- #1 Wildfrost
97% matchVery Positive83% of 8,728 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.6 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 23.9% ★, Card Battler 14.5%, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Difficult 8.3%
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 11,672 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 40.7% ★, Card Battler 17.1%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 8.7%, Roguelite 6%
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 193,341 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 47.6 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 26.5% ★, Card Game 18.2%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Roguelike 9.5%, Card Battler 8.4%
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 405 reviews2022
Dev: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 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 20.9%, Card Battler 20.2%, Card Game 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Family Friendly 7.6%
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 2,976 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.8 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 26.1% ★, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Game 14.9%, Card Battler 14.3%, Difficult 7.9%
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 215,074 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 32.7% ★, Card Game 18.4%, Card Battler 16.8%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Roguelike 9.3%
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 2,271 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 32.2%, Card Game 30.6%, Deckbuilding 25.4%, Colorful 7.4%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, card-based RPG that emphasizes a cozy adventure feel with satisfying deck management.
- #8 Dungeon Drafters
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 763 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 36.8%, Deckbuilding 31.7%, Roguelite 18.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based roguelike that uses cards for spells, offering a cute pixel-art style and deep strategic variety.
- #9 DICEOMANCER
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,545 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.3 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 28.1% ★, Card Game 19.4%, Card Battler 16.1%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, 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.
- #10 Card Crawl Adventure
91% matchVery Positive83% of 69 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 22.2%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Card Game 20%, Roguelite 10.7%, Roguelike 10.6%
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 1,607 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 20.2%, Card Game 20.1%, Card Battler 19%, Roguelite 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
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
91% matchMixed62% of 145 reviews2021
Dev: Bunkovsky Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Be the hero that no-one saw coming. Help Slime defy the odds by playing insanely powerful cards in this charming, relaxing and strategic deckbuilding adventure.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.2% ★, Card Game 13.3%, Card Battler 12.9%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Roguelike 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a cute, bouncy aesthetic and a unique movement-based card system that feels fresh and fun.
- #13 Dragon Eclipse
89% matchMixed65% of 249 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 24.3% ★, Card Game 14.7%, Card Battler 13.9%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Roguelike 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on creature-based card combat with a cute aesthetic and roguelike progression.
- #14 Isle of Swaps
87% 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 27.8% ★, Deckbuilding 16%, Card Battler 15.4%, Card Game 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
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.
- #15 Overdungeon
88% 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 30.6% ★, Card Battler 16.1%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Card Game 15.2%, Roguelite 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, casual roguelike deckbuilder that prioritizes chaotic fun over rigid seriousness.
- #16 Cobalt Core
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,277 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 37.6% ★, Card Game 20.6%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Roguelike 11.3%
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.
- #17 Northwind
86% matchVery Positive85% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
Windows
A fusion of deckbuilding, monster-hunting, and roguelite progression all its own. Hunt strange beasts, win tug-of-war duels, craft a unique deck, and evolve your strategy at Northwind!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.4% ★, Card Game 14.8%, Card Battler 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelike 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilder with a distinct theme and tight mechanics that reward careful planning.
- #18 Breach Wanderers
85% matchVery Positive88% of 441 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Card Battler 15.6%, Card Game 15.1%, Roguelite 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, well-rounded deckbuilder that offers plenty of customization and replayability.
- #19 Rune Gate
84% 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 29.5% ★, Card Game 16.1%, Card Battler 16%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward, satisfying deckbuilding experience with a focus on card synergy.
- #20 Cats & Dice
84% matchVery Positive83% of 65 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 18.9% ★, Card Battler 16%, Card Game 14.8%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Roguelike 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features adorable cat-themed characters and turn-based strategy that fits the cozy vibe perfectly.
- #21 Bearly Brave
83% matchVery Positive90% of 67 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 28.5% ★, Card Game 16.2%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Battler 10.3%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, animal-themed roguelike deckbuilder that is easy to pick up and play.
- #22 Replicat
81% matchVery Positive99% of 320 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 22.7% ★, Card Game 14.4%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Cozy 13.3%, Roguelike 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cloning and strategy, providing a fresh twist on standard deckbuilding formulas.
- #23 A la Card
81% matchVery Positive97% of 71 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 28.4% ★, Card Game 16.6%, Card Battler 15.6%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the card-game theme with a lighthearted approach to roguelike progression.
- #24 Facehand
82% matchVery Positive88% of 102 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 26.1% ★, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Card Battler 13.8%, Card Game 13%, Roguelite 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends auto-battler mechanics with deckbuilding for a unique, strategic experience.
- #25 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,404 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 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 28.5% ★, Card Game 16.7%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Battler 14%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fun, blackjack-inspired roguelike that captures the spirit of competitive card games.
- #26 Dice Player One
79% matchVery Positive92% of 525 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 27.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Battler 13%, Card Game 12.1%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tabletop-inspired experience with plenty of replay value and strategic depth.
- #27 Solitairica
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 569 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 38.2% ★, Card Battler 17.4%, Card Game 15.5%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelike card game that simplifies the genre into an accessible, fun experience.
- #28 Handmancers
77% matchVery Positive94% of 77 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 25.9% ★, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Card Battler 12.5%, Difficult 7.6%
- #29 Backpack Battles
75% matchVery Positive91% of 20,364 reviews2025
Dev: PlayWithFurciferPub: IndieArk
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 31.8 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 50% ★, Card Battler 17%, Roguelike 12.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Hand-drawn 4%
- #30 Blood Card
80% matchVery Positive81% of 723 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 27.6% ★, Card Battler 17.4%, Card Game 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Roguelike 7.8%
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.
- #31 Yamafuda! 2nd station
78% matchVery Positive97% of 259 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 38.6% ★, Card Game 21.5%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Roguelite 7.9%, Cute 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cute deckbuilder that emphasizes a calm atmosphere over high-pressure combat.
- #32 Noir Lords
76% matchVery Positive96% of 52 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 25.4% ★, Card Game 17.1%, Card Battler 15.6%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Roguelike 7.2%
- #33 Ballionaire
75% matchVery Positive86% of 2,540 reviews2024
Dev: newobjectPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 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 18.2%, Card Game 17%, Card Battler 16%, Roguelike 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
- #34 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 25.1%, Card Battler 18.8%, Roguelite 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Roguelike 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy roguelite that incorporates card-based decision making in a charming setting.
- #35 Decktamer
74% matchVery Positive86% of 1,978 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 28.6% ★, Card Game 16.4%, Card Battler 15.5%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.5%
- #36 Rana Card
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,384 reviews2025
Dev: VisionRanaPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 9.3 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 32.6%, Deckbuilding 27.7%, Roguelite 14.4%, Strategy 8.5%, Hand-drawn 7.1%
- #37 Infinite Cards
74% matchVery Positive96% of 79 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 33.2% ★, Card Game 18%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Battler 11.9%, Strategy 7.2%
- #38 Heat Death
77% matchVery Positive97% of 69 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 25.4% ★, Card Battler 14.3%, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Difficult 8.6%
- #39 RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
72% matchVery Positive83% of 4,079 reviews2026
Dev: Doraccoon Pub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 3.6 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 26% ★, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Card Game 12.7%, Roguelike 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #40 Slay the Spire 2
71% matchMixed60% of 183,749 reviews2026
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 64.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.6% ★, Card Game 19.8%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Roguelike 12%, Card Battler 10.4%
- #41 Inkborn
72% matchVery Positive80% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.9% ★, Card Game 17.4%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Battler 15.5%, Roguelike 9.3%
- #42 Epic Auto Towers
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 780 reviews2024
Dev: Aleksandr Golovkin
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Epic Auto Towers is a turn-based strategy game combining elements of autobattler, deckbuilder and roguelike. Purchase uncommon and rare Towers and build the strongest combo to withstand the monster assault! Discover unusual new Tower combinations as you come back for more.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.9% ★, Deckbuilding 17.1%, Card Game 14.9%, Card Battler 9.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #43 Dogpile
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 730 reviews2025
Dev: Studio FollyPub: WINGS
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 38.3% ★, Card Game 19.4%, Deckbuilding 10.7%, Hand-drawn 7.6%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #44 Lunchbreak Tactics
71% matchVery Positive85% of 122 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 23.4%, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Roguelite 10.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #45 Deck Hunter
76% 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 36.1% ★, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Card Battler 15.1%, Card Game 10.7%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #46 Dungeon Clawler
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,828 reviews2026
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.3 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 36% ★, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #47 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,067 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 46.3 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 27.9% ★, Card Battler 14.5%, Card Game 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Roguelike 8%
- #48 Crush the Industry
69% matchVery Positive90% of 391 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 36.1% ★, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Card Battler 16.8%, Roguelike 10.6%, Roguelite 6.7%
- #49 Merge Maestro
69% matchVery Positive94% of 384 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 42.3% ★, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Roguelike 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Strategy 7.7%
- #50 Fate Hunters
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 876 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 34.3% ★, Card Battler 16.9%, Card Game 16.2%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Roguelike 6.2%
- #51 Dicefolk
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,009 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.0 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 35.9% ★, Deckbuilding 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Roguelike 10.3%, Roguelite 9%
- #52 Novus Orbis
68% matchVery Positive91% of 113 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 27.6% ★, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Card Game 13.6%, Card Battler 13.6%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #53 SpellRogue
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,611 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 22.7% ★, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Game 13.4%, Card Battler 12.9%, Difficult 8.2%
- #54 DOG WITCH
66% matchVery Positive91% of 409 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 33% ★, Card Game 19.3%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #55 Card Hog
68% matchVery Positive94% of 553 reviews2023
Dev: SnoutUp
Windows
Median: 2.4 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 31.3% ★, Card Battler 20.3%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #56 Zoeti
70% matchMixed64% of 510 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.9% ★, Card Game 14.4%, Card Battler 13.6%, Deckbuilding 11.7%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #57 Cropdeck
65% matchVery Positive93% of 367 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 27.7% ★, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Game 14.3%, Cozy 13.3%, Roguelike 7.8%
- #58 Toy Smash Kaboom!
66% matchVery Positive87% of 661 reviews2025
Dev: Free Particle
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 18.1 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 37.1% ★, Card Battler 19.8%, Card Game 13%, Roguelike 10.2%, Roguelite 8.8%
- #59 Deathless. The Hero Quest
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,023 reviews2024
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 5.5 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 25.9% ★, Card Game 14.4%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Card Battler 13.1%, Difficult 9.3%
- #60 Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder
67% 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 39.1% ★, Card Battler 20.8%, Deckbuilding 19.3%, Roguelike 11.7%, Hand-drawn 8.3%