- #1 Slay the Spire
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 210,878 reviews2019
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 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% ★, Card Battler 18.5%, Card Game 15.4%, Deckbuilding 13%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive roguelike deckbuilder that shares the core loop of tactical card combat and strategic deck refinement.
- #2 Monster Train
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,754 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Card Battler 18.3%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.2% ★, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Card Game 12.6%, Roguelite 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical depth through its unique lane-based combat system and highly customizable card upgrades.
- #3 Wildfrost
96% matchVery Positive83% of 8,624 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.2% ★, Card Battler 16.4%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Card Game 11.8%, Difficult 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging, tactical experience with a heavy focus on positioning and synergy-building.
- #4 Tainted Grail: Conquest
95% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 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 22.1%, Card Game 18.3%, Card Battler 13%, Roguelike 11%, Board Game 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark, atmospheric world with deep deck customization and complex combat mechanics.
- #5 Across the Obelisk
94% matchVery Positive81% of 12,790 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 53.5 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 24.2% ★, Card Battler 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Game 12.5%, Procedural Generation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based deckbuilder that allows for intricate synergy planning across multiple characters.
- #6 Cobalt Core
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,128 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 44.3% ★, Card Game 20.8%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Roguelike 12.4%, Strategy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on ship positioning and deck management, requiring careful planning to mitigate incoming damage.
- #7 Banners of Ruin
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 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 26.3% ★, Card Battler 16.5%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Card Game 13%, Difficult 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical, grid-based positioning that adds a layer of complexity to standard deckbuilding.
- #8 Griftlands
92% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 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 20%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 16.1% ★, Card Game 13.3%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates a narrative-driven experience with two distinct deckbuilding systems for combat and negotiation.
- #9 Hadean Tactics
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.8% ★, Card Battler 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Card Game 11.6%, Procedural Generation 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative hybrid that combines auto-battler mechanics with traditional roguelike deckbuilding.
- #10 SpellRogue
90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.3% ★, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Card Battler 14.1%, Card Game 11.3%, Procedural Generation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that uses dice-based card mechanics to create highly strategic combat encounters.
- #11 Roguebook
91% matchVery Positive84% of 4,279 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.3% ★, Deckbuilding 15.3%, Card Battler 14.6%, Card Game 13.1%, Roguelite 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Introduces unique lane mechanics and hero-pairing strategies that keep the deckbuilding experience fresh.
- #12 DICEOMANCER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,441 reviews2024
Dev: 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29.9% ★, Card Battler 19.1%, Card Game 17.6%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Uses unique dice-based mechanics to influence card outcomes, offering a fresh take on the genre.
- #13 Gordian Quest
89% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.1% ★, Card Battler 17.5%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Card Game 14.2%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends classic RPG elements with a robust card-based combat system and party progression.
- #14 Balatro
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 187,446 reviews2024
Dev: LocalThunkPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.6 hrsMean: 46.6 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 25.8% ★, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Battler 9.6%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: While poker-themed, it offers the same high-agency, combo-heavy deckbuilding satisfaction found in top-tier roguelikes.
- #15 Beneath Oresa
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33% ★, Deckbuilding 19.6%, Card Game 16.2%, Roguelike 9.4%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a visually striking, tactical combat experience with a focus on positioning and card-based maneuvers.
- #16 Breach Wanderers
87% matchVery Positive89% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Baronnerie Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28% ★, Card Battler 17.2%, Deckbuilding 16.6%, Card Game 12.7%, Roguelite 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A solid, classic roguelike deckbuilder that emphasizes hero customization and diverse playstyles.
- #17 Dungeon Drafters
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.7%, Card Game 24.2%, Procedural Generation 16.4%, Roguelite 16.1%, Strategy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler where your movement and attacks are entirely dictated by your custom-built deck.
- #18 Library Of Ruina
83% matchVery Positive94% of 41,062 reviews2021
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 53.2 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: Deckbuilding 26.4%, Card Game 23.5%, Card Battler 19.9%, Difficult 16%, Strategy 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features an incredibly deep and complex card-based combat system that rewards meticulous planning and strategy.
- #19 Circadian Dice
84% matchVery Positive95% of 594 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 36.2% ★, Deckbuilding 20.2%, Card Battler 10.9%, Card Game 9.4%, Board Game 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy roguelike that utilizes dice-based combat to provide a distinct tactical feel.
- #20 Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
84% matchVery Positive90% of 888 reviews2020
Dev: Slothwerks
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.9% ★, Deckbuilding 18.3%, Card Game 17.4%, Card Battler 13.8%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique grid-based board system that forces players to make tactical choices about which cards to engage.
- #21 Fate Hunters
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 871 reviews2019
Dev: Tower Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fate Hunters is a hardcore mix of strategy card battles and a roguelike adventure. Build your deck, explore the dangerous dark fantasy world and face fearsome foes! Risk your life to get powerful treasures!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.3% ★, Card Battler 18.4%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Card Game 13.5%, Roguelite 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward but challenging roguelike deckbuilder that focuses on risk-reward mechanics during exploration.
- #22 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
82% matchVery Positive92% of 4,424 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24% ★, Card Battler 14.9%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Card Game 11.6%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Replaces traditional cards with dice, focusing on purification mechanics and powerful synergy building.
- #23 Trials of Fire
82% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.2% ★, Card Battler 18.2%, Card Game 11.8%, Board Game 10.2%, Deckbuilding 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical, turn-based combat on a hex grid with deep deckbuilding and party management.
- #24 Overdungeon
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,103 reviews2019
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A completely new style real-time card battle "Overdungeon" Overdungeon combines rogue-like, tower defense and card games. More than 100 cards are Attack, Animal, Building, Spell, Trap, etc..Build your creative and crazy deck!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 29% ★, Card Battler 17.3%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Game 12.5%, Roguelite 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, chaotic deckbuilder that emphasizes building massive, overwhelming combos.
- #25 Hand of Fate 2
81% matchVery Positive84% of 5,759 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 34.7% ★, Deckbuilding 19.2%, Card Game 18.1%, Roguelite 8.7%, Board Game 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A hybrid experience that blends action-RPG combat with a unique, card-based dungeon master system.
- #26 Indies' Lies
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 781 reviews2023
Dev: Fun Square GamesPub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A roguelike deck-building game where you craft a deck, spark talents, discover runes, and assemble your team with partners' cards! Play unique stories for every character and explore a world caught in the clash of gods. New Puppeteer DLC just released!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.6% ★, Card Battler 15.5%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Game 12.5%, Roguelike 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A polished roguelike deckbuilder that offers multiple character classes with distinct, strategic playstyles.
- #27 Die in the Dungeon
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,752 reviews2025
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.3% ★, Card Battler 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Card Game 10.9%, Procedural Generation 8.2%
- #28 Card Quest
80% matchVery Positive86% of 371 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.2% ★, Card Battler 16.8%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Card Game 12%, Difficult 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on class-specific deckbuilding and tactical combat that rewards deep knowledge of card interactions.
- #29 As We Descend
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,106 reviews2025
Dev: Box DragonPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Card Battler 16.2%, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Game 13.3%, Roguelike 8%
- #30 DungeonTop
79% matchVery Positive82% of 573 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 25.7% ★, Card Battler 16.3%, Deckbuilding 15%, Card Game 13%, Roguelite 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deckbuilding with lane-based tactical combat for a challenging and strategic experience.
- #31 Cubic Cosmos
74% matchVery Positive93% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: Inkstone AtelierPub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cubic Cosmos is a thrilling fast-paced roguelike card game. You have been trapped in a deadly game. One wrong move could see you reduced to a plaything of the goddess. Can you free yourself from the endless cycle and escape your fate?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 32.3% ★, Card Battler 18.5%, Card Game 17.2%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Strategy 8.1%
- #32 Journey to the Void
75% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.7% ★, Card Battler 16.2%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Game 13.5%, Roguelike 7.8%
- #33 Blood Card
78% 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 25.7% ★, Card Battler 18.1%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Card Game 12.3%, Roguelike 6.8%
- #34 Into The Grid
74% matchVery Positive85% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Flatline Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a master hacker in this Cyberpunk Roguelike Deckbuilder. Explore the dangers of cyberspace and fight evil corporations. Build and upgrade a deck of powerful programs. Unlock perks and skills, and unleash digital hell on your enemies. Dive Into The Grid!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.4% ★, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Card Battler 12.6%, Card Game 10.4%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #35 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
78% matchMixed60% of 263 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 27% ★, Card Battler 15.2%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Card Game 12.1%, Roguelite 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique psychological theme to frame its deckbuilding mechanics, focusing on overcoming internal challenges.
- #36 Tower Tactics: Liberation
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,229 reviews2023
Dev: asraworks
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
We fused deck-building roguelikes and tower defenses in a way never seen before - deploy your towers, collect valuable trinkets and cast powerful spells to defend yourself against the Salkoth!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.7% ★, Card Battler 16.4%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Card Game 12.6%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #37 Deck of Ashes
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,061 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 26.2% ★, Card Battler 21.6%, Deckbuilding 17%, Card Game 9.3%, Procedural Generation 6.3%
- #38 Slay the Spire 2
71% matchVery Positive80% of 97,748 reviews2026
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.9% ★, Deckbuilding 16.8%, Card Game 14.6%, Card Battler 12.6%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #39 Void Tyrant
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Quite Fresh GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Collect an intergalactic bounty of eccentric allies and deadly weapons, explore vibrant planets, and engage in risky turn-based battles to restore the Eyes of Chronos and save the galaxy in this strategic roguelike deckbuilder!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.7% ★, Card Battler 16.4%, Card Game 12.6%, Deckbuilding 11.4%, Roguelike 7.3%
- #40 Heroes of Magic & Cards
72% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: First Day Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Build the perfect deck, draw the perfect hand, and strike down your enemies with pairs and straights. Heroes of Magic & Cards is a roguelike deckbuilder with a poker twist, sending you and your fifty-two into a mystical fantasy world of monsters and magecraft!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33.3% ★, Card Game 16.3%, Roguelike 10.5%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Card Battler 9.9%
- #41 Inkborn
73% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows · Mac
Inkborn is a roguelike deckbuilder with a card system built around chaining Glyph-based combos. Sequence your cards in tactical combat to unleash impactful effects. Customize your Skill Tree before each run, evolve new abilities and uncover the hidden story of a world folded in ink, metal and paper.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.8% ★, Card Battler 16.1%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Game 13.8%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #42 Northwind
72% matchVery Positive87% of 78 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 24.6% ★, Card Battler 14.9%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Card Game 12.2%, Roguelike 7%
- #43 9 Kings
68% matchVery Positive93% of 20,576 reviews2025
Dev: Sad SocketPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.5% ★, Card Battler 13.9%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Card Game 11.3%, Procedural Generation 7.8%
- #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 23.3% ★, Deckbuilding 14%, Card Battler 13.2%, Card Game 11.4%, Board Game 8.3%
- #45 Right and Down and Dice
71% matchVery Positive82% of 111 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 24.8% ★, Card Battler 15.5%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Card Game 11.2%, Roguelite 7.8%
- #46 StarVaders
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,970 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Deckbuilding 15.6%, Card Battler 12.2%, Card Game 10.1%, Board Game 9.1%
- #47 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
68% matchVery Positive81% of 3,291 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 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 26.3% ★, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Battler 14.5%, Card Game 13.2%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #48 Dragon Eclipse
70% matchMixed67% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Dragon Eclipse is a roguelite deck-builder with a unique auto-battler twist. Choose your Tamer, team up with powerful Mystlings, and battle fierce foes. Grow and evolve your Mystlings, craft a winning deck, and unleash epic combos to dominate the battlefield. But beware—the Eclipse is close!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 23.7% ★, Card Battler 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Card Game 12.3%, Roguelike 7.3%
- #49 Faith in Despair
67% matchVery Positive98% of 58 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 24.7% ★, Card Battler 15.8%, Deckbuilding 13.4%, Card Game 12.2%, Difficult 8.5%
- #50 Dicey Dungeons
69% matchVery Positive89% of 11,511 reviews2019
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 39.7% ★, Card Battler 18.8%, Deckbuilding 14%, Card Game 7.3%, Roguelite 6.8%
- #51 Castle Morihisa
71% matchMixed67% of 445 reviews2022
Dev: Smokingbear StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.1% ★, Card Battler 16.9%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Card Game 11.8%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #52 The Last Hex
70% matchVery Positive81% of 216 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 26% ★, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Card Game 13%, Board Game 10.4%, Roguelite 7.4%
- #53 Destiny or Fate
73% matchMixed56% of 484 reviews2019
Dev: BlasterPub: GameNet
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Destiny or Fate is a deck-building roguelite game. Choose a hero, build a deck and a party of mythical creatures, and set out on an endless adventure! Are you ready to make your own destiny, or will you succumb to an evil fate?
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 18.8% ★, Card Battler 15.2%, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Card Game 11.9%, Procedural Generation 7.6%
- #54 Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
68% matchVery Positive87% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.4% ★, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Card Battler 12.4%, Card Game 11.8%, Roguelike 7.1%
- #55 Breachway
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,353 reviews2024
Dev: Edgeflow StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.6% ★, Card Battler 13.9%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Card Game 11.6%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #56 Pirates Outlaws
69% matchVery Positive83% of 746 reviews2020
Dev: Fabled Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Card Battler 16.3%, Card Game 13.5%, Deckbuilding 11.7%, Difficult 8.1%
- #57 LONESTAR
63% matchVery Positive91% of 2,337 reviews2025
Dev: Math TidePub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.5% ★, Card Battler 16.1%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Roguelike 8.3%, Card Game 8.2%
- #58 Yao-Guai Hunter
64% matchVery Positive84% of 2,232 reviews2025
Dev: MòGames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yao-Guai Hunter is a Wuxia roguelike deck-building game. In a world where Yao-Guai roam free, player battles with various evil beings, collecting cards and learn inner skills. Encountering various adventures in the martial world.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 25.7% ★, Card Battler 15.4%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Card Game 13.3%, Roguelike 8%
- #59 Deepest Chamber: Resurrection
66% matchVery Positive80% of 539 reviews2023
Dev: Balcony SoftworksPub: Those Awesome Guys
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Delve into the depths of Deepest Chamber: Resurrection, where card boosting is your key to survival. Employ this unique mechanic to augment your abilities, strategize your next moves and endure a series of increasingly perilous descents in this gripping rogue-lite, card-battling adventure!
Why similar: Card Battler 23.2%, Deckbuilding 22.2%, Card Game 15.8%, Roguelike 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.8%
