- #1 Gordian Quest
97% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.1%, Card Game 20.9%, Deckbuilding 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Tactical 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based RPG that perfectly blends card-battling mechanics with traditional tabletop exploration and character progression.
- #2 Tainted Grail: Conquest
96% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Card Game 20.6%, Board Game 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Card Battler 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep dark fantasy RPG elements with complex deckbuilding and strategic exploration.
- #3 Heretic Operative
96% matchVery Positive82% of 89 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: Board Game 20.8%, Strategy RPG 18.3%, Card Game 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A board-game-inspired strategy RPG that focuses on dark fantasy themes and complex turn-based decision-making.
- #4 Trials of Fire
95% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Card Battler 23.5%, Board Game 21.7%, Card Game 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong board-game aesthetic with tactical, grid-based card combat that mirrors the complexity of Paladin's Oath.
- #5 Thea: The Awakening
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,754 reviews2015
Dev: MuHa Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.
Why similar: Card Game 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Strategy 15.1%, Hex Grid 13.9% ★, RPG 13%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique mix of strategy, survival, and RPG elements with a distinct board-game feel and dark fantasy atmosphere.
- #6 The Iron Oath
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 30.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Medieval 14.9%, Tactical 13.9%, RPG 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, party-based RPG that captures the dark, gritty tone and strategic depth found in Paladin's Oath.
- #7 Oaken
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: Laki StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.3 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: Card Battler 22.4%, Board Game 22.2%, Hex Grid 17.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Deckbuilding 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, grid-based card-battler set in a mystical world that emphasizes positioning and strategic card synergy.
- #8 Armello
92% matchVery Positive82% of 15,967 reviews2015
Dev: League of Geeks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 30.4 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 25.5%, Card Game 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Hex Grid 12.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A digital board game that incorporates card-based strategy and RPG elements in a dark, whimsical fantasy setting.
- #9 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
91% matchVery Positive94% of 709 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 21.2%, Card Battler 17.3%, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Card Game 11.7%, Deckbuilding 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends grid-based tactical movement with card-based combat in a way that feels like a classic tabletop board game.
- #10 Ash of Gods: Redemption
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 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: Strategy RPG 28.1%, Isometric 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Medieval 13%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy tactical RPG that emphasizes story-rich choices and turn-based combat similar to the feel of Paladin's Oath.
- #11 Hand of Fate 2
90% matchVery Positive84% of 5,759 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
Why similar: Card Game 35.8%, Deckbuilding 24.2%, Board Game 22%, RPG 15.6%, Strategy 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Directly translates the experience of a tabletop card game into a digital format with strategic combat and exploration.
- #12 Knights in Tight Spaces
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 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 19.4%, Card Game 15.2%, Isometric 14.4%, Strategy RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, card-based combat game that emphasizes positioning and movement on a grid.
- #13 Deep Sky Derelicts
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,860 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Card Battler 32.9%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, RPG 12.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Card Game 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a card-based combat system within a grid-based tactical framework, focusing on exploration and resource management.
- #14 Sigil of the Magi
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!
Why similar: Card Battler 19%, Card Game 17.8%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Grid-Based Movement 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on tactical combat and party management in a fantasy setting.
- #15 Wildermyth
86% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 55.3%, RPG 26.8%, Strategy 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a procedural, tabletop-like RPG experience with tactical combat and deep, character-driven storytelling.
- #16 Deck of Ashes
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Card Battler 33%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Card Game 16%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy card-battler that integrates RPG exploration and resource management mechanics.
- #17 Forged of Blood
87% matchMixed67% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Critical Forge
Windows
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22.7%, Strategy 16.2%, RPG 15%, Grid-Based Movement 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy RPG that focuses on tactical combat and complex, choice-driven narrative arcs.
- #18 The Banner Saga
85% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 26.3%, RPG 23%, Tactical 19.5%, Strategy 17.5%, Strategy RPG 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical, turn-based strategy with a dark, mature fantasy narrative and high-stakes decision-making.
- #19 Dark Quest 3
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 270 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: Card Game 19.8%, Isometric 17.1%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Grid-Based Movement 13%, Medieval 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that leans heavily into tabletop aesthetics and turn-based tactical combat.
- #20 Ash of Gods: The Way
83% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.4 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: Card Battler 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Card Game 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Isometric 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused game that uses card-based mechanics to drive its narrative and tactical encounters.
- #21 Griftlands
82% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Why similar: Card Battler 32.3%, Card Game 24.1%, Deckbuilding 20.4%, RPG 10.5%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that features a unique card-based combat and negotiation system within a rich, story-driven world.
- #22 Crowntakers
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Hex Grid 27.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Strategy 12.8%, RPG 12.7%, Board Game 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy RPG that captures the essence of a tabletop adventure with its grid-based combat and exploration.
- #23 Dungeon Drafters
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 32.8%, Deckbuilding 22.1%, Grid-Based Movement 20.5%, RPG 12.5%, Strategy 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler that uses a card-based magic system, emphasizing tactical positioning and deck synergy.
- #24 Across the Obelisk
81% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Card Battler 23.6%, Card Game 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Tactical 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based deckbuilder that offers deep strategic customization and turn-based combat.
- #25 Vault of the Void
80% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Card Battler 20.8%, Board Game 19.1%, Card Game 18.6%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Isometric 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic deckbuilder that emphasizes planning and tactical decision-making over pure luck.
- #26 Tetra Tactics
81% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Jabari AliiPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Strategize, collect, upgrade. Tetra Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Triple Triad, featuring deep meta-progression and endless replayability. Outwit opponents on a 4x4 tactical grid, traverse branching maps, augment your cards, and combine powerful abilities to build the ultimate deck.
Why similar: Board Game 19.9%, Card Battler 19%, Card Game 15.5%, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Deckbuilding 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike card-battler that utilizes grid-based movement to create a tactical, board-game-like experience.
- #27 Ring of Pain
79% matchVery Positive92% of 5,015 reviews2020
Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
Why similar: Card Game 48%, Dark Fantasy 25.7%, RPG 13.4%, Strategy 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric card-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes strategic choices and risk management.
- #28 Monster Train
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,754 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Card Battler 29.1%, Card Game 22.4%, Deckbuilding 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, strategic card-battler that offers complex synergies and tactical depth for fans of the genre.
- #29 Fights in Tight Spaces
78% matchVery Positive90% of 3,799 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.
Why similar: Card Game 23.3%, Deckbuilding 23.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Isometric 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-battler that prioritizes movement and positioning, mirroring the tactical depth of Paladin's Oath.
- #30 Renowned Explorers: International Society
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,885 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 35.2%, Strategy 25.8%, RPG 21.7%, Exploration 11.5%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on strategic exploration and turn-based encounters with a distinct board-game-like structure.
- #31 Veterum
77% matchVery Positive93% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Isometric 12.1%, Hex Grid 11.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 10.2%
- #32 Deck of Souls
77% matchVery Positive83% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16.6%, Card Game 14.3%, Card Battler 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Deckbuilding 10.4%
- #33 WhatRogue:Exile Land
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: 肉鸽独立团Pub: OKJOY
Windows
"WhatRogue:Exile Land" blends roguelike, card construction, and tactical turn-based gameplay. The tactical element requires spatial strategies, enhancing strategic depth. Choose different heroes and companions to defeat various monsters and bosses.
Why similar: Card Game 16.8%, Board Game 15.7%, Strategy RPG 13.6%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Battler 11.2%
- #34 Crown Gambit
73% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Card Game 30.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Medieval 19.7%, RPG 14.3%, Strategy 12.5%
- #35 Shuffle Tactics
75% matchMixed70% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Strategy RPG 18%, Card Game 14.4%, Isometric 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #36 Revelatio
74% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 17%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 8.3%
- #37 Desert Revenant
76% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Kreationware
Windows
Desert Revenant is a strategic Roguelike Deck Building RPG packing a huge variety of cards to do battle with. Think about your every move and make careful decisions in hand-crafted encounters as you cut deals with Jinn and humans alike in your adventures amongst the dunes of Elmyr.
Why similar: Card Battler 19.6%, Card Game 18.6%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Magic 9.8%
- #38 Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
72% matchVery Positive83% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: Wanderlost Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
What if you combine the best of story-driven RPGs with the strategic decision-making of cardgames? Dawncaster was created to answer that question, containing over 1100 handcrafted cards and over 100 unique challenges designed by veterans of the cardgame genre.
Why similar: Card Game 20.5%, Card Battler 20%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, RPG 14.5%, Strategy 13.8%
- #39 Triple Fantasy
75% matchMixed67% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Gameplete
Windows · Mac
Win the battle through various card combinations! Tactical Card Battle RPG!
Why similar: Board Game 25.8%, Card Battler 20.9%, Card Game 19%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, RPG 7.4%
- #40 SpellRogue
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 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: Card Battler 20.6%, Card Game 18.4%, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%
- #41 PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 130 reviews2020
Dev: Games RevoltedPub: Jetpack Collective
Windows
An immersive online card game that combines rich and engaging lore, with deep and strategic gameplay. Build powerful decks in synergy with the Avatar of your choice, obliterate your enemies, and decide the fate of the universe!
Why similar: Board Game 16.7%, Card Battler 15.2%, Card Game 13.9%, Deckbuilding 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
- #42 Dfiance
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: Dfiance
Windows · Mac
Free-to-play PvP card game where strategy meets battlefield tactics. Build your deck, outsmart rivals, and dominate in fast-paced, tactical duels.
Why similar: Board Game 19.8%, Strategy RPG 17.9%, Card Game 14.5%, Card Battler 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #43 Claymores of the Lost Kingdom
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Ultaan Games
Windows
Adventure Roguelike Deckbuilder infused with classless RPG progression. Forge your hero, increase your attributes, and craft a deck that evolves based on your unique build. Level up, hunt bandits, and face the Harbinger of Doom!
Why similar: Card Battler 22.1%, Card Game 20.5%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Magic 10.4%, Medieval 10.3%
- #44 Cardnarok: Raid with Gods
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Greedy Wolf Studio
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilding card game that demands tactics and switching in battle. Unlock and pick your divine battle team, develop your very own strategy and deck builds, preview levels and choose your path, and survive mythological bosses to defeat Azathoth in each playthrough.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.2%, Board Game 21.1%, Strategy RPG 18.7%, Card Game 16.5%, Deckbuilding 8.4%
- #45 DarkRanger
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 铅笔龙Pub: 偶尔不帅
Windows · Mac
"Dark Ranger" is a light roguelike strategy RPG. Play as a middle-aged, retired knight who returns to the battlefield for one last chance at glory. Weapons switch automatically based on distance—daggers for close combat, spears for reach, axes for sweeping attacks
Why similar: Strategy RPG 25.4%, Card Game 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Medieval 10%
- #46 Pox Nora
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 881 reviews2014
Dev: Desert Owl Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 86.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Delve into classic turn-based strategy gaming with elements of table top miniatures, fantasy RPG and TCG style gameplay all wrapped into one.
Why similar: Card Game 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Grid-Based Movement 16.1%, Tactical 11.8%, RPG 9.1%
- #47 Hadean Tactics
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.3%, Card Battler 19.9%, Card Game 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Deckbuilding 12.5%
- #48 Ardor
70% matchVery Positive95% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: Thaddeus Psarris
Windows
A hex-grid puzzle-tactics card game. Outwit and outlive your enemies, while upgrading your deck. A lightweight game of bite-sized encounters.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 19.7%, Grid-Based Movement 19.6%, Card Game 16.7%, Hex Grid 16.4% ★, Strategy 8.4%
- #49 Right and Down
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?
Why similar: Board Game 17.8%, Card Battler 17.1%, Card Game 16.6%, Deckbuilding 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #50 Tales & Tactics
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,081 reviews2024
Dev: Table 9 StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Why similar: Hex Grid 20.1% ★, Board Game 17.9%, Strategy RPG 16%, Card Battler 16%, Tactical 9.2%
- #51 King Arthur: Legion IX
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 781 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 22%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Isometric 12.5%, Grid-Based Movement 12.5%
- #52 Gloomhaven
67% matchVery Positive82% of 15,788 reviews2021
Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 32.3 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: Board Game 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Card Game 15.2%, Isometric 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%
- #53 The Last Hex
69% matchVery Positive81% of 216 reviews2021
Dev: That Indie Studio
Windows
The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements.
Why similar: Board Game 30.3%, Card Game 25.7%, Deckbuilding 21%, RPG 10.6%, Strategy 9.3%
- #54 Pathfinder Adventures
71% matchMixed64% of 844 reviews2017
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pathfinder Adventures translates the best-selling Pathfinder Adventure Card Game into an entirely new breed of digital card game, where players adventure collaboratively to battle monsters and villains, and acquire new feats, items, weapons, and allies.
Why similar: Card Game 33.9%, Board Game 33.2%, RPG 18.3%, Strategy 14.5%
- #55 Kingdom Draw
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Eternal Technics
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hybrid of challenging turn-based strategy and customizable card collection gameplay set in a medieval fantasy universe.
Why similar: Card Battler 22%, Card Game 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Medieval 10.3%
- #56 Dark Sky
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Ganymede GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Dark Sky is a narrative RPG deckbuilder that features tactical combat and a branching card upgrade system. Assemble your party, customize your deck, and harness powerful synergies to master strategic battles as you unravel the mystery behind a planetary catastrophe.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 16.2%, Card Game 15.9%, Card Battler 14.8%, Isometric 10.8%, Deckbuilding 10%
- #57 Chaos Reborn
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,136 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
Why similar: Hex Grid 23.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Board Game 15.3%, Strategy 11.9%, RPG 11.1%
- #58 Kaamos: Puzzle Roguelike
65% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperbox StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Kaamos is a bite-sized turn-based puzzle roguelike where battles are fought by matching tiles on a grid with looping rows and columns. Build your character and deck of tiles by looting equipment from your foes. Traverse a dark medieval world where the Sun went down and never rose again.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Medieval 8.2%
- #59 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
66% matchVery Positive80% of 1,413 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars is an RPG set in a world of swords and sorcery, told entirely through the medium of cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.8%, Card Game 24.2%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, RPG 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
- #60 Ruff Ghanor
64% matchVery Positive90% of 763 reviews2024
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.
Why similar: Card Battler 29.4%, Card Game 18%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Strategy 10.5%, Magic 10.2%