- #1 Northmark: Hour of the Wolf
97% matchVery Positive82% of 349 reviews2014
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Adventure across the lands of Northmark and save your homeland from the plot in this original card RPG.
Why similar: Card Battler 54.3%, Card Game 16.4%, Deckbuilding 15.5%, RPG 8.1%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy RPG card-battler that shares the same medieval atmosphere and strategic card-based combat focus.
- #2 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
96% 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: Card Battler 33.4%, Deckbuilding 31%, Card Game 30%, Indie 2.9%, Adventure 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the seed's core mechanic of using poker hands to drive combat and character progression.
- #3 Shadowhand: RPG Card Game
96% matchVery Positive82% of 824 reviews2017
Dev: Grey Alien GamesPub: Positech Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Shadowhand is a strategic RPG card game. Duel powerful enemies in 18th Century England with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat. Equip your character strategically to sneak, slice and blast through foes!
Why similar: Card Battler 36.5%, Deckbuilding 26.6%, Card Game 25.9%, RPG 8.1%, Casual 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines solitaire-style card mechanics with a historical RPG narrative, mirroring the unique genre-blending feel of the seed.
- #4 Aces & Adventures
94% matchVery Positive89% of 3,360 reviews2023
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.3%, Card Battler 29%, Card Game 27.1%, RPG 6.4%, Fantasy 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a combat system built around poker hands, providing a similar tactical feel to the seed's core loop.
- #5 Card City Nights
95% matchVery Positive88% of 999 reviews2014
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Card City Nights is not a traditional card-trading game. It's an adventure game with zany characters to meet and weird locations to explore. In the center is our new card battle system that breaks away from the fantasy TCG mold with connecting cards to form combos.
Why similar: Card Battler 40.6%, Card Game 30%, Deckbuilding 24.4%, Indie 2.5%, Casual 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG card-battler that emphasizes exploration and character interaction alongside its unique card-based combat.
- #6 Gunspell - Steam Edition
94% matchMixed54% of 347 reviews2014
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: AKPublish pty ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A unique blend of RPG and puzzle await you in this epic adventure! Explore the world of Match-3 battles in this quest playable offline.
Why similar: RPG 40%, Fantasy 16.3%, Indie 14.5%, Casual 12.9%, Adventure 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title shares the signature blend of RPG progression and puzzle-based combat mechanics.
- #7 Cardaclysm
93% matchMixed66% of 561 reviews2021
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!
Why similar: Card Battler 45.9%, Card Game 30.4%, RPG 10.7%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Fantasy 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG card-battler features exploration and collection elements that echo the adventure-focused nature of the seed.
- #8 Zoeti
92% 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: Card Battler 37.6%, Card Game 28.6%, Deckbuilding 26.9%, Fantasy 3.5%, Adventure 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a poker-hand system to trigger attacks and abilities, making it a mechanical successor to the seed's combat style.
- #9 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,413 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars is an RPG set in a world of swords and sorcery, told entirely through the medium of cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 38.3%, Card Game 28.2%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, RPG 10.4%, Fantasy 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game presents a traditional tabletop RPG experience entirely through cards, capturing the aesthetic and narrative focus of the seed.
- #10 Spellsword Cards: Origins
91% matchMixed65% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
Windows
A rogue-like deck-building experience set in the dark fantasy world of Port Haven. Featuring innovative CARD FUSION, CARD UPGRADES & CARD CYCLING systems.
Why similar: Card Battler 38.6%, Deckbuilding 32.9%, Card Game 20.4%, Indie 3.3%, RPG 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A focused RPG card-battler that emphasizes character builds and strategic card play in a fantasy setting.
- #11 Deck of Ashes
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?
Why similar: Card Battler 40.7%, Deckbuilding 28.2%, Card Game 16.6%, RPG 8.6%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy RPG that uses card-based combat to drive its tactical encounters and character development.
- #12 Cross Blitz
89% 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: Card Battler 32.9%, Deckbuilding 29.1%, Card Game 25.1%, RPG 8.1%, Fantasy 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG card-battler offers a deep narrative adventure combined with strategic deckbuilding mechanics.
- #13 Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Old Oak Den
Windows
This is a hybrid between a card, board, and turn-based single-player game. Play cards in various ways, and discover iconic artifacts. Combine logical possibilities with an aspect of chance. Gradually map the world of this rogue-lite adventure. Walk through the portal and fight!
Why similar: Card Battler 33.9%, Card Game 27.7%, Deckbuilding 26.6%, RPG 5.4%, Fantasy 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy card-battler that focuses on rapid, strategic combat encounters similar to the seed's pacing.
- #14 Card Crawl
88% 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: Deckbuilding 40.1%, Card Game 38%, RPG 9.1%, Fantasy 5.2%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic card-based dungeon crawler that distills the RPG experience into a tight, strategic card-management loop.
- #15 Sigil of the Magi
87% 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: Card Battler 32.1%, Deckbuilding 28.1%, Card Game 25.3%, RPG 7.7%, Fantasy 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-battler that emphasizes positioning and card synergy within a fantasy adventure framework.
- #16 We Slay Monsters
86% 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: Card Battler 61.8%, Card Game 17.3%, RPG 14.1%, Indie 5.4%, Adventure 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends RPG character growth with card-based combat, focusing on tactical decision-making.
- #17 Choice of Life: Middle Ages
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,774 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!
Why similar: Card Game 63%, RPG 14%, Indie 6.4%, Fantasy 5.8%, Casual 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more choice-driven, it captures the medieval fantasy aesthetic and card-based interaction style of the seed.
- #18 Fatermyth
84% matchVery Positive84% of 517 reviews2024
Dev: KDreamPub: Merlion Games
Windows
"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.
Why similar: Card Battler 30.3%, Deckbuilding 28.1%, Card Game 23.8%, RPG 8.3%, Fantasy 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends RPG storytelling with card-based mechanics, focusing on the adventure aspect of the genre.
- #19 Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
84% matchVery Positive83% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: Wanderlost Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
What if you combine the best of story-driven RPGs with the strategic decision-making of cardgames? Dawncaster was created to answer that question, containing over 1100 handcrafted cards and over 100 unique challenges designed by veterans of the cardgame genre.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.7%, Card Battler 27%, Card Game 23.2%, RPG 13%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep RPG card-battler that emphasizes character classes and narrative choices in a fantasy world.
- #20 Spellstone
86% matchMixed63% of 462 reviews2016
Dev: Synapse GamesPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 52.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Spellstone is a fantasy card game with beautiful hand-drawn art and rich lore! Collect hundreds of striking cards to battle through a compelling story and unravel the mystery of the Void.
Why similar: Card Battler 40.1%, Deckbuilding 32.7%, Card Game 20.1%, RPG 4.9%, Adventure 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy card-battler that focuses on collecting and evolving cards to overcome strategic challenges.
- #21 Runeborn
81% matchVery Positive83% of 246 reviews2026
Dev: iDream InteractivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Runeborn is a dark fantasy roguelike that merges deckbuilding with a slot-machine-like mechanic. Forge your Runebook, crush enemies, and combine Trinkets of boundless power to destroy the forces of Malakar!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 68%, RPG 12.7%, Fantasy 6.7%, Casual 5.6%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed card-battler that focuses on replayability and strategic deck management.
- #22 Re:Lord – Tales of Adventure
82% matchMixed65% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: Wind Runner
Windows
Card-based strategic roguelike with a mix of deck-building, auto-battler and territory management. Choose between +300 unique cards to create a deck that matches your playstyle, and lead your forces across the whole continent in an adventure that will unveil the truth behind this world.
Why similar: Card Battler 31.6%, Deckbuilding 27.6%, Card Game 25.8%, RPG 8.1%, Fantasy 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused RPG that utilizes card-based mechanics to drive its combat and progression.
- #23 DREAMGATE
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Confirmed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamgate is a unique hardcore mix of deck building card battler, roguelite adventure and RPG. Build your deck, explore the Dreamgate world and defeat fearsome foes!
Why similar: Card Battler 32.7%, Card Game 26.5%, Deckbuilding 21.1%, RPG 8.8%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that integrates card-based combat into its exploration and questing systems.
- #24 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
81% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
Windows
Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!
Why similar: Card Battler 39.6%, Card Game 26.3%, Deckbuilding 20.2%, RPG 7.2%, Fantasy 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A card-battler that incorporates adventure elements and a unique thematic setting.
- #25 Overdungeon
80% 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: Card Battler 33.5%, Deckbuilding 26.7%, Card Game 22.8%, RPG 8.7%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie card-battler that emphasizes fast-paced combat and RPG-lite progression.
- #26 Skogdal
78% matchVery Positive98% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Erlend Kirkeboe
Windows
A deckbuilding adventure card game set in a rustic Norwegian town during the 90's. Recruit followers, draft cards and build powerful combos. Explore a hand-crafted world across multiple runs and uncover an unsettling mystery…
Why similar: Card Battler 36%, Card Game 30.5%, Deckbuilding 28.4%, Adventure 2.8%, Indie 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed card-battler that focuses on adventure and strategic deck building.
- #27 Inkborn
79% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Card Battler 33.5%, Deckbuilding 27.9%, Card Game 27.1%, RPG 6.1%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic card-battler that focuses on synergy and character-driven combat mechanics.
- #28 Ruff Ghanor
78% matchVery Positive90% of 763 reviews2024
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.
Why similar: Card Battler 41.7%, Deckbuilding 31.2%, Card Game 21.5%, Fantasy 4.6%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven card-battler that focuses on character growth and strategic combat in a fantasy setting.
- #29 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
79% 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: Card Battler 35.5%, Card Game 28%, Deckbuilding 27%, RPG 5.2%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines traditional RPG exploration with card-based combat encounters.
- #30 Faerie Solitaire
77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,528 reviews2010
Dev: Subsoap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Have magical fun in the addicting Card game, Faerie Solitaire! Find and raise a Faerie pet and repopulate the magical land of Avalon using the resources found by clearing each level.
Why similar: Card Game 60%, RPG 15.9%, Fantasy 7.3%, Casual 6.7%, Adventure 4.4%
- #31 Anode Heart: Layer Null
75% matchVery Positive94% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: Stove Powered Games
Windows · Mac
Isometric card battler RPG with a touch of virtual creatures, set in a futuristic, digital world, with over-the-top villains and a very shadowy plot.
Why similar: Card Battler 33.6%, Card Game 28.6%, Deckbuilding 22.7%, RPG 9.6%, Fantasy 3.4%
- #32 Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
74% matchVery Positive95% of 967 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
Why similar: Card Game 54.6%, RPG 17.9%, Fantasy 7.3%, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 6.2%
- #33 Kingdom Draw
76% 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: Card Battler 37%, Deckbuilding 30%, Card Game 25.6%, Fantasy 3.8%, Indie 3%
- #34 FreeCell Quest
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 509 reviews2015
Dev: Legend Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
FreeCell Quest is an RPG Free Cell game. You've never played Free Cell like this before! Explore 533 cities while collecting cards, gold, levels, armor, and spells on your epic quest of card sorting! Think quickly before the cards strike and drain your precious health. A new twist on a classic game!
Why similar: Card Battler 48.6%, Card Game 33.5%, RPG 9.8%, Casual 3.9%, Fantasy 3.5%
- #35 Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden
75% matchMixed66% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The second game in the unique Voice of Cards series, where all elements are presented entirely through the medium of cards, in the tradition of tabletop RPGs and gamebooks.
Why similar: Card Battler 42.3%, Card Game 30.5%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, RPG 11.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #36 Ironclad Tactics
76% matchMixed69% of 621 reviews2013
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!
Why similar: Card Battler 38.7%, Deckbuilding 33.2%, Card Game 23%, Indie 3%, Casual 2.1%
- #37 Kyvir: Rebirth
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: Dawnblaze EntertainmentPub: AplusGames
Windows · Mac
Kyvir: Rebirth is a single player card game that combines elements of RPG, deck building, and roguelike gameplay. This game features an original dual deck mechanism, hundreds of distinctive items, skills, and cards for you to experiment with.
Why similar: Card Battler 52.1%, Card Game 37.6%, RPG 10.3%
- #38 DICEOMANCER
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,441 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.
Why similar: Card Battler 37.7%, Card Game 32.7%, Deckbuilding 25.1%, Indie 2.2%, Casual 1.5%
- #39 Deep, In the Forest
74% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Game is a deck building roguelite card game with RPG elements. Save the forest kingdom from the oppression of the Mad King.
Why similar: Card Battler 33.8%, Deckbuilding 27.1%, Card Game 24.3%, RPG 6.6%, Fantasy 2.7%
- #40 Ancient Enemy
72% matchVery Positive89% of 503 reviews2020
Dev: Grey Alien Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ancient Enemy is an RPG card battler set in a crumbling world where the forces of evil have already won. Blast distorted enemies with a satisfying range of spells and abilities. Journey into a scarred wilderness and draw power and hope from the landscape to defeat the deadliest foe of all!
Why similar: Card Battler 36.9%, Card Game 24.8%, Deckbuilding 22.7%, RPG 7.6%, Fantasy 3.1%
- #41 Krzyżacy - The Knights of the Cross
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 635 reviews2023
Dev: Olive Panda Studio
Windows
A story-driven deckbuilding RPG set in the history of Krzyżacy - The Knights of the Cross. Unlike traditional deckbuilders, the teammates you recruit decide the success or failure of battles. Fight the war against the Teutonic, or tackle roguelite runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.3%, Deckbuilding 26.8%, Card Game 22.8%, RPG 8.3%, Indie 2.7%
- #42 Desert Revenant
72% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Kreationware
Windows
Desert Revenant is a strategic Roguelike Deck Building RPG packing a huge variety of cards to do battle with. Think about your every move and make careful decisions in hand-crafted encounters as you cut deals with Jinn and humans alike in your adventures amongst the dunes of Elmyr.
Why similar: Card Battler 32.7%, Deckbuilding 26.5%, Card Game 26.1%, RPG 8.6%, Fantasy 4%
- #43 Decks & Daggers
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Osarion
Windows
DECKS & DAGGERS is a Deck-Building RPG Card Game where you venture down into the dungeons to slay monsters and collect treasure.
Why similar: Card Battler 29.5%, Card Game 28.5%, Deckbuilding 23.5%, RPG 9.7%, Fantasy 2.9%
- #44 Oaken
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: Laki StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!
Why similar: Card Battler 55.4%, Deckbuilding 26.7%, RPG 8.9%, Fantasy 5.5%, Adventure 2.2%
- #45 The Huntsman: Winter's Curse
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 297 reviews2016
Dev: Desert Owl Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Huntsman: Winter’s Curse is a narrative-driven, interactive fantasy fiction game with a card based combat system set in the universe of Snow White and the Huntsman.
Why similar: Card Battler 52.3%, Card Game 23.8%, RPG 10.7%, Indie 3.5%, Fantasy 3.4%
- #46 Claymores of the Lost Kingdom
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Ultaan Games
Windows
Adventure Roguelike Deckbuilder infused with classless RPG progression. Forge your hero, increase your attributes, and craft a deck that evolves based on your unique build. Level up, hunt bandits, and face the Harbinger of Doom!
Why similar: Card Battler 32.9%, Deckbuilding 32.2%, Card Game 25.7%, RPG 6%, Fantasy 3.3%
- #47 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
69% matchVery Positive94% of 709 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Why similar: Card Battler 35.4%, Deckbuilding 29.2%, Card Game 20.1%, RPG 7.9%, Fantasy 4.1%
- #48 Madcap Mosaic
70% 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 34.7%, Card Battler 31.3%, Card Game 29.7%, Fantasy 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #49 Gordian Quest
67% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Card Battler 33%, Card Game 25.2%, Deckbuilding 24.7%, RPG 8.3%, Fantasy 3.6%
- #50 Doomspire
69% matchMixed56% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Crater Studios
Windows
Descend into the Doomspire, a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where every run is different. Build wild synergies, battle unique bosses, and push deeper into the tower. Easy to pick up, endlessly replayable, and built for players who love strategy with chaos.
Why similar: Card Battler 34.6%, Card Game 34.4%, RPG 16.7%, Casual 5.9%, Adventure 5.8%
- #51 Foretales
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,132 reviews2022
Dev: AlkemiPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.
Why similar: Card Battler 44.1%, Card Game 38.5%, RPG 8.1%, Fantasy 4.7%, Adventure 3.4%
- #52 WhatRogue:Exile Land
68% 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 37.1%, Card Game 31.5%, Card Battler 24.9%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 1.9%
- #53 Balatro
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 187,446 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Why similar: Card Game 37%, Deckbuilding 32.6%, Card Battler 24.8%, Indie 2.5%, Casual 2.1%
- #54 Erannorth Chronicles
68% matchVery Positive87% of 402 reviews2021
Dev: Spyridon Thalassinos
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Erannorth Chronicles blends old-school card strategy with deep RPG progression in a vast sandbox world. With no fixed story, revel in unmatched freedom and limitless character customization.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30.9%, Card Battler 30.6%, Card Game 26.9%, RPG 8.9%, Fantasy 2.6%
- #55 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
66% 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: Card Battler 31.7%, Deckbuilding 29.4%, Card Game 27.2%, RPG 6.7%, Fantasy 2.4%
- #56 EllrLand
70% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Sichuan fruit Interactive Technology Co., Ltd
Windows
is a new generation of adventure card games. With randomly generated levels, nearly a hundred powerful cards, artifacts for your use, and three unique pets to play with you.
Why similar: Card Battler 45.8%, Deckbuilding 41.1%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #57 Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
67% matchVery Positive90% of 888 reviews2020
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Krumit's Tale, the second game in the Meteorfall universe, is a new take on the deckbuilding roguelike genre. Use your cards to clear dungeons, then upgrade your deck with new cards and perks to press forward. The fate of the world is in your hands.
Why similar: Card Game 31.1%, Deckbuilding 30.5%, Card Battler 26%, RPG 7.5%, Indie 3.2%
- #58 Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
64% 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: Card Battler 36.9%, Deckbuilding 31.7%, Card Game 28.4%, RPG 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%