- #1 Gambition
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EasternLamp
Windows
A roguelike chess strategy game where chess pieces evolve into powerful forms, gaining unique abilities and devastating synergies across ever-changing boards.
Why similar: Chess 26.8% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.5% ★, Board Game 9.2%, Deckbuilding 7.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
- #2 Gambonanza
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,254 reviews2026
Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Gambonanza is a turn-based chess roguelike, set on a tiny board with higher stakes. Master tactical twists, invest your winnings and discover new rule-bending Gambits, tile and piece combinations. Face off against challenging bosses and get lost in all the ways you can break traditional chess!
Why similar: Chess 24.1% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 17.4% ★, Board Game 9.5%, Deckbuilding 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
- #3 Solo Chess
95% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: NourSaiFR
Windows
The chess roguelike deckbuilder. Solo Chess is a cozy strategy game where you play chess-themed cards on a 3×3 grid, trigger piece effects, and earn points through clever combos. Build your deck with pets and food to conquer waves of unique battles.
Why similar: Chess 27.3% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.4% ★, Board Game 11.1%, Deckbuilding 7.9%, Turn-Based 5.9%
- #4 Regicide
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leo Bayly BartonPub: No Bikes in Arcade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forget checkmate. Every capture scores in this chess roguelike deckbuilder. Gather powerful floppy disks, rig your pieces (and theirs), and ignite cascading combos as you chase scores you have no right to reach.
Why similar: Chess 27.9% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 26% ★, Deckbuilding 8.5%, Roguelike 6%, Strategy 5.2%
- #5 Usurper
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Brain Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.
Why similar: Chess 28% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.3% ★, Board Game 8.6%, Deckbuilding 6.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%
- #6 Boardfall zero
93% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Follow the fun
Windows
Try Boardfall for free! Progressively harder waves of enemies fall from the sky. Capture them to earn gold, and then purchase your own reinforcements to drop onto the board.
Why similar: Chess 28.3% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.5% ★, Deckbuilding 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Board Game 8.8%
- #7 Tabulo
93% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Noah Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26% ★, Chess 12.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Turn-Based 7.8%
- #8 Dominova
92% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Glenn Verheij
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dominova reinvents the roguelike deckbuilder with tactical domino placement and visually satisfying chain reactions. Master intricate board puzzles, craft powerful synergies and prove your skill in a game where strategy, not luck, determines victory.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25% ★, Deckbuilding 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Difficult 7.7%, Board Game 7.7%
- #9 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
91% matchVery Positive80% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.
Why similar: Chess 45.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Board Game 9.8%, Roguelike 7.2%, Strategy 6.2%
- #10 Kingster
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LoreHeim
Windows
Classic strategy rules are being rewritten in roguelike chaos. As a Jester who has accidentally ascended the throne, you must think like a King to survive. Manipulate the battlefield, wield your unique powers, build your deck, and rewrite your fate against all odds in this ruthless dungeon.
Why similar: Chess 25.5% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.7% ★, Board Game 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Turn-Based 7.7%
- #11 Hellmate
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Volvox Games
Windows
A DECK-BUILDING ROGUELIKE CHESS game. Choose chess set, build deck as you go, bring the enemy king’s HP to 0 in as few turns, solve dilemma cases. Each run has 7 randomly generated hell floors, themed around the 7 deadly sins.
Why similar: Chess 33.2% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 25% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Deckbuilding 9%, Card Game 5.9%
- #12 The Ouroboros King
90% matchVery Positive81% of 549 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.
Why similar: Chess 34.7% ★, Board Game 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Difficult 10%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #13 Empire in Decay
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Siesta Games
Windows
Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.
Why similar: Chess 29% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.1% ★, Deckbuilding 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%, Roguelite 6%
- #14 The Rookery
88% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Glyder Games
Windows · Mac
An exciting and fast-paced chess roguelite, full of ridiculous abilities! Explode your opponent's pieces, spawn queens all over the board, move twice in a row... But watch out for the bosses, who have crazy powers of their own!
Why similar: Chess 45.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Board Game 9.1%, Roguelite 8.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%
- #15 WizardChess
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: TwoPM StudiosPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac
What if chess was invented by silly cosmic wizards? WizardChess is a turnbased roguelite where all the pieces have insane abilities that came to us in a shamanic vision. Fight chaotic-yet-tactical encounters with magic powers out of a fever dream! Defeat the FaeQueen and Claim Your Wish!
Why similar: Chess 28.2% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 19.9% ★, Board Game 11.4%, Deckbuilding 8.3%, Roguelite 5.4%
- #16 Chessemble
86% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Giga Glitch
Windows
Customize your board with a host of new pieces. Start with an aggressive forward assault, Or perhaps a defensive fortress designed to weather the storm. Will you outwit, outmanoeuvre, or out-explode your way to victory?
Why similar: Chess 41.3% ★, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Board Game 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Tactical 6.4%
- #17 Percolator
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bejoty Productions
Windows
Percolator is a Roguelike Deckbuilder where you manage an up-and-coming cafe. Brew coffee and juggle a counter of items while scheduling tasks for your Baristas. Reinvest your profits to power up or build wealth. Discover new ways to combine ingredients so that your name goes down in history!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.1% ★, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Card Game 7.8%, Roguelite 7%
- #18 Peace by Piece
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Przemek Cholewa
Windows
Restore peace — one piece at a time. Start a rebellion with a handful of loyalists in this chess roguelike, and grow your army as you free a war-torn kingdom. Gain banners that bend the rules and build devastating synergies as you race to topple a tyrant before his army returns!
Why similar: Chess 40.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Board Game 10%, Roguelike 8.1%, Roguelite 5.6%
- #19 Pawnbarian
86% matchVery Positive89% of 878 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
Why similar: Chess 31.6% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.6% ★, Board Game 11.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%, Deckbuilding 7.3%
- #20 DiceRogue
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: monotos
Windows
This is a new type of strategic roguelike where you fight by combining "dice x cards x tiles." You can create your own strategy by linking the "special effects" of the rolling dice with the "cards" that are activated according to the roll.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Board Game 7.9%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #21 Cardinal Descent
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Liam Flannery
Windows · Mac
Cardinal Descent is a card building roguelike where you craft elemental synergies and find game breaking sticker combos.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.9% ★, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #22 King's Hand
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Anomie Game Studio
Windows
King's Hand is a turn-based, roguelike battler that fuses the strategy of chess with deckbuilding and a dash of chaos. Face increasingly challenging waves of tactical chess gameplay with a twist!
Why similar: Chess 52.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Deckbuilding 9.6%, Roguelike 8.1%, Strategy 7.8%
- #23 Balatro
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 191,750 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.2% ★, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Card Game 8.7%, Roguelike 8.5%, Turn-Based 7.6%
- #24 Paccarat
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Go Face Games
Windows · Mac
The 10-rats-in-a-trenchcoat roguelike deckbuilder. Recruit a rag-tag team of rats, craft a curated deck for each, and discover devastating multi-deck combos. Build your team & masterfully pilot multiple unique decks to take down increasingly difficult enemies.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.8% ★, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%, Difficult 7.6%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #25 Double Barrel Desperado
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Gentoo Games
Windows
Double Barrel Desperado is a roguelike deckbuilder where you wield a double-barrel shotgun fueled by chance. Strengthen it with powerful synergies to unleash devastating blasts, mowing down ever-tougher enemies with a single, well-aimed shot.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.1% ★, Board Game 10.7%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Roguelike 8%, Card Game 7.8%
- #26 Chess: The Lost Pieces
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Yağız Selimoğlu
Windows
A chess game with 30+ pieces and deck building,
Why similar: Chess 36.7% ★, Board Game 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Deckbuilding 8.5%, Roguelike 7%
- #27 Last Crown Gambit
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Feona Games
Windows
A chess-based roguelike tactics game where you empower pieces with cards, build tag synergies, and shape each run through strategic choices.
Why similar: Chess 47.7% ★, Board Game 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Roguelite 9.2%, Strategy 4.1%
- #28 Bearly Brave
77% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Barbaric Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bearly Brave is a 2D roguelike deck-building game set in a deceptively charming toy shop, where the cutest teddy bears come to life each night to fight in a no-holds-barred tournament that determines their placement on the shelves, and thus their likeness to be taken to their forever home.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.9% ★, Deckbuilding 14.6%, Turn-Based 9.2%, Roguelike 8%, Card Game 7.9%
- #29 Abjure
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Jax Games
Windows
Win by emptying your hand. Abjure is a roguelike deckbuilder where the 2 of Spades reigns supreme — draft cards, stack relics, and outplay every opponent in a strategic twist on the Big 2 card game.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.8% ★, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%, Roguelike 7.7%, Card Game 6.9%
- #30 Protocol Aegirum
79% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Nacho Riquelme
Windows
A turn-based tactical game in the style of chess, with roguelike elements, where you command a fleet in dynamic strategic battles to break humanity's cycle of defeat.
Why similar: Chess 43.8% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Roguelite 8.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%
- #31 King Me Fool!
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlueDonuts
Windows
The quickest way to capture the king? Steal the king's army and strike him with it. Set the board with cards, and shout 'checkmate' with the pieces you've taken!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.7% ★, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%, Roguelike 6.9%
- #32 The Last Hex
79% 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 28% ★, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Board Game 13.8%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Card Game 6.9%
- #33 Gridfall
76% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Lucerna Frameworks
Windows · Linux
Gridfall is a fantasy deckbuilder where synergy on the grid is key. Feed, train and grow your army on this turn-based conquest!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Game 9.6%, Roguelike 8.8%, Turn-Based 8.2%
- #34 LingoRogue
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tobias Software AS
Windows · Mac · Linux
The language flashcard roguelike. LingoRogue is a dopamine machine of a deck-builder. Find the cards you need to spin crazy combos off your words. Play with endless variety and learn new languages without effort.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.4% ★, Deckbuilding 12%, Turn-Based 8.8%, Card Game 8.2%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #35 Hand-me-downs
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Buggy Deduck
Windows
A roguelike deckbuilder where your opponents use your own cards against you. Cheat your opponents out of the most powerful cards. Collect trinkets to supercharge your score. Discover sinful synergies by corrupting your cards.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.5% ★, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Game 9%, Roguelike 8.9%, Turn-Based 8.5%
- #36 Cyber souls: First Level
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hipertay
Windows
Cyber souls is a tactics and roguelike deck building game. Choose a hero, unlock new items and cards, create your deck and fight powerful enemies in deep tactical battles. Are you ready to take a risk?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.3% ★, Deckbuilding 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based 9.1%, Card Game 5.9%
- #37 Memoria Arcana
73% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Reija
Windows
Memoria Arcana is a single-player card game with traditional memory mechanics: Reveal as many pairs as you can to form poker-inspired hands, earn points, and overcome the Curse stages. Master the Arcana and Zodiac cards to increase your chance of winning.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.9% ★, Deckbuilding 15.5%, Card Game 9.6%, Roguelike 8.9%, Turn-Based 6.8%
- #38 Fairy Circle
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Play Hooky
Windows
Fairy Circle is a Bag Building roguelike set in a fairytale world. Play as a Forest Keeper and protect your home from a shadowy force called the Gloom.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Deckbuilding 11.1%, Board Game 10.8%, Roguelike 8.3%
- #39 Cards of the Abyss
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cube Overflow
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cards of the Abyss is a roguelike deckbuilder where movement replaces block. Move on a grid, dodge enemy attacks, trigger countless chain-reactions and unleash overpowered card combos as you dive deeper into the Abyss.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.3% ★, Deckbuilding 12.4%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%, Tactical 7%
- #40 Circadian Dice
76% matchVery Positive95% of 598 reviews2022
Dev: Shuffle Up Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 37.9% ★, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Board Game 8.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7%
- #41 Dishventory
73% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Final Offer
Windows
Wash piling dirty dishes in this strategic card game! Figure out cool dish combinations and discover new dishes with their own abilities.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.5% ★, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Board Game 13.5%, Roguelike 8%, Card Game 7.8%
- #42 LONESTAR
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,370 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.6% ★, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Difficult 8%, Turn-Based 7.2%
- #43 Coin War
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hetairoi Studio
Windows
A new twist on the StS-like genre: the cards you play transform into units on a grid-based board for several turns! Coin War delivers unique mechanics, tactical combat, endless synergies, and immense strategic depth. Craving a new challenge in the StS-like genre? Give this one a try.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.1% ★, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Card Game 7.9%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #44 Battle Stones
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radiant Sloth
Windows · Linux
Battle Stones is a single-player turn-based strategy deckbuilding roguelike. Place stones on a board and leverage their combo rules and special effects. Expand your deck and even merge stones to create more powerful moves. Will you master the art of the stones and win all your battles ?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Board Game 10.9%, Roguelike 7.4%, Deckbuilding 7.1%
- #45 Politaire/Heroes
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Topebox
Windows
From Politaire, Apple’s award-winning classic. A new Solitaire roguelite where heroes, poker hands, and chaos collide.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.2% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Game 9.7%, Roguelike 8.8%, Turn-Based 7.9%
- #46 Twist-tac-toe
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Muffins
Windows · Mac · Linux
A roguelike deckbuilder played on arcane tic-tac-toe boards. Collect volatile spell components and cursed relics to defeat the faculty in a replayable solo campaign, or hex your friends in online PvP.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.7% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Roguelite 10.1%
- #47 PEGTURE: Peg Solitaire Roguelike
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Puff Games
Windows
Pegture is a peg solitaire-themed roguelike, deck-building game. Build your deck, enhance your pegs, perform frenetic combos, beat bosses, reach the highest score and get the best peg solitaire experience.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.8% ★, Chess 22.2% ★, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Roguelite 8.3%, Roguelike 7.6%
- #48 Through Hell and Back
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ustu Games
Windows
Through Hell and Back is a timeline based roguelike deckbuilding game. Place your spells on the Timeline to outsmart your enemies. Choose your power ups carefully, trade spells and upgrade the Timeline to unleash devastating combos.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.8% ★, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Roguelike 8.3%, Roguelite 8.1%
- #49 Black Jacket
66% matchVery Positive90% of 854 reviews2026
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbHPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.5% ★, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Turn-Based 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Difficult 7.2%
- #50 Everglyph Trials
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tabi Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash devastating combos with unique dual cards in this combat roguelite deckbuilder. Battle deadly foes, adapt your deck, and conquer the Everglyph Trials.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.2% ★, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based 9.3%, Difficult 8.1%
- #51 Stellar Orphans
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: Artifex Parvus
Windows
"Explore 'Stellar Orphans', a captivating deck-building game where every choice determines the fate of your crew lost in infinite space. Forge alliances, manage resources, and resolve crises to guide your 'Stellar Orphans' to survival. Ready to defy the stars?"
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.9% ★, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Board Game 11.2%, Card Game 7.5%
- #52 Order Automatica
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: New Beings
Windows
A dark roguelike auto battler played on a 3×3 ritual grid. Position your units, combine cursed relics, and unleash powerful synergies before the last candle burns out.
Why similar: Chess 22% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.3% ★, Deckbuilding 10%, Board Game 10%, Turn-Based 8%
- #53 MetaChess
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: MetaChess
Windows · Mac
MetaChess is chess that lets you build your own army and rewrite the board. With alternate roles for every piece, it creates billions of new possible games possibilities. No more memorized openings, no more solved meta. Every decision matters. Outdraft, outthink, and outplay your opponent.
Why similar: Chess 50.1% ★, Board Game 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.3%, Tactical 4.9%
- #54 Random Dragons
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shrey Patil
Windows
A chance-based roguelike deckbuilder with silly, chaotic dragons. Spin the roulette wheel to multiply your card effects, manipulate the odds, and unleash ridiculous combo turns. Build a synergistic deck, outsmart RNG, and climb your way to the Boss Dragons.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36% ★, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Roguelike 8.2%, Card Game 7.3%, Turn-Based 6.8%
- #55 RogueJack21
66% 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 28.9% ★, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Turn-Based 9.7%, Roguelite 7.4%, Card Game 6.8%
- #56 Wildfrost
68% 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 27% ★, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Difficult 9%, Turn-Based 9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%
- #57 Gambit
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Jeriko
Windows
A chess roguelike where every run bends the rules. Build your army, wield powerful kings, and survive deadly variants on your way to proving a human can still beat the machine. Shape your build, outlast the chaos, and choose when to command the board yourself.
Why similar: Chess 44.2% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.3% ★, Deckbuilding 18%, Strategy 5.6%, PvE 3.1%
- #58 OneShotRogue
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Nelfold Works
Windows
Deck-building roguelike Use cards to reduce the enemy's HP to just 0. This is an easy battle because all battles are over in one turn.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 35.9% ★, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Difficult 12.1%, Roguelite 9.2%, Card Game 7%
- #59 Poker Dungeon : Joker's Madness
68% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: fishbone games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A combination game between turn-based deck-building and poker rogue-like. Strengthen your stats by combining character cards with poker hands.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.7% ★, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Roguelike 9.3%, Difficult 8.3%
- #60 MAGOSTOP
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PASTEL
Windows
A roguelike deckbuilder inspired by Korean-style card games. Will you choose GO to multiply your score, or STOP before greed ruins everything? Acquire Benefits, transform your cards, and push for an even higher GO!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.3% ★, Deckbuilding 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Roguelike 8.2%, Card Game 7.4%