- #1 SteamWorld Heist
97% matchVery Positive94% of 6,217 reviews2016
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
Why similar: Steampunk 35.3% ★, Turn-Based 35%, Robots 7.6%, RPG 7.1%, Turn-Based Combat 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same charming steampunk universe and tactical turn-based depth as the seed game.
- #2 Gordian Quest
96% matchVery Positive89% of 6,007 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: Turn-Based 19.8%, Card Battler 19.1%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional party-based RPG mechanics with a robust deckbuilding system.
- #3 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,430 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.5 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: Turn-Based 28.2%, Card Battler 22.8%, Card Game 16.3%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar tabletop-inspired aesthetic and turn-based card combat feel.
- #4 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
95% matchVery Positive90% of 17,288 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: Card Game 48.6%, RPG 18.1%, Turn-Based 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Fantasy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that uses card-based combat to drive its story and character interactions.
- #5 Griftlands
94% matchVery Positive94% of 14,446 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 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 25.6%, Turn-Based 23.4%, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Game 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a story-driven deckbuilder experience where your choices significantly impact the narrative.
- #6 Library Of Ruina
94% matchVery Positive94% of 44,380 reviews2021
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.2%, Card Game 18.7%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Card Battler 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep, party-based card combat with a strong emphasis on story and unique character builds.
- #7 Hand of Fate 2
93% matchVery Positive84% of 5,810 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
Why similar: Card Game 40.6%, Deckbuilding 35.6%, RPG 15%, Fantasy 4.7%, Indie 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends narrative adventure with card-based mechanics to create a unique, story-rich experience.
- #8 Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 307 reviews2024
Dev: logicalbeat Co., Ltd.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and Baten Kaitos Origins are now on Steam with improved graphics and new features to aid game progression, making them even easier to play!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.5%, Card Battler 19.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.9%, Card Game 14.5%, Deckbuilding 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG experience that centers its entire combat system around managing a deck of cards.
- #9 Cross Blitz
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,657 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 28%, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Card Game 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven deckbuilder that leans heavily into RPG elements and character-specific mechanics.
- #10 Deck of Ashes
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,067 reviews2020
Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 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 31.7%, Deckbuilding 18.7%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Card Game 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, RPG-infused deckbuilding experience with a focus on tactical combat.
- #11 SteamWorld Heist II
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,462 reviews2024
Dev: Thunderful DevelopmentPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
Why similar: Turn-Based 68.4%, RPG 14.3%, 2D 8.5%, Adventure 4.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel in the franchise, offering refined turn-based tactics in the same beloved steampunk world.
- #12 Roguebook
90% matchVery Positive84% of 4,542 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Turn-Based 20.9%, Card Battler 18.6%, Card Game 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique two-hero party system that requires strategic deck synergy to succeed.
- #13 Floppy Knights
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!
Why similar: Card Battler 23.7%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Card Game 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that uses grid-based movement to add a layer of strategy to its card combat.
- #14 Chained Echoes
87% matchVery Positive89% of 8,068 reviews2022
Dev: Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda)Pub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Why similar: Turn-Based 46.4%, RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, 2D 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: While not a card-battler, it captures the same charm, party-based structure, and turn-based combat depth.
- #15 Deep Sky Derelicts
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,880 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: Card Battler 30.3%, Deckbuilding 20%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Card Game 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that uses card-based combat to simulate intense tactical encounters.
- #16 Star Renegades
86% matchVery Positive83% of 3,061 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.6 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: Turn-Based 58.6%, Turn-Based Combat 25.2%, RPG 12.4%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a stunning art style and deep, party-based turn-based combat that rewards tactical planning.
- #17 Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
84% matchVery Positive89% of 15,177 reviews2023
Dev: Sabotage Studio
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 43.5%, Turn-Based Combat 28.1%, RPG 11.3%, 2D 6.2%, Fantasy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful turn-based RPG that shares the vibrant, cartoony art style and party-focused gameplay.
- #18 Breach Wanderers
85% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Card Battler 27.2%, Deckbuilding 19.7%, Card Game 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Cartoony 7%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilder that allows for significant customization of heroes and their card pools.
- #19 Card Quest
86% matchVery Positive86% of 378 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: Card Battler 29.2%, Card Game 19.2%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Turn-Based 18.6%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-focused card-battler that emphasizes class-based deck building and tactical decision-making.
- #20 Aces & Adventures
83% matchVery Positive89% of 3,461 reviews2023
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 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: Card Battler 28%, Deckbuilding 25.8%, Card Game 25.6%, Fantasy 6.4%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven card game that uses poker-based mechanics to resolve combat encounters.
- #21 Banners of Ruin
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,230 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Turn-Based 27.2%, Card Battler 26.2%, Card Game 18.9%, Deckbuilding 17.6%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a party of characters with unique decks in a tactical, turn-based environment.
- #22 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
82% matchVery Positive94% of 756 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Deckbuilding 16%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Card Game 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical grid-based movement with card-based combat for a deep strategic experience.
- #23 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
82% matchMixed52% of 88 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 27.6%, Turn-Based 25.5%, Card Game 21.2%, Deckbuilding 17.9%, RPG 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional RPG exploration with card-based combat mechanics.
- #24 Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier
81% 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 27.7%, Card Game 22.1%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Magic 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A card-battler that emphasizes quick, tactical combat encounters within a fantasy setting.
- #25 Dark Quest 3
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 272 reviews2023
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows
A rogue-lite tabletop that mixes card based exploration with turn based combat. Create your party, draw adventure cards, roll dice and fight monsters to defeat the sorcerer and his magic.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.3%, Party-Based RPG 18.9%, Card Game 14.6%, Deckbuilding 13%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that utilizes card-based mechanics to manage party abilities and combat.
- #26 Deathless. The Hero Quest
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,045 reviews2024
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.8 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: Card Battler 21.9%, Turn-Based 20.8%, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
- #27 Cardaclysm
81% matchMixed66% of 572 reviews2021
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 42.9%, Card Game 27.7%, RPG 10.3%, Deckbuilding 8.3%, Turn-Based 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-focused card-battler where you collect creatures and spells to build your deck.
- #28 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
78% matchVery Positive86% of 722 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Turn-Based 24%, Card Battler 21.8%, Card Game 20.5%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the card-battler genre that uses poker hands to determine combat outcomes.
- #29 Zoeti
79% matchMixed64% of 520 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Turn-Based 24.4%, Card Battler 22.8%, Card Game 16.9%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses poker-hand combinations to drive its turn-based combat system in a fantasy world.
- #30 Journey to the West
77% matchVery Positive81% of 1,704 reviews2023
Dev: Z Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A challenging rogue-like deck building game about a legendary adventure in the Realm of Divinity. Lead your team, build your unique deck, gather powerful relics and consumables to confront legendary creatures and eventually discover the truth behind the omen of darkness.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.5%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Card Game 14.8%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #31 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
75% matchVery Positive84% of 238 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 20.9%, Card Game 17.5%, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Steampunk 11.8% ★
- #32 Shards of Order
74% matchVery Positive90% of 457 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: Card Battler 25.6%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Card Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #33 Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
76% matchVery Positive82% of 815 reviews2022
Dev: Supercombo, Inc.Pub: Rogue Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!
Why similar: Card Battler 26.2%, Card Game 18.6%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Magic 7.9%
- #34 Ironclad Tactics
79% matchMixed69% of 625 reviews2013
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 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 29.3%, Steampunk 24.5% ★, Deckbuilding 21.4%, Card Game 16.9%, Robots 6%
Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-themed deckbuilder that focuses on tactical unit placement and card management.
- #35 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
76% matchVery Positive82% of 185 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 23.6%, Turn-Based 23%, Card Game 15.3%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #36 A Long Way Down
77% matchMixed66% of 231 reviews2020
Dev: Seenapsis StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deck-building roguelite RPG set in a dark and tormented world. Assemble your party and use your cards to survive, fight and build your way through a dark maze of monsters orchestrated by an evil mastermind. Your choices will lead you to judgement.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.3%, Turn-Based 24.5%, Card Game 19.3%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, RPG 5.4%
- #37 Pyre
75% matchVery Positive90% of 9,338 reviews2017
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Party-Based RPG 23.3%, RPG 22.2%, Fantasy 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #38 Novus Orbis
73% matchVery Positive91% of 115 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: Turn-Based 23.5%, Card Battler 21.7%, Deckbuilding 17.8%, Card Game 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
- #39 The Spire of Mech Zero
72% matchVery Positive92% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: ZZ 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: Card Battler 36.5%, Deckbuilding 30.2%, Card Game 27.5%, Fantasy 4.5%, Indie 0.8%
- #40 Cardnarok: Raid with Gods
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Greedy Wolf Studio
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilding card game that demands tactics and switching in battle. Unlock and pick your divine battle team, develop your very own strategy and deck builds, preview levels and choose your path, and survive mythological bosses to defeat Azathoth in each playthrough.
Why similar: Card Battler 26.1%, Party-Based RPG 22.3%, Card Game 15.8%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
- #41 Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
The Voice of Cards series are RPGs where everything is shown through the medium of cards. Enjoy a truly unique gaming experience from the minds of YOKO TARO, Keiichi Okabe and Kimihiko Fujisaka.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.2%, Card Battler 28.5%, Card Game 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, RPG 8.3%
- #42 Dark Quest 2
73% matchVery Positive84% of 660 reviews2018
Dev: Brain Seal Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 64.3%, RPG 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Fantasy 5.1%, Adventure 2.6%
- #43 Demon's Mirror
71% matchVery Positive87% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Be-Rad EntertainmentPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?
Why similar: Card Battler 23.6%, Turn-Based 18.9%, Card Game 17.5%, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #44 Union of Gnomes
70% matchVery Positive81% of 359 reviews2025
Dev: HoolignomesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Onwards to revolution in this challenging deck-building roguelite. Free your gnome comrades, assemble your squad, mind wieners (supplies), slay the slavers, and take down the fiercest of them all – Snow White! FREEDOM TO GNOMES!
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.3%, Card Battler 19.5%, Card Game 15.8%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #45 Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
70% matchVery Positive82% of 279 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: Card Battler 23.2%, Deckbuilding 20.9%, Card Game 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, RPG 11%
- #46 Trials of Fire
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,259 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 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 28.8%, Turn-Based 27.1%, Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 12%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
- #47 Shadowhand: RPG Card Game
72% matchVery Positive82% of 828 reviews2017
Dev: Grey Alien GamesPub: Positech Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Turn-Based 24.1%, Card Battler 23.3%, Card Game 16.1%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%
- #48 Pirates Outlaws
71% matchVery Positive82% of 781 reviews2020
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Card Battler 23.8%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Card Game 18.2%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #49 CARD QUEST
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: MEOW STORE GAME
Windows · Mac
《CARD QUEST》 is a game themed around the image of cats, featuring a rich combination of elemental schools, random equipment upgrades and breakthroughs, unique core gameplay for each chapter, and various random events.
Why similar: Card Battler 33.6%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Magic 9.5%, Card Game 7.8%
- #50 Slay the Spire
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 217,363 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 67.1 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 31.4%, Card Game 24.1%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Deckbuilding 16.6%, RPG 1.3%
- #51 One More Gate : A Wakfu Legend
69% matchVery Positive83% of 362 reviews2023
Dev: Ankama StudioPub: Ankama Games
Windows · Mac
One More Gate is a rogue-lite deck-builder that combines exploration and turn-based strategic combat. Head out to discover fantastic places, master the power of Wakfu to create destructive card combos, and defeat all those who would stand in your way!
Why similar: Card Battler 29.8%, Card Game 22.2%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Cartoony 9.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%
- #52 Oaken
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 390 reviews2023
Dev: Laki StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 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 28.7%, Turn-Based 25.4%, Deckbuilding 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #53 Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
68% matchVery Positive90% of 902 reviews2020
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 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 29.2%, Card Battler 25.1%, Deckbuilding 25.1%, Cartoony 7.6%, RPG 7.5%
- #54 Card City Nights
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,005 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 39.7%, Card Game 28.6%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Turn-Based 6%, Great Soundtrack 2.3%
- #55 Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest
65% matchVery Positive82% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: turbolento gamesPub: turbolento publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven adventure featuring card battles, multiple-choice dialogue, and funny characters! A friendship to mend, and a cast of opponents to beat, each with a uniquely built deck. But you're in luck… yours is all ducks!
Why similar: Card Battler 31.8%, Card Game 23.9%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Deckbuilding 19.3%, Adventure 2.5%
- #56 Chrono Ark
64% matchVery Positive91% of 13,699 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.9 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: Card Game 16.9%, Card Battler 16.2%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based 13.8%, RPG 11.6%
- #57 Hand of Fate
67% matchVery Positive89% of 10,680 reviews2015
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 40.2%, Card Game 39.2%, RPG 9.6%, Fantasy 5.8%, Adventure 1.6%
- #58 SteamWorld Dig 2
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,068 reviews2017
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
Why similar: Steampunk 61.1% ★, Robots 12.7%, 2D 7%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #59 SteamWorld Dig
66% matchVery Positive94% of 10,967 reviews2013
Dev: Image & Form Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Why similar: Steampunk 64.5% ★, Robots 19.6%, 2D 4.9%, Adventure 3.8%, Great Soundtrack 2.2%
- #60 Dragon Eclipse
66% matchMixed65% of 252 reviews2024
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Turn-Based 26.3%, Card Battler 25.6%, Card Game 19.2%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Colorful 3.4%