- #1 Limbus Company
97% matchVery Positive88% of 119,855 reviews2023
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 229.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same heavy narrative focus, dark thematic elements, and party-based strategic combat found in Morimens.
- #2 Library Of Ruina
96% matchVery Positive94% of 45,275 reviews2021
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.6%, Card Game 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Card Battler 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an intricate card-battling system combined with a deeply atmospheric, story-rich setting.
- #3 Menace from the Deep
96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,620 reviews2024
Dev: Flat Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.0 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: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Card Battler 20.2%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Card Game 13.2%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features the exact same Lovecraftian horror aesthetic blended with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics.
- #4 Chrono Ark
95% matchVery Positive91% of 13,786 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 13.7%, Card Game 13.2%, Card Battler 12%, Roguelite 10.8%, Turn-Based 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines party-based RPG mechanics with deckbuilding and a dark, story-driven roguelite structure.
- #5 Inscryption
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,820 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 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 27.5%, Card Game 20.1%, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Roguelite 9.8%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the unsettling, dark narrative atmosphere and unconventional card-battling experience.
- #6 The Foretold: Westmark Legacy
94% matchMixed59% of 80 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: Turn-Based 18.1%, Card Game 14.6%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Card Battler 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark, eerie atmosphere with deckbuilding and investigative choice-driven gameplay.
- #7 Cultist Simulator
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,243 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.8 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 28.9%, Card Game 19.9%, Lore-Rich 19.3%, Roguelite 12.8%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses you directly into the same occult, Lovecraftian mythos and card-based resource management.
- #8 Black Book
92% matchVery Positive92% of 6,753 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 19.1%, Turn-Based 18.7%, Card Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Roguelite 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dark mythology and narrative-driven choices with strategic card-battling combat.
- #9 Gordian Quest
91% matchVery Positive89% of 6,044 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.4 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: Turn-Based 17.6%, Card Battler 16.3%, Party-Based RPG 14%, Card Game 12.7%, Deckbuilding 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Merges traditional party-based RPG party building with tactical card combat.
- #10 Slay the Spire
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 218,929 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 Battler 27.8%, Card Game 22.4%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Roguelite 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential roguelike deckbuilder that establishes the core card-battling flow seen in Morimens.
- #11 Reverse: 1999
89% matchVery Positive93% of 5,242 reviews2024
Dev: BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21%, Card Battler 21%, Turn-Based Combat 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a story-rich, supernatural narrative experience with tactical turn-based combat.
- #12 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
90% matchMixed60% of 265 reviews2021
Dev: TavroxGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 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: Turn-Based 18.9%, Card Battler 18.1%, Card Game 13.9%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Lovecraftian 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dark psychological themes through the lens of a roguelike deckbuilder.
- #13 Indies' Lies
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 792 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: Turn-Based 19.1%, Card Battler 17.7%, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers sub-character management and deep deckbuilding mechanics similar to Morimens' party setup.
- #14 Monster Train
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,964 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 27.9 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: Card Battler 26.3%, Card Game 17.6%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Roguelite 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep party-based strategic card-battling and synergy-heavy deck construction.
- #15 Demon's Mirror
87% matchVery Positive87% of 108 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 21%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Card Game 16.4%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Roguelite 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based tactical card-battling within a dark, monster-filled roguelite framework.
- #16 Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
86% matchVery Positive94% of 57,272 reviews2018
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Horror 18%, Story Rich 16%, Strategy 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same bleak, psychological horror and narrative-heavy management themes.
- #17 Deck of Souls
85% 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: Card Battler 20.5%, Card Game 18%, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dark fantasy aesthetics with strategic card-based tactical combat.
- #18 月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon)
84% matchVery Positive80% of 11,021 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.8 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 25.5%, Card Battler 24.9%, Deckbuilding 21.3%, Roguelite 9.6%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dark fairytale roguelike deckbuilder focusing on individual character card strategies.
- #19 Griftlands
82% matchVery Positive94% of 14,485 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: Card Battler 19.7%, Turn-Based 18.7%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Card Game 12.7%, Roguelite 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates narrative storytelling and character relationships deeply into a card-battling framework.
- #20 Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
83% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: Team NadirPub: Black Eye Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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: Turn-Based 19%, Card Battler 17.5%, Card Game 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Employs a striking dark aesthetic and card-battling mechanics heavily inspired by infernal themes.
- #21 Tainted Grail: Conquest
82% matchVery Positive90% of 8,376 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 19.3%, Deckbuilding 16.6%, Card Game 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Card Battler 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dark Arthurian mythos and grim atmosphere with party-based deckbuilding roguelite mechanics.
- #22 Cards of Cthulhu
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 356 reviews2016
Dev: Awoker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Card Battler 20.2%, Card Game 15.5%, Deckbuilding 15%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Directly tackles the Lovecraftian mythos with dedicated card-game mechanics.
- #23 Vault of the Void
81% matchVery Positive92% of 3,012 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.3 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: Card Battler 27.9%, Deckbuilding 22.4%, Card Game 21.5%, Roguelite 14.4%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, high-control card-battling gameplay with heavy focus on deck optimization.
- #24 Banners of Ruin
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,241 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: Turn-Based 21%, Card Battler 19.5%, Card Game 14.9%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Roguelite 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features animal-folk party management combined with tactical deckbuilding combat.
- #25 Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,620 reviews2024
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 36.9%, Dark Fantasy 34.3%, RPG 15.6%, Story Rich 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a rich, lore-heavy dark fantasy world for players seeking deep narrative immersion.
- #26 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
78% matchVery Positive92% of 4,561 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.1%, Card Battler 17.7%, Card Game 13.3%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike deckbuilder with a heavy emphasis on corruption and purification mechanics.
- #27 Iris and the Giant
80% matchVery Positive88% of 1,331 reviews2020
Dev: Louis RigaudPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Turn-Based 21.1%, Card Battler 19.6%, Card Game 15.5%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Roguelite 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines minimalist roguelike deckbuilding with deeply personal, psychological narrative themes.
- #28 Shards of Order
76% matchVery Positive90% of 644 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: Card Battler 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 15.5%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Card Game 10.2%, Lore-Rich 9.6%
- #29 Mind Lure
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 61 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 24.5%, Card Battler 19.8%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Card Game 11.5%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #30 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
76% matchVery Positive84% of 247 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: Card Battler 16.8%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Card Game 14.8%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #31 Zoeti
79% matchMixed64% of 525 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: Turn-Based 19.2%, Card Battler 17.2%, Card Game 13.5%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional card-hand building with strategic RPG combat and fantasy themes.
- #32 Decktamer
75% matchVery Positive86% of 2,407 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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: Card Battler 25.6%, Card Game 19.9%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Lovecraftian 9.3%
- #33 Roguebook
78% matchVery Positive84% of 4,593 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 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: Turn-Based 19.3%, Card Battler 16.5%, Card Game 14.3%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features two-hero party management and dynamic card synergy building within a painted fantasy world.
- #34 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
77% matchVery Positive82% of 189 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: Turn-Based 20.2%, Card Battler 19.9%, Card Game 13.6%, Roguelite 10.1%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
- #35 Summoner's Gambit
75% matchMixed64% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Billion Studio
Windows
Summoner's Gambit is an innovative duel game that blends strategy roguelike with auto-battler positioning. As a powerful summoner, you'll forge a dominant formation and clash against other players on the ever-shifting battlefield, where wit and luck collide.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.3%, Card Game 14.9%, Roguelite 11.2%, Lovecraftian 11.1%, PvP 10.8%
- #36 MementoMori
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 533 reviews2025
Dev: Bank of Innovation, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Dive into a World Where Sorrow Meets Beauty
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.8%, RPG 24.2%, PvP 18.5%, 2D 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #37 Gods vs Horrors
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A drafting roguelike focused on synergies and scaling, with short enjoyable runs. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and fight cosmic Horrors in no-RNG autobattler combat to defend the Earth!
Why similar: Card Battler 26%, Card Game 18.1%, Roguelite 13.5%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Lovecraftian 12%
- #38 Dark Table CCG
74% matchMixed63% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Doonamai, LLC
Windows
Enter a dark Lovecraftian world where four supreme beings called Keymasters play a sinister card game over the control of worlds. The 4-player gameplay and fresh unique mechanics ensure there is no real meta, so you can enjoy endless deck combinations.
Why similar: Card Battler 19.5%, Lovecraftian 19.1%, Card Game 18%, Deckbuilding 14%, PvP 11%
- #39 Journey to the Void
71% 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: Card Battler 18.9%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Card Game 15.2%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #40 Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
74% matchMostly Negative29% of 24,445 reviews2025
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 91.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond is a brand-new strategy card game from the popular Shadowverse CCG. With the newly added super-evolution mechanic and Shadowverse Park, among other brand-new content, there is lots to enjoy for both seasoned and brand-new players.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.3%, Turn-Based 23%, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Game 15.2%, PvP 12%
- #41 Re:Night
70% matchVery Positive91% of 171 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: Card Battler 21.3%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Card Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%
- #42 Journey to the West
72% matchVery Positive81% of 1,704 reviews2023
Dev: Z Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A challenging rogue-like deck building game about a legendary adventure in the Realm of Divinity. Lead your team, build your unique deck, gather powerful relics and consumables to confront legendary creatures and eventually discover the truth behind the omen of darkness.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.5%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Card Game 12.7%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #43 Roots Devour
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 584 reviews2026
Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 28%, Card Game 16.8%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Horror 9.5%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #44 Mori Carta
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Nevergreen Games
Windows · Mac
Mori Carta is a handless deckbuilding roguelike. Choose left or right on every card to adventure through stories. Simple decisions lead to rich and rewarding gameplay. Four dramatically different characters with their own unique card sets, more than 1000 playable cards, over 185 unique enemies.
Why similar: Card Battler 31%, Card Game 22.9%, Deckbuilding 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Strategy 7.3%
- #45 Shattered Heaven
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Leonardo ProductionPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Shattered Heaven is a single-player deck builder card game with RPG elements and an ambitious branching narrative, set in a dark fantasy world. The game focuses on a card game and roguelike gameplay fueled by a great replay value, thanks to procedural dungeons, a deep crafting system.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.2%, Turn-Based 20.9%, Card Game 13%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #46 Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
72% matchMixed62% of 331 reviews2023
Dev: Black Eye Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Card Battler 17.5%, Card Game 14%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #47 Dreamcards
67% matchVery Positive99% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Soneka GamesPub: Vsoo Games
Windows · Linux
A roguelike deckbuilder about dreams. Choose cards, by combining 6 different strategies during the day, and at night build your deck while facing the nightmare, to uncover a great mystery.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26%, Deckbuilding 19%, Card Game 18.7%, Roguelite 11.7%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #48 StarSavior
69% matchMixed62% of 3,655 reviews2025
Dev: Studiobside
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Guide your star-kissed Saviors.
Why similar: PvP 35.9%, RPG 35.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Story Rich 14.1%
- #49 Ruff Ghanor
68% matchVery Positive89% of 772 reviews2024
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.3%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Card Game 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%
- #50 Eternal Destiny
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 242 reviews2016
Dev: Office 5656Pub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Eternal Destiny is an epic card game inspired by myths, legends, and H.P. Lovecraft, featuring 500+ cards with delightful animation and voice acting! Build your own deck with various cards, and beat enemies with high-level strategy combining skills, abilities and attributes.
Why similar: Card Battler 21%, Lovecraftian 17.3%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Game 13.6%, Turn-Based 12.1%
- #51 Railroads & Catacombs
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 414 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: Lovecraftian 22.2%, Card Battler 18.2%, Turn-Based 17.5%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 11.2%
- #52 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: Card Battler 24.7%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Card Game 10.3%, Roguelite 7.4%
- #53 Wuthering Waves
64% matchVery Positive88% of 56,442 reviews2025
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 78.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
Why similar: Story Rich 40.9%, RPG 40.3%, Adventure 18.8%
- #54 Ancient Gods
70% matchMixed63% of 302 reviews2022
Dev: Hexpion
Windows
Ancient Gods is a fusion of hero collector and deck-building rogue-lite where you collect your character, fight, and experience exciting events. Any character can use all the cards, combine them with the character's passive for ultimate power on your exploration.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.6%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Card Game 14.7%, Roguelite 11.6%, Deckbuilding 10.4%
- #55 Blue Archive
66% matchMixed67% of 28,169 reviews2025
Dev: NEXON GamesPub: NEXON Korea
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 95.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An action anime RPG adventure!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 31.8%, RPG 25.4%, Story Rich 22.5%, Strategy 11.2%, PvP 9.1%
- #56 Cross Blitz
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,691 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.5 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: Card Battler 22.2%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Card Game 17.4%, Roguelite 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
- #57 Cardnarok: Raid with Gods
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Greedy Wolf Studio
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilding card game that demands tactics and switching in battle. Unlock and pick your divine battle team, develop your very own strategy and deck builds, preview levels and choose your path, and survive mythological bosses to defeat Azathoth in each playthrough.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.9%, Party-Based RPG 22%, Card Game 14.6%, Roguelite 12%, Deckbuilding 9.8%
- #58 Monster Stalker: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: 333Ba
Windows
Monster Stalker: Prologue is a free independent version of Monster Stalker, tells the early stage story of Monster Stalker. It combines card battle and RPG. Aliens invade earth and monsters are coming. You will build deck, fight various monsters and get teammates. Go fight and save earth!
Why similar: Card Battler 22.2%, Turn-Based 16.2%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Card Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%
- #59 Umamusume: Pretty Derby
63% matchVery Positive94% of 60,772 reviews2025
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 83.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!
Why similar: Roguelite 39.2%, Visual Novel 25.8%, PvP 22.9%, Story Rich 12.1%