level up during battle to keep yourself going.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.4%, Card Game 18.3%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Card Battler 15.8%, Difficult 12%

  51. #51 Alina of the Arena
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,884 reviews2022
    Dev: PINIX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!

    Why similar: Card Game 26.2%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Difficult 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Card Battler 9.4%

  52. #52 DREAMGATE
    71% 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 Game 17.7%, Card Battler 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Difficult 12%, Turn-Based 11.1%

  53. #53 Darkest Dungeon®
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 158,223 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Hook Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 44.6 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 Combat 37.7%, Difficult 21.6%, Turn-Based 19.8%, RPG 6.8%, Strategy 5.9%

  54. #54 THE SPIRIT LIFT
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2026
    Dev: prettysmart games
    Windows

    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 Game 20.8%, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Card Battler 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

  55. #55 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2025
    Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
    Windows

    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: Deckbuilding 21.3%, Card Game 19.5%, Card Battler 14.4%, Turn-Based 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%

  56. #56 Sultan's Game
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,886 reviews2025
    Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 31.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 14%, Strategy 10.4%

  57. #57 Flan's BN
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 117 reviews2026
    Dev: Geism
    Windows

    《Flan's BN》is the prequel to 《Flan's MS》, which combines JRPG and deckbuilder mechanics. Experience Flan's story of self-discovery

    Why similar: Card Game 29.1%, Deckbuilding 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Strategy 11.2%, Psychological Horror 5.6%

  58. #58 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
    67% 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 Game 19%, Card Battler 18.1%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%

  59. #59 Monster Stalker: Prologue
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2022
    Dev: 333Ba
    Windows

    Monster Stalker: Prologue is a free independent version of Monster Stalker, tells the early stage story of Monster Stalker. It combines card battle and RPG. Aliens invade earth and monsters are coming. You will build deck, fight various monsters and get teammates. Go fight and save earth!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.3%, Card Game 17.5%, Card Battler 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Turn-Based 12%

  60. #60 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
    69% 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: Card Game 22.3%, Deckbuilding 21%, Card Battler 18%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Difficult 10.5%

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