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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, Indie, Casual, Card Game.

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Card drafting strategy

Reviews: Mixed — 68% — of 59 reviews
Released: 2016-06-09
Developer: vikingfabian
Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 5.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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    97% matchMixed53% of 85 reviews2014
    Dev: David Teruel
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Crunch Time! is a fresh and innovative card game with a touch of humour, based on videogame development, in which you'll have to manage your own company, and complete the best and biggest projects before your opponent.

    Why similar: Strategy 53%, Casual 26.4%, Indie 20.6%

  2. #2 War of Three Kingdoms
    96% matchMixed41% of 51 reviews2019
    Dev: le8 stdio
    Windows

    This is a strategy type game, players can capture the city, the final one continent, in this process, players can collect hundreds of heroes, different heroes have different skills and abilities, you can also train the hero, build a strong army.

    Why similar: Strategy 51.7%, Casual 28.2%, Indie 20.1%

  3. #3 JET HERO
    96% matchMixed63% of 59 reviews2017
    Dev: ZOV GAME STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    This is a leisure time game but have a little strategy If you like cute animals, simple control, difficulty challenge, you can choose JET HERO!

    Why similar: Strategy 53.5%, Casual 24.4%, Indie 22.1%

  4. #4 过关攒将
    95% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2018
    Dev: 重庆极娱游科技
    Windows

    闯关杀这是一款结合了战旗和卡牌创新策略游戏,玩家需要在棋盘中走和合适地点来选择适当卡牌打出。游戏中玩家可以选择一位主公,然后招募自己的武将一起开始闯关之旅。战斗中的各种随机元素使得游戏策略性十足。

    Why similar: Strategy 71.1%, Indie 28.9%

  5. #5 Puzzle Poker
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2017
    Dev: Kevin RyanPub: Top Meadow
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    From the designer of the Incredible Machine, Puzzle Poker is a game that can be played quickly and casually or with some deeper strategic thought. Slide poker cards to make the best combination of hands before the timer runs out. Cash in early for bonus chips.

    Why similar: Strategy 52.8%, Casual 27.5%, Indie 19.6%

  6. #6 Forest Heroes
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 283 reviews2025
    Dev: Hoochoo Game Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Forest Heroes combines defense gameplay with roguelike deck-building. Enjoy intense battles and diverse strategies with simple controls!

    Why similar: Strategy 69.2%, Casual 30.8%

  7. #7 Infinity Heroes
    93% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2020
    Dev: Lightmare Studios
    Windows

    Infinity Heroes is a simultaneous turn-based collectible hero card game. Features PC & Mobile crossplay, a single player Roguelike Adventure and Infinite Customization via name and card art replacement of every card with any image on your computer.

    Why similar: Strategy 53%, Casual 26.4%, Indie 20.6%

  8. #8 Card Crawl
    91% matchMostly Positive77% of 183 reviews2018
    Dev: Arnold Rauers
    Windows · Mac

    Card Crawl is a solitaire style Dungeon Crawler played with a deck of cards.

    Why similar: Strategy 57.7%, Indie 22%, Casual 20.3%

  9. #9 Castle Warriors
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2023
    Dev: Cluck Games, LLC
    Windows

    Castle Warriors is a rogue like auto battler with a strategy twist. Build your army one card at a time!

    Why similar: Strategy 70.2%, Casual 29.8%

  10. #10 Alpha League HD
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 895 reviews2025
    Dev: Beaveroid Entertainment
    Windows

    Alpha League HD is a free-to-play, hero based Autobattler. In Alpha League, simply pick and build your favorite hero in a Roguelike fashion with 12 different combat genres, and then battle the other 7 Bots or Players to be the winner.

    Why similar: Strategy 60.9%, Casual 35.5%, Indie 3.7%

  11. #11 Space Warfare
    90% matchMixed58% of 94 reviews2021
    Dev: Little Stories
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    2D casual strategy

    Why similar: Strategy 53.8%, Casual 26%, Indie 20.3%

  12. #12 Crown and Council
    89% matchMixed65% of 767 reviews2016
    Dev: Mojang
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Crown and Council is a casual strategy game with short game sessions.

    Why similar: Strategy 59.5%, Casual 24.6%, Indie 15.9%

  13. #13 Tabletop Hero
    87% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: Kunpo
    Windows

    is a roguelike deck-building game. With a variety of heroes and classes, hundreds of cards and treasures, and a rich array of genres to explore, there's plenty to discover. Additionally, card enchantment and fusion mechanics help you build a stronger deck.

    Why similar: Strategy 71%, Indie 29%

  14. #14 Roulette Hero
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 315 reviews2025
    Dev: CLLC StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows

    Roulette Hero is a strategic roguelike deckbuilder where you assemble animal companions to defeat towering mechanical beasts. Line up the perfect squad on your roulette wheel, spin to activate your animals' abilities, trigger game-changing synergies, and turn the tide of battle!

    Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, Indie 24.4%, Casual 24.1%

  15. #15 Kingdom Draw
    86% 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: Strategy 73.9%, Indie 26.1%

  16. #16 Gods vs Horrors
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 272 reviews2025
    Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A drafting roguelike focused on synergies and scaling, with short enjoyable runs. Recruit Gods from different mythologies, buff and upgrade them, arrange them in perfect formation, and fight cosmic Horrors in no-RNG autobattler combat to defend the Earth!

    Why similar: Strategy 74%, Casual 26%

  17. #17 Lucky Mayor
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 102 reviews2023
    Dev: MadGoat Game Studio
    Windows · Mac

    This is a Rogue Deck-building game where you play as a mayor, recruit various citizens to earn coins, meet their needs, and submit enough coins by the deadline to complete challenges.

    Why similar: Strategy 75.3%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 10.3%

  18. #18 Epic Arena
    86% matchMixed64% of 301 reviews2015
    Dev: Shadow Masters
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Epic Arena is a free-to-play turn-based strategy game. Pick one of three completely different teams and outwit your opponent in epic back-and-forth matches. Flex your tactical muscles in time-limited Blitz mode matches or take your time in turn-by-turn duels.

    Why similar: Strategy 77.7%, Indie 22.3%

  19. #19 Stash: A Card Looter
    83% matchVery Positive80% of 180 reviews2025
    Dev: WheeGaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on a unique drafting adventure with an endless array of randomized cards inspired by classical ARPG-Loot. Transform your one-of-a-kind loot into powerful battle tactics! Take on enemy squads drafted by real players in a post-human world teeming with beasty conflicts.

    Why similar: Strategy 100%

  20. #20 Alpha League
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,241 reviews2024
    Dev: Beaveroid Entertainment
    Windows · Linux

    Alpha League is a free-to-play, hero based Auto Chess. In Alpha League, simply pick and build your favorite hero in a Roguelike fashion with 12 different combat genres, and then battle the other 7 Bots or Players to be the winner.

    Why similar: Strategy 71%, Casual 29%

  21. #21 Spin Hero
    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,028 reviews2024
    Dev: Sphere StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.

    Why similar: Strategy 70.3%, Indie 29.7%

  22. #22 Heroes of Magic & Cards
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2026
    Dev: First Day Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    Build the perfect deck, draw the perfect hand, and strike down your enemies with pairs and straights. Heroes of Magic & Cards is a roguelike deckbuilder with a poker twist, sending you and your fifty-two into a mystical fantasy world of monsters and magecraft!

    Why similar: Strategy 76.4%, Indie 23.6%

  23. #23 Age of Rivals
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 234 reviews2017
    Dev: Dark Inertia StudiosPub: Roboto Games
    Windows · Mac

    Deep civilization-building strategy in a fast-paced card game! There are many paths to victory in this competitive card drafting game featuring 12 unique characters and hundreds of cards ranging from great pyramids and war elephants to sneaky spies and crafty merchants.

    Why similar: Strategy 72%, Indie 28%

  24. #24 Backpack Hero
    79% 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: Strategy 67.4%, Casual 32.6%

  25. #25 Golden Warden
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: xpiiPub: Waku Waku Games
    Windows

    A rogue-like battle game with easy controls. Pick a card each turn as you aim for the dungeon depths and attempt to claim the treasure that the Golden Warden protects as your own.

    Why similar: Strategy 57.4%, Casual 31.3%, Indie 11.3%

  26. #26 Dead Man's Draw
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 643 reviews2014
    Dev: Stardock Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Dead Man’s Draw is a simple and strategic game of luck and skill that boils down strategy gameplay into a single, tense decision.

    Why similar: Strategy 54.3%, Casual 31.1%, Indie 14.6%

  27. #27 Heroes of Arca
    80% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2017
    Dev: IMPIRESOFT
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Heroes of Arca is a unique blend of a turn-based strategy and RPG with an unorthodox combat system that presents a wide choice of battle tactics for the turn-based games' fans.

    Why similar: Strategy 73.9%, Indie 26.1%

  28. #28 Tiny Auto Knights
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 200 reviews2025
    Dev: Mumpitz Games
    Windows · Linux

    A chill PvP auto battler where you build your team on a 3x3 grid. Recruit and upgrade unique heroes, strategically place them on the battlefield and find the best synergies.

    Why similar: Strategy 69.1%, Casual 16.7%, Indie 14.1%

  29. #29 NOVEMS
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: MediaLabGames
    Windows

    Cut open your destiny with 9 cards! Master strategy in a turn-based roguelike auto-battler. Collect cards and survive battles by utilizing 'placement' and 'linking' mechanics.

    Why similar: Strategy 62.4%, Casual 27.4%, Indie 10.2%

  30. #30 SYNCH
    78% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2017
    Dev: Travis ForknerPub: Baylor University Game Studios
    Windows

    SYNCH is a free, turn-based strategy game. Choose your perfect team of bots to take down the evil boss bot and his floating flunkies!

    Why similar: Strategy 53%, Casual 26.4%, Indie 20.6%

  31. #31 Golem Gates
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 120 reviews2018
    Dev: Laser Guided Games, LLC
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Golem Gates blends elements of real-time strategy (RTS) and card battle. Collect cards (called Glyphs) containing your forces and powers. Strategically weave them into a deck to prepare for battle, then unleash them in streamlined, fast-paced battles.

    Why similar: Strategy 86%, Indie 14%

  32. #32 Transport Legion
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2025
    Dev: 喜人一个
    Windows · Linux

    A unique roguelike card-based tower defense game. Strategically place cards, manage resource transport, balance production with combat, and craft distinctive decks to claim victory.

    Why similar: Strategy 100%

  33. #33 3 Minute Heroes
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 216 reviews2021
    Dev: Sinkhole Studio
    Windows

    3 Minute Heroes is a real-time strategy game that combines tower defense, deck building, and rogue-like genres. Place your champions, use cards, and keep your home safe for 3 minutes!

    Why similar: Strategy 100%

  34. #34 Crop Rotation
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 548 reviews2023
    Dev: Sprouting Potato
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Crop Rotation is a farming-theme card drafting game. Cards are played automatically so you can focus on the deck building and building synergies.

    Why similar: Strategy 76%, Indie 24%

  35. #35 Ultimate Hero
    75% matchMostly Positive70% of 223 reviews2025
    Dev: FishwharfPub: IndieArk
    Windows

    Ultimate Hero is a rogue-lite deckbuilder with a twist of dice. Master and merge unique skills, counter enemies, and unleash devastating ultimates where they hurt the most! Challenge the finest martial artists in the realm, and defy the odds to claim the title of the Ultimate Hero.

    Why similar: Strategy 83%, Indie 17%

  36. #36 Facehand
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: foolsroom
    Windows

    Facehand is a synergy-driven roguelike deckbuilder with autobattling mechanics. Craft the perfect deck and chain card abilities to create wild combos!

    Why similar: Strategy 72%, Casual 28%

  37. #37 Once Upon a Galaxy
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 614 reviews2025
    Dev: Million Dreams Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    ONCE UPON A GALAXY is an easy to learn Card Battler with incredible strategic depth and near infinite fun! Which of your favorite characters from myth and fairy tale will you choose?

    Why similar: Strategy 91.3%, Casual 8.7%

  38. #38 Jacob
    77% matchMostly Negative36% of 102 reviews2016
    Dev: Duck Duck ZeusPub: Centre For Longitudinal Studies
    Windows

    Jacob: an evidence-based puzzle

    Why similar: Strategy 52%, Casual 25.9%, Indie 22.1%

  39. #39 We Slay Monsters
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2017
    Dev: Furiously Inactive Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    We Slay Monsters streamlines traditional roguelike RPG gameplay and introduces a unique poker-esque card based combat mechanic. Each class (Wizard, Rogue, Warrior) has a unique deck of cards; using this deck you will guide your hero through the dungeon.

    Why similar: Strategy 70.7%, Indie 29.3%

  40. #40 Heroes Wanted
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 527 reviews2024
    Dev: Gameplete
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Heroes Wanted" immerses you in a world of endless deck-building possibilities. Over a hundred of heroes and items, combined with elements, unleash powerful synergies. SIMPLE, FUN, and ADDICTIVE! Heroes await your call to deliver the ultimate blow to the Demon Lord.

    Why similar: Casual 100%

  41. #41 Legends of Callasia
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 287 reviews2016
    Dev: Boomzap Inc
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Choose your faction. Choose your heroes. Choose your troops. Conquer lands, create kingdoms, and destroy your enemies. All the lands of Callasia are yours to dominate in this original strategy game.

    Why similar: Strategy 63.8%, Casual 26.4%, Indie 9.8%

  42. #42 Castle Cardians
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 133 reviews2021
    Dev: 风宇冲
    Windows

    Castle Cardians fused card games,roguelike and real time colony defense together. Build your powerful deck, defend the castle and beat invaders.

    Why similar: Strategy 67.8%, Casual 32.2%

  43. #43 Deathless. The Hero Quest
    67% 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: Strategy 77.7%, Casual 22.3%

  44. #44 War of Omens Card Game
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 699 reviews2019
    Dev: Fifth Column Games
    Windows · Mac

    War of Omens is a CCG with a unique Deckbuilder combat system and deep strategy. Set in a masterfully crafted dark fantasy world, it features fast, strategic battles with 4 distinct factions and over 20 heroes. Challenge the online ladder, conquer the story mode, or compete in a cross faction draft!

    Why similar: Strategy 72.4%, Indie 27.6%

  45. #45 Ancestory
    73% matchMixed57% of 61 reviews2015
    Dev: Kajak Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Turn-based strategy meets card game! Outwit your opponent on multiple different battlefields with cunning strategies. Build your own decks made of underworldly minions and powerful spells!

    Why similar: Strategy 72%, Indie 28%

  46. #46 Warlords of the Deck
    69% matchMixed71% of 62 reviews2024
    Dev: Legion Forge Games
    Windows

    We've fused Card Gaming with the Battle of Total War to create the ultimate multiplayer strategy game. Combine a unique deck from different factions, rally your legions, and charge to defeat all your opponents!

    Why similar: Strategy 52.8%, Casual 27.5%, Indie 19.7%

  47. #47 DPS IDLE
    70% matchMixed64% of 782 reviews2021
    Dev: YDKR
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 118.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Collect cards, upgrade cards, defeat monsters, join guilds and hire heroes. Raise your DPS!

    Why similar: Casual 45.7%, Indie 28.6%, Strategy 25.7%

  48. #48 纸境英雄 Papercraft
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2019
    Dev: OverturePub: Shenzhen Tanyu Interactive Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Papercraft is an independent game that beautifully combines Rouguelike, TBS and DBG elements. Heroes from legends holding different cards battle in TBS style. How to play the game is entirely up to you.

    Why similar: Strategy 70.2%, Indie 29.8%

  49. #49 Madcap Mosaic
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: 1classydude
    Windows

    Carefully craft your Mosaic in this fantasy themed deckbuilding game. Battle by battle, tile by tile, you'll form synergies and build up your Mosaic's combo potential, hoping to beat the curve as you forge deeper into enemy territory.

    Why similar: Strategy 93.3%, Indie 6.7%

  50. #50 Dishventory
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Final Offer
    Windows

    Wash piling dirty dishes in this strategic card game! Figure out cool dish combinations and discover new dishes with their own abilities.

    Why similar: Strategy 70.7%, Casual 29.3%

  51. #51 Lucky Lord: The Coin Pusher of Fate
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 112 reviews2025
    Dev: Star Seeker StudioPub: Star Seeker Ltd
    Windows

    Lucky Lord: The Coin Pusher of Fate combines slot-machine-style random strategy with roguelike card enhancement mechanics, creating a unique gameplay experience centered around a coin pusher.

    Why similar: Strategy 66.3%, Casual 33.7%

  52. #52 My Card Is Better Than Your Card!
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 1,057 reviews2025
    Dev: Utu Studios
    Windows

    Become the coolest kid of the playground in this playful roguelike deckbuilder. Craft every card yourself with adorable stickers and wow your rivals in tug-of-war card battles full of wonder!

    Why similar: Strategy 78.8%, Casual 21.2%

  53. #53 Dungeon Cards
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2020
    Dev: 717 pixels
    Windows

    Simple fast-paced card crawler with roguelike elements and addictive gameplay

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  54. #54 DungeonTop
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 573 reviews2020
    Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    Why similar: Strategy 100%

  55. #55 Hero Guider
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2024
    Dev: BestQ
    Windows · Mac

    A construction puzzle game about building various facilities and guiding the hero to go through the mazes.

    Why similar: Strategy 60.3%, Casual 31.5%, Indie 8.2%

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