- #1 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
97% matchVery Positive92% of 376 reviews2023
Dev: makarollPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Phantom Rose 2 is a roguelike deckbuilding game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Aria, trying to survive in her cherished school that’s being ravaged by evil creatures.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 41.2% ★, Turn-Based 11.4%, Card Game 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8%, Roguelite 7%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel, it refines the core mechanics and atmosphere that made the original so compelling.
- #2 Chrono Ark
96% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 58.6% ★, Anime 10.5%, Card Game 5.3%, Strategy 5.2%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a deep, anime-styled party-based combat system that rewards strategic deck management.
- #3 Alina of the Arena
96% matchVery Positive92% of 3,884 reviews2022
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 53.9% ★, Card Game 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, Roguelite 8.1%, Roguelike 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical hex-grid movement with deckbuilding, offering a similar focus on positioning and female-led combat.
- #4 Super Bullet Break
95% matchVery Positive80% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: BeXide Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Save the world of online multiplayer games from a rogue AI in this deck-building strategy roguelite! Collect more than 160 cute and colourful Bullets as you move through maps based on iconic game genres and defeat enemies in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: Card Game 21.8%, Anime 21%, Female Protagonist 17%, Roguelite 11.7%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This deckbuilder leans heavily into the anime aesthetic with a focus on collecting unique characters and cards.
- #5 Vivid Knight
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,701 reviews2021
Dev: Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Vivid Knight" is a "party-building roguelike" game in which you collect friends who have been turned into jewels and fight by combining their abilities! Explore the ever-changing dungeon and harness the gems you have gathered to challenge the labyrinth!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 55% ★, Roguelite 9.6%, Roguelike 7.5%, Dungeon Crawler 7.2%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming anime-inspired roguelike that emphasizes party synergy and strategic card usage.
- #6 Library Of Ruina
94% matchVery Positive94% of 41,062 reviews2021
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 53.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Why similar: Card Game 24.5%, Turn-Based 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Strategy 13%, Anime 12%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a dark, narrative-heavy experience with complex card-based combat that mirrors the intensity of Phantom Rose.
- #7 Yohane the Parhelion - NUMAZU in the MIRAGE -
93% matchVery Positive91% of 694 reviews2024
Dev: BeXide Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". 『Yohane the Parhelion - NUMAZU in the MIRAGE -』 is a deckbuilding roguelite set in that world! A mysterious mirror world that changes each time it's entered. After countless choices, Yohane chooses...
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.7% ★, Card Game 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Anime 8.5%, Turn-Based 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A polished anime-themed roguelike deckbuilder that features dungeon-crawling elements similar to the mansion exploration in Phantom Rose.
- #8 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,961 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 47.4 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 51.7% ★, Anime 10.9%, Card Game 10.9%, Roguelite 7.1%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the anime aesthetic while offering a challenging, strategic card-battling experience.
- #9 Tainted Grail: Conquest
91% 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 30.6%, Turn-Based 29.2%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 13.6%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, atmospheric roguelike experience with deep progression systems that will appeal to fans of the original's tone.
- #10 Arcana of Paradise —The Tower—
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: 株式会社タストαPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Choose from 20 children and perfect your deck as you battle against The Tower's bizarre inhabitants in real time! Time your guards, combo your attacks, charge up powerful magic, and collect legendary relics in your search for food, as you guide the children to the bottom!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 50.7% ★, Card Game 11.3%, Roguelite 8.3%, Anime 5.9%, Roguelike 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, stylized approach to deckbuilding with a focus on survival and tactical decision-making.
- #11 Slay the Spire
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 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 56.3% ★, Card Game 13.7%, Turn-Based 10.5%, Roguelike 6%, Roguelite 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard of the genre, it shares the core loop of climbing through dangerous encounters using a carefully curated deck.
- #12 Witch and Council : The Card
90% matchMixed51% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: G1 Playground
Windows
Fight against the Student Council President with ≪Lulu≫! ≪Witch and the Council: The Card≫ is a roguelite deck-building game where you assemble a party with charming characters, build a powerful deck, and defeat your enemies. Experience the thrill of overcoming powerful foes with various strategies!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 47.7% ★, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Anime 10%, Card Game 9.7%, Roguelite 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a female protagonist and anime-inspired visuals within a roguelike deckbuilding framework.
- #13 Dicey Dungeons
89% matchVery Positive89% of 11,511 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 63.5% ★, Turn-Based 7.4%, Roguelite 6%, Card Game 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more whimsical, its focus on unique character-based mechanics and card-based combat makes it a great strategic alternative.
- #14 Phantomancer
87% matchVery Positive92% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Cloudgear Games
Windows
Phantomancer is a deck-building roguelike where you summon phantoms to fight. Defeat the monsters threatening humanity and uncover the story of two sisters.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.8% ★, Strategy 17.2%, Anime 12.5%, Card Game 10.3%, Roguelike 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A newer anime-styled roguelike deckbuilder that captures a similar vibe and mechanical depth to the Phantom Rose series.
- #15 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
88% matchMixed53% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.
Windows
This game combines roguelike-style deckbuilding with SRPGs to create an all-new experience! Follow Vel as she leads the Clausewitz Battalion into battle against Fahftania and the Hellmuth Brigade. Collect 100 different cards to build the strongest deck and fight enemies on a map shrouded in mist.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 50.9% ★, Card Game 13.2%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Roguelite 6.2%, Roguelike 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tactical movement with card-based combat, set against a distinct anime-inspired backdrop.
- #16 Beneath Oresa
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 50.6% ★, Card Game 12.6%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish, tactical deckbuilder that emphasizes visual flair and strategic positioning during combat encounters.
- #17 One Step From Eden
86% matchVery Positive93% of 7,592 reviews2020
Dev: Thomas Moon KangPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Why similar: Card Game 22.9%, Roguelite 20.6%, Anime 13.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity, anime-styled card battler that requires quick thinking and precise execution.
- #18 Monster Train
84% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 49.8% ★, Card Game 17.5%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 7.9%, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic roguelike deckbuilder that offers immense replayability through its unique multi-level combat system.
- #19 Zoeti
85% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 43.8% ★, Turn-Based 13.1%, Card Game 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Roguelite 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a poker-based combat system wrapped in a lighthearted, anime-influenced aesthetic.
- #20 デュエホロ (DUEHOLO)
82% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: テイクPub: holo Indie
Windows
Rogue-like card RPG where you build your deck with cards of hololive members! Fight against holomem to strengthen your deck and defeat boss holomem!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 52.1% ★, Card Game 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Strategy 7%, Roguelite 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, anime-inspired roguelike deckbuilder featuring a female protagonist and strategic card-based combat.
- #21 FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS
81% matchVery Positive93% of 725 reviews2024
Dev: ginolaboPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Fairy Tail: Dungeons is a deck-building rogue-lite featuring characters from the Fairy Tail series. Collect Magic Cards based on moves from the series to build your own unique deck and take down powerful monsters as you head for the dungeon depths!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 52.1% ★, Turn-Based 12.9%, Card Game 9.2%, Roguelite 8.2%, Anime 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-based roguelike deckbuilder that allows players to utilize familiar characters in strategic card battles.
- #22 Overdungeon
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 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 50% ★, Card Game 10.9%, Roguelite 8.4%, Strategy 7.6%, Turn-Based 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a fast-paced, chaotic take on the genre with a whimsical art style and unique card interactions.
- #23 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
84% matchMixed60% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: TavroxGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Neurodeck is a psychological deckbuilding card game to challenge your fears. Build your deck & capacities by answering personality tests, visiting rooms or meditating. Face your phobia and defeat them through the power of life-inspired cards.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.7% ★, Turn-Based 11.6%, Card Game 10.6%, Roguelite 6.9%, Strategy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique thematic focus on mental health combined with a card-battling system that feels fresh and engaging.
- #24 Wildfrost
80% matchVery Positive83% of 8,624 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 51.8% ★, Card Game 12.8%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Roguelite 8.6%, Roguelike 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging and cute roguelike deckbuilder that requires careful planning and synergy to overcome difficult encounters.
- #25 Inscryption
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.5 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 43.5%, Roguelite 21.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Roguelike 15.5%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric card-based roguelike that focuses on mystery, unique mechanics, and a haunting narrative.
- #26 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.6% ★, Turn-Based 19.4%, Card Game 18.3%, Roguelite 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark, atmospheric card-based gameplay focuses on quick, high-stakes decisions in a mysterious environment.
- #27 Deck Hunter
82% matchMixed69% of 325 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 62.1% ★, Roguelite 10.3%, Card Game 8%, Turn-Based 5.4%, Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that balances tactical combat with character progression in a fantasy setting.
- #28 Griftlands
78% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.2% ★, Turn-Based 17.6%, Card Game 14.7%, Roguelite 12.6%, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes character interaction and strategic combat choices.
- #29 Blood Card
81% matchVery Positive81% of 722 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 48.5% ★, Turn-Based 12.3%, Card Game 11.7%, Roguelite 6.8%, Strategy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on card management and survival in a minimalist, challenging format.
- #30 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Turn-Based 38.6%, Card Game 31.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Fantasy 6.1%, RPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A card-based RPG that features a charming art style and a focus on building powerful, synergistic decks.
- #31 Yao-Guai Hunter
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,232 reviews2025
Dev: MòGames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 42% ★, Turn-Based 11.7%, Card Game 11%, Roguelite 6.9%, Anime 5.9%
- #32 Last Evil
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,598 reviews2020
Dev: FlametorchPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 116.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Last Evil is a rogue-like strategy card game with mature contents. You have to go down to the deepest dungeon and wake up the Great Demon. Collect powerful spells, defeat those who are blocking your way and collect their essences to explore the dungeon.
Why similar: Card Game 21.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Anime 15.1%, Roguelite 13.2%, Strategy 11.3%
- #33 ダンジョンアーティファクト
76% matchVery Positive95% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: いとこんPub: Exertion Studio
Windows
Dungeon Artifact is a roguelike deck-builder game with authentic card game elements. 300+ cards offer the possibility to create new combos all the time. Build the most powerful deck by your own hands and overwhelm your enemies!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 48.4% ★, Card Game 13%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 6.9%, Roguelike 6.3%
- #34 Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,829 reviews2018
Dev: AQUASTYLE
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 63.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Based on the "Touhou Project" world, Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- is an addictive roguelike RPG that's easy for beginners to pickup and play, but with tons of advanced options for pros! Explore dungeons with your Touhou favorites characters, collect loot, and battle over the Golden Spheres!
Why similar: Anime 19.9%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Roguelike 14.9%, RPG 10.4%, Indie 9%
- #35 Spirits of The Silicium Forest
75% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows · Linux
SotSF is a turn-based rogue-like game with deck-building elements, in the aesthetics of Mesoamerica and transhumanism. Position yourself on the battlefield, build and utilize various combinations of abilities to defeat the mysterious spirits of the Silicium Forest. Has “Story” and “Roguelite” modes.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 51.1% ★, Turn-Based 15.1%, Card Game 11%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Strategy 5.4%
- #36 Backpack Hero
74% matchVery Positive87% of 8,287 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 48.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Roguelite 8%, Strategy 6.2%
- #37 White Night Dream
74% matchVery Positive90% of 268 reviews2023
Dev: Renka
Windows
White Night Dream is a card-based strategy rogue-lite game where a girl chases after a runaway cat on the streets at midnight. The game cleverly simulates the short yet long night through a simple card-flipping gameplay and a variety of interesting build combinations.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.5% ★, Card Game 15.2%, Anime 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #38 NEOVERSE
75% matchVery Positive84% of 3,753 reviews2020
Dev: Tinogames Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.4%, Card Game 17%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Roguelite 13%, Anime 11%
- #39 Dream of Corpse Lady
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,620 reviews2026
Dev: HT3 StudioPub: INDIECN
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.6% ★, Card Game 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Roguelite 9.1%, Strategy 8.4%
- #40 Dungeon Drafters
73% 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 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, Roguelite 14.4%, Anime 13%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%
- #41 Dragon Eclipse
73% matchMixed67% of 228 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 43.6% ★, Turn-Based 12.5%, Card Game 11.5%, Roguelite 7%, Anime 6.2%
- #42 Monmusu Gladiator
72% matchVery Positive94% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: ZephyrStudio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A board game, card game, and monster girl-raiser all in one! Build the perfect deck in this cute & casual roguelite action RPG! Will you prioritize raising your monster girls? Making them fight? Or maybe you're more of a shopping fiend!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.7% ★, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Card Game 10.5%, Anime 10.5%, Roguelite 7.9%
- #43 Deathless. The Hero Quest
69% matchVery Positive88% of 983 reviews2024
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 5.3 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 49.7% ★, Card Game 11.9%, Turn-Based 11.6%, Roguelite 7.1%, Strategy 5.7%
- #44 Quantum Protocol
71% matchVery Positive91% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Kaio Meris
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deckbuilding card game where it's always your turn. Play as the master hackers of Quantum and take on the most dangerous malware in the world. Every action matters. Make plays, upgrade your deck, and break the enemy board!
Why similar: Card Game 33.9%, Anime 30.2%, Roguelite 17.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #45 DIMENSION REIGN - ROGUELIKE DECKBUILDER
73% matchMixed69% of 231 reviews2020
Dev: ScopeNext Inc
Windows
Dimension Reign is a roguelike deckbuilder where players control two characters at once to defeat hordes of enemies in an ever-changing landscape. Draw your abilities from your deck, and chain multiple breaks together to decimate entire screens of enemies before they can even get in a hit.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 43.3% ★, Turn-Based 11.3%, Card Game 11%, Anime 8.5%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #46 Wander Hero
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: Dimension Travler
Windows
This is the fantasy of a two-dimensional traverser in a different world. You can take a leisurely and strategically deep adventure. You can also collect beautiful girls without hurting your wallet, and form your own harem... ahem, mercenary group.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 54.9% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Card Game 12%, Anime 8.7%, RPG 3.1%
- #47 Castle Morihisa
72% matchMixed67% of 445 reviews2022
Dev: Smokingbear StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 50.6% ★, Turn-Based 14.1%, Card Game 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 6.9%, Roguelike 5%
- #48 Tamarak Trail
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Yarrow GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
In this deck-building roguelike, you'll use a customizable dice set as you battle through randomly generated trails - full of loot, mysteries, and danger to protect inhabitants from the evil that has corrupted the trail.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.1% ★, Turn-Based 12.5%, Card Game 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Strategy 6.4%
- #49 月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon)
70% matchVery Positive81% of 10,842 reviews2019
Dev: Giant Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Night of the Full Moon" is a stand-alone roguelike card game. Take adventure into Black Forest. Random event, random plot leads to different endings.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.5% ★, Card Game 23.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Roguelite 8.8%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #50 Card Quest
71% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 47.8% ★, Card Game 11.1%, Turn-Based 8.5%, Roguelite 7.1%, Strategy 6.4%
- #51 Touhou Endless Dream
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,872 reviews2021
Dev: a10a010Pub: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A bullet hell roguelike game. Players can utilize characters with different abilities, collect and assemble powerful items. Dance through an unending barrage of bullets to save both yourself and Touhou Gensokyo from the darkness that is engulfing everything.
Why similar: Anime 24.1%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Roguelite 20.7%, Roguelike 13.4%, Indie 6.4%
- #52 Rune Gate
68% 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 56.1% ★, Card Game 13.2%, Roguelite 7.2%, Anime 7.1%, Roguelike 6.1%
- #53 Hand of Fate 2
69% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 60% ★, Card Game 15.9%, Roguelite 8.3%, RPG 3.6%, Dungeon Crawler 2.8%
- #54 Iris and the Giant
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,303 reviews2020
Dev: Louis RigaudPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 45.3% ★, Turn-Based 12.6%, Card Game 11.5%, Roguelite 7.5%, Dungeon Crawler 5.9%
- #55 RogueDiceR
66% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: GAMPANY
Windows
RogueDiceR is a Roguelite Dice-builder. Buy randomly generated dice and modify their values. Attach stickers to grant special effects or strengthen your dice deck with powerful artifacts. Fight your way through randomly generated dungeons filled with monsters, events and bosses.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 46.4% ★, Anime 8.8%, Roguelite 8.2%, Turn-Based 8.1%, Card Game 7.4%
- #56 StarVaders
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,970 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 52.4% ★, Card Game 10%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Roguelite 7.9%, Anime 7.7%
- #57 Cultivation Story: Infinite Sword Realm
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Bid Pond Studio Ltd.Pub: Chi Entertainment Corp.
Windows
Cultivation Story: Infinite Sword Realm is an action-packed roguelike deckbuilder rooted in Cultivation and Chinese mythology, where every action costs you lifespan. Enter the realm of Swords, balance power and mortality as you climb the path to immortality.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 52.5% ★, Card Game 13.1%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Roguelike 5.9%, Strategy 5.8%
- #58 Calamity Eliminator
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: White Knight
Windows
Calamity Eliminator is an anime-styled roguelike single-player deck-building game.You play as a member of the Existence Management Company, using the Calamity Eliminator to lead pioneers and Valkyries to save the day on a planet that has been struck by disaster.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 47.8% ★, Anime 11.1%, Card Game 10.9%, Roguelite 9.1%, Roguelike 6.5%
- #59 Sun Halo
65% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka M
Windows
Sun Halo is a real-time combat game blending roguelike progression with strategic deck-building. Recruit and develop a roster of distinctive characters, build your own unique deck, and adapt your tactics on the battlefield. Uncover the world’s unfolding story, all the way to its final chapter.
Why similar: Card Game 22.5%, Anime 20.4%, Roguelite 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Strategy 9.1%
- #60 Flower Fight
67% matchMixed63% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: ViatorPub: Dong-bung Company
Windows
Combine numerous characters and cards to create your own party. Explore dungeons to collect cards and defeat enemies. Within dungeons, various foes await. Utilize cards efficiently to achieve victory. Enhance characters with rewards and develop your own strategy.
Why similar: Card Game 25.2%, Strategy 20.7%, Anime 12.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Roguelike 11.1%