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Games Like Loop Hero

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Roguelite, Strategy, 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 36,505 reviews
Released: 2021-03-04
Developer: Four Quarters
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 12.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 28.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 93%

Overview

Loop Hero is special because it makes you win indirectly: instead of controlling every attack, you build the world, pace the danger, and assemble synergies around an auto-battling run. These recommendations focus on that same mix of roguelite structure, strategic setup, card-driven decision-making, resource pressure, and dark, systems-heavy experimentation. The closest picks are the ones that reward clever planning and shaping the run more than twitch skill.

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  1. #1 Hadean Tactics
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 1,926 reviews2023
    Dev: Emberfish Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.3 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 19.2%, Strategy RPG 16.5%, Card Game 15.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Roguelite 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures Loop Hero’s indirect-combat appeal by mixing roguelite deckbuilding with auto-battler positioning, so your planning and synergies matter more than manual execution.

  2. #2 Backpack Hero
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 8,491 reviews2023
    Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.5%, Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 17.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Fantasy 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its runs revolve around indirect optimization, where arranging gear and managing resources creates the same satisfying 'build the system, then watch it work' feel as Loop Hero.

  3. #3 Monster Train
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,924 reviews2020
    Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 23%, Card Game 18.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Roguelike 14%

    Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it scratches a very similar itch with deep roguelite deckbuilding, route choices, and layered synergy-building over repeated runs.

  4. #4 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 8,348 reviews2021
    Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.8%, Card Game 18%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Roguelike 14%, Choices Matter 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its grim atmosphere, map progression, deckbuilding, and RPG-style run structure make it a strong match for Loop Hero’s dark strategic loop.

  5. #5 Stacklands
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 30,157 reviews2022
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.8 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 39%, Deckbuilding 26.7%, Roguelite 24.3%, 2D 4.7%, Fantasy 2.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Loop Hero, it turns card placement into the core game, asking you to build a self-sustaining engine of resources, risks, and progression through smart board management.

  6. #6 Ring of Pain
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 5,079 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 30.9%, Roguelite 22.6%, Roguelike 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, RPG 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This dark roguelite also makes every step a tense strategic choice, with compact card-like progression, route control, and constant risk-reward decisions.

  7. #7 Trials of Fire
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 3,259 reviews2021
    Dev: Whatboy Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 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 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 13.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends expedition resource management, tactical encounters, and deckbuilding in a way that closely matches Loop Hero’s attrition-heavy run planning.

  8. #8 Darkest Dungeon®
    92% matchVery Positive92% of 161,643 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Hook Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.7%, Roguelike 31.2%, RPG 12.5%, Roguelite 10.8%, Fantasy 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: If you like Loop Hero’s oppressive tone and expedition risk management, this offers a similarly punishing cycle of preparation, attrition, and retreat decisions.

  9. #9 The Last Spell
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 13,615 reviews2023
    Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 17.8%, Tactical 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Roguelite 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Its mix of grim fantasy, base development, hero builds, and surviving escalating waves echoes Loop Hero’s balance of planning, survival, and progression.

  10. #10 Wildfrost
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 8,823 reviews2023
    Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.6 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 24.9%, Card Game 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 15.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares Loop Hero’s love of run-defining synergies, spatial planning, and deceptively simple systems that become highly tactical over time.

  11. #11 Inscryption
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,054 reviews2021
    Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.4 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 30.4%, Card Game 24.8%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 13.6%, Story Rich 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Though more narrative-driven, it shares Loop Hero’s eerie atmosphere and satisfying tension between limited resources, deck choices, and run adaptation.

  12. #12 Ratropolis
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 5,510 reviews2020
    Dev: Cassel Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 30.5%, Card Game 21.5%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 14.9%, Fantasy 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This is another excellent 'prepare the system and let it unfold' game, combining cards, resource management, and semi-indirect defensive play.

  13. #13 Slay the Spire
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 217,804 reviews2019
    Dev: Mega Crit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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

    Why similar: Card Game 31.6%, Deckbuilding 29.3%, Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 10.5%, RPG 1.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It’s a foundational roguelite deckbuilder whose emphasis on pathing, build adaptation, and long-term run planning overlaps strongly with Loop Hero’s strategic side.

  14. #14 Griftlands
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 14,455 reviews2021
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.6%, Card Game 17.5%, Roguelite 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Roguelike 12.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers excellent run-based deckbuilding with meaningful choices and layered resource considerations, giving a similar sense of strategic momentum from encounter to encounter.

  15. #15 Roguebook
    87% matchVery Positive84% of 4,554 reviews2021
    Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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 22.5%, Card Game 17.5%, Roguelite 13%, Roguelike 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The act of revealing and shaping the map gives it a bit of the same world-manipulation flavor that makes Loop Hero stand out among deckbuilders.

  16. #16 Into the Breach
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 22,217 reviews2018
    Dev: Subset Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.2 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 23.8%, Roguelike 20.8%, Tactical 17.2%, Roguelite 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its compact, highly tactical decision-making and emphasis on controlling the board rather than overpowering enemies matches Loop Hero’s cerebral side.

  17. #17 Gordian Quest
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 6,021 reviews2022
    Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.9%, Card Game 18.1%, Tactical 17.9%, Roguelike 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This combines party-building, card combat, and campaign-style progression in a way that will appeal to anyone who liked Loop Hero’s RPG-meets-deckbuilder structure.

  18. #18 Against the Storm
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 37,259 reviews2023
    Dev: Eremite GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 50.5%, Roguelite 49.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It isn’t a deckbuilder, but its roguelite structure and constant pressure to optimize resources, terrain, and risk make it a great lateral recommendation for Loop Hero fans.

  19. #19 Across the Obelisk
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 13,075 reviews2022
    Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 20.0 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24%, Tactical 21.2%, Card Game 18.9%, Roguelike 15.3%, Roguelite 13.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its party-focused deckbuilding, route decisions, and persistent progression make it a good fit if you want another strategic run-builder with strong synergies.

  20. #20 Hand of Fate 2
    85% matchVery Positive84% of 5,814 reviews2017
    Dev: Defiant Development
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.1%, Card Game 26.4%, Roguelite 15.2%, RPG 9.6%, Roguelike 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It similarly turns cards into the structure of an adventure, where encounter setup and long-term build planning matter as much as the fights themselves.

  21. #21 Vault of the Void
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,003 reviews2022
    Dev: Spider Nest Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.8%, Card Game 19%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It’s a highly system-driven deckbuilder that rewards careful setup, adaptation, and fine control over your run in the same way Loop Hero rewards deliberate planning.

  22. #22 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 8,249 reviews2020
    Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

    Why similar: Roguelike 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.3%, Roguelite 18%, RPG 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This dark reverse-Darkest-Dungeon roguelite leans into party planning, attrition, and grim strategic progression in a way that fits Loop Hero’s tone well.

  23. #23 Banners of Ruin
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,232 reviews2021
    Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.4 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 23.1%, Card Game 18.5%, Roguelike 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Roguelite 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its moody atmosphere, party-based deckbuilding, and node-by-node run progression make it another strong fit for Loop Hero’s strategic roguelite audience.

  24. #24 Dicey Dungeons
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 11,830 reviews2019
    Dev: Terry Cavanagh
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 37.9%, Roguelite 19.9%, Card Game 17.9%, Roguelike 16.7%, RPG 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the lightest match here, but its compact run structure and build-around systems still deliver the same addictive experimentation that makes Loop Hero hard to put down.

  25. #25 Breach Wanderers
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2023
    Dev: Baronnerie Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.8%, Card Game 18.1%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The heavy emphasis on meta-progression, encounter routing, and build sculpting gives it a lot of the same iterative appeal as Loop Hero.

  26. #26 Alina of the Arena
    80% matchVery Positive91% of 3,963 reviews2022
    Dev: PINIX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 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 17.4%, Roguelike 16.8%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Roguelite 12.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its tactical grid combat and deckbuilding give you the same pleasure of setting up efficient turns and shaping the battlefield to your advantage.

  27. #27 The King is Watching
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 10,374 reviews2025
    Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 14.3%, Roguelike 13.5%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Resource Management 11.8%

  28. #28 Sol Cesto
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 5,013 reviews2026
    Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…

    Why similar: Tactical 24.8%, Deckbuilding 19.3%, Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 13.8%, Fantasy 8.8%

  29. #29 Fights in Tight Spaces
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 3,928 reviews2021
    Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Card Game 17.5%, Tactical 12.7%, Roguelike 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It channels a similar strategic satisfaction through card-driven positioning and careful encounter control, even if its presentation is much sleeker.

  30. #30 Knock on the Coffin Lid
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,907 reviews2024
    Dev: RedBoon
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Card Game 15.9%, Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 11.8%

  31. #31 Nowhere Prophet
    79% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,172 reviews2019
    Dev: Sharkbomb StudiosPub: No More Robots
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.5%, Card Game 17.2%, Strategy RPG 17%, Roguelike 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%

    Why You'll Like It: Its harsh travel management, convoy-building, and deck-driven survival create a similar feeling of pushing your luck on a dangerous expedition.

  32. #32 For The Warp
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 466 reviews2022
    Dev: Massive Galaxy Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.5%, Roguelite 20.2%, Card Game 20.1%, Roguelike 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It’s a strong choice if you mainly want another run-based deckbuilder with route planning, escalating threats, and resource-conscious decision-making.

  33. #33 Deep Sky Derelicts
    79% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,882 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 36.1%, Roguelite 12%, Card Game 11.1%, RPG 10.8%, Tactical 10.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This card-based RPG focuses on scavenging, attrition, and grim expedition planning, which aligns nicely with Loop Hero’s survival-oriented pacing.

  34. #34 Deck of Souls
    76% matchVery Positive81% of 222 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 18.8%, Strategy RPG 16%, Card Game 15.1%, Tactical 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%

  35. #35 Dimwood
    75% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Inkspun LLC
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.3%, Card Game 14.1%, Roguelike 13.5%, Roguelite 13%, Minimalist 10.7%

  36. #36 He is Coming
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 4,118 reviews2025
    Dev: ChronoclePub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 27.7%, Card Game 21.5%, Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 17.3%, Fantasy 7.9%

  37. #37 Looper Tactics
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 524 reviews2023
    Dev: Inkstone AtelierPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 26.8%, Card Game 19.5%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Choices Matter 9%

  38. #38 Re:Night
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 163 reviews2026
    Dev: Seahorse GamesPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
    Windows · Mac

    Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 16.7%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Card Game 12.2%, Roguelike 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%

  39. #39 Encounter: The Lost Cards
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2026
    Dev: Salvatore GrossoPub: Encounter GG
    Windows · Linux

    The unhinged roguelike for the tactically obsessed. Forget maps—your journey is a deck of Tarot cards you build on the fly. Manage a tight inventory, chain questionable combos, and watch your gear shatter. Got unlucky? The virtuous can resurrect; the sinful, however...

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Roguelike 16.2%, Resource Management 16.1%, Roguelite 13.7%

  40. #40 Rogue Legacy 2
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 15,118 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 34.6%, Roguelike 27.6%, RPG 14%, Indie 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%

  41. #41 Heroes of Eternal Quest
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 131 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 18.2%, Tactical 14.8%, Strategy RPG 13.1%, Roguelike 11.1%, Resource Management 10.1%

  42. #42 Necroking
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 947 reviews2024
    Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.4%, Card Game 13.9%, Tactical 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Roguelite 11.6%

  43. #43 Deathless. The Hero Quest
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,047 reviews2024
    Dev: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.9 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 32.7%, Card Game 25%, Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 16.1%, RPG 5.8%

  44. #44 Break the Loop
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 89 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 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Roguelike 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Fantasy 9.1%

  45. #45 Journey to the Void
    70% 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 23.8%, Card Game 18.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%

  46. #46 Shuffle Tactics
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 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%, Strategy RPG 14.6%, Card Game 12.9%, Tactical 11.8%, Roguelike 11.6%

  47. #47 Vampire Survivors
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 264,870 reviews2022
    Dev: poncle
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 40.0 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 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Roguelike 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, 2D 6.7%

  48. #48 Madcap Mosaic
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 76 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 24.2%, Card Game 17.6%, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 13.5%, Tactical 12.2%

  49. #49 Moonsigil Atlas
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 293 reviews2026
    Dev: Snake Tower GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows · Linux

    The deckbuilding roguelike with no energy – play cards using physical space! Slot cards together, manipulate the shape of your cards, and create overpowered combos to break the game!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.3%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Roguelike 12.6%, Card Game 9.3%

  50. #50 Cross Blitz
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,660 reviews2025
    Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.6%, Card Game 15.8%, Roguelite 13.2%, Tactical 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.2%

  51. #51 Lootbound
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,172 reviews2026
    Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.

    Why similar: Strategy RPG 18.7%, Roguelike 16.4%, Tactical 15.5%, Roguelite 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  52. #52 20 Minutes Till Dawn
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 29,063 reviews2023
    Dev: flanne
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 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 34.9%, Dark Fantasy 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, RPG 13.1%

  53. #53 Peglin
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 17,635 reviews2024
    Dev: Red Nexus Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 34.7%, Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelite 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, RPG 6.1%

  54. #54 Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 18,755 reviews2026
    Dev: poncle
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.2%, Card Game 23.1%, Roguelike 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Roguelite 10.6%

  55. #55 SpellRogue
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,634 reviews2025
    Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 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 32.9%, Card Game 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Roguelite 15.1%, Roguelike 14.9%

  56. #56 Deck of Ashes
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,070 reviews2020
    Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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%, Card Game 16.6%, Roguelite 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 11%, RPG 8.9%

  57. #57 Overrogue
    70% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
    Windows

    A card deck-building roguelite! Explore labyrinths each time from level 1!

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Card Game 18.1%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Old School 7.3%

  58. #58 Spin Hero
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,092 reviews2024
    Dev: Sphere StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.9 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 22.8%, Roguelike 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Card Game 12.5%, Roguelite 9.6%

  59. #59 Sigil of the Magi
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: YongjustyongPub: iterco
    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 24.3%, Card Game 18.6%, Roguelike 16.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7%

  60. #60 9 Kings
    64% matchVery Positive93% of 22,964 reviews2025
    Dev: Sad SocketPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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%, Card Game 21.7%, Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelite 16.4%, Fantasy 8.1%

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