- #1 Slay the Spire
97% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.6% ★, Card Battler 15.9%, Card Game 13.1%, Turn-Based 11%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive roguelike deckbuilder, it shares the core loop of climbing through encounters and refining your deck that defined the genre.
- #2 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.8% ★, Card Battler 18.4%, Card Game 12.5%, Deckbuilding 12%, Roguelite 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a highly polished deckbuilding experience with unique lane-based combat mechanics that provide a similar strategic depth to Monster Slayers.
- #3 Card Quest
96% matchVery Positive86% of 378 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.3% ★, Card Battler 14.5%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Card Game 10.3%, Turn-Based 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the retro-inspired, dungeon-crawling feel of the seed game with a focus on distinct character classes and equipment.
- #4 Roguebook
95% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.7% ★, Turn-Based 12%, Card Battler 11.4%, Deckbuilding 10.1%, Card Game 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Faeria, this game introduces a unique dual-hero system that adds a fresh layer of strategy to the card-battler formula.
- #5 Gordian Quest
94% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.3% ★, Card Battler 13.6%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Card Game 10.8%, Deckbuilding 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the RPG elements of the genre, featuring party management and skill progression that mirrors the hero-building aspect of the seed game.
- #6 Across the Obelisk
94% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.2% ★, Card Battler 12.7%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Card Game 10.2%, Deckbuilding 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features cooperative party-based deckbuilding that expands on the class-based combat found in Monster Slayers.
- #7 Vault of the Void
93% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.3% ★, Card Battler 16.3%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Card Game 12.8%, Roguelite 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly tactical approach to deckbuilding where you can modify your deck between encounters, rewarding careful planning and preparation.
- #8 Tainted Grail: Conquest
92% 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: Turn-Based 18.7%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Card Game 18%, Card Battler 12.8%, Roguelike 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines dark fantasy atmosphere with deep deckbuilding and RPG systems, making it a perfect match for fans of the Northern Valley setting.
- #9 Trials of Fire
91% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.9% ★, Card Battler 14.3%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Card Game 9.1%, Roguelite 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tactical, grid-based movement with card-based combat, offering a more complex take on the turn-based battles of the seed game.
- #10 Pirates Outlaws
91% matchVery Positive82% of 784 reviews2020
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Card Battler 13%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Card Game 10.7%, Deckbuilding 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a very similar progression loop with multiple characters and a map-based exploration system that feels instantly familiar.
- #11 Banners of Ruin
90% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.6% ★, Card Battler 12.9%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Card Game 10%, Deckbuilding 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on managing a party of anthropomorphic characters with deep deckbuilding mechanics and tactical positioning.
- #12 Deck of Ashes
89% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.3% ★, Card Battler 18.6%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Turn-Based 9.4%, Card Game 8%
Why You'll Like It: The dark, gritty aesthetic and focus on crafting and managing your deck make it a strong thematic and mechanical successor.
- #13 Book of Demons
88% matchVery Positive91% of 9,468 reviews2018
Dev: Thing Trunk
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 47.1% ★, Deckbuilding 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Card Game 9.5%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique take on the dungeon crawler genre using a card-based interface that feels like a streamlined, accessible RPG.
- #14 DungeonTop
89% matchVery Positive82% of 575 reviews2020
Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.5% ★, Card Battler 11.4%, Turn-Based 10.7%, Card Game 9%, Deckbuilding 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines traditional roguelike dungeon crawling with card-based combat, focusing on strategic placement and deck synergy.
- #15 Fate Hunters
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.6% ★, Card Battler 16.6%, Card Game 12%, Deckbuilding 11.5%, Turn-Based 6%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the risk-reward nature of dungeon exploration, where you must decide when to push forward and when to bank your loot.
- #16 Solitairica
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 573 reviews2016
Dev: Righteous Hammer Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solitairica takes RPG combat and challenging roguelike progression to a fresh new place—the world of solitaire! Using a variety of magical items and powerful spells, battle your way through a horde of ever-changing enemies and defeat the horrible Emperor Stuck.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.2% ★, Card Battler 15.9%, Card Game 10.7%, Turn-Based 8.8%, Deckbuilding 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It simplifies the card-battler formula into a fast-paced, addictive experience that is easy to pick up and play.
- #17 NEOVERSE
85% matchVery Positive84% of 3,775 reviews2020
Dev: Tinogames Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines.
Why similar: Card Battler 20%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Turn-Based 15%, Card Game 13.4%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on high-octane card combat and character customization, mirroring the fast-paced nature of Monster Slayers.
- #18 Blood Card
86% matchVery Positive81% of 724 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.2% ★, Card Battler 15.8%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Card Game 10.6%, Deckbuilding 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique health-as-a-deck mechanic that forces players to make difficult decisions during every turn of combat.
- #19 Griftlands
82% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.6% ★, Card Battler 16.5%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Card Game 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces a narrative-driven deckbuilding experience where you must manage both combat and social encounters through cards.
- #20 Indies' Lies
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A roguelike deck-building game where you craft a deck, spark talents, discover runes, and assemble your team with partners' cards! Play unique stories for every character and explore a world caught in the clash of gods. New Puppeteer DLC just released!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.2% ★, Card Battler 11.6%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Card Game 9.3%, Deckbuilding 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a variety of character classes and a talent tree system that provides deep replayability similar to Monster Slayers.
- #21 Deck Hunter
84% matchMixed69% of 326 reviews2019
Dev: L_Draven
Windows
Deck Hunter is a roguelike card game. The World of Klanojh has been cursed by Glatta, the Goddess of Anger. Build your deck, make combos, defeat fantasy creatures and help Avery to face the evil and restore the balance!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.7% ★, Card Battler 14.4%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Roguelite 8.9%, Card Game 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a vibrant art style and a focus on hero progression that aligns well with the RPG roots of the seed game.
- #22 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
82% matchVery Positive86% of 722 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.5% ★, Turn-Based 11.6%, Card Game 11.5%, Card Battler 11.3%, Deckbuilding 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It turns poker hands into combat actions, providing a deep and challenging experience for those who enjoy card-based strategy.
- #23 Monster X Monster
83% matchVery Positive82% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: VanGame
Windows
This is a Rogue-like RPG card game. You team up 4 monsters to escape the castle defeating all the heroes. Monsters need freedom!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 48.1% ★, Card Battler 16.5%, Deckbuilding 10.9%, Card Game 7.6%, Roguelite 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the focus on monster-slaying and loot-gathering, providing a straightforward and satisfying roguelite experience.
- #24 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,528 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.3% ★, Card Battler 13.6%, Card Game 12.3%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Roguelike 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a quirky, high-stakes take on the genre that rewards creative deck building and strategic risk-taking.
- #25 Hadean Tactics
79% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Card Battler 13.7%, Card Game 10.5%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Dungeon Crawler 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game mixes deckbuilding with auto-battler mechanics, providing a fresh way to approach turn-based combat.
- #26 Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,634 reviews2015
Dev: Gambrinous
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Now fully rebuilt and remastered, Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition is a turn-based dungeon crawler with a twist: instead of controlling the hero you build the dungeon around them.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 59.6% ★, Turn-Based 8.5%, Deckbuilding 8.4%, Card Game 7.1%, Roguelike 5%
Why You'll Like It: It allows you to build the dungeon around your hero using cards, offering a different perspective on the classic dungeon crawler.
- #27 Zoeti
81% matchMixed64% of 522 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Card Battler 12.8%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Card Game 10.2%, Deckbuilding 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title uses a poker-inspired card system to trigger combat abilities, offering a unique twist on standard deckbuilders.
- #28 Fogpiercer
77% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2026
Dev: Mad Cookies StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.5% ★, Card Battler 11.2%, Turn-Based 9.9%, Card Game 9.4%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
- #29 Ring of Pain
78% 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: Turn-Based 22.7%, Card Game 19.6%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Roguelite 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, claustrophobic dungeon-crawling experience where every card you flip is a potential threat or reward.
- #30 Castle Morihisa
80% matchMixed67% of 454 reviews2022
Dev: Smokingbear StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.4% ★, Card Battler 13.7%, Turn-Based 13%, Card Game 9.4%, Deckbuilding 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a Japanese-inspired aesthetic and class-based deckbuilding that feels very similar to the hero-choice mechanics of Monster Slayers.
- #31 Deathless. The Hero Quest
77% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.4% ★, Card Battler 12.3%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Deckbuilding 10.5%, Card Game 10.3%
- #32 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
78% matchVery Positive87% of 2,295 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 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 Battler 22.9%, Turn-Based 22.4%, Card Game 16.5%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
Why You'll Like It: It is a charming, story-driven card RPG that focuses on party synergy and character-specific decks.
- #33 Northwind
75% matchVery Positive86% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
Windows
A fusion of deckbuilding, monster-hunting, and roguelite progression all its own. Hunt strange beasts, win tug-of-war duels, craft a unique deck, and evolve your strategy at Northwind!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.6% ★, Card Battler 13.4%, Card Game 10.9%, Deckbuilding 10.1%, Turn-Based 9.1%
- #34 Overdungeon
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,108 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.4% ★, Card Battler 14.8%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Card Game 10.5%, Turn-Based 8%
- #35 Monster Tavern
74% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Toki Games LLC
Windows
A Roguelite Deckbuilder where drinks are your weapons and monsters are your guests. Draft your deck, build powerful combos, and try to survive three chaotic weeks behind the bar.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.4% ★, Card Battler 14.1%, Card Game 13.4%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #36 Dice Legends
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 287 reviews2025
Dev: Big Bite GamesPub: Ad Luna
Windows
Dice Legends is a roguelike deckbuilder with RPG elements in which you become one of 3 heroes, use unique dice to activate cards, and unleash lethal combos to defeat hordes of enemies. Explore the world, collect epic loot, and uncover the mystery of the Last Human — the mage who changed the world!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.1% ★, Card Battler 16.6%, Card Game 11.4%, Deckbuilding 9.6%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%
- #37 Yao-Guai Hunter
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,319 reviews2025
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Card Battler 12.8%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Card Game 11%, Deckbuilding 9.8%
- #38 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.4% ★, Card Battler 13.9%, Card Game 11.4%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Turn-Based 10.9%
- #39 Destiny or Fate
76% matchMixed55% of 489 reviews2019
Dev: BlasterPub: GameNet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Destiny or Fate is a deck-building roguelite game. Choose a hero, build a deck and a party of mythical creatures, and set out on an endless adventure! Are you ready to make your own destiny, or will you succumb to an evil fate?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.2% ★, Card Battler 13.6%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Card Game 10.6%, Deckbuilding 10.4%
- #40 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
71% matchVery Positive84% of 241 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.9% ★, Card Battler 12%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Card Game 10.8%, Turn-Based 8.8%
- #41 Inkborn
71% matchVery Positive80% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.4% ★, Card Battler 13%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Card Game 11.1%, Deckbuilding 10.4%
- #42 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
73% matchMixed52% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.
Windows
This game combines roguelike-style deckbuilding with SRPGs to create an all-new experience! Follow Vel as she leads the Clausewitz Battalion into battle against Fahftania and the Hellmuth Brigade. Collect 100 different cards to build the strongest deck and fight enemies on a map shrouded in mist.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.3% ★, Card Battler 14.8%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Card Game 12.3%, Deckbuilding 10.8%
- #43 Acolyte of the Altar
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Black Kite Games
Windows
Hunt through the wastelands for colossal Beasts in this roguelike deckbuilder. Beware! Beasts grow stronger during battle, allowing them to consume your creatures or counter your spells. Carve profane Gifts from these behemoths and grow stronger to serve your Patron! But serve them to what end?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.5% ★, Card Battler 14.3%, Card Game 11.4%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Deckbuilding 10.6%
- #44 Little Dungeon Stories
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 116 reviews2019
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Little Dungeon Stories is a challenging roguelike card-based RPG. Enter the dungeon full of secrets, hostile monsters, deadly traps, and legendary loots. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.1% ★, Card Battler 15.1%, Card Game 12.4%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #45 Lost For Swords
69% matchVery Positive90% of 307 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.6% ★, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Card Game 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
- #46 Die in the Dungeon
66% matchVery Positive92% of 3,523 reviews2026
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.2% ★, Card Battler 11.5%, Turn-Based 10.4%, Deckbuilding 9.3%, Card Game 9.2%
- #47 Aces & Adventures
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,467 reviews2023
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.3%, Card Battler 20.6%, Card Game 20.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 9.5%
- #48 We Slay Monsters
71% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: Furiously Inactive Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We Slay Monsters streamlines traditional roguelike RPG gameplay and introduces a unique poker-esque card based combat mechanic. Each class (Wizard, Rogue, Warrior) has a unique deck of cards; using this deck you will guide your hero through the dungeon.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.3%, Roguelike 27.6%, Card Game 10.6%, RPG 9.5%, Strategy 7.5%
- #49 Tabletop Hero
70% matchVery Positive83% of 54 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.3% ★, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Game 11.4%, Card Battler 10.5%, Roguelite 5.7%
- #50 Right and Down and Dice
69% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Explore randomly generated card dungeons where you can only move Right and Down, use Dice to defeat mighty enemies, gather powerful artifacts, and learn new abilities! Will you be able to escape from the dungeon?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.7% ★, Card Battler 13.8%, Turn-Based 11.4%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Card Game 9.9%
- #51 Novus Orbis
68% matchVery Positive91% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Seizo GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A combo-based deckbuilding roguelike through a space-time loop: collect cards, receive blessings, add pets to your party, and grow stronger. Chain together cards in the right order for max power, and act before the enemy does. Build synergistic decks, find many secrets, and make BIG numbers!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.6% ★, Turn-Based 11.8%, Card Battler 11.7%, Deckbuilding 10.8%, Card Game 8.9%
- #52 Magecraft: Spellbuilding
67% matchVery Positive98% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Violet Grimoire
Windows
Craft spell cards, collect new effects, and build the perfect deck as you fight through rounds of turn-based combat. Survive randomly-generated dungeon layouts by countering enemy attacks with your own spells, and make the most of the powers and scrolls you pick up along the way.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.9% ★, Card Battler 14.7%, Card Game 11.9%, Deckbuilding 10.8%, Roguelite 7.2%
- #53 Talespinner
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Flash Cat GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Enter a captivating realm woven with the tapestry of Japanese mythology in Talespinner, a deck-building roguelike adventure. As the storyteller, you will guide your chosen hero through an ever-changing narrative shaped by your decisions and deck construction.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.8% ★, Card Battler 13.9%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Card Game 10.1%, Deckbuilding 9.3%
- #54 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
68% matchVery Positive82% of 185 reviews2024
Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
Windows
Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!
Why similar: Card Battler 16.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16% ★, Turn-Based 15.2%, Card Game 11.7%, Deckbuilding 8.2%
- #55 Rise of the Slime
70% matchMixed62% of 145 reviews2021
Dev: Bunkovsky Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Be the hero that no-one saw coming. Help Slime defy the odds by playing insanely powerful cards in this charming, relaxing and strategic deckbuilding adventure.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.5% ★, Card Battler 12.4%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Card Game 9.7%, Deckbuilding 9.6%
- #56 Breach Wanderers
67% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.8% ★, Card Battler 15.2%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Card Game 11.1%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #57 Heroes of Magic and Steel
66% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Gaister StudiosPub: Farmando XP
Windows
Build a team of 3 heroes, prepare your deck and dominate tactical battles on a hex grid. Every run demands a different strategy and each card played matters, only going back to your deck on the next run.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24% ★, Card Battler 12.8%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Deckbuilding 9.3%, Card Game 8.9%
- #58 Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
65% matchVery Positive92% of 854 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.8% ★, Card Battler 13.8%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Card Game 11.2%
- #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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.6% ★, Card Battler 12.8%, Deckbuilding 10.8%, Card Game 10.6%, Class-Based 9%