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Games Like Paper Mages

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, RTS, Action RTS, Fantasy.

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A Third Person Systemic Card Game - TPSCG (1 v 1) Take part in the Pentad Mage Duels, where you and other apprentices control paper avatars to duel in a paper castle and become mages. With a deck of 130 cards that combine in different ways, use real-time systemic strategy to win.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2025-05-28
Developer: Gently Giant LLC
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
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    66% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2026
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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