- #1 Wildfrost
97% matchVery Positive83% of 8,698 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.6% ★, Card Battler 16.6%, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Roguelike 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming, cute art style paired with challenging, tactical card-battling gameplay.
- #2 Dicey Dungeons
96% matchVery Positive89% of 11,632 reviews2019
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.2% ★, Card Battler 18.3%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Card Game 9%, Roguelite 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same whimsical, colorful, and playful energy while offering deep roguelike deckbuilding mechanics.
- #3 Balatro
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 191,750 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25% ★, Card Game 19.1%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Roguelike 10.6%, Card Battler 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more abstract, it is the premier card-based roguelike that captures the addictive nature of building a powerful deck.
- #4 Floppy Knights
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 404 reviews2022
Dev: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22%, Card Battler 20.8%, Card Game 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Family Friendly 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical card-based strategy with a vibrant, cute aesthetic that feels very similar in tone.
- #5 Vault of the Void
95% matchVery Positive92% of 2,966 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.7 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 25.5% ★, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Card Game 16.3%, Card Battler 16.2%, Roguelike 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep strategic control over your deck, perfect for players who enjoy the crafting and customization aspects of the seed game.
- #6 Slay the Spire
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 213,462 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 30.3% ★, Card Game 19.2%, Card Battler 18.1%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential roguelike deckbuilder that provides the mechanical foundation for almost all games in this genre.
- #7 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,255 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 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 32.8%, Card Game 30.3%, Deckbuilding 26.6%, Colorful 4.9%, 2D 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, card-based RPG that emphasizes a cozy adventure feel with satisfying deck management.
- #8 DICEOMANCER
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,524 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.8 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 25.6% ★, Card Game 19.9%, Card Battler 17.1%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Strategy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Uses dice and cards in a whimsical, colorful world that feels like a high-stakes playground battle.
- #9 Dungeon Drafters
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Card Game 35.9%, Deckbuilding 32.6%, Roguelite 18.8%, Strategy 10.8%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based roguelike that uses cards for spells, offering a cute pixel-art style and deep strategic variety.
- #10 Card Crawl Adventure
91% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Arnold Rauers
Windows · Mac
Card Crawl Adventure is a single player card game with light deck building and roguelite elements. Engage in a unique path based combat mechanic to battle against devious tavern bosses. Visit a variety of cozy taverns, collect cards and improve your deck with magic equipment items and charms.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.9%, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Card Game 19.1%, Roguelite 10.8%, Roguelike 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, bite-sized roguelike card game that focuses on accessibility and whimsical character design.
- #11 Cross Blitz
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,604 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 19.8%, Card Battler 19.3%, Roguelite 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-inspired card battler with a vibrant, cartoonish style that mirrors the playful nature of the seed game.
- #12 Rise of the Slime
90% matchMixed62% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Bunkovsky Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 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 27.3% ★, Card Game 13.5%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Battler 13.5%, Roguelike 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a cute, bouncy aesthetic and a unique movement-based card system that feels fresh and fun.
- #13 Isle of Swaps
88% matchVery Positive92% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: Fuzz Force
Windows
Grab your cards, it's time to swap! Battle your school pals in this roguelite deckbuilder where you'll trade for new cards when you win defeat them and rip open booster packs looking for rare cards. Conquer everyones dungeon decks to become Critter Champion of the Playground!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.9% ★, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Battler 16.1%, Card Game 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends creature collection with card-battling, perfect for those who enjoy the trading and crafting elements of the seed game.
- #14 Overdungeon
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 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 28.3% ★, Card Battler 17.5%, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Card Game 15.9%, Roguelite 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, casual roguelike deckbuilder that prioritizes chaotic fun over rigid seriousness.
- #15 Cobalt Core
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,240 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.4% ★, Card Game 21.2%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Roguelike 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, cute sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with unique positioning mechanics that add a layer of tactical tug-of-war.
- #16 Breach Wanderers
87% matchVery Positive88% of 441 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 25.6% ★, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Card Battler 16.4%, Card Game 15.4%, Roguelite 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, well-rounded deckbuilder that offers plenty of customization and replayability.
- #17 Dragon Eclipse
86% matchMixed65% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Dragon Eclipse is a roguelite deck-builder with a unique auto-battler twist. Choose your Tamer, team up with powerful Mystlings, and battle fierce foes. Grow and evolve your Mystlings, craft a winning deck, and unleash epic combos to dominate the battlefield. But beware—the Eclipse is close!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.6% ★, Card Game 16.1%, Card Battler 15.6%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Roguelike 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on creature-based card combat with a cute aesthetic and roguelike progression.
- #18 Rune Gate
85% 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 26.6% ★, Card Battler 16.7%, Card Game 16.2%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward, satisfying deckbuilding experience with a focus on card synergy.
- #19 Cats & Dice
84% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
A roguelike dice-building game where the goal is to overcome an ever-increasing target score each round. Assemble a synergistic set of Cats and dice, go for crazy combos and try to attain as high a score as you possibly can. Master the synergy between cats and dice to win!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.9% ★, Card Battler 16.6%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Game 14.9%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features adorable cat-themed characters and turn-based strategy that fits the cozy vibe perfectly.
- #20 Northwind
84% matchVery Positive86% of 80 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 24.2% ★, Card Game 15.8%, Card Battler 15.3%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilder with a distinct theme and tight mechanics that reward careful planning.
- #21 Replicat
82% matchVery Positive99% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: Brainoid Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A roguelike memory deckbuilder where you bend the rules of card matching with wild combos, strategy-defining items and cards featuring some personality-packed cats.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20% ★, Card Game 14.3%, Cozy 14%, Deckbuilding 14%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cloning and strategy, providing a fresh twist on standard deckbuilding formulas.
- #22 A la Card
83% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
Buckle up for a food truck deckbuilder boiling over with card mutation mischief, questionable recipes, and limitless synergies.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.4% ★, Card Game 16.7%, Card Battler 16.2%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the card-game theme with a lighthearted approach to roguelike progression.
- #23 Bearly Brave
82% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Barbaric Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bearly Brave is a 2D roguelike deck-building game set in a deceptively charming toy shop, where the cutest teddy bears come to life each night to fight in a no-holds-barred tournament that determines their placement on the shelves, and thus their likeness to be taken to their forever home.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7% ★, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Card Battler 11.1%, Roguelike 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, animal-themed roguelike deckbuilder that is easy to pick up and play.
- #24 Facehand
81% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Facehand is a synergy-driven roguelike deckbuilder with autobattling mechanics. Craft the perfect deck and chain card abilities to create wild combos!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Battler 14.2%, Card Game 13%, Roguelite 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends auto-battler mechanics with deckbuilding for a unique, strategic experience.
- #25 Dice Player One
80% matchVery Positive92% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: KDream
Windows
"Dice Player One" is a roguelike strategy game where dice reign supreme! Roll your dice, seize pivotal moments, and transform limited chances into boundless opportunities. Conquer challenges, unearth hidden secrets, and master the art of dice manipulation!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24% ★, Deckbuilding 16%, Card Battler 13.3%, Card Game 12.1%, Roguelike 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tabletop-inspired experience with plenty of replay value and strategic depth.
- #26 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,382 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 25.7% ★, Card Game 16.9%, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Card Battler 14.7%, Roguelike 10%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, blackjack-inspired roguelike that captures the spirit of competitive card games.
- #27 Handmancers
77% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: 58BLADES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Handmancers is a Rock, Paper, Scissors Roguelite deckbuilder with a first-person twist where clear tactical choices meet deck-building depth. Craft your deck, enhance your cards, equip tricky artifacts and face powerful enemies in strategic fights
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.5% ★, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Card Game 15.3%, Card Battler 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%
- #28 Infinite Cards
76% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
Discover infinite cards in this roguelike deckbuilder. Every card is unique, every run a new experience. Craft, combine, and build your deck completely freely to defeat enemies and bosses, or take on cleverly designed puzzle challenges!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.1% ★, Card Game 18.4%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Battler 12.6%, Strategy 7.2%
- #29 Yamafuda! 2nd station
78% matchVery Positive97% of 257 reviews2021
Dev: KPC
Windows · Mac
A fun, easy game where you climb mountains using a deck of cards and special gear you build along the way. Go and reach the summit!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.9% ★, Card Game 21.8%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Roguelite 8.5%, Cute 6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cute deckbuilder that emphasizes a calm atmosphere over high-pressure combat.
- #30 Solitairica
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 568 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 34.7% ★, Card Battler 18.3%, Card Game 15.8%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelike card game that simplifies the genre into an accessible, fun experience.
- #31 Noir Lords
77% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Speed Trail GamesPub: Booda Games
Windows
A fast-paced single-player card battler with tactical choices, quick rounds, and upgradeable cards. Build your deck and outsmart the city’s crime lords.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.6% ★, Card Game 17.1%, Card Battler 16%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #32 Blood Card
79% 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 26.1% ★, Card Battler 19%, Card Game 16.4%, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the genre where your deck is your health, adding a tense layer to every card played.
- #33 Lucky Mayor
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: MadGoat Game Studio
Windows · Mac
This is a Rogue Deck-building game where you play as a mayor, recruit various citizens to earn coins, meet their needs, and submit enough coins by the deadline to complete challenges.
Why similar: Card Game 24.2%, Card Battler 18.7%, Roguelite 14%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Roguelike 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy roguelite that incorporates card-based decision making in a charming setting.
- #34 Ballionaire
75% matchVery Positive86% of 2,509 reviews2024
Dev: newobjectPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BALLIONAIRE is a fast-paced, kinetic roguelike where strategy meets physics to create outrageous wealth! Find and exploit game-breaking synergies as you theorycraft your way to victory. Welcome to the autobonker genre!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 18.4%, Card Game 16.3%, Card Battler 15.8%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #35 Rana Card
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,373 reviews2025
Dev: VisionRanaPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Rana Card is a roguelike deck-builder where you play as a farm manager chasing TimeTech's KPI targets. Draw cards in high-stakes moments, survive Time Explosions, and unlock powerful cards. Build your deck, chart your own path, and face branching events and cataclysmic years on the road to success.
Why similar: Card Game 30.9%, Deckbuilding 27.7%, Roguelite 14.3%, Strategy 8%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #36 Happy Poker
75% matchVery Positive88% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: VGameXPub: OKJOY
Windows
Dou Di Zhu + LTK + Roguelike = Happy Poker! A roguelike card strategy game inspired by Dou Di Zhu. Build custom decks, use rule cards to upgrade your hand, and strategize discards for explosive damage! With dozens of spell cards and relics, every game is a fresh, exciting challenge!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7% ★, Card Game 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Battler 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%
- #37 Dogpile
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 674 reviews2025
Dev: Studio FollyPub: WINGS
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dogpile is a roguelike deck builder about merging cute dogs into bigger dogs. Play dogs, get money, customize your dogs with special Traits, refine your deck, PLAY MORE DOGS! DOGS!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.6% ★, Card Game 19.9%, Deckbuilding 11.7%, Roguelike 8.2%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #38 Dungeon Clawler
72% matchVery Positive89% of 3,740 reviews2026
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32% ★, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 10%
- #39 Card Hog
74% matchVery Positive94% of 548 reviews2023
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Card Hog is a pig-based dungeon crawler with roguelike and deck building elements. Take the role of an adventurous hog and interact with more than 100 cards of dangerous enemies, powerful weapons and exciting spells!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.9% ★, Card Battler 21%, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #40 Backpack Battles
71% matchVery Positive91% of 20,206 reviews2025
Dev: PlayWithFurciferPub: IndieArk
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.4% ★, Card Battler 18.4%, Roguelike 13.7%, Strategy 12.2%, Hand-drawn 4.3%
- #41 Heat Death
76% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Gallistrix
Windows · Mac
Build your deck, re-write your cards, and join in epic space battles! Heat Death is a single-player deckbuilder which takes card customization and power scaling to the extreme, as you battle against sentient stars and black holes.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Card Battler 16.4%, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Crafting 8.3%
- #42 Inkborn
73% matchVery Positive81% of 85 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 25.8% ★, Card Game 17.4%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Card Battler 16.1%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #43 Lunchbreak Tactics
71% matchVery Positive85% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Borealys Games
Windows
Lunchbreak Tactics is a strategic auto-battler card game set in a chaotic supermarket backstore. Draft cards, min-max your squad, build ridiculous synergies, then battle players asynchronously. Play your way to climb the ranks with quick runs, no timer, limitless combos, and endless replay.
Why similar: Card Battler 24.2%, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelite 11.4%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #44 Crush the Industry
71% matchVery Positive90% of 389 reviews2025
Dev: Cognoggin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Work your way to the top of a cutthroat game studio in this retro roguelike deckbuilder! Crush the Industry features strategic combat with a unique twist and deep replayability.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33% ★, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Card Battler 17.8%, Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 7.2%
- #45 Merge Maestro
69% matchVery Positive94% of 383 reviews2025
Dev: Stingless
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Combine 100's of unique emoji based tokens in this roguelike merge-builder! Find ever more creative combinations of Tokens and Powers to fuse unique strategies and beat this ever more challenging twist on rogue-likes, puzzlers and arcadey games!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.6% ★, Deckbuilding 22.2%, Roguelike 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Strategy 7.8%
- #46 Toy Smash Kaboom!
69% matchVery Positive87% of 660 reviews2025
Dev: Free Particle
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Toy mayhem unleashed! Arrange, combine, and craft the wildest toy army inside your desk, then crash into chaotic cartoon brawls across the tabletop!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.6% ★, Card Battler 20.8%, Card Game 13.2%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #47 Dicefolk
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,007 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.6% ★, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #48 Steve's Warehouse: Physics. Roguelike. Chaos.
70% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: Definitely Named StevePub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Steve's Warehouse is a melting pot of Suika game, rogue-like and deckbuiling. Purchase objects, combine them but don't make any falls!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.5% ★, Deckbuilding 17%, Cozy 15.5%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #49 Knights in Tight Spaces
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 860 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.3%, Card Game 20.6%, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #50 Deck Hunter
74% 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 34% ★, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Battler 16.5%, Card Game 11.4%, Roguelite 10.6%
- #51 Zoeti
72% matchMixed64% of 508 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 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 21.6% ★, Card Game 14.6%, Card Battler 14.3%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #52 Cropdeck
67% matchVery Positive93% of 327 reviews2026
Dev: PiotrekPub: Mad Head Bump
Windows · Mac · Linux
Plant, grow, and harvest in this farming roguelite deckbuilder. Craft a powerful deck of plants and combine quirky scarecrows with passive effects for wild synergies. Pay taxes. Strategic, satisfying, and delightfully wholesome.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Game 14%, Cozy 13.8%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #53 Backpack Hero
68% matchVery Positive87% of 8,383 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Card Battler 15.6%, Roguelike 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #54 Commander Quest
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,816 reviews2025
Dev: Flyway Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Congratulations! You just found a 'one of a kind' roguelike that combines deck-building card game and auto battle strategy game! Consider unit counters, then create powerful synergy by breaking down the boundaries between the battlefield and cards, then lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.5% ★, Card Game 15.3%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Card Battler 14.8%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #55 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
66% matchVery Positive84% of 3,851 reviews2026
Dev: Doraccoon Pub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.4% ★, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Card Game 13%, Roguelike 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #56 DOG WITCH
67% matchVery Positive92% of 400 reviews2025
Dev: HeckmousePub: Mystic Forge
Windows · Mac
Dog Witch is a roguelike deckbuilder where your spells are fueled by enchanted dice. Combine over 150 unique items to forge ever-evolving strategies, perfect synergy combos, summon minions, and tackle an endless range of foes so bizarre, they’ll leave your tail wagging in disbelief!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.5% ★, Card Game 20.1%, Deckbuilding 18%, Roguelike 11.4%, Roguelite 8.6%
- #57 Kabuto Park
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 4,069 reviews2025
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Catch the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this tiny bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and shinier little friends.
Why similar: Cozy 24.2%, Card Battler 20.6%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Hand-drawn 6.5%, Cute 6.2%
- #58 Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder
69% matchVery Positive91% of 202 reviews2023
Dev: Aerie Digital
Windows
Get the band together and take on the world in this battle of the bands, deckbuilding card game set in the fantasy land of Riff City. Play solo or with friends to conquer offbeat bosses in a coop campaign. Wits and a sick riff are key to becoming a rock legend.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.5% ★, Card Battler 21.8%, Deckbuilding 20.8%, Roguelike 12.5%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #59 SpellRogue
66% matchVery Positive87% of 1,603 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.1% ★, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 14.6%, Card Battler 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #60 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,043 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.9 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Card Battler 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Card Game 13.7%, Roguelike 8.6%