- #1 Tales Of The Lost: Ghosts Of The Past
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RJ 102 Productions
Windows
In search of eternal life, nine people are hired for a quest to find a map.
Why similar: Card Battler 18.4%, Card Game 12.5%, Lore-Rich 9%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%
- #2 Conflux: Prologue
96% matchPositive85% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: BERRY games
Windows
Date! Fight! Collect! Conflux: Prologue is a collectible visual novel card game featuring a medieval fantasy setting with unique card battle mechanics and character hangout events. This is a prologue to the full version of the game – Conflux.
Why similar: Card Battler 20.8%, Card Game 17.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Emotional 8.6%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #3 Tarot: Theo's Quest
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Appa's Papas
Windows · Mac
Embark on a quest of self discovery in this card-based adventure game! Complete your Tarot deck, read people's future with taromancy, and use your powers over the elements to solve environmental puzzles. Summon your spirit and duel other witches in turn-based combat. Will you discover yourself?
Why similar: Card Battler 25.5%, Card Game 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Emotional 12.3%, RPG 7.4%
- #4 Conflux
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BERRY games
Windows
Date! Fight! Collect! Conflux is a collectible visual novel card game featuring a medieval fantasy setting with unique card battle mechanics and character hangout events. Lead the efforts to stop dark magician Eloise from brining ruin to the peaceful lands and uncover the power of Conflux.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.2%, Card Game 18.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Emotional 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #5 魔王传说
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mrz.oyx
Windows
This is a pixelated wind turn strategy card that tells the adventure stories of 7 players. Players can use lead a monster army to overwhelm opponents with absolute advantage, or rely solely on a few items to strengthen themselves and kill opponents like a lone wolf.
Why similar: Card Battler 35.8%, Card Game 23%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, RPG 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
- #6 Ravelle - Last Draw
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EileenPub: Everburngames
Windows
What starts as casual matches in a humble café becomes a shared effort to protect a place that matters. Ravelle is a free-to-play turn-based strategy card game with visual novel elements, blending tactical card battles and personal character stories.
Why similar: Card Game 25.5%, Card Battler 24.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Anime 9%
- #7 The Count of Monte Carlo
93% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Phil Blank
Windows
Experience Blackjack like you've never seen before in this gambling RPG! Beat the house and double down on the double-dealers who sealed you away.
Why similar: Card Battler 38.5%, Card Game 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, RPG 12.3%, Stylized 4.6%
- #8 转生成为史莱姆的我变成了美少女的宠物
92% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: 百合赛高
Windows
这是一款融合了回合制卡牌战斗和视觉小说的游戏,主要讲述了一个普通女大学生转生成为史莱姆之后,和一个可疑美少女邂逅并一起探险的故事。
Why similar: Card Battler 31%, Card Game 19%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9%
- #9 Aria and the Crystal Kingdom
91% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Lunar Fable Games
Windows · Mac
Explore and conquer a 100-floor roguelite dungeon in this cute but challenging card-battler RPG. Open card packs, customize your deck, and take on quests from quirky NPCs as you experience a charming story and engage in strategic turn-based battles against unique enemies and bosses.
Why similar: Card Battler 31.1%, Card Game 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Cartoony 7.4%
- #10 Grimoire of Hecate : Tower of Starlight
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blablah Games
Windows
Spell Cards aren’t drawn from a deck. They are ingredients you combine into new magic. Battle with four elements in this story driven, turn based roguelite as Ray searches the Tower of Starlight for her missing mother.
Why similar: Card Battler 33.4%, Card Game 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, RPG 7.2%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
- #11 ARCHETYPE BLUE
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Codename Bom
Windows
Meet more than 50 companions, build your own party of four, and take on dangerous missions. Your companions fight based on their abilities and positions, while you use cards to turn the tide. As missions unfold, become entangled in their stories and secrets.
Why similar: Card Battler 19.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Emotional 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #12 Morimens
89% matchVery Positive80% of 5,456 reviews2024
Dev: B.I.A.V. Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Morimens is a roguelite card-battler inspired by the Lovecraftian mythos. Bond with a diverse cast of Awakeners, build your perfect deck, and battle through the mists of Kadath—facing wild events and uncovering maddening truths at every turn.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.2%, Card Game 15%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #13 Path of Heaven
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Out of Memory Studios
Windows
Path of heaven is a roguelike liteCRPG.Pursue immortality in a dark world where there is only combat. Carry the various talents you've unlocked, collect skill cards in constant battles and adventures to improve your combat attributes, defeat the final boss to find the truth of immortality .
Why similar: Card Battler 37.2%, Card Game 22.4%, RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 5.2%
- #14 卡牌模拟-魔物生活
87% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: ZQSStudio
Windows
Card Simulation - Monster Life is a role - playing game in which you simulate the survival of slimes, the weakest monsters in a fantasy world, through cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 29.6%, Card Game 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Cartoony 8.8%, Magic 8.3%
- #15 Shards of Order
85% matchVery Positive90% of 644 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 28.3%, Card Game 15.7%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #16 For Evelyn
88% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
An intriguing tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate sacrifice, combining point & click with classic adventure and RPG mechanics. Step into the world of Aura and unravel the truth about the past while completing quests, meeting new friends, and fighting to protect the ones you love!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #17 Rise of Sorcery
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silversoft
Windows · Linux
A narrative card-based RPG where every choice shapes your destiny. Master magic by assembling occult whispers, but beware: each spell permeates your body. Manage your magical impregnation or risk the Darkism. Balance your power before magic consumes you.
Why similar: Card Battler 22%, Card Game 20.8%, RPG 12%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Magic 10.8%
- #18 Magic of Spring
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: V3663LPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Magic of Spring is a unique card puzzle game made like an RPG. Traverse the Isle of Fate, turn the environment into cards, build decks to overcome card battles, and end the war between spring and summer.
Why similar: Card Battler 28.1%, Card Game 21.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #19 Reverse: 1999
84% matchVery Positive93% of 5,242 reviews2024
Dev: BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
Why similar: Card Battler 20%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, RPG 8.4%
- #20 Kamifuda
84% matchVery Positive88% of 140 reviews2022
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows
Master the eldritch art of Kamifuda—channeling long dead powers within arcane cards—in this visual novel and deck builder game.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.8%, Card Game 20.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%
- #21 Silence Forest 静默森林
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uncertain Studio
Windows
In this narrative-driven Roguelike deckbuilder, explore an unknown forest through multi-perspective storytelling. Build unique decks for each character and fight to survive amid clashes of magic, science, and rival factions at the Edge of Civilization.
Why similar: Card Battler 28.7%, Card Game 18.4%, Lore-Rich 12%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #22 Elements Destiny
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShrooMoon UGPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the power of the elements and face your destiny. Elements Destiny is a 2D Fantasy RPG with pixelated retro visuals. An emotional journey with a deep story, challenging turn based combat and handcrafted artworks. And yes, the soundtrack is massive!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, RPG 9.9%, Anime 8.8%
- #23 Re:Heart - The Tale of Reverse Isekai
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hodytane Studio
Windows
A roguelite deckbuilder wrapped in a visual novel. Dive into a VR simulator that teaches love through gaming tropes — "Save the Princess," "Love Dilemma," "From Enemies to Lovers." Which of these tropes guarantees true love? What lesson does each one teach? Find out with a deck of cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.7%, Card Game 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Anime 7.2%
- #24 Allure Rush
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Old Crown Games
Windows
Allure Rush is a dark fantasy tactical card battler where you lead a rebellion across branching paths, resolve story encounters, and fight for control of the board as you march toward the throne of the Crimson Monarch.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.1%, Card Game 28.6%, Anime 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #25 The Memory Library
79% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: MN_SOFT
Windows
Found the card you need? Then combine it. Even a card that looks completely useless might become surprisingly useful once you combine it. Probably. Collect and synthesize cards, create unexpected synergies, and take on 10 story chapters and an endless dungeon.
Why similar: Card Battler 28.8%, Card Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #26 Sign: Broken Kether
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 猫猫毛工坊Nekonoke
Windows · Mac
Sign is a visual novel series that blends fantasy, urban life, and adventure. The story follows Lyra, a high school girl who encounters Cygnus, a witch from another world. Together, they embark on a journey to reclaim the witch’s lost powers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Anime 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #27 Prison Notes
80% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 闻岚工坊(Vinland Studio)Pub: Starsea Games
Windows
Prison Notes is a RPG with text-based ADV and cultivation elements. You act as a young migrant worker, wrongly imprisoned in the prison known as "The Coral Reef".What challenges and adventures are awaiting? Will you finally find a way out? Your choices and actions will decide the end of your story.
Why similar: Card Battler 24.9%, Card Game 16.6%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #28 Eternal Exorcism
78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Zbili StudioPub: Konrad Zbylut
Windows
Build your deck. Choose your faction. Destroy everything that stands in your way. Eternal Exorcism is a dark fantasy card battle game where every decision could be your last.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.9%, Card Game 21.1%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6.6%, Horror 6.2%
- #29 浮空秘境
77% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: 厦门魔兔网络科技有限公司
Windows · Mac
《浮空秘境》是一款经典日式RPG像素风休闲放置游戏。传说中光之女神缔造了神圣的埃蒙大陆,然而这里的魔法文明正悄然被恶念侵蚀,蛰伏千年的魔王即将复苏。纷乱的时空下,一个光怪陆离的梦开启了你尘封的记忆,你开始回想起遥远时光里的一切:在那片被战火倾轧的千疮百孔的大陆上,一直有一个坚毅背影引领人们走向光明,而那个背影就是身为执行者的“你”! 记忆复苏意味着封印的松动,浮空大陆的沉浮命运再次交到了你的手中。面对即将来临的风雨,身处风暴中心的你将做出怎样的抉择……
Why similar: Card Battler 21.8%, Card Game 17.8%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Cartoony 7.5%, RPG 7%
- #30 Card Fencer
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Milewski
Windows · Mac
Journey through distant lands, collect cards to defeat your enemies, and discover other powerful treasures along the way in Card Fencer, a deck building turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.5%, Card Game 29.1%, RPG 17%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #31 Quest of Crimson Tears
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Iris Studios
Windows
Fight against all odds against 18 other uniquely gifted characters in brutal trials of life and death in pursuit of ones greatest wishes and deepest desires...sacrifice others, or better yet—your own humanity.
Why similar: Card Battler 35.4%, Card Game 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.8%, RPG 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%
- #32 April 8th
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: New++
Windows
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Emotional 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Mystery 9.6%
- #33 World of Kadal: Protector of Hammerdale
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StefanStenStark
Windows
Save Hammerdale from the Orcs, then build your strength before the town is attacked 4 weeks later. Explore the world of Kadal, battle enemies, gain new cards and Actions, and create powerful synergies with your deck, talents, and equipment.
Why similar: Card Battler 31.5%, Card Game 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, RPG 10.8%, Lore-Rich 7.8%
- #34 The Huntsman: Winter's Curse
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 300 reviews2016
Dev: Desert Owl Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Huntsman: Winter’s Curse is a narrative-driven, interactive fantasy fiction game with a card based combat system set in the universe of Snow White and the Huntsman.
Why similar: Card Battler 40.2%, Card Game 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, RPG 8.8%
- #35 Monster Stalker
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 333BaPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Monster Stalker combines card battle and RPG. Monster invasions have occurred all over the world. You survived from a monster attack and started to investigate the reason of monster invasions. You will collect cards, build your deck and fight various monsters. Go fight and save the earth!
Why similar: Card Battler 37.2%, Card Game 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Horror 9.3%, RPG 7.2%
- #36 Memento: What You Forgot
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Giuseppe Mazzola
Windows
Memento is a psychological narrative game with a card-based combat system. You play a man with no memory. Every memory you reclaim becomes a card in your deck, your means to face those who marked you. Walking through eight primary emotions.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.9%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Card Game 13.5%, Emotional 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
- #37 尸毒来袭 - Zombie Virus Attack
75% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Polatouche Studio
Windows
A deadly zombie virus is coming... The girl came to the hospital where her father worked to look for her relatives. Can you help her overcome all the dangers and find a way out of the crisis-ridden place?
Why similar: Card Battler 40.7%, Card Game 24.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, RPG 10.3%, Horror 6.9%
- #38 Annihilated
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: デス組合
Windows
Annihilated is a story-driven roguelite RPG about a long walk home with a broken hero — and what they have to answer for. The hero's party has been annihilated: you carry one of them out of a cursed dungeon, learn what broke them, and settle it together. Four routes, four heroes, four reckonings.
Why similar: Card Battler 21.6%, Card Game 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Emotional 10.6%
- #39 For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, RPG 9%
- #40 The Judge’s Quandary: Chimera Protocol
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PaoPao Studio
Windows
Combine HEAD, BODY, and LIMBS monster cards to create unique chimeras in this competitive card game. Study the preferences of eccentric judges, create three chimeras, and decide which creation to present to each judge.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.4%, Card Game 30.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Stylized 3.2%
- #41 El Norte Salvaje, Juego De Cartas RPG
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: David Molina Sánchez
Windows
The Wild North, RPG card game, is a card game with a medieval and fantasy theme for one player in which we control a hero who has at his disposal a deck of nj cards that he will use to advance overcoming different scenarios until completing the campaign map.
Why similar: Card Battler 39.9%, Card Game 25.8%, RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Magic 5%
- #42 The Songbird Guild
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yurisoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Songbird Guild is a Yuri RPG/Visual Novel hybrid about magical girls falling in love. Investigate the secrets of a corrupt fantasy world and fight creepy (yet somehow adorable?) monsters in turn-based battles, all to pay the bills in this world where being a magical girl is a regular 9-5 job.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #43 存在问题Problem·Being
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astrace Game
Windows
Pro·Be(Problem·Being) is a side-scrolling pixel RPG,and the players will have a interesting and fantastic adventure during playing.In this story,you will find out the beauty and miracles of the planet "Kofcheg"and the young man Probe's mysteries and birth.
Why similar: Card Battler 31.7%, Card Game 24.9%, RPG 12.9%, Lore-Rich 8%, Anime 6.2%
- #44 Sin Hunter
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TDGame Studio
Windows
A real-time deckbuilding roguelike card game with no mana cost or hand size limit! Join Hell Company as a Sin Hunter, meet four distinct demon girls, build affection through dialogue, and fight alongside them with various weapons to destroy the sins fallen into the abyss!
Why similar: Card Battler 28.3%, Card Game 17.5%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Emotional 10.5%
- #45 Dream Boundary
71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: SUO YIKE
Windows
Craft your deck before venturing forth. Strategically navigate the map, strengthen your abilities with talents and relics, and confront relentless enemies as you journey toward the unexplored frontiers of the Dream Boundary.
Why similar: Card Battler 45.3%, Card Game 29%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, 2D 4.4%
- #46 Wastelanders
70% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Lilac
Windows · Mac · Linux
Survival looks ugly, but the ugly survive. Wastelanders is a dystopian turn-based card battler where desperation corrupts souls deeper than the alien Waste. Build your deck to defend Humanity's last haven, but avert their eyes. Lest they see that the Waste has already taken your beauty.
Why similar: Card Battler 33.7%, Card Game 20%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Lore-Rich 8.2%, RPG 7.8%
- #47 Cthulhu Stops the Drug Trade in New Heatsing
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boneless Shelter Productions
Windows · Mac
Enter a fantastical turn-based RPG where Cthulhu and her friends put an end to the drug trade taking place in the town close to her house! Explore, destroy evil facilites, and uncover secrets all while showing off your cool battle cards!
Why similar: Card Battler 37.4%, Card Game 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, RPG 11.4%, Lore-Rich 9.6%
- #48 Fatermyth
70% matchVery Positive83% of 541 reviews2024
Dev: KDreamPub: Merlion Games
Windows
"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.
Why similar: Card Battler 23.4%, Card Game 18%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #49 Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 182 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: Card Battler 35.8%, Card Game 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, RPG 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #50 Mei tales
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 四方山外工作室
Windows
"Mei tales" is a narrative card game set in a Chinese fantasy world. In the game, you can choose one of several protagonists to seek out companions, make decisions, and accept the twists of fate, embarking on a legendary journey uniquely your own.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.1%, Card Game 17.1%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #51 Dreamond Elf: Wandering Through Memories
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IceoffreezePub: 碧戥與艾絲卡菲的遊戲坊
Windows
Clear Dreamond Elf Arcade machines to unlock powerful chip combinations. Holding on to a cherished memory, embark on a journey across the city's arcades to battle fellow Elf players, track down the person you've been searching for, and return the Elf to her rightful owner.
Why similar: Card Battler 39.1%, Card Game 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%, Anime 8.8%
- #52 Witch Atelier
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Witch Atelier
Windows
Witch Atelier is a dimensional fusion character-collecting RPG. Travel through many worlds, hear their stories, and return before they vanish. Inherit the atelier’s role, solve related tasks, grow, and gather allies to aid you.
Why similar: Card Game 23.2%, Card Battler 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, RPG 14.5%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
- #53 Silverblood
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidehead Studios
Windows
Years after leaving her family to join the Sisters of the Whiterock Coven, Edith is anxious to finally return home. But first she has to pass her Trial of Ascension, a harrowing task bestowed by her patron deity. Together, Edith and her bully must complete the trial, no matter the consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13%, Emotional 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%
- #54 Melovar's Tale
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Niad ChowdhuryPub: Niad C
Windows
A fantasy roguelike deckbuilder where you forge powerful card combinations. Choose your hero and draft from over 300+ unique cards, 125+ unique relics and manipulate your deck through special events. Battle relentless forces in strategic combat. Can you survive the darkness and write your own tale?
Why similar: Card Battler 25.9%, Card Game 19.8%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 9%, RPG 8.2%
- #55 Evil's Veil
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Glasscup
Windows
This is a story-driven game about defeating demons. Uncover the hidden stories behind each demon, and enjoy strategic card battles against unique and charismatic monsters. Collect skills and equipment to grow stronger as an exorcist, and challenge powerful demons in this card-battle adventure.
Why similar: Card Battler 47.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 13.6%, Card Game 13.4%, 2D 5.9%
- #56 Caelum's Crux
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Petros Giannopoulos
Windows
A new card based action adventure RPG game set in the world of Caelum. Embark into a mysterious journey full of secrets and collect powerful cards to solve the riddles of this epic land and battle with other collectors!
Why similar: Card Battler 33.6%, Card Game 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, RPG 8.1%, Stylized 4.8%
- #57 Veridium: Final Pulse
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Mizar42
Windows
In this cyberpunk card battler, winning means taking everything: defeat enemies, steal their decks, and grow stronger, all wrapped in visual novel-style storytelling. They decided evolution had gone too far. The fusion of mankind and machine won't survive much longer. Not without a fight.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.6%, Card Game 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #58 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
69% matchVery Positive89% of 538 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 120.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Emotional 11.9%, Horror 10%
- #59 THE WITCH'S GRIMOIRE
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ismail Mehdi Gunel
Windows
An atmospheric experience in the dark and eerie world of classic fairy tales, progressing solely through your choices. No complex mechanics; just sit back and focus on the story. Make the right decisions to avoid danger and try to survive the twisted endings of these tales.
Why similar: Card Game 23.1%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Emotional 10.9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #60 Dark Card
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Kyle KerlikowskePub: Kerlys Games
Windows
A game about exploration and experimentation
Why similar: Card Battler 40.6%, Card Game 21.4%, RPG 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%