- #1 Rogue Waters
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,075 reviews2024
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
Why similar: Pirates 23.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Roguelike 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Roguelite 7.5%
- #2 Pirates Outlaws
96% matchVery Positive83% of 746 reviews2020
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Why similar: Pirates 25.8% ★, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Roguelike 11.3%, Card Battler 8.8%
- #3 Reclaim The Sea
96% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 1LastGame
Windows
Reclaim the Sea is a roguelike strategy game set in a pirate fantasy world. Fight your way through randomly generated maps and text events. Command your pirate crew, upgrade your ship and make tactical decisions to beat the boss and save the world… or die trying.
Why similar: Pirates 26.1% ★, Roguelike 17.5%, Perma Death 14.9%, Difficult 10.9%, Strategy 7.7%
- #4 CosmoPirates
95% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: BlackMoon Design
Windows · Linux
Build your deck using cards, ships, items and crew! Explore a generated galaxy roguelike style. Fight gruesome battles against the medley of space scum!
Why similar: Pirates 19.9% ★, Deckbuilding 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Roguelike 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8%
- #5 Abandon Ship
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Naval Combat 32.1% ★, Pirates 24% ★, Perma Death 13%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 6.3%
- #6 The Caribbean Sail
94% matchVery Positive94% of 524 reviews2017
Dev: Victorian Clambake
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Name your crew, purchase supplies, sail the world, harpoon fish, plunder your enemies, die horribly, unlock a new Captain and do it all over again!
Why similar: Naval Combat 33.4% ★, Pirates 30.9% ★, Choices Matter 11.8%, Roguelike 10.7%, Strategy 5.4%
- #7 Cursed Crew
93% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Cracklewock Games
Windows
You’re the captain of a cursed ship in this crew management roguelite! Command your crew, keep the ship afloat, defeat pirates and deep-sea beasts, and sail as far as it takes to lift the curse.
Why similar: Pirates 42.2% ★, Roguelike 26.6%, Roguelite 13.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #8 Pirates Outlaws 2: Heritage
92% matchMixed69% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows
Pirates Outlaws 2 is a swashbuckling roguelike deckbuilder. Collect & fuse cards, gather powerful relics and adapt your strategy during each run. Become a reputed pirate, loot the Sea Masters, challenge giant creatures and triumph in the great Arena!
Why similar: Pirates 26.3% ★, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #9 Pixel Piracy
91% matchMixed65% of 7,360 reviews2014
Dev: Vitali Kirpu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an epic 2D pirate simulator RPG adventure, where you navigate both land and sea. Upgrade your ship, recruit and level up your crew, and uncover hidden treasures as you become a legendary pirate.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.5% ★, Pirates 29.7% ★, Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 7.8%, Procedural Generation 7.8%
- #10 LONESTAR
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,337 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Perma Death 13.1%, Roguelike 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
- #11 Endless Voyage / 无尽航线
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 682 reviews2021
Dev: Dalaran Game StudioPub: KuYou Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“Endless Voyage” is a Roguelike strategy card game. Follow captain Qin, who leads her sailors into a labyrinth of boulders. combine your deck as well as collecting powerful relics to defeat various NPCS and explore this world. Captain, raise your sails and venture forward!
Why similar: Pirates 27.2% ★, Roguelike 21.6%, Card Battler 14.6%, Roguelite 11.6%, Strategy 9.6%
- #12 Overfall
91% matchMixed47% of 874 reviews2016
Dev: Pera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Set sail in Overfall, a whimsical roguelike turn-based RPG of diplomacy and danger. Recruit unlikely heroes, forge alliances or crush your foes across ever-shifting seas to find a lost king. Every run is fresh with procedural worlds, permanent death, branching story encounters, and hand-drawn art.
Why similar: Pirates 28.5% ★, Roguelike 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #13 Pirates? Pirates!
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Amrita Studio
Windows
Pirates? Pirates! is a Reigns-inspired pirate survival RPG. You are a pirate captain in charge of your ship and crew on the most dangerous adventure of all seas. Fight your way ahead, sort out emergencies, and discover legendary treasures!
Why similar: Pirates 34.6% ★, Strategy 28.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Story Rich 2.7%
- #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: Deckbuilding 21.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Roguelike 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Card Battler 8.9%
- #15 Pirate Ships
86% matchMixed65% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: HeroCraft Ltd.Pub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Pirate Ships is a PvP game about shipbuilding and naval battles. Embark on an epic journey together with other players and fight monsters, pirates and thieves to become the greatest pirate in all of the Caribbean!
Why similar: Pirates 27.3% ★, Naval Combat 27.3% ★, Roguelike 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
- #16 Swords and Sandals Pirates
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
Windows · Mac
You have been a knight. You have been a gladiator. Now for the first time in Swords and Sandals, you are a PIRATE! Embark upon the grandest adventure of all in Swords and Sandals Pirates, the latest epic chapter in the hugely popular RPG series!
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.4% ★, Pirates 28% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Roguelike 10%, Strategy 6.2%
- #17 Hyperspace Deck Command
84% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Sleeper Games
Windows
Hyperspace Deck Command is a complex deck building roguelite. Command a massive space fleet that operates on individual turn timers, combine a wide variety of cards into powerful decks and master the dual-use status effects to defeat the hegemonising swarm.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Roguelike 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Difficult 9.6%
- #18 Lost For Swords
84% matchVery Positive90% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: MaxBytes
Windows · Linux
Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Roguelike 14.7%, Perma Death 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #19 Madcap Mosaic
85% 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: Deckbuilding 28.1%, Perma Death 18.4%, Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 9.9%, Card Battler 9.1%
- #20 Royal Booty Quest
86% matchMixed60% of 124 reviews2023
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 217.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into the world of Royal Booty Quest and experience the thrill of deckbuilding and roguelike adventure like never before.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Roguelike 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Card Battler 9.6%
- #21 Mind Lure
83% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Little Tiger Game
Windows
A Lovecraftian deck-building roguelike. Collect eerie cards and twisted creatures. Strengthen your deck while battling sanity loss in waters haunted by unspeakable entities.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, Roguelike 16.3%, Card Battler 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%
- #22 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
82% matchVery Positive91% of 6,139 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.6%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Exploration 8%
- #23 Pirate's Gambit
80% matchVery Positive91% of 464 reviews2026
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
Pirate's Gambit takes you on an unpredictable voyage, blending deck-building with Yacht Dice mechanics. Roll the dice in the dimly lit cabin, where fate shifts with every turn. Are you closing in on treasure or something far more sinister?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 46%, Strategy 31.1%, Roguelite 20.8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #24 Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
82% matchMixed58% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Tortuga - A Pirate’s Tale tells the journey of a pirate captain with a lust for gold and glory who assumes command of a fleet of pirate ships to strike the Caribbean.
Why similar: Naval Combat 46.2% ★, Pirates 31.2% ★, Choices Matter 7.9%, Turn-Based Combat 6.1%, Strategy 4.4%
- #25 Shuffle Tactics
81% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Perma Death 15.5%, Roguelike 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #26 High Sea Saga DX
81% matchVery Positive82% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Set sail and join yer crew in search of treasure and glory!
Why similar: Pirates 84.5% ★, Exploration 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #27 Journey to the Void
79% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.2%, Roguelike 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Card Battler 9.9%, Difficult 8%
- #28 Trials of Fire
78% 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: Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Perma Death 15.5%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #29 Three Kingdom: The Journey
78% matchVery Positive83% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Senmu StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Craft a legendary deck and lead your troops to protect the Kingdom for the glory of the Han Dynasty in this fast-paced deck-building strategy roguelike. The Kingdom is on the verge of disaster against the Yellow Turbans rebellion, and only you – and your skills as a general – stand in their way!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.7%, Roguelike 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Card Battler 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%
- #30 Terror of the Seven Seas
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Cutthroat Games
Windows
Become a Mighty Captain in a Age of sail naval combat game, set in all of the Seven Seas! Sail the entire world: conquering, boarding, plundering, exploring and trading along the way! Gather your crew, ready your ship, hoist your sails and enter a world of swashbuckling and piracy!
Why similar: Naval Combat 49.4% ★, Pirates 35.9% ★, Exploration 5.4%, Adventure 4.3%, Strategy 4.1%
- #31 Caribbean Crashers
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,370 reviews2024
Dev: Bloxhill
Windows
Caribbean Crashers is a fast paced pirate strategy game where you control your own ship and fire cannonballs at enemy vessels to secure victory!
Why similar: Pirates 35.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 26.5%, Strategy 17.9%, Adventure 14%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #32 Space Rogue
79% matchMixed64% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Red Beat
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take on the role of a spaceship captain. Explore new worlds, and engage in intense ship-to-ship battles. Develop unique battle tactics, upgrade your ship, and recruit crew members as you fight for peace or piracy.
Why similar: Roguelike 30.8%, Strategy 21.7%, Perma Death 18%, Exploration 11.9%, Difficult 8.5%
- #33 Sea of Survivors
76% matchVery Positive82% of 412 reviews2023
Dev: Nah Yeah Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.
Why similar: Naval Combat 36.8% ★, Pirates 31.7% ★, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 8.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #34 Vegangsters
74% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Poison Pill Games
Windows
Embark into a deck-building roguelike where real-time action will challenge your reaction and strategy skills. Face the deadliest criminals in intense turn-based combat, where each card defines the pace of the battle and save the city from the Vegangsters!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Roguelike 13.5%, Card Battler 9.9%, Perma Death 9.5%
- #35 Iron Tides
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Crash Wave Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
This "rogue-like Viking simulator" is an adventure at sea with epic tactical battles and dungeon-crawler elements. Conscript your warriors and prepare for a new raiding season!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.9%, Strategy 29.4%, Turn-Based Combat 20%, Adventure 12.7%
- #36 Castle Morihisa
75% 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: Deckbuilding 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Roguelike 12.9%, Card Battler 11%, Difficult 9.3%
- #37 WhatRogue:Exile Land
73% 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: Deckbuilding 39.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Strategy 17%, Card Battler 9.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #38 Breachway
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,353 reviews2024
Dev: Edgeflow StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.8%, Roguelike 17.4%, Card Battler 11.3%, Difficult 10%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #39 Crash The Core
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Jerome LabellePub: Honest Rogue Games
Windows
A sci-fantasy roguelike deckbuilder about building your own starting deck, equipping gadgets, summoning allies, and salvaging cards for different effects. Discover strange events, go fishing and gather Intel to uncover a conspiracy to take over the galaxy!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 17.8%, Perma Death 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Roguelike 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #40 Seablip
71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,036 reviews2024
Dev: Jardar SolliPub: Vibedy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go from humble beginnings to a feared pirate captain in this seafaring open-world adventure! Enhance your reputation as you take on bounties, upgrade your ship, hire a crew and search for treasure, or just go fishing instead!
Why similar: Naval Combat 40.9% ★, Pirates 39.4% ★, Exploration 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Adventure 4.4%
- #41 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,291 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.8%, Roguelike 22%, Card Battler 13.1%, Roguelite 9.5%, Strategy 9.2%
- #42 Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean
74% matchMostly Negative34% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Mercat GamesPub: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean is a challenging Real-Time Tactics stealth game set in the intriguing realm of pirates. Take command over a motley crew of sea rogues and beat the British Royal Navy to the Caribbean’s most valuable treasure.
Why similar: Pirates 62.2% ★, Difficult 14.2%, Strategy 13.8%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #43 RogueJack21
71% matchMixed69% of 197 reviews2026
Dev: Zandbox Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.4%, Roguelike 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #44 HoloSeeker
70% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: ImoyokanPub: holo Indie
Windows
A deckbuilding roguelite RPG featuring hololive members.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Roguelike 12.8%, Pirates 10.1% ★, Roguelite 9.9%
- #45 Sea Horizon
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: 45 StudioPub: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
《Sea Horizon》 is a Roguelike turn-based RPG. You can explore the world by choosing different characters. Every journey can be unique and legendary. But don’t forget the darkness is lurking. Choose your path wisely because every single step is essential.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.3%, Roguelike 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Roguelite 12.3%
- #46 As We Descend
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,106 reviews2025
Dev: Box DragonPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Roguelike 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Card Battler 9.4%
- #47 Mori Carta
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Nevergreen Games
Windows · Mac
Mori Carta is a handless deckbuilding roguelike. Choose left or right on every card to adventure through stories. Simple decisions lead to rich and rewarding gameplay. Four dramatically different characters with their own unique card sets, more than 1000 playable cards, over 185 unique enemies.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Roguelike 14.1%, Card Battler 11.1%
- #48 Railroads & Catacombs
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2025
Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
Windows
In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Deckbuilding 19.1%, Perma Death 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Difficult 9.5%
- #49 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
69% matchVery Positive87% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22%, Roguelike 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Card Battler 8.6%
- #50 Cross Blitz
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Card Battler 10.4%, Roguelike 9.4%
- #51 Renowned Explorers: International Society
69% 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: Roguelike 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.7%, Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Adventure 9.4%
- #52 Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
66% matchVery Positive92% of 734 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Roguelike 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Card Battler 11.5%
- #53 Steam Marines
73% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Worthless Bums
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.
Why similar: Roguelike 38.3%, Perma Death 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Strategy 13.1%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #54 Dive The Depths
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: FrizuoPub: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?
Why similar: Perma Death 25.8%, Roguelike 22.3%, Difficult 15.9%, Roguelite 11.6%, Procedural Generation 11.1%
- #55 Void War
63% matchVery Positive94% of 3,537 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Perma Death 24.5%, Roguelike 16.1%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Difficult 12.3%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #56 Ruiga Pirates: Cursed Seas
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Valentware Games LTD
Windows · Mac
Defeat legions of pirates and marine beasts to emerge victorious in Ruiga Pirates: Cursed Seas! Adventure with survival elements. Customize your ship, prepare for barrages from myriad foes, and navigate the perilous waters of a monster realm. Embark on this thrilling journey and Play for Free now!
Why similar: Pirates 71.1% ★, Adventure 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #57 Ruin Raiders
69% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: OverPowered TeamPub: indie.io
Windows
Ruin Raiders is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you command customizable squads on a one-way journey into the ruins of an ancient civilization. Master turn-based combat, craft new technologies, and dive into ever-changing ruins to unveil the past!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Roguelike 16.5%, Difficult 11.8%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #58 Mark of the Deep
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 308 reviews2025
Dev: Mad MimicPub: Light Up Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.
Why similar: Pirates 50% ★, Roguelike 21.2%, Exploration 7.2%, Story Rich 7%, Multiple Endings 6.3%