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Games Like Loop Hero

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Roguelite, Roguelike, Singleplayer.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 36,055 reviews
Released: 2021-03-04
Developer: Four Quarters
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 12.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 28.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 93%

Overview

What makes Loop Hero stand out is how it turns a roguelite into a game of indirect control: you build the path, place threats and rewards, and manage long-term risk while the hero fights on their own. These picks focus on that same mix of run-based strategy, card or board manipulation, dark fantasy tension, and satisfying progression where smart setup matters more than twitch skill.

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  1. #1 Looper Tactics
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 515 reviews2023
    Dev: Inkstone AtelierPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Welcome again, wandering soul. Will this be the time of your success? Watch your steps as you advance in this roguelike-deck builder and engage in auto-battler card encounters of increasing difficulty. Get stronger in each battle, rise from the ashes, and break free from endless reincarnation!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.3%, Card Game 19.6%, Strategy RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Choices Matter 9%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match on Steam, combining roguelite runs, deckbuilding, auto-battler combat, and loop-based strategic planning in a very Loop Hero-like structure.

  2. #2 Hadean Tactics
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
    Dev: Emberfish Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.6%, Strategy RPG 16.1%, Card Game 15.4%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Loop Hero, it blends indirect combat with deck-driven decision making, asking you to shape each run through positioning, drafting, and meta progression.

  3. #3 Monster Train
    96% 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: Deckbuilding 23.4%, Card Game 18.8%, Roguelite 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%, Roguelike 14.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares Loop Hero’s love of build crafting and layered planning, with each run revolving around synergistic card choices and battlefield setup.

  4. #4 Ring of Pain
    95% 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: Card Game 31.1%, Roguelite 22.8%, Roguelike 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, RPG 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its circular dungeon structure, oppressive atmosphere, and constant risk-reward decisions capture the same tense, compact run planning that makes Loop Hero so compelling.

  5. #5 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    94% 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 24.1%, Card Game 18%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Roguelike 14%, Choices Matter 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a dark fantasy roguelite deckbuilder with strong meta progression and map-based run management that feels very close in mood and structure.

  6. #6 The Last Spell
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 12,839 reviews2023
    Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.7%, Tactical 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Roguelite 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same satisfying blend of tactical pressure, base development, and long-term survival planning across repeatable runs.

  7. #7 Stacklands
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,013 reviews2022
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 Game 38.9%, Deckbuilding 26.8%, Roguelite 24.7%, 2D 4.7%, Fantasy 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It scratches a similar itch of placing cards on a board to create resources, buildings, and combat outcomes through smart systemic interactions.

  8. #8 Inscryption
    92% 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 30.8%, Card Game 25%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 13.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: If you liked Loop Hero’s eerie atmosphere and card-based progression, Inscryption offers a similarly memorable mix of deckbuilding, mystery, and run-to-run experimentation.

  9. #9 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 25.9%, Card Game 17.6%, Roguelite 16.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Roguelike 12.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines roguelite runs, deckbuilding, and meaningful choices in a way that rewards the same kind of adaptive long-term planning as Loop Hero.

  10. #10 Against the Storm
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 35,504 reviews2023
    Dev: Eremite GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

    Why similar: Resource Management 52.3%, Roguelite 47.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While it is a city-builder rather than a deckbuilder, its roguelite structure and emphasis on careful resource and risk management make it a great fit for Loop Hero fans.

  11. #11 Trials of Fire
    90% 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 Game 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Roguelite 17.6%, Roguelike 13.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It merges tactical combat, deckbuilding, route choices, and survival management into runs where every decision shapes your momentum.

  12. #12 Darkest Dungeon®
    89% 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: Dark Fantasy 35.6%, Roguelike 31.5%, RPG 12.2%, Roguelite 11%, Fantasy 4.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its grim expeditions, attrition-based decision making, and persistent progression echo Loop Hero’s harsh but rewarding run-management loop.

  13. #13 Knock on the Coffin Lid
    88% 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 20.4%, Card Game 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 12%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers dark fantasy deckbuilding with branching paths, strong build identity, and meaningful choices that should click with Loop Hero fans.

  14. #14 Ratropolis
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 5,484 reviews2020
    Dev: Cassel Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.8%, Card Game 21.4%, Roguelite 18.1%, Roguelike 14.9%, Fantasy 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Its card-driven settlement building and defense asks you to balance economy, placement, and escalating danger in much the same strategic spirit.

  15. #15 Backpack Hero
    87% matchVery Positive87% of 8,287 reviews2023
    Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 34%, Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 17.8%, Choices Matter 15%, Fantasy 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Although it swaps map placement for inventory placement, it offers the same satisfaction of extracting powerful builds from constrained strategic systems.

  16. #16 Gordian Quest
    86% 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: Deckbuilding 21.4%, Card Game 18.4%, Tactical 17.6%, Roguelike 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This party-based deckbuilding RPG gives you the same appeal of shaping builds, choosing routes, and managing limited resources over extended runs.

  17. #17 Wildfrost
    86% 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: Deckbuilding 25.7%, Card Game 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 15.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its compact runs, positional card play, and high value on planning ahead make it a strong pick if you enjoyed Loop Hero’s strategic pacing.

  18. #18 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 3,305 reviews2022
    Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!

    Why similar: Tactical 23.2%, Roguelike 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its indirect auto-battler combat and roguelite run structure make it a strong match for players who enjoy setting up systems and watching them play out.

  19. #19 Hand of Fate 2
    85% matchVery Positive84% of 5,759 reviews2017
    Dev: Defiant Development
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.4%, Card Game 26.7%, Roguelite 15.2%, RPG 9.2%, Roguelike 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Its boardgame-like structure, encounter deck manipulation, and run-based progression feel like a more action-heavy cousin to Loop Hero’s world-building format.

  20. #20 Slay the Spire
    83% 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 31.7%, Deckbuilding 29.5%, Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 10.6%, RPG 1.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It is less thematicly similar, but its run-based deckbuilding, route planning, and relentless emphasis on synergy make it essential for Loop Hero players.

  21. #21 Necroking
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 877 reviews2024
    Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.8%, Card Game 14%, Tactical 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Roguelite 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its necromancy theme, pixel presentation, and tactical card-based battles give it a dark strategic feel that lines up well with Loop Hero.

  22. #22 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,651 reviews2021
    Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!

    Why similar: Roguelike 23%, Roguelite 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Loop Hero, it is about planning encounters and managing progression from a higher level rather than micromanaging every blow.

  23. #23 Into the Breach
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
    Dev: Subset Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Roguelike 20.7%, Tactical 16.9%, Roguelite 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It is more puzzle-like, but its focus on perfect-information tactical planning makes it a great fit if Loop Hero’s strategic side was your favorite part.

  24. #24 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 22.9%, Card Game 17.6%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Its map manipulation and deckbuilding progression create the same sense of shaping each run through smart decisions rather than brute force.

  25. #25 Vault of the Void
    80% 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: Deckbuilding 26.1%, Card Game 19.1%, Roguelite 14.4%, Roguelike 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a highly controlled roguelike deckbuilder for players who loved optimizing every card choice and matchup in Loop Hero.

  26. #26 The King is Watching
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 9,222 reviews2025
    Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

    Why similar: Tactical 14%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Roguelike 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Resource Management 12.3%

  27. #27 Overdungeon
    81% 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 32.8%, Card Game 23.6%, Roguelite 20%, RPG 9%, Roguelike 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This hybrid of deckbuilder and auto-battler leans into chaotic card synergies and battlefield setup in a way that overlaps nicely with Loop Hero’s indirect strategy.

  28. #28 dotAGE
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,581 reviews2023
    Dev: Michele Pirovano
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Village elder, help us! The Apocalypse is approaching, and we need your guidance to survive. Assign your workers and build a thriving village against the pending doom. DotAGE is the merciless survival roguelite turn-based city builder. Will you fulfill the Prophecy?

    Why similar: Resource Management 29.1%, Roguelite 23.5%, Roguelike 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based village management and relentless forecasting of future threats appeal to the same resource-planning mindset that Loop Hero rewards.

  29. #29 He is Coming
    77% 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: Deckbuilding 28%, Card Game 21.8%, Roguelike 17.9%, Roguelite 17.3%, Fantasy 7.6%

  30. #30 Fights in Tight Spaces
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 3,799 reviews2021
    Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, Card Game 17.4%, Tactical 12.2%, Roguelike 12%

    Why You'll Like It: It channels the same pleasure of precise setup and efficient turn planning, just in a more direct tactical card-combat format.

  31. #31 Hand of Fate
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 10,633 reviews2015
    Dev: Defiant Development
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.2%, Roguelike 25%, Card Game 23.8%, RPG 5.6%, Roguelite 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares the same tabletop-like feeling of constructing encounters and navigating a run through a curated deck of events and battles.

  32. #32 Banners of Ruin
    79% 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 23.4%, Card Game 18.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Roguelite 13%

    Why You'll Like It: Its grim roguelite deckbuilding and party-focused progression hit a similar balance of atmosphere, tactics, and run-to-run adaptation.

  33. #33 Vampire Survivors
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 260,765 reviews2022
    Dev: poncle
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    Why similar: Roguelite 34.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Roguelike 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, 2D 6.8%

  34. #34 Deck of Souls
    76% 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 19.4%, Strategy RPG 15.8%, Card Game 15.3%, Tactical 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%

  35. #35 Heroes of Eternal Quest
    76% matchMostly Positive77% of 125 reviews2024
    Dev: Drakkar Game StudioPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows

    Welcome to a never-ending adventure full of challenges. Gather resources, build all sorts of buildings, unlock mysterious cards, and lead a group of heroes destined for greatness. Explore the unknown, climb the Tower of Shards, and break free from a destiny we never chose.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.5%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy RPG 12.8%, Roguelike 11.1%, Resource Management 10.5%

  36. #36 Shuffle Tactics
    75% matchMixed70% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows

    Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 15.3%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Card Game 13%, Roguelike 11.7%, Tactical 11.6%

  37. #37 Journey to the Void
    73% 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 24.2%, Card Game 18.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%

  38. #38 Break the Loop
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: Mastodonte
    Windows

    Break the Loop is a turn-based Rogue-like RPG. Compose your team and create a timeline by selecting the events you'll go through. Each decision will bring you one step closer to the ultimate threat, but will you have accumulated enough power to stop the apocalypse?

    Why similar: Roguelite 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Roguelike 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Fantasy 8.9%

  39. #39 Deathless. The Hero Quest
    73% 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 33%, Card Game 24.9%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 16.2%, RPG 5.6%

  40. #40 Cobalt Core
    72% 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: Card Game 22.6%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Roguelike 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Tactical 14.5%

  41. #41 9 Kings
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 20,576 reviews2025
    Dev: Sad SocketPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.4%, Card Game 21.8%, Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 16.5%, Fantasy 7.9%

  42. #42 Madcap Mosaic
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: 1classydude
    Windows

    Carefully craft your Mosaic in this fantasy themed deckbuilding game. Battle by battle, tile by tile, you'll form synergies and build up your Mosaic's combo potential, hoping to beat the curve as you forge deeper into enemy territory.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.6%, Card Game 17.7%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 13.5%, Tactical 11.9%

  43. #43 Cross Blitz
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
    Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.1%, Card Game 16%, Roguelite 13.4%, Tactical 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%

  44. #44 Lost For Swords
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 305 reviews2025
    Dev: MaxBytes
    Windows · Linux

    Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.7%, Card Game 18.1%, Roguelike 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Roguelite 12.1%

  45. #45 SpellRogue
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
    Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.3%, Card Game 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 14.8%

  46. #46 Dicey Dungeons
    72% 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: Deckbuilding 38.3%, Roguelite 19.9%, Card Game 18%, Roguelike 16.4%, RPG 4.3%

  47. #47 Deck of Ashes
    73% 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 33.6%, Card Game 16.6%, Roguelite 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, RPG 8.6%

  48. #48 Heroes of Magic & Cards
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2026
    Dev: First Day Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    Build the perfect deck, draw the perfect hand, and strike down your enemies with pairs and straights. Heroes of Magic & Cards is a roguelike deckbuilder with a poker twist, sending you and your fifty-two into a mystical fantasy world of monsters and magecraft!

    Why similar: Card Game 26.5%, Roguelike 22.1%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Roguelite 7.7%

  49. #49 Spin Hero
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,028 reviews2024
    Dev: Sphere StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.2%, Roguelike 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Card Game 12.5%, Roguelite 9.7%

  50. #50 Sigil of the Magi
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
    Windows

    Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.8%, Card Game 18.8%, Roguelike 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  51. #51 20 Minutes Till Dawn
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 28,655 reviews2023
    Dev: flannePub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

    Why similar: Roguelite 35.4%, Dark Fantasy 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, RPG 12.8%

  52. #52 Heroes Against Time
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: David Vinokurov
    Windows · Linux

    Heroes Against Time is the ally-drafting game where you build a team and power up in a dangerous enchanted forest. Navigate events, fight enemies and dig through ruins while trying to avoid the creeping magical fog… Will your team endure… or be lost to the mist?

    Why similar: Resource Management 21.1%, Roguelite 20.3%, Deckbuilding 20.2%, Roguelike 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

  53. #53 Tabletop Hero
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: Kunpo
    Windows

    is a roguelike deck-building game. With a variety of heroes and classes, hundreds of cards and treasures, and a rich array of genres to explore, there's plenty to discover. Additionally, card enchantment and fusion mechanics help you build a stronger deck.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.2%, Card Game 20.3%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%

  54. #54 Runeborn
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 246 reviews2026
    Dev: iDream InteractivePub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows

    Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic. Forge your Runebook, crush enemies, and combine Trinkets of boundless power to destroy the forces of Malakar!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.5%, Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Fantasy 6.3%

  55. #55 Lost In Fantaland
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 667 reviews2024
    Dev: Supernature StudioPub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Lost in Fantaland is a Roguelite game with deck-building at its core, deeply integrated with board-game strategy mechanics. You will choose one of six unique characters and embark on a randomly generated adventure. Use your creativity to build your deck, and uncover the secrets of this world!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 43.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, RPG 12.3%, Indie 5.8%

  56. #56 Re:Lord – Tales of Adventure
    69% matchMixed65% of 131 reviews2024
    Dev: Wind Runner
    Windows

    Card-based strategic roguelike with a mix of deck-building, auto-battler and territory management. Choose between +300 unique cards to create a deck that matches your playstyle, and lead your forces across the whole continent in an adventure that will unveil the truth behind this world.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.7%, Card Game 15.5%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.1%

  57. #57 FrostBound
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,146 reviews2025
    Dev: Lyra StudioPub: Shelly Technology
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    FrostBound is a roguelike deck-building tower defense set in an endless winter. Build your base, master 500+ cards, and withstand relentless waves to end the eternal frost.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 34.5%, Card Game 24.8%, Roguelike 18.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Roguelite 10.2%

  58. #58 Rogue Legacy 2
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 14,873 reviews2022
    Dev: Cellar Door Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

    Why similar: Roguelite 33%, Roguelike 27%, RPG 14.6%, Indie 9%, 2D 8.3%

  59. #59 Moon's Creed
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2025
    Dev: Creedon Games
    Windows

    Choose your zodiac hero. Craft unique decks. Collect astral boons. Vanquish corrupted constellations. Ascend through cosmic chaos!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.4%, Card Game 17.6%, Roguelike 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Roguelite 12.1%

  60. #60 Villages & Dungeons
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 1,073 reviews2025
    Dev: CaCaFrog StudioPub: Morax Games
    Windows · Mac

    A hardcore roguelite card game where deck-building strategies are at the core of everything! With a vast array of cards, random dungeons, a wealth of encounter events, and diverse enemies, it awaits your exploration and challenge.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 34.4%, Card Game 21%, Roguelike 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, RPG 5.7%

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