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

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Puzzle Strike is an online deckbuilding puzzle game from David Sirlin, lead designer of Puzzle Fighter HD Remix and creator of the Fantasy Strike universe. Improve your deck (of chips!) as the game unfolds and crush your opponents under a mountain of gems!

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 51 reviews
Released: 2015-12-21
Developer: Sirlin Games
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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