- #1 Alina of the Arena
97% matchVery Positive92% of 3,884 reviews2022
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Card Game 9.5%, Roguelike 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines roguelike deckbuilding with hex-grid tactical combat where movement and positioning are just as important as your cards.
- #2 Into the Breach
96% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Mechs 29.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Roguelike 10%, Roguelite 9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive grid-based tactical roguelike featuring mech combat and extreme focus on positioning and enemy manipulation.
- #3 Cobalt Core
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,128 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.4% ★, Card Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi deckbuilder where managing your ship's positioning on a grid is essential to dodging attacks and lining up your own.
- #4 Shogun Showdown
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,574 reviews2024
Dev: RoboatinoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.2% ★, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical roguelike that blends deckbuilding with precise grid-based movement and timing-based combat.
- #5 Fights in Tight Spaces
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,799 reviews2021
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.4% ★, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Card Game 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish deckbuilder that relies heavily on grid-based movement and tactical positioning to survive intense close-quarters combat.
- #6 One Step From Eden
94% matchVery Positive93% of 7,592 reviews2020
Dev: Thomas Moon KangPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.3%, Card Battler 18.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Card Game 12.4%, Roguelite 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, grid-based tactical deckbuilder that requires quick reflexes and precise movement to survive bullet-hell encounters.
- #7 Chrono Ark
92% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 49.2% ★, Anime 8%, Card Game 6.8%, Roguelite 6%, Card Battler 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical deckbuilder that features unique combat mechanics and a strong focus on strategic planning.
- #8 Beneath Oresa
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.9% ★, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Card Game 13.6%, Roguelike 8.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that utilizes a grid system to emphasize positioning and melee combat mechanics.
- #9 Vault of the Void
91% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Battler 12.2%, Card Game 10.1%, Board Game 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic deckbuilder that emphasizes player choice and deck control without the randomness of traditional card draws.
- #10 ARC SEED
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Massive Galaxy Studios
Windows
Face the interstellar Archangels in a turn-based tactical game with deckbuilding elements and destructible environment, where you pilot powerful mechs to save the Earth from destruction.
Why similar: Mechs 19.3% ★, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Card Battler 10.9%, Card Game 10.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
Why You'll Like It: A mech-themed tactical deckbuilder that shares the sci-fi aesthetic and grid-based strategy found in StarVaders.
- #11 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7% ★, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Card Battler 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-battler that incorporates grid-based strategy and deep deckbuilding mechanics.
- #12 Trials of Fire
90% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.9% ★, Card Battler 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%, Board Game 9.6%, Deckbuilding 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that takes place on a grid, focusing on party management and positioning in a harsh wasteland.
- #13 Wildfrost
89% matchVery Positive83% of 8,624 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.9% ★, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Card Battler 12.5%, Card Game 9.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A lane-based tactical deckbuilder that requires careful placement and timing of units to overcome challenging encounters.
- #14 Breach Wanderers
88% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.6% ★, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Card Battler 12.6%, Card Game 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that offers deep customization and tactical combat scenarios similar to the genre standards.
- #15 Gordian Quest
87% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.8% ★, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Card Battler 13.4%, Card Game 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a deep tactical combat system on a grid, blending traditional RPG elements with card-based strategy.
- #16 Cross Blitz
86% 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 20.7%, Card Battler 15.9%, Card Game 13.4%, Roguelite 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical card-battler with RPG elements that emphasizes board control and strategic card synergy.
- #17 As We Descend
84% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.4% ★, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Card Battler 11.9%, Card Game 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on managing a squad and navigating complex combat encounters.
- #18 Phantom Brigade
85% matchVery Positive80% of 4,177 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Mechs 39.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mech-focused tactical game that features a unique time-manipulation mechanic, allowing you to predict and counter enemy moves.
- #19 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,424 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.7% ★, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Card Battler 11.8%, Card Game 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that replaces cards with dice, requiring careful management of risk and reward on the battlefield.
- #20 Zoeti
86% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.7% ★, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Card Battler 12.1%, Card Game 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A card-battler that uses poker-style hands to trigger tactical abilities in a turn-based combat system.
- #21 Monster Train
82% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.2% ★, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Card Battler 13.6%, Card Game 9.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
Why You'll Like It: A lane-based tactical deckbuilder that focuses on managing multiple levels of a train to defend against waves of enemies.
- #22 Star Renegades
83% matchVery Positive83% of 2,997 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Mechs 37.2% ★, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Retro 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical sci-fi RPG that emphasizes turn-based combat and team synergy in a visually striking universe.
- #23 SpellRogue
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.8% ★, Deckbuilding 18.1%, Card Battler 11.2%, Card Game 9.3%, Difficult 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that uses dice-based mechanics to create complex and rewarding combat strategies.
- #24 NEOVERSE
81% matchVery Positive84% of 3,753 reviews2020
Dev: Tinogames Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.6%, Card Battler 17.4%, Card Game 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Roguelite 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visually polished deckbuilder that focuses on tactical combat and character-specific abilities.
- #25 Tower Tactics: Liberation
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.1% ★, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Card Battler 15.5%, Card Game 12.4%, Roguelike 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense with deckbuilding, requiring tactical placement of units on a grid to survive.
- #26 Void Tyrant
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Quite Fresh GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Collect an intergalactic bounty of eccentric allies and deadly weapons, explore vibrant planets, and engage in risky turn-based battles to restore the Eyes of Chronos and save the galaxy in this strategic roguelike deckbuilder!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.2% ★, Card Battler 14.8%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Card Game 11.8%, Difficult 8%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined tactical deckbuilder that emphasizes quick, strategic decisions and card-based combat.
- #27 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
80% 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 28%, Deckbuilding 27.1%, Card Game 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Colorful 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming deckbuilder that incorporates tactical positioning and turn-based combat in a unique fantasy-steampunk setting.
- #28 Deck Hunter
81% matchMixed69% of 325 reviews2019
Dev: L_Draven
Windows
Deck Hunter is a roguelike card game. The World of Klanojh has been cursed by Glatta, the Goddess of Anger. Build your deck, make combos, defeat fantasy creatures and help Avery to face the evil and restore the balance!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.1% ★, Deckbuilding 18.2%, Card Battler 12.9%, Roguelite 9.9%, Card Game 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that incorporates tactical movement and environmental interactions into its combat system.
- #29 Roguebook
78% matchVery Positive84% of 4,279 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.4% ★, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Card Battler 10.4%, Card Game 9.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that features a unique two-hero system and a focus on exploration and positioning.
- #30 Hyperspace Deck Command
76% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.3% ★, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Card Game 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%, Difficult 8.3%
- #31 Anomaly Collapse
77% matchVery Positive86% of 634 reviews2024
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Mechs 12.4% ★, Roguelite 11.5%
- #32 Dragon Eclipse
77% matchMixed67% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Dragon Eclipse is a roguelite deck-builder with a unique auto-battler twist. Choose your Tamer, team up with powerful Mystlings, and battle fierce foes. Grow and evolve your Mystlings, craft a winning deck, and unleash epic combos to dominate the battlefield. But beware—the Eclipse is close!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27% ★, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Card Battler 12.8%, Card Game 10.8%, Difficult 7.2%
- #33 Merge Maestro
74% matchVery Positive94% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Stingless
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Combine 100's of unique emoji based tokens in this roguelike merge-builder! Find ever more creative combinations of Tokens and Powers to fuse unique strategies and beat this ever more challenging twist on rogue-likes, puzzlers and arcadey games!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 40.2% ★, Deckbuilding 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%, Roguelike 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 6%
- #34 Journey to the Void
75% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Battler 12.2%, Card Game 10.5%, Difficult 6.9%
- #35 Deep Sky Derelicts
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,860 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 38.4% ★, Deckbuilding 19%, Card Battler 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%, Roguelite 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tactical RPG that uses a card-based combat system to simulate scavenging and fighting in abandoned ships.
- #36 Starless Abyss
74% matchVery Positive85% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Konafa GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Earth has fallen. Science and the Occult have united forces to brace for the arrival of the Eldritch. But will the efforts against this strange, alien race be enough? Play as one of many Proximae used to help defend humanity in this turn-based, roguelike, intergalactic deck builder.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 41.7% ★, Card Game 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
- #37 Stellar Orphans
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: Artifex Parvus
Windows
"Explore 'Stellar Orphans', a captivating deck-building game where every choice determines the fate of your crew lost in infinite space. Forge alliances, manage resources, and resolve crises to guide your 'Stellar Orphans' to survival. Ready to defy the stars?"
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.4% ★, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Card Game 10.9%, Card Battler 9.7%, Board Game 8.4%
- #38 Backpack Hero
73% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.2% ★, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Card Battler 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #39 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,961 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.5% ★, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Card Battler 11.9%, Card Game 8.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%
- #40 Novus Orbis
73% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Seizo GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A combo-based deckbuilding roguelike through a space-time loop: collect cards, receive blessings, add pets to your party, and grow stronger. Chain together cards in the right order for max power, and act before the enemy does. Build synergistic decks, find many secrets, and make BIG numbers!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Battler 10.9%, Card Game 8.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%
- #41 Vegangsters
72% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Card Battler 12.3%, Card Game 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.4%
- #42 Calamity Eliminator
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: White Knight
Windows
Calamity Eliminator is an anime-styled roguelike single-player deck-building game.You play as a member of the Existence Management Company, using the Calamity Eliminator to lead pioneers and Valkyries to save the day on a planet that has been struck by disaster.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.1% ★, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%, Card Game 9.1%, Card Battler 8.8%
- #43 Deathless. The Hero Quest
71% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.7% ★, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Battler 12%, Card Game 10.5%, Difficult 9.3%
- #44 Zero Division
71% matchVery Positive87% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Robot Cat LimitedPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilder crossed with a CCG, set in a dark cyberpunk world. You will lead a three-man squad against competing factions fighting among the ashes of a world-wide war. Each operator comes with a unique deck that can be customized and augmented.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.5% ★, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Card Battler 13.2%, Card Game 10.3%, Board Game 6.3%
- #45 Hadean Tactics
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28% ★, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Battler 13.1%, Card Game 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #46 Quantum Protocol
72% matchVery Positive91% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Kaio Meris
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deckbuilding card game where it's always your turn. Play as the master hackers of Quantum and take on the most dangerous malware in the world. Every action matters. Make plays, upgrade your deck, and break the enemy board!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.2%, Card Game 17.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #47 CosmoPirates
70% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.5% ★, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Battler 11.5%, Card Game 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
- #48 Decktamer
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,731 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.1% ★, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Card Battler 13.5%, Card Game 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #49 Zet Zillions
68% matchVery Positive89% of 728 reviews2024
Dev: OTA IMON StudiosPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Zet Zillions is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder where you use your cards to make freakish combinations and explode entire planets. BIG-BADDA-BOOM!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.1% ★, Deckbuilding 16%, Card Battler 13.3%, Card Game 11.1%, Roguelite 7.7%
- #50 Backpack Battles
65% matchVery Positive91% of 19,754 reviews2025
Dev: PlayWithFurciferPub: IndieArk
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 55.4% ★, Card Battler 15.6%, Roguelike 10.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #51 One Turn Kill
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2026
Dev: DenDenPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
One Turn Kill is a PvE card game where card drawing and deck control are the keys to victory. Engage in battles limited to a single turn for an exhilarating, suspenseful experience.Join the protagonist in a pixel art wasteland to face off with the strongest of enemies and see what story awaits.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.5%, Card Game 24.3%, Card Battler 21%, Strategy 9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #52 Ultimate Hero
69% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.3% ★, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Battler 10.9%, Card Game 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%
- #53 Theseus Protocol
70% matchMixed70% of 371 reviews2023
Dev: YueTang(Xiamen)Pub: Archive Games
Windows
Theseus Protocol is a deck building roguelike where rebirth offers strategic opportunity. Utilize a powerful suite of cards and weaponry to uncover the cruel truth behind the dystopian sci-fi world of Mark City.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.4% ★, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Card Battler 13.4%, Card Game 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
- #54 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
68% matchVery Positive92% of 376 reviews2023
Dev: makarollPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Phantom Rose 2 is a roguelike deckbuilding game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Aria, trying to survive in her cherished school that’s being ravaged by evil creatures.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.2% ★, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Card Battler 10.3%, Card Game 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%
- #55 Breachway
68% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.7% ★, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Card Battler 12.3%, Card Game 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%
- #56 Lost In Fantaland
66% matchVery Positive87% of 667 reviews2024
Dev: Supernature StudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Lost in Fantaland is a Roguelite game with deck-building at its core, deeply integrated with board-game strategy mechanics. You will choose one of six unique characters and embark on a randomly generated adventure. Use your creativity to build your deck, and uncover the secrets of this world!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 94.4% ★, Deckbuilding 2.3%, Card Battler 1.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 1%, Strategy 0.7%
- #57 Overdungeon
69% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.2% ★, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Card Battler 15.2%, Card Game 11.4%, Roguelite 9.3%
- #58 Castle Morihisa
69% 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.6% ★, Card Battler 12.8%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Card Game 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
- #59 Takara Cards
66% matchVery Positive83% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Post Mortem PixelsPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Takara Cards is a unique tactical deck-builder RPG about chasing space dragons in a sci-fi fantasy universe. Create your deck as you explore sectors, fighting your way in deep puzzly combat. Every decision you make affects your Ship and Character: Each new adventure offers new surprises!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.9% ★, Card Battler 17.7%, Card Game 13.7%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #60 Card Quest
70% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Card Battler 13.9%, Card Game 10.3%, Difficult 8.3%
