- #1 Cultist Simulator
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,130 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.7 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 25.6%, Tabletop 18.3%, Board Game 18%, Card Game 12.7%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #2 Armello
96% matchVery Positive82% of 16,053 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.
Why similar: Board Game 20.3%, Tabletop 17%, Card Game 12.4%, Tactical RPG 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #3 Elder Sign: Omens
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 460 reviews2013
Dev: Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Elder Sign: Omens is a digital version of the popular board game by Fantasy Flight Games. Build a team of unique investigators and fight to keep an all-powerful Ancient One from invading our world! Explore museums, oceans, deserts and more for the arcane Elder Signs that will help seal the Ancient One away.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Board Game 32.4%, Tabletop 16.9%, Strategy 6.6%, Horror 3.4%
- #4 Heretic Operative
95% matchVery Positive81% of 93 reviews2019
Dev: C Prompt Games
Windows
A unique digital boardgame with strategy and narrative elements, inspired by games like Pandemic, Arkham Horror, and Talisman. As a Heretic Operative, a secret mage sworn to oppose the Cult, you must harness the arcane without becoming lost in its power.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.3%, Board Game 18.5%, Experimental 13.2%, Card Game 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%
- #5 Inkshade
94% matchVery Positive88% of 631 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Vezelle
Windows
Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.
Why similar: Board Game 23.5%, Tabletop 22.3%, Lovecraftian 16%, Roguelite 11.6%, RPG 6.3%
- #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: Lovecraftian 20.5%, Board Game 19.6%, Card Game 15.7%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Dark 7.6%
- #7 The Horror at Highrook
93% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: Nullpointer Games
Windows
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Board Game 20.7%, Card Game 14.1%, Horror 9.4%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #8 Re:Night
92% matchVery Positive91% of 163 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: Tactical RPG 20.9%, Board Game 17.9%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Card Game 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
- #9 Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: Singular Sunshine Studios
Windows · Mac
Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?
Why similar: Board Game 19.3%, Tabletop 19.1%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Deckbuilding 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%
- #10 Knock on the Coffin Lid
91% matchVery Positive84% of 2,907 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Card Game 21.8%, Deckbuilding 21.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Strategy 8.4%
- #11 Roots Devour
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.6 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 30.8%, Card Game 13.3%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 8.4%
- #12 BLOODLETTER
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 229 reviews2026
Dev: ALDAMAMI GAMES
Windows
A grim medieval deckbuilder where you use your dubious healing methods to protect bizarre villagers from the corrupting influence of ancient evils.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Game 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12.4%
- #13 Deck of Ashes
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,070 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.2%, Card Game 14.8%, Roguelite 11%, RPG 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #14 Eyes of Hellfire
87% matchMixed65% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: GambrinousPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac
Eyes of Hellfire is a co-op gothic horror game inspired by tabletop games, but with a twist - the insidious Host can manipulate your sense of reality
Why similar: Tabletop 21.3%, Card Game 13.4%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Dark 9.4%
- #15 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
88% matchMixed66% of 2,521 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.3%, RPG 16.5%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Strategy 3.3%
- #16 Mind Lure
86% matchMostly Positive77% 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 37.2%, Deckbuilding 19.5%, Card Game 12.5%, Roguelite 10.4%, Strategy 7.9%
- #17 Worshippers of Cthulhu
85% matchVery Positive81% of 1,542 reviews2025
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LEAD the CULT OF CTHULHU. Decide the fate of your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and master the art of city-building in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs. Can you endure the horrors you unleash?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.7%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Dark 12%, Horror 10.2%, Strategy 7.9%
- #18 Dark Table CCG
86% 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: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Card Game 19.8%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Magic 9%
- #19 Menace from the Deep
83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,569 reviews2024
Dev: Flat Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 15.7 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 36.4%, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Card Game 12.6%, Dark 9.8%, Roguelite 9%
- #20 WORLD OF HORROR
82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.4%, Horror 15.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Card Game 13.1%, RPG 7%
- #21 Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
84% matchMixed63% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.9%, Board Game 25.1%, Adventure 8.6%, RPG 8.6%, Horror 6.8%
- #22 Inscryption
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 148,054 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.4 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 Game 20.2%, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Experimental 15.4%, Dark 11.5%, Horror 10.6%
- #23 Fury of Dracula: Digital Edition
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 262 reviews2020
Dev: Nomad Games
Windows
Dracula is ready to take over Europe and only four iconic vampire hunters can stop him, in this digital adaptation of the classic board game of deduction and gothic horror. Play locally with friends or with up to five players online. Will you be the hunter or the hunted?
Why similar: Board Game 30.9%, Tabletop 30.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Horror 11.3%, Strategy 8.2%
- #24 Gloomhaven
82% matchVery Positive82% of 16,083 reviews2021
Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.4%, Board Game 21.2%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Game 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%
- #25 Shards of Order
79% matchVery Positive90% of 543 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: Deckbuilding 24.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Card Game 19%, RPG 11.3%, Dark 9.7%
- #26 Fhtagn Simulator
80% matchVery Positive89% of 569 reviews2022
Dev: 锁眼工作室Pub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Deckbuilding 21.2%, Card Game 16.2%, Roguelite 13.9%, Strategy 5.9%
- #27 FLATHEAD
79% matchVery Positive94% of 412 reviews2024
Dev: Tim OxtonPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Over or Under? A simple game of gambling with your life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Board Game 19.7%, Tabletop 19.5%, Roguelite 8.2%, Horror 7.1%
- #28 Out Of Hands
77% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2025
Dev: Game River
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Out of Hands is a bizarre card-based adventure game that blends video-collage graphics with gripping psychological horror. Will you seek the truth lurking in this wicked, warped world—and can you bear its weight? Misty memories threaten to tear you apart, contorting you into a being... Out of Hands.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.2%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Card Game 20.8%, RPG 10.2%, Strategy 8.8%
- #29 Morimens
78% matchVery Positive83% of 5,096 reviews2024
Dev: B.I.A.V. Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Morimens is a roguelite card-battler inspired by the Lovecraftian mythos. Bond with a diverse cast of Awakeners, build your perfect deck, and battle through the mists of Kadath—facing wild events and uncovering maddening truths at every turn.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Card Game 15.7%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Roguelite 8.4%, RPG 6.3%
- #30 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
81% matchMixed61% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Hand-drawn 15%, Horror 9.7%, RPG 8.1%
- #31 Deck of Haunts
77% matchVery Positive86% of 1,411 reviews2025
Dev: MantisPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mansion and expand your dark influence, turning your home into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.
Why similar: Card Game 31.4%, Deckbuilding 22.6%, Roguelite 20.6%, Horror 15.3%, Strategy 10.1%
- #32 Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?
76% matchVery Positive89% of 481 reviews2026
Dev: Sting
Windows
Embark on a strategic board game adventure through a charming miniature world! Roll the dice, collect cards, and build your own deck to overcome enemies and events. Every move counts, and every run is unique. Your journey begins now—crafted by your choices and a bit of luck.
Why similar: Board Game 23.2%, Tabletop 20.5%, Card Game 14.2%, Deckbuilding 14%, Magic 7.5%
- #33 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
76% matchVery Positive84% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24%, Card Game 23.1%, Roguelite 17.2%, Lovecraftian 10.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #34 Aeon's End
78% matchVery Positive82% of 498 reviews2019
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deck building with a twist! Lead a team of mages against the Nameless in this magic-based card battle game and save the city of Gravehold!
Why similar: Board Game 24.7%, Deckbuilding 20.2%, Tabletop 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Card Game 13.9%
- #35 Whispers of the Eyeless
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: VenrisPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Tactical RPG 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #36 Dark Quest 3
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
A rogue-lite tabletop that mixes card based exploration with turn based combat. Create your party, draw adventure cards, roll dice and fight monsters to defeat the sorcerer and his magic.
Why similar: Tabletop 31.2%, Card Game 18.4%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Magic 11.1%, RPG 7.9%
- #37 Occlude
73% matchVery Positive86% of 417 reviews2025
Dev: Tributary GamesPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplayer narrative puzzle game for the terminally curious. Don’t worry; you can always start over.
Why similar: Card Game 35.2%, Horror 16.7%, Strategy 15.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #38 Sultan's Game
71% matchVery Positive94% of 34,938 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Why similar: Tabletop 33.1%, Card Game 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, RPG 9.3%, Strategy 8.6%
- #39 Ash of Gods: The Way
74% matchVery Positive80% of 507 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.4%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Card Game 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%
- #40 Trials of Fire
73% matchVery Positive86% of 3,259 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.7%, Board Game 21.5%, Card Game 15%, Roguelite 12.9%, Deckbuilding 11.2%
- #41 Deliverance & Reign
74% matchVery Positive84% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: One Up Plus
Windows
Join a gothic battle where Good confronts Evil using roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Play as either side, invading Alaric's Castle, or as Alaric himself defending against the invading heroes!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 17.4%, Card Game 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Roguelite 12.6%
- #42 Railroads & Catacombs
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 410 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 36.7%, Deckbuilding 16.6%, Card Game 13.3%, Dark 12.8%, Roguelite 7.6%
- #43 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
71% matchVery Positive87% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 29.8%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Dark 12.8%, Roguelite 9%, RPG 9%
- #44 Betrayal At Club Low
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 584 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!
Why similar: Tabletop 52.1%, Roguelite 24.2%, RPG 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #45 WitchHand
70% matchVery Positive91% of 636 reviews2024
Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You're a witch, leading your coven into new, unfriendly lands. Use the cards you find to build and expand your civilization. Befriend the local covens or use their bones to fuel your spells. Gather your familiars, the witching hour is nigh.
Why similar: Tabletop 25.3%, Card Game 20.6%, Board Game 19.3%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Strategy 8.9%
- #46 Dream Sketcher
72% matchMixed58% of 495 reviews2023
Dev: RisingPunch Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dream Sketcher is a 1-4 player investigative adventure game. As an investigator of the special agency Dreamland Security, you will form a team and enter the weirdest dreams to conduct brain-diving investigation. Danger is imminent, investigate, make choices, roll the dice, and fight!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.7%, RPG 9.6%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Strategy 8.1%
- #47 Fated Kingdom
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 298 reviews2019
Dev: GameLiberty
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Fated Kingdom is an old school digital board game sandbox for 2-4 players with shared physical space and no rules enforced by computer. The Kingdom of Kinmarr is falling apart, and to survive in this dark times, players need to roll the dice, draw cards from the decks and move along a game board.
Why similar: Board Game 28%, Tabletop 27.1%, Card Game 15%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, RPG 6.9%
- #48 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
69% matchVery Positive94% of 758 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Why similar: Board Game 26.8%, Tabletop 24.6%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Card Game 13.1%, RPG 7%
- #49 Soul Wargame
70% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: 趣品堂(Hardcore Studio)
Windows
This is a dark style strategy game that combines Wargame and Rogulike. Everyone received a mysterious invitation after destroying the conspiracy of the cult. You will lead a group of undead warriors on an adventure journey to defeat invincible enemies one by one.
Why similar: Board Game 26.8%, Tabletop 26%, Roguelite 10.9%, Strategy 10.2%, RPG 9.7%
- #50 Dead Town Tales
69% matchVery Positive83% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: 拾遗工作室Pub: Pixmain
Windows
Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.
Why similar: Card Game 29.8%, Hand-drawn 21.9%, Roguelite 20.7%, Strategy 13.3%, Deckbuilding 13.1%
- #51 Ash of Gods: Redemption
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,470 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 33.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, RPG 10.7%, Strategy 8.6%
- #52 Prophecy of Ashen
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 41.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Magic 18.6%, RPG 12.8%, Dark 5.5%
- #53 Decktamer
65% matchVery Positive86% of 2,179 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 Game 27.8%, Deckbuilding 26.5%, Lovecraftian 18%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Strategy 8.8%
- #54 Mansions of Madness
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,300 reviews2016
Dev: Fantasy Flight Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A companion app for the Mansions of Madness Second Edition board game from Fantasy Flight Games. Mansions of Madness is a cooperative game of mystery and investigation inspired by the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. During each game, one to five players explore a location to unravel a mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Board Game 30.1%, Card Game 10.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Horror 6.1%
- #55 Project: AHNO's Ark
66% matchVery Positive94% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: PHOSEPOPub: 2P Games
Windows
This game merges elements of tactical RPG, Go, and introduces Roguelite features. Players will need to make decisions among numerous random events and capability divergences, trying to survive in an apocalyptic game of mutual destruction.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.9%, Board Game 21.7%, Tabletop 21.5%, Card Game 10.4%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #56 Nemesis: Lockdown
68% matchMixed69% of 814 reviews2022
Dev: InterStudioPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In Nemesis: Lockdown, you're part of a team exploring an alien-infested space base. Craft, hide and fight to make it out of its dark, threat-filled corridors. Fulfill your objective even if it means betraying your allies, but remember - this time, you are not the hunter. You are the PREY.
Why similar: Board Game 48.1%, Card Game 24.4%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Strategy 7.3%, Adventure 3.5%
- #57 Oaken
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 390 reviews2023
Dev: Laki StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!
Why similar: Board Game 25.6%, Tabletop 19.9%, Roguelite 12.6%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Magic 6.7%
- #58 Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 969 reviews2026
Dev: Small Mill
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Lovecraftian idle RPG with auto-battles, loot farming, chests, team strategy, town building, gear crafting, Runewords, stages, towers, realms, and seasons. Serve the Old Gods, build your town, corrupt the chosen, and fight for their awakening!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.7%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Dark 18.3%, RPG 15.3%, Strategy 13.6%
- #59 Draft of Darkness
65% matchVery Positive93% of 363 reviews2023
Dev: Crawly Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 29.5%, Card Game 27.6%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 14.3%, Strategy 10.6%
- #60 Overboss
67% matchMixed52% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: BlanketGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a villain in this retro-inspired board game. Draft terrain tiles, recruit monsters, build your dungeon, and become the OVERBOSS!
Why similar: Board Game 27.5%, Tabletop 26.9%, Card Game 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Multiplayer 7.9%