- #1 Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
97% matchVery Positive89% of 1,680 reviews2014
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 320.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Ascension: Deckbuilding Game is now available for your PC and Mac, complete with 9 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory. Conceived and designed by Justin Gary, Ascension will provide hours of engaging and strategic game play for enthusiasts and experienced gamers alike.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 46.5%, Card Battler 38.6%, Card Game 8.5%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to Shards of Infinity, it offers a familiar and polished deckbuilding experience.
- #2 Star Realms
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,179 reviews2016
Dev: Wise Wizard Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 46.6%, Card Battler 35.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Card Game 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same fast-paced, aggressive deckbuilding DNA and direct combat mechanics as Shards of Infinity.
- #3 Hero Realms
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 362 reviews2022
Dev: Wise Wizard Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
From the makers of the award-winning Star Realms Deckbuilding Game ®, Hero Realms combines the fun of deckbuilding games with the interactivity of trading card game-style combat.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 67.7%, Strategy 17%, Card Game 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, it translates the core deckbuilding engine into a fantasy-themed competitive format.
- #4 Dominion
95% matchVery Positive87% of 2,133 reviews2024
Dev: Temple Gates Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 70.6%, Card Game 15.7%, Strategy 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational deckbuilder that established the core mechanics found in Shards of Infinity.
- #5 Dune: Imperium
94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,969 reviews2024
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 68.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Card Game 15%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deckbuilding with worker placement for a deep, modern strategy experience.
- #6 Age of Rivals
94% 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: Deckbuilding 72.7%, Strategy 17.2%, Card Game 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced card-based strategy game that mirrors the quick, high-stakes turns of Shards of Infinity.
- #7 Vault of the Void
92% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 42%, Card Battler 39.3%, Card Game 9.3%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic deckbuilder that gives players significant control over their deck composition and card upgrades.
- #8 Mystic Vale
93% matchVery Positive89% of 455 reviews2019
Dev: Nomad Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Are you ready to lead your druidic clan and cleanse the Valley of Life? Mystic Vale is a stunning digital version of the Origins award-winning AEG card game. Debuting the unique Card Crafting System, players take turns building powerful combos in order to stop the curse. Play online or local hotseat.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 69.8%, Card Game 15.2%, Strategy 15%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces a unique card-crafting mechanic that adds a fresh layer of strategy to traditional deckbuilding.
- #9 Slay the Spire
91% 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: Card Battler 46.8%, Deckbuilding 35.7%, Card Game 11.7%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for deckbuilding, offering endless strategic depth and satisfying card synergies.
- #10 Duelyst II
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,777 reviews2022
Dev: Dream Sloth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Choose your faction, construct your deck and put your strategy to the test in the evolution of the ultimate collectible tactics game.
Why similar: Card Battler 43.1%, Deckbuilding 37.2%, Strategy 10.4%, Card Game 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical grid-based combat combined with deep deck-building and card-synergy mechanics.
- #11 Monster Train
90% 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: Card Battler 45.5%, Deckbuilding 38.2%, Card Game 9.3%, Strategy 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building powerful, synergistic decks to overcome increasingly difficult tactical challenges.
- #12 Across the Obelisk
89% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 40.9%, Card Battler 40.3%, Card Game 9.7%, Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, co-op focused deckbuilding experience with complex character builds and tactical combat.
- #13 Eternal Card Game
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,005 reviews2018
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Six-guns and sorcery collide in Eternal, the new strategy card game of unlimited choices and unbelievable fun. Eternal brings AAA pace and polish to the infinite possibilities of a deep strategy card game. The only limits are your own creativity.
Why similar: Card Battler 41.7%, Deckbuilding 38.6%, Card Game 10.6%, Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the best elements of traditional TCGs with modern digital-first deckbuilding mechanics.
- #14 Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,465 reviews2014
Dev: Lightmare Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 41.1%, Card Battler 39.8%, Card Game 9.7%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features simultaneous turns and animated cards that bring a unique flair to the card-battler genre.
- #15 Faeria
86% matchVery Positive84% of 7,177 reviews2017
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Why similar: Card Game 57.5%, Strategy 42.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical board-based movement with card-battling for a unique strategic experience.
- #16 GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
84% matchVery Positive86% of 27,364 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 59.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 43%, Card Game 23.1%, Strategy 22.5%, Card Battler 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on lane-based strategy and powerful card combos that reward clever deck management.
- #17 Cards and Castles
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 776 reviews2015
Dev: Red Team Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Collectible cards come to life in this tactics and CCG hybrid! Collect cards, build decks, and challenge players head to head on a Tactical Game Board. Play as Vikings, Pirates, Ninjas and more!
Why similar: Card Battler 42.6%, Deckbuilding 38.8%, Card Game 10.4%, Strategy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines card-based strategy with tactical lane-based combat for a dynamic experience.
- #18 XenoShyft
85% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2016
Dev: CMONPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
In this base-defense deck-building card game you and your teammates will have to work together to survive the continuous onslaught of powerful alien threats and horrors!
Why similar: Strategy 74.7%, Card Game 25.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative deckbuilding game where players must manage resources and defend against waves of enemies.
- #19 Kurukshetra: Ascension
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Sirah
Windows
Test your skills in an all-new strategic card battler. Master swift positioning with melee and ranged rows. Plan your path to victory in the dead of night. Explore a deeply rooted universe in a rogue-lite story campaign. Collect, build, command your army, and emerge victorious.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 41.4%, Card Battler 41%, Card Game 8.9%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite deckbuilder that utilizes mythological themes to drive its strategic card combat.
- #20 Cardaclysm
83% 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 58.3%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Strategy 13.1%, Card Game 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-infused card-battler that allows for creative deck building through exploration and loot.
- #21 Prismata
82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,210 reviews2018
Dev: Lunarch Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.
Why similar: Card Battler 40.8%, Deckbuilding 38.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Card Game 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pure strategy card-battler that removes luck-based elements to focus on deep, calculated decision-making.
- #22 Griftlands
80% 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: Card Battler 42.8%, Deckbuilding 41.2%, Card Game 8.5%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates deckbuilding into a narrative-driven world where every choice impacts your combat capabilities.
- #23 War of Omens Card Game
82% 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: Deckbuilding 45.9%, Strategy 31.5%, Card Game 22.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, free-to-play deckbuilder that emphasizes quick combat and faction-based synergies.
- #24 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
81% 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: Card Battler 49.3%, Deckbuilding 40%, Card Game 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-focused deckbuilder that features charming art and satisfying combat mechanics.
- #25 Deck Casters
81% matchVery Positive90% of 115 reviews2018
Dev: Rock Nano Global
Windows
Experience an entirely new kind of strategic gameplay that fuses together deck-building, RTS and MOBA in one epic experience. Wield the 5 elements, build your deck and unleash powerful spells and creatures to crush your opponent.
Why similar: Strategy 61.4%, Card Game 38.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time strategy elements with card-based combat for a unique, high-energy experience.
- #26 Monster Train 2
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,245 reviews2025
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 68.4%, Card Game 16.4%, Strategy 15.2%
- #27 Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,342 reviews2017
Dev: Bazooka Tango
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Shardbound brings fast, fun, and tactical card strategy to the table! Build your deck, take control of the board, and face off in exciting battles that are as unpredictable as they are action-packed.
Why similar: Card Battler 44.3%, Deckbuilding 36.7%, Card Game 9.8%, Strategy 9.2%
- #28 The Art of War: Card Game
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Brightdawn Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead one of four factions of your choice and defeat all your opponents in fierce card battles with real players from all around the world. Destroy your enemies, reinforce the power of your empire, and comprehend “The Art of War”!
Why similar: Card Battler 43.5%, Deckbuilding 35.9%, Strategy 10.5%, Card Game 10%
- #29 Golem Gates
78% 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: Deckbuilding 43.9%, Card Battler 35.8%, Strategy 13%, Card Game 7.3%
- #30 Warlords of the Deck
76% 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: Deckbuilding 67.3%, Strategy 18.3%, Card Game 14.4%
- #31 Aeon's End
76% matchVery Positive82% of 482 reviews2019
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deck building with a twist! Lead a team of mages against the Nameless in this magic-based card battle game and save the city of Gravehold!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 47.4%, Card Battler 36.9%, Strategy 8%, Card Game 7.6%
- #32 D&D Lords of Waterdeep
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,629 reviews2017
Dev: Playdek, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lords of Waterdeep is an award winning strategy board game, set in the Dungeons & Dragons world of Waterdeep. Play as one of the masked Lords of the City of Splendor. Intrigue abounds as you recruit adventurers, via your agents, to quest on your behalf and spread your influence.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #33 Trials of Fire
73% 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: Card Battler 51.1%, Deckbuilding 31%, Card Game 9.9%, Strategy 8.1%
- #34 Tetra Tactics
73% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Jabari AliiPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Strategize, collect, upgrade. Tetra Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Triple Triad, featuring deep meta-progression and endless replayability. Outwit opponents on a 4x4 tactical grid, traverse branching maps, augment your cards, and combine powerful abilities to build the ultimate deck.
Why similar: Card Battler 41.3%, Deckbuilding 40.9%, Card Game 9%, Strategy 8.8%
- #35 Master of Piece
71% matchVery Positive92% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: I M GAME
Windows · Mac
Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 49.3%, Card Battler 32.1%, Strategy 10.4%, Card Game 8.2%
- #36 Gordian Quest
71% 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 41.7%, Deckbuilding 38.5%, Card Game 10.1%, Strategy 9.7%
- #37 Clank!
70% matchVery Positive93% of 512 reviews2024
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 68.3%, Strategy 16.5%, Card Game 15.2%
- #38 Soul of War: Legions
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Fantasy War Studio
Windows
"SoulofWar" is a strategy deck-building game with twists. It features 8-player PvP battles where you strategically outplay your opponents. It introduces a fresh auto chess gameplay.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 50.5%, Card Battler 31.4%, Card Game 9.7%, Strategy 8.4%
- #39 Circadian Dice
70% matchVery Positive95% of 594 reviews2022
Dev: Shuffle Up Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 55.1%, Card Battler 27.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Card Game 7%
- #40 Hexarchy
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 69.3%, Strategy 15.7%, Card Game 15%
- #41 Worshippers
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: Brainwashing Games
Windows
It's hard to be a god! Worshipper is a fast-paced strategy combined with collectible card game. Explore and conquer the land, face dreadful creatures, lead your people to glory! With every victory you will unlock new units, spells and buildings, use them to develop your own unique strategies!
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #42 Banners of Ruin
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Card Battler 41.2%, Deckbuilding 40.1%, Card Game 9.7%, Strategy 9.1%
- #43 Sentinels of the Multiverse
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,655 reviews2014
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've never played a comic book like this! Control a team of heroes battling evil villains across dynamic environments. Play out epic comic book battles come to life in this exciting adaptation of the hit card game.
Why similar: Card Battler 73.8%, Card Game 14.3%, Strategy 11.9%
- #44 The Spire of Mech Zero
67% matchVery Positive92% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Shane Game
Windows
A lite roguelike card deck building game inspired by Slay the Spire. You can experience battles of robots with cards and components! Try to conquer the spire with one perfect run, every choice matters!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 43.6%, Card Battler 36.4%, Strategy 11%, Card Game 8.9%
- #45 Ancestory
72% 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 69%, Card Game 31%
- #46 Legends of Elysium
67% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: DA GAMES
Windows
A fantasy strategy game that combines collectible card and board game mechanics. Build custom decks, choose powerful heroes, and engage in tactical, turn-based battles in competitive PvP leagues and battlefield tournaments.
Why similar: Card Battler 40.9%, Deckbuilding 39%, Card Game 10.5%, Strategy 9.7%
- #47 DPS IDLE 2
67% matchMixed52% of 513 reviews2026
Dev: YDKR
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 48.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The long awaited sequel to DPS Idle. Collect cards, upgrade cards, defeat monsters, join guilds and recruit heroes. DPS IDLE 2!
Why similar: Card Battler 32.7%, Deckbuilding 30.2%, Strategy 21.1%, Card Game 15.9%
- #48 MARVEL SNAP
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 34,461 reviews2023
Dev: Second Dinner Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 74.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
MARVEL SNAP is a fast-paced Collectible Card Game that reimagines the genre with innovative mechanics. Winner of multiple awards like 'Best Strategy Game' and 'Breakthrough Game of the Year,' we invite you to join millions of players worldwide – Jump right in!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 42.2%, Card Battler 40.5%, Card Game 8.9%, Strategy 8.4%
- #49 Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 477 reviews2025
Dev: Palindrome Interactive
Windows
Train unique samurai, embark on missions, and play the cards dealt each run on an epic roguelite adventure in the Legend of the Five Rings universe. Each defeat opens new strategic skill tree options and more powerful cards to face the growing threat in the Shadowlands.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 69.5%, Strategy 17.1%, Card Game 13.4%
- #50 Heart of Crown PC
68% matchVery Positive80% of 584 reviews2017
Dev: illuCalabPub: Culture Select
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Which princess will you promote in this battle of succession? Heart of Crown is a deck-building card game with online play, scenario campaigns, and free play which offer a wide variety of challenges and enjoyment to be had.
Why similar: Card Battler 43.7%, Deckbuilding 37.7%, Card Game 9.6%, Strategy 8.9%
- #51 Mindbug Online
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2024
Dev: Kissaki Studios GmbH
Windows · Linux
Mindbug redefines the card-battler genre, focusing on pure strategy and fast-paced excitement from the very first turn. Outsmart opponents with the groundbreaking Mindbug mechanic and rise through the new roguelike mode, discovering fresh powers, creatures, and combos each run.
Why similar: Card Battler 43%, Deckbuilding 38.7%, Strategy 9.8%, Card Game 8.5%
- #52 Smash Up
69% matchMixed61% of 267 reviews2016
Dev: Nomad Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Smash Up is the digital adaptation of the award-winning (and totally awesome) card game. Smash together two factions, and destroy your opponent with a wild and wacky combination of pirates, nerds, zombies, wizards and more!
Why similar: Strategy 67.7%, Card Game 32.3%