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Games Like THE SPIRIT LIFT

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Card Game, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Strategy.

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A retro horror deckbuilder roguelike set in a haunted hotel in the 1990s. Choose your teens, explore and fight! If you die rewind the night!

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 149 reviews
Released: 2026-01-27
Developer: prettysmart games
Genres: Adventure, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

Overview

The Spirit Lift blends 90s-inspired retro horror with the strategic depth of a roguelike deckbuilder, creating a unique atmosphere of dread and tactical decision-making. These recommendations focus on games that masterfully combine dark, supernatural, or survival-horror themes with the addictive, high-stakes loop of card-based combat.

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  1. #1 Draft of Darkness
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 358 reviews2023
    Dev: Crawly Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7%, Card Battler 16.3%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Card Game 11.7%, Procedural Generation 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror deckbuilder that emphasizes resource management and dark, atmospheric exploration.

  2. #2 Inscryption
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 144,872 reviews2021
    Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    Why similar: Card Battler 24.3%, Card Game 19.2%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the unsettling, meta-horror atmosphere and card-based mechanics found in The Spirit Lift.

  3. #3 Ring of Pain
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 5,048 reviews2020
    Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.

    Why similar: Card Game 31.2%, Roguelite 19.4%, Roguelike 17%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.9%, Horror 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed roguelike card game where every encounter feels like a desperate struggle for survival.

  4. #4 Fuzz Force: Spook Squad
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: Fuzz Force
    Windows

    Roll into a dicey deckbuilder set in a spooky board game world. Capture ghosts as the elite Spook Squad using their customisable Dice-Powered weaponry. Navigate eerie areas filled with battles, treasure and random events on your mission to capture the ghoulish Polter Prince.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.9%, Deckbuilding 13.6%, Card Battler 12.7%, Card Game 9.8%, Supernatural 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines a spooky aesthetic with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics in a way that feels accessible yet challenging.

  5. #5 Boogey Hunters
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Boogey Hunters is a strategic ammo-building game where you travel the world hunting mythical creatures from different folklore. Plan your moves carefully, combine bullets to unleash powerful moves, battle terrifying boogies, and save the world in the shortest day possible!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.3%, Card Battler 14.4%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Card Game 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the horror-themed deckbuilding experience with a focus on turn-based strategy against supernatural foes.

  6. #6 Menace from the Deep
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,373 reviews2024
    Dev: Flat Lab
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Menace from the Deep is an enthralling Roguelike Deckbuilding card game that unfolds in a dark world, drawing inspiration from Howard Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.Set against the backdrop of 1920s USA, the narrative revolves around a clandestine occult society.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.8%, Card Battler 16.8%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Card Game 11.8%, Roguelike 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on sanity and supernatural threats.

  7. #7 Tainted Grail: Conquest
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 8,213 reviews2021
    Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.9%, Card Game 22.7%, Card Battler 15.4%, Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelite 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, oppressive fantasy world and deep deckbuilding mechanics that reward strategic planning.

  8. #8 Deck of Souls
    92% matchVery Positive82% of 219 reviews2024
    Dev: Bigboot StudiosPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows

    Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 17.6%, Card Battler 16.4%, Card Game 15.6%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical deckbuilder that draws inspiration from dark, challenging RPGs with a focus on strategic card play.

  9. #9 The Horror at Highrook
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 463 reviews2025
    Dev: Nullpointer Games
    Windows

    The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.

    Why similar: Card Game 42.6%, Horror 23.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Story Rich 6.3%, 2D 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on investigation and horror themes within a card-based gameplay framework.

  10. #10 Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
    91% matchMixed63% of 329 reviews2023
    Dev: Black Eye Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.4%, Card Battler 15.5%, Card Game 13.4%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Its dark, hellish art style and intense card-battling mechanics align well with the tone of a horror roguelike.

  11. #11 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
    90% matchMixed60% of 264 reviews2021
    Dev: TavroxGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Neurodeck is a psychological deckbuilding card game to challenge your fears. Build your deck & capacities by answering personality tests, visiting rooms or meditating. Face your phobia and defeat them through the power of life-inspired cards.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.8%, Card Battler 17%, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 14%, Roguelike 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Uses psychological horror themes to influence the deckbuilding process, creating a unique and unsettling experience.

  12. #12 Castle Morihisa
    89% matchMixed68% of 448 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 26.1%, Card Battler 16.5%, Card Game 12%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Roguelike 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, atmospheric dungeon-crawling experience with robust deckbuilding and turn-based combat.

  13. #13 Darkest Dungeon®
    88% matchVery Positive92% of 159,462 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Hook Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 43.7%, Roguelike 27.9%, Roguelite 10.1%, Strategy 6.9%, Horror 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive gothic horror strategy game that captures the feeling of managing a team through terrifying, high-stakes encounters.

  14. #14 Library Of Ruina
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 42,198 reviews2021
    Dev: ProjectMoon
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 53.9 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: Card Game 20.8%, Deckbuilding 20.4%, Card Battler 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A supernatural-themed deckbuilder with deep narrative elements and a dark, stylish presentation.

  15. #15 The Foretold: Westmark Legacy
    89% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
    Windows

    Fight to investigate another day in this gothic horror adventure card game. Equip items and relics. Acquire cards and use them wisely to survive what lurks in the darkest corners of town. Take a short and mind-bending dive into the unknown with a cosy horror atmosphere.

    Why similar: Card Game 22.7%, Deckbuilding 22.4%, Card Battler 19%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Horror 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Blends choose-your-own-adventure storytelling with horror-themed card combat.

  16. #16 Exorcism Agency
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 283 reviews2025
    Dev: YINGGUO GAMEPub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows

    Raise Your Own Ghost Girl+Deckbuilding+Zuma-Style Match-3!Exorcism Agency is an innovative roguelike that finds joy in thrills.Ghosts are back,the human world is like hell,and you,as a top-tier exorcist,will venture into ghost-infested zones,using all kinds of mystical techniques to capture ghosts

    Why similar: Card Battler 18.9%, Card Game 17.6%, Deckbuilding 17.2%, Roguelite 10.9%, Supernatural 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A thematic deckbuilder that focuses on the supernatural, fitting the horror-investigation vibe of the seed game.

  17. #17 Skogdal
    85% matchVery Positive98% of 130 reviews2025
    Dev: Erlend Kirkeboe
    Windows

    A deckbuilding adventure card game set in a rustic Norwegian town during the 90's. Recruit followers, draft cards and build powerful combos. Explore a hand-crafted world across multiple runs and uncover an unsettling mystery…

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.2%, Card Battler 17.4%, Card Game 16.4%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Roguelite 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused deckbuilder that emphasizes exploration and card-based encounters.

  18. #18 Spirits of The Silicium Forest
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelGreeds
    Windows · Linux

    SotSF is a turn-based rogue-like game with deck-building elements, in the aesthetics of Mesoamerica and transhumanism. Position yourself on the battlefield, build and utilize various combinations of abilities to defeat the mysterious spirits of the Silicium Forest. Has “Story” and “Roguelite” modes.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32%, Card Battler 17%, Card Game 14.5%, Deckbuilding 8.7%, Turn-Based Combat 6.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy card battler that offers a unique thematic experience within the roguelike deckbuilder genre.

  19. #19 Monster Train
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,834 reviews2020
    Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    Why similar: Card Battler 18.4%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 18%, Card Game 13.3%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelite 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly polished roguelike deckbuilder that offers complex strategic depth and a dark, underworld setting.

  20. #20 Slay the Spire
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 213,462 reviews2019
    Dev: Mega Crit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.6%, Card Battler 19%, Card Game 16.7%, Deckbuilding 12.1%, Roguelike 10%

    Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for roguelike deckbuilders, providing the core mechanical foundation that many horror-themed variants build upon.

  21. #21 Vault of the Void
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 2,966 reviews2022
    Dev: Spider Nest Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 13.7 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 25.2%, Card Battler 15.6%, Deckbuilding 14%, Card Game 13.1%, Roguelite 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly tactical deckbuilding experience where player agency and deck management are paramount.

  22. #22 Sigil of the Magi
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: YongjustyongPub: iterco
    Windows

    Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.5%, Card Battler 14.3%, Deckbuilding 13%, Card Game 12.6%, Roguelike 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A blend of turn-based strategy and deckbuilding that emphasizes careful planning and character progression.

  23. #23 Griftlands
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 14,364 reviews2021
    Dev: Klei Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.5 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 19.3%, Deckbuilding 15.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 15.4%, Card Game 13.5%, Roguelite 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a strong narrative focus and unique deckbuilding mechanics that emphasize negotiation and combat in a gritty world.

  24. #24 Faith in Despair
    80% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Philipp Lehner
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Forge your own cards with triggers, actions and modifiers. Shape your deck and gamble against Death itself. Make one mistake and you will descend into despair.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7%, Card Battler 17.3%, Card Game 14%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Roguelike 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A difficult roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes strategic card usage against overwhelming odds.

  25. #25 Dead Town Tales
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 479 reviews2023
    Dev: 拾遗工作室Pub: Pixmain
    Windows

    Dead Town Tales is a game that focuses on strategy card building and core Roguelike gameplay. You can learn about this romantic and mysterious world by fighting and exploring, meeting people, ghosts and monsters in Dead Town and experiencing the unknown and making choices together with them.

    Why similar: Card Game 33.9%, Roguelite 21.8%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Strategy 12.1%, Mystery 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused card game with a dark, hand-drawn aesthetic that fits the horror-roguelike genre.

  26. #26 Wildfrost
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 8,698 reviews2023
    Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 25%, Card Battler 17.2%, Card Game 12.9%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Roguelite 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A charming yet challenging roguelike deckbuilder that features a distinct art style and deep tactical combat.

  27. #27 Card Quest
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 375 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 28.5%, Card Battler 18.4%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Card Game 13.9%, Roguelike 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging roguelike deckbuilder that strips away the fluff to focus on pure, difficult card-based combat.

  28. #28 Gordian Quest
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 5,961 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 22.8%, Card Battler 16.1%, Card Game 13.7%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines classic RPG elements with card-based combat, offering a long-form adventure similar to exploring a haunted location.

  29. #29 Across the Obelisk
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 12,889 reviews2022
    Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 20.1 hrsMean: 53.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.5%, Card Battler 15.7%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Card Game 13.4%, Roguelike 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A party-based roguelike deckbuilder that allows for deep character customization and strategic team synergy.

  30. #30 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
    77% matchVery Positive84% of 219 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.6%, Card Battler 14%, Deckbuilding 14%, Card Game 13.4%, Roguelite 9.2%

  31. #31 Deck of Haunts
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,296 reviews2025
    Dev: MantisPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mansion and expand your dark influence, turning your home into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.

    Why similar: Card Battler 20.5%, Card Game 18%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 9.7%

  32. #32 Banners of Ruin
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,191 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.6%, Card Battler 16.9%, Card Game 14%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Roguelike 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical positioning and card-based combat, perfect for players who enjoy the strategic side of deckbuilders.

  33. #33 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 184 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 19.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.9%, Card Game 14.6%, Roguelite 10.4%, Deckbuilding 10.4%

  34. #34 Mind Lure
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: Little Tiger Game
    Windows

    A Lovecraftian deck-building roguelike. Collect eerie cards and twisted creatures. Strengthen your deck while battling sanity loss in waters haunted by unspeakable entities.

    Why similar: Card Battler 19.6%, Deckbuilding 19.4%, Card Game 12.4%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 9.5%

  35. #35 Knock on the Coffin Lid
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,871 reviews2024
    Dev: RedBoon
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.9%, Card Battler 17%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Game 14.3%, Roguelike 9.4%

  36. #36 Right and Down and Dice
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2024
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows

    Explore randomly generated card dungeons where you can only move Right and Down, use Dice to defeat mighty enemies, gather powerful artifacts, and learn new abilities! Will you be able to escape from the dungeon?

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27%, Card Battler 16.9%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Card Game 12.9%, Roguelite 9.1%

  37. #37 The Monster Within
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: GMO Free Games
    Windows · Mac

    A 50's horror comic themed deck building card game with roguelike progression elements. Stop yourself from turning into a monster, or embrace your inner evil and use your new gifts. Choose from a roster of classic monsters and duke it out in The Monster Within!

    Why similar: Card Game 30.1%, Deckbuilding 26.7%, Roguelite 15.7%, Strategy 10%, Horror 7.4%

  38. #38 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 3,382 reviews2024
    Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8%, Card Battler 14.9%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Game 14.3%, Roguelike 9.5%

  39. #39 Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 790 reviews2025
    Dev: Kygua TechPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27%, Card Battler 17%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Card Game 14.6%, Roguelike 8.2%

  40. #40 RogueJack21
    72% matchMixed68% of 205 reviews2026
    Dev: Zandbox Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9%, Card Game 13.7%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Battler 10.2%, Roguelite 8.8%

  41. #41 Roots Devour
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 544 reviews2026
    Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

    Why similar: Card Game 21.5%, Deckbuilding 19.1%, Horror 11.5%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Roguelite 9.7%

  42. #42 Playable Mockup
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2022
    Dev: 727 Not Hound
    Windows

    Explore an infinite loop corridor and get to 0 PM to 0 AM by building a "Time manipulation deck". You will be challenged with a life threatening test. Wander the “Dead Soul Corridor” created from a ghost photo. Find a way to get to the soul of the dead.

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 21.2%, Card Game 17.2%, Card Battler 14.4%, Roguelite 12.5%, Survival Horror 10.9%

  43. #43 Deck of Ashes
    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,064 reviews2020
    Dev: AYGamesPub: ESDigital Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Deck of Ashes is an adventure game with tactical card combat. One character at a time, lead the cast of antiheroes on a quest for redemption. Explore the cursed fantasy world and hunt down powerful cards. Forge a unique Battle Deck, and crush your foes! Can you rid the world of the Ash Curse?

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1%, Card Battler 20.9%, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Game 9.5%, Roguelite 6.5%

  44. #44 Right and Down
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 227 reviews2022
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25%, Card Battler 14.3%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Card Game 13%, Roguelike 9.6%

  45. #45 Encounter: The Lost Cards
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2026
    Dev: Salvatore GrossoPub: Encounter GG
    Windows · Linux

    The unhinged roguelike for the tactically obsessed. Forget maps—your journey is a deck of Tarot cards you build on the fly. Manage a tight inventory, chain questionable combos, and watch your gear shatter. Got unlucky? The virtuous can resurrect; the sinful, however...

    Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.5%, Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelite 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Strategy 8.1%

  46. #46 Out Of Hands
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,493 reviews2025
    Dev: Game River
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Out of Hands is a bizarre card-based adventure game that blends video-collage graphics with gripping psychological horror. Will you seek the truth lurking in this wicked, warped world—and can you bear its weight? Misty memories threaten to tear you apart, contorting you into a being... Out of Hands.

    Why similar: Card Battler 25.5%, Deckbuilding 20%, Card Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  47. #47 Decktamer
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,843 reviews2025
    Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 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 29.3%, Card Battler 17.9%, Card Game 15.3%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%

  48. #48 DungeonTop
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 575 reviews2020
    Dev: One Up Plus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.1%, Card Battler 15.5%, Card Game 12.9%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Roguelike 8.2%

  49. #49 Trials of Fire
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 3,249 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.8%, Card Battler 17.3%, Card Game 11.7%, Roguelite 9.3%, Deckbuilding 8.8%

  50. #50 SPELLHACK!!
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: Computer Dream
    Windows

    SPELLHACK!! is a real-time survival deckbuilder! Explore Doom City to collect and upgrade Technospells during the day, then defend against waves of Summoned Beasts at night in this totally rad roguelike!!

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.4%, Card Battler 18.3%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Card Game 13.9%, Roguelite 9.8%

  51. #51 Demon's Mirror
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 106 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%, Card Game 19.5%, Deckbuilding 18%, Roguelike 11.9%, Roguelite 10.9%

  52. #52 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 736 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 21.5%, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Card Game 13.6%, Roguelike 12.5%

  53. #53 Deep Sky Derelicts
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,867 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 33.9%, Card Battler 20%, Deckbuilding 16%, Turn-Based Combat 8.2%, Card Game 6.2%

  54. #54 Hadean Tactics
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,887 reviews2023
    Dev: Emberfish Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 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 24.1%, Card Battler 15.4%, Card Game 12.5%, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Roguelike 8.4%

  55. #55 Journey to the Void
    67% 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 22.7%, Card Battler 15.7%, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Roguelike 8.5%

  56. #56 The Last Hex
    70% matchVery Positive80% of 217 reviews2021
    Dev: That Indie Studio
    Windows

    The dead arise and only you can stand against them. Equip and train your character, grow your arsenal of cards, survive harrowing encounters and prepare for the final showdown with The Lost at ...The Last Hex! A RPG Deckbuilder with Roguelite elements.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.8%, Deckbuilding 19.4%, Card Game 17.5%, Roguelite 10%, Procedural Generation 5.3%

  57. #57 Northwind
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Barking Kitten Interactive
    Windows

    Northwind is a monster-hunting roguelite deckbuilder with a tug-of-war combat twist, card crafting, and a mana management system inspired by Magic: The Gathering.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7%, Card Battler 16.4%, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Roguelike 8.7%

  58. #58 Lost For Swords
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 306 reviews2025
    Dev: MaxBytes
    Windows · Linux

    Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.7%, Deckbuilding 15.8%, Card Game 14.9%, Roguelike 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%

  59. #59 Withering Rooms
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,474 reviews2024
    Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.

    Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Procedural Generation 23.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Survival Horror 7.4%, Adventure 7%

  60. #60 Blood Card
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 722 reviews2019
    Dev: Pixel Cattle Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.

    Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.5%, Card Battler 19.5%, Card Game 14%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Roguelike 8.3%

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