- #1 Menace from the Deep
97% matchVery Positive84% of 2,275 reviews2024
Dev: Flat Lab
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Menace from the Deep is an enthralling Roguelike Deckbuilding card game that unfolds in a dark world, drawing inspiration from Howard Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.Set against the backdrop of 1920s USA, the narrative revolves around a clandestine occult society.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.3% ★, Lovecraftian 23%, Card Battler 14%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Card Game 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that leans heavily into Lovecraftian horror and roguelike deckbuilding mechanics.
- #2 Tainted Grail: Conquest
96% 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 23.1%, Card Game 22.7%, Turn-Based 18%, Card Battler 14.4%, Roguelite 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric roguelike deckbuilder that perfectly mirrors the grim, eldritch world-building found in Morimens.
- #3 Inscryption
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Card Battler 26.5%, Card Game 22.4%, Deckbuilding 20.9%, Roguelite 8.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends dark, unsettling narrative themes with an intricate and highly addictive card-based roguelike experience.
- #4 Black Book
95% matchVery Positive92% of 6,528 reviews2021
Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.9%, Card Game 18.4%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy card-based RPG that explores dark folklore and occult themes, matching the story-rich nature of the seed game.
- #5 Cultist Simulator
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,737 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.4%, Card Game 25.1%, Roguelite 12.3%, Story Rich 8%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply immersive, narrative-driven card game that captures the esoteric and mysterious essence of Lovecraftian lore.
- #6 Ring of Pain
94% 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 27.1%, Turn-Based 23.9%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 13.6% ★, Roguelite 13.2%, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, roguelike card crawler that emphasizes a claustrophobic, eerie atmosphere and strategic decision-making.
- #7 Griftlands
93% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Why similar: Card Battler 18.2%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Game 13.6%, Turn-Based 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a strong emphasis on narrative choices and character-driven storytelling within a robust deckbuilding framework.
- #8 Monster Train
91% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.6% ★, Card Battler 21.9%, Card Game 16.9%, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the gold standard for strategic roguelike deckbuilding mechanics, offering the depth that fans of Morimens' combat will appreciate.
- #9 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
92% matchMixed60% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: TavroxGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Neurodeck is a psychological deckbuilding card game to challenge your fears. Build your deck & capacities by answering personality tests, visiting rooms or meditating. Face your phobia and defeat them through the power of life-inspired cards.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.5% ★, Card Battler 13.2%, Lovecraftian 12.1%, Card Game 11.7%, Deckbuilding 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses card mechanics to explore dark, psychological themes, creating a unique and thematic experience.
- #10 Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
91% matchMixed63% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Black Eye Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.8% ★, Card Battler 15.6%, Card Game 14.4%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Turn-Based 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a striking, high-contrast art style and a grimdark setting that aligns well with the aesthetic of Morimens.
- #11 Gordian Quest
89% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.4% ★, Card Battler 16.4%, Card Game 14.8%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Deckbuilding 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep RPG character progression with tactical card-based combat, perfect for those who enjoy the strategy elements of the seed game.
- #12 Castle Morihisa
90% matchMixed67% of 445 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 29.7% ★, Card Battler 17.8%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric deckbuilder that shares the tactical, turn-based combat focus and dark aesthetic of the seed game.
- #13 月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon)
89% matchVery Positive81% of 10,842 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Night of the Full Moon" is a stand-alone roguelike card game. Take adventure into Black Forest. Random event, random plot leads to different endings.
Why similar: Card Game 23.4%, Card Battler 19.5%, Deckbuilding 19.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.7% ★, Strategy 7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, story-driven deckbuilder that features dark fairy-tale themes and strategic combat.
- #14 Indies' Lies
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 781 reviews2023
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 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 25.9% ★, Card Battler 15.7%, Card Game 14.2%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a variety of character classes and deep deckbuilding strategies that cater to fans of tactical card-battlers.
- #15 Slay the Spire
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.1% ★, Card Battler 18.4%, Card Game 17.2%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Turn-Based 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential roguelike deckbuilder that provides the mechanical foundation for many of the genre's best titles.
- #16 Blood Card
87% matchVery Positive81% of 722 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.5% ★, Card Battler 18.5%, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Turn-Based 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A solid roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on tactical card management and survival in a hostile environment.
- #17 Deck of Ashes
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.2% ★, Card Battler 20.7%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Card Game 10%, Turn-Based 9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes resource management and tactical card play.
- #18 Demon's Mirror
84% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Be-Rad EntertainmentPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?
Why similar: Card Battler 22.9%, Card Game 20.7%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of deckbuilding and tile-matching mechanics that provides a fresh take on the genre.
- #19 Breach Wanderers
84% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 31.1% ★, Card Battler 18.3%, Deckbuilding 16.6%, Card Game 15.1%, Roguelite 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A flexible roguelike deckbuilder that offers deep customization and tactical depth for card-battler fans.
- #20 Vault of the Void
83% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31% ★, Card Battler 18.2%, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelite 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic deckbuilder that allows for precise deck control and tactical planning during combat.
- #21 Arcana of Paradise —The Tower—
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: 株式会社タストαPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Choose from 20 children and perfect your deck as you battle against The Tower's bizarre inhabitants in real time! Time your guards, combo your attacks, charge up powerful magic, and collect legendary relics in your search for food, as you guide the children to the bottom!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.1% ★, Card Battler 17.1%, Card Game 13.3%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Roguelite 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder with a distinct art style and a focus on movement and positioning during combat.
- #22 Rune Gate
81% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Devwind
Windows
Rune Gate is a roguelite deckbuilder centered on card customization. Craft unique battle strategies with different runes. Face continuous challenges, where every choice can lead to victory or defeat. Dive into Rune Gate, unleash creativity, and explore endless card combinations.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34% ★, Card Battler 19.7%, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Roguelite 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward and challenging roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes quick, tactical card battles.
- #23 Northwind
79% matchVery Positive87% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
Windows
Northwind is a monster-hunting roguelite deckbuilder with a tug-of-war combat twist, card crafting, and a mana management system inspired by Magic: The Gathering.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.2% ★, Card Battler 17%, Card Game 15.6%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Turn-Based 10%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, well-paced deckbuilder that focuses on efficient card play and strategic progression.
- #24 The Corpsmen
80% matchMixed60% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Multicell Games
Windows
The Corpsmen is a deck-building roguelite where you build and lead a team of creatures to fight, hunt and harvest other monsters. Your creatures will grow and learn new skills according to how you construct them. Craft unique creatures and decks, and venture forth into the unknown.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.6% ★, Card Battler 19%, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Card Game 15%, Roguelite 7%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilder that integrates creature-collection elements, providing a different but complementary strategic layer.
- #25 Magecraft: Spellbuilding
78% matchVery Positive97% of 87 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 32.9% ★, Card Battler 19.4%, Card Game 17.8%, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Roguelite 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creative aspect of deckbuilding, allowing players to craft their own spells for tactical combat.
- #26 Destiny or Fate
82% matchMixed56% of 484 reviews2019
Dev: BlasterPub: GameNet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 9.0 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 21.6% ★, Card Battler 16.7%, Card Game 14.8%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Turn-Based 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling deckbuilder that focuses on party-based strategy and card synergy.
- #27 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
Why similar: Card Battler 25.5%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Card Game 20.8%, Deckbuilding 17.9%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet deep card-based RPG that focuses on party synergy and strategic deck construction.
- #28 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
77% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7% ★, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Card Game 13.1%, Card Battler 12.9%, Turn-Based 8.2%
- #29 Decktamer
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,731 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.2% ★, Card Battler 18.7%, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Lovecraftian 8.2%
- #30 Spellsword Cards: Origins
81% matchMixed65% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
Windows
A rogue-like deck-building experience set in the dark fantasy world of Port Haven. Featuring innovative CARD FUSION, CARD UPGRADES & CARD CYCLING systems.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 45.7% ★, Card Battler 13.4%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Roguelite 10%, Card Game 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-feeling roguelike deckbuilder that offers a wide variety of cards and strategic options.
- #31 Mind Lure
76% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Little Tiger Game
Windows
A Lovecraftian deck-building roguelike. Collect eerie cards and twisted creatures. Strengthen your deck while battling sanity loss in waters haunted by unspeakable entities.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Card Battler 18.2%, Card Game 12.2%, Roguelite 7.4%
- #32 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
77% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
Windows
Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!
Why similar: Card Battler 18.8%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.9% ★, Card Game 14.8%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Deckbuilding 10.3%
- #33 Signs of the Sojourner
78% matchVery Positive87% of 244 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
Why similar: Card Game 30.9%, Deckbuilding 26%, Visual Novel 17.5%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused card game where your deck represents your personality and communication style, mirroring the story-rich focus of Morimens.
- #34 Railroads & Catacombs
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2025
Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
Windows
In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.2% ★, Lovecraftian 19.7%, Card Battler 13%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Turn-Based 9.7%
- #35 Journey to the Void
74% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.8% ★, Card Battler 15.7%, Card Game 14.6%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Turn-Based 10.6%
- #36 Fhtagn Simulator
73% matchVery Positive89% of 559 reviews2022
Dev: 锁眼工作室Pub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26% ★, Lovecraftian 23.1%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Card Game 11.7%, Turn-Based 11.5%
- #37 Devil's Deck
75% matchMixed66% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: Touch Times Studio
Windows
It is a Roguelike card game which owns interesting honeycomb and original combat rules. Whether adventures or combats, have rich variety of options.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40.7% ★, Card Battler 18.2%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Game 9.7%, RPG 5.6%
- #38 Moon's Creed
72% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.2% ★, Card Battler 18.4%, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Game 17%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #39 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
74% matchMixed53% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.
Windows
This game combines roguelike-style deckbuilding with SRPGs to create an all-new experience! Follow Vel as she leads the Clausewitz Battalion into battle against Fahftania and the Hellmuth Brigade. Collect 100 different cards to build the strongest deck and fight enemies on a map shrouded in mist.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.4% ★, Card Battler 16.7%, Card Game 15.6%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Turn-Based 12.5%
- #40 THE SPIRIT LIFT
70% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: prettysmart games
Windows
A retro horror deckbuilder roguelike set in a haunted hotel in the 1990s. Choose your teens, explore and fight! If you die rewind the night!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Card Battler 16.1%, Card Game 15%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #41 MementoMori
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Bank of Innovation, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dive into a World Where Sorrow Meets Beauty
Why similar: RPG 43.3%, PvP 23.7%, Atmospheric 17.4%, 2D 15.7%
- #42 DungeonTop
73% matchVery Positive82% of 573 reviews2020
Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Card Battler 16.3%, Card Game 14.5%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Turn-Based 13.2%
- #43 The Foretold: Westmark Legacy
72% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Fight to investigate another day in this gothic horror adventure card game. Equip items and relics. Acquire cards and use them wisely to survive what lurks in the darkest corners of town. Take a short and mind-bending dive into the unknown with a cosy horror atmosphere.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.5%, Card Game 18.3%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Turn-Based 15.2%, Card Battler 14.4%
- #44 DICEOMANCER
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,441 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.3% ★, Card Game 21.1%, Card Battler 20.5%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Strategy 9.6%
- #45 Cards of Cthulhu
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 340 reviews2016
Dev: Awoker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
CARDS OF CTHULHU is the Roguelike Card RPG full of madness. Experience the unique combination of strategic deck-building with fast-paced combat and face-off parody monsters from horror B movies.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Lovecraftian 20%, Card Battler 15.3%, Card Game 13.5%, Deckbuilding 13.1%
- #46 Inkborn
69% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.1% ★, Card Battler 15.6%, Card Game 15%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based 13%
- #47 Spirits of The Silicium Forest
70% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows · Linux
SotSF is a turn-based rogue-like game with deck-building elements, in the aesthetics of Mesoamerica and transhumanism. Position yourself on the battlefield, build and utilize various combinations of abilities to defeat the mysterious spirits of the Silicium Forest. Has “Story” and “Roguelite” modes.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.3%, Card Battler 15.6%, Card Game 14.3%, Deckbuilding 8.3%
- #48 Deathless. The Hero Quest
68% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.3% ★, Card Battler 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Game 14.4%, Turn-Based 11.7%
- #49 Acolyte of the Altar
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Black Kite Games
Windows
Hunt through the wastelands for colossal Beasts in this roguelike deckbuilder. Beware! Beasts grow stronger during battle, allowing them to consume your creatures or counter your spells. Carve profane Gifts from these behemoths and grow stronger to serve your Patron! But serve them to what end?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.6% ★, Card Battler 16.7%, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based 11.3%
- #50 Novus Orbis
69% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Seizo GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A combo-based deckbuilding roguelike through a space-time loop: collect cards, receive blessings, add pets to your party, and grow stronger. Chain together cards in the right order for max power, and act before the enemy does. Build synergistic decks, find many secrets, and make BIG numbers!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.7% ★, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Card Battler 14.7%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Card Game 12.6%
- #51 Fate Hunters
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 871 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.2% ★, Card Battler 18.1%, Card Game 14.9%, Deckbuilding 14%, Turn-Based 5.7%
- #52 Card Quest
71% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.4% ★, Card Battler 16.9%, Card Game 13.5%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Turn-Based 8.7%
- #53 Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive81% of 210 reviews2022
Dev: Team NadirPub: Black Eye Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30% ★, Card Battler 17%, Card Game 15%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Roguelite 7.6%
- #54 Trials of Fire
67% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.3% ★, Card Battler 18.3%, Turn-Based 14%, Card Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 9.6%
- #55 Deep Sky Derelicts
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,860 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.4% ★, Card Battler 18.8%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Turn-Based 9.2%, Card Game 6.2%
- #56 Roots Devour
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 515 reviews2026
Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Card Game 17.8%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Horror 7%, Strategy 6.8%
- #57 Iris and the Giant
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,303 reviews2020
Dev: Louis RigaudPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.2% ★, Card Battler 14.9%, Card Game 13.5%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based 12.4%
- #58 Tabletop Hero
67% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.4% ★, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Card Game 14.9%, Card Battler 12%, Strategy 7.8%
- #59 Dead Town Tales
66% matchVery Positive83% of 478 reviews2023
Dev: 拾遗工作室Pub: Pixmain
Windows
Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.
Why similar: Card Game 35.1%, Roguelite 17.6%, Deckbuilding 15%, Strategy 12.4%, Mystery 8.4%
