- #1 Pawnbarian
97% matchVery Positive89% of 895 reviews2021
Dev: j4nw
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 25.3% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 11% ★, Board Game 10.3%, Card Game 9.2%, Grid-Based Movement 7.3%
- #2 Yes, My Queen
96% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Wall Spaghetti
Windows · Mac
The chess roguelite. Play game-changing cards, bend the rules, save your Queen, and escape from the dungeon.
Why similar: Chess 33.2% ★, Board Game 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Deckbuilding 10.2%, Roguelike 6.8%
- #3 Gambonanza
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,636 reviews2026
Dev: BlukuléléPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!
Why similar: Chess 29.9% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.2% ★, Board Game 12.8%, Deckbuilding 9.3%, Tactical 7%
- #4 The Rookery
95% matchVery Positive95% of 103 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 44.6% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Roguelite 10%, Board Game 9.7%, Tactical 8.4%
- #5 Cobalt Core
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,367 reviews2023
Dev: Rocket Rat GamesPub: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.8 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 24.9% ★, Tactical RPG 12.2%, Card Game 12%, Grid-Based Movement 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
- #6 The Ouroboros King
94% matchVery Positive80% of 569 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 38.3% ★, Board Game 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Roguelite 10.6%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #7 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 369 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 50.1% ★, Board Game 11.8%, Roguelike 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Strategy 7.3%
- #8 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
92% matchVery Positive91% of 7,408 reviews2022
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
Why similar: Chess 58.8% ★, Roguelike 10.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%, Roguelite 8.9%, Strategy 6.1%
- #9 Tactical Breach Wizards
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,112 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.7%, Tactical RPG 26.5%, Tactical 18.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #10 Chess Survivors
91% matchVery Positive85% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess based enemies. Combine abilities, upgrades, and relics to create game-breaking builds. Think fast, die, learn, repeat!
Why similar: Chess 44% ★, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 8.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
- #11 Vault of the Void
90% matchVery Positive92% of 3,003 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 26.3% ★, Card Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Board Game 12.8%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #12 Tabulo
89% matchVery Positive92% of 61 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 27.8% ★, Chess 14.4% ★, Card Game 14%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Roguelike 9%
- #13 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
88% matchVery Positive82% of 3,528 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 29.5% ★, Card Game 15.1%, Deckbuilding 14%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #14 Roguebook
89% matchVery Positive84% of 4,554 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 20.1% ★, Card Game 12.8%, Deckbuilding 12%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
- #15 Hadean Tactics
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,926 reviews2023
Dev: Emberfish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 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 27.6% ★, Card Game 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Procedural Generation 10.2%, Roguelite 9%
- #16 Sigil of the Magi
87% 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 19.6% ★, Grid-Based Movement 12.2%, Card Game 10.2%, Deckbuilding 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #17 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
86% matchVery Positive94% of 758 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: Grid-Based Movement 18.8%, Board Game 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Deckbuilding 11.9%, Card Game 9.5%
- #18 Once a Pawn a King
84% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: indie.io
Windows
Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery behind a world trapped in an endless match.
Why similar: Chess 43.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Roguelike 9.8%, Roguelite 7.1%
- #19 Madcap Mosaic
85% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: 1classydude
Windows
Carefully craft your Mosaic in this fantasy themed deckbuilding game. Battle by battle, tile by tile, you'll form synergies and build up your Mosaic's combo potential, hoping to beat the curve as you forge deeper into enemy territory.
Why similar: Card Game 16.5%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 9.6%, Grid-Based Movement 9.3%
- #20 Dicefolk
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,103 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 33% ★, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Roguelite 9.9%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #21 Dark Chess
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: Tall Troll Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Why similar: Chess 41.6% ★, Board Game 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, Tactical 7.8%
- #22 SpellRogue
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 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 24.7% ★, Deckbuilding 16.1%, Card Game 12.9%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #23 Dungeon Drafters
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 771 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Tactical RPG 17%, Grid-Based Movement 14.3%, Card Game 13%, Deckbuilding 11%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #24 Infinite Cards
79% matchVery Positive94% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
Discover infinite cards in this roguelike deckbuilder. Every card is unique, every run a new experience. Craft, combine, and build your deck completely freely to defeat enemies and bosses, or take on cleverly designed puzzle challenges!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 28.5% ★, Card Game 13.6%, Procedural Generation 11%, Deckbuilding 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.3%
- #25 DungeonTop
81% 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 23.6% ★, Tactical RPG 13.7%, Card Game 12.3%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Procedural Generation 8.1%
- #26 Rogue Wizards
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: Spellbind Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Battle creatures, collect loot, master magic, and build your very own Wizard Tower sanctuary in this rogue-like, dungeon-crawling RPG.
Why similar: Roguelite 15%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Roguelike 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%, Tactical RPG 12.8%
- #27 Deck of Souls
79% matchVery Positive81% of 222 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: Tactical RPG 14.7%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.4% ★, Card Game 12.4%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%
- #28 The Royal Writ
77% matchVery Positive83% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Save Sloth StudiosPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Sacrifice creates stories in this medieval roguelike deckbuilder. Watch your cards march to glory or permanent death as they battle toward the enemy. Each fallen hero becomes part of your kingdom's legend. Command wisely... some sacrifices are necessary.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 24.1% ★, Card Game 12.5%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Tactical RPG 10%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #29 Right and Down and Dice
78% matchVery Positive82% of 117 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 26.9% ★, Card Game 12.5%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Roguelite 8.8%, Board Game 8.4%
- #30 Chaos Reborn
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,143 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.
Why similar: Board Game 17.9%, Strategy 13.8%, Tactical 13.4%, RPG 13.1%, Fantasy 11.8%
- #31 Tetra Tactics
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Jabari AliiPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Strategize, collect, upgrade. Tetra Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilder inspired by Triple Triad, featuring deep meta-progression and endless replayability. Outwit opponents on a 4x4 tactical grid, traverse branching maps, augment your cards, and combine powerful abilities to build the ultimate deck.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 15%, Board Game 12.1%, Card Game 10%, Deckbuilding 10%
- #32 King of the Bridge
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,757 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
Why similar: Chess 46.5% ★, Board Game 17.4%, Tactical RPG 12.7%, Puzzle 6%, Strategy 5.8%
- #33 Sol Cesto
73% matchVery Positive91% of 5,013 reviews2026
Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 18.1%, Roguelike Deckbuilder 14.4% ★, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Tactical 11.7%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #34 Wildfrost
75% matchVery Positive83% of 8,823 reviews2023
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.6 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 27.8% ★, Card Game 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Roguelite 8.9%
- #35 Right and Down
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 229 reviews2022
Dev: mc2games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.7 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 22.1% ★, Board Game 11.3%, Card Game 11.2%, Deckbuilding 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%
- #36 Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 699 reviews2026
Dev: Buried ThingsPub: Forklift Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From letters to lunacy, Cursed Words is a roguelike chasing ever-stronger synergies. Start with simple words like BUY or THIS or GAME, then use game-altering combos to break the rules. Before long you’ll be ¼♖♙K5XNG the ⅗H♗4 out of these 83VK??7?!
Why similar: Roguelike 22.7%, Strategy 20.8%, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Roguelite 19.8%, Procedural Generation 15.1%
- #37 DOG WITCH
73% matchVery Positive91% of 418 reviews2025
Dev: HeckmousePub: Mystic Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dog Witch is a roguelike deckbuilder where your spells are fueled by enchanted dice. Combine over 150 unique items to forge ever-evolving strategies, perfect synergy combos, summon minions, and tackle an endless range of foes so bizarre, they’ll leave your tail wagging in disbelief!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 30.3% ★, Card Game 15.7%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #38 Royal Booty Quest
77% matchMixed61% of 127 reviews2023
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 210.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dive into the world of Royal Booty Quest and experience the thrill of deckbuilding and roguelike adventure like never before.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 14.3%, Card Game 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Deckbuilding 9.2%, Procedural Generation 7.8%
- #39 Shuffle Tactics
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Club SandwichPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.8%, Grid-Based Movement 14.4%, Card Game 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Deckbuilding 9.8%
- #40 Runeveil
72% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: dicehit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sequencer Roguelike. Enter the Arena as an elemental wizard, craft powerful rune chains, and break the game with wild artifact synergies. Beat all trials, defeat the Sin Kings, and ascend to godhood. Magic is chaos, order is power!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 26.9% ★, Card Game 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Roguelite 8.5%, Magic 7.8%
- #41 Wulin Chess
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 489 reviews2024
Dev: LameCat StudioPub: East2west Games
Windows
Wulin Chess is a turn-based strategy game set in a captivating dark fantasy world. Employ diverse characters across various boards/battlefields, and devise strategic thinking for victory. Strengthen your heroes by collecting equipment and enhancing attributes to face the challenges that lie ahead.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Tactical 12.8%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 12.3%
- #42 Lucha Chess
71% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Jorge T.V.
Windows
Assemble the ultimate team of Mexican wrestlers in this roguelike auto-battler. Combine unique units with powerful items to discover hundreds of synergies while battling your way through.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25%, Tactical 20.9%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 15.2%, Strategy 11%
- #43 ON&OFF
70% matchVery Positive98% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: DopamineCrucianPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
ON&OFF is a turn-based strategy game where you manipulate pieces on a grid to trigger explosive chain reactions. Toggle pieces ON to attack, defend, and heal. Read the enemy's telegraphed intents, unleash powerful skills, and master the board to survive!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 36.1% ★, Card Game 18.4%, Deckbuilding 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%, Roguelike 5.6%
- #44 Gigachess
76% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: Drixxel Soft
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Gigachess is a hero defense puzzler on a chess board. Command your party of Knights, Rooks & Bishops against the relentless Pawn onslaught!
Why similar: Chess 36.4% ★, Board Game 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #45 Necroking
71% matchVery Positive82% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 20.5% ★, Card Game 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Deckbuilding 10.9%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #46 Aestheta
70% matchVery Positive90% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
A roguelike royalelike about warriors from across space and time, fighting to claim a wish from the Star of Aestheta. Strategize your tactics, enhance your troops, and outwit your opponents to rise to the top!
Why similar: Card Game 29.2%, Roguelike 17.4%, Roguelite 17.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Deckbuilding 8.8%
- #47 Solitairica
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 573 reviews2016
Dev: Righteous Hammer Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Solitairica takes RPG combat and challenging roguelike progression to a fresh new place—the world of solitaire! Using a variety of magical items and powerful spells, battle your way through a horde of ever-changing enemies and defeat the horrible Emperor Stuck.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 47.9% ★, Card Game 17.1%, Deckbuilding 12.3%, Roguelite 5.9%, RPG 5.3%
- #48 Encounter: The Lost Cards
69% matchVery Positive80% of 75 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: Tactical RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Deckbuilding 17.7%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 11.3%
- #49 Knights in Tight Spaces
70% matchMixed70% of 933 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.4%, Card Game 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.5%, Tactical 11.7%
- #50 Moon's Creed
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Creedon Games
Windows
Choose your zodiac hero. Craft unique decks. Collect astral boons. Vanquish corrupted constellations. Ascend through cosmic chaos!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 27.7% ★, Card Game 14%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #51 Lost In Fantaland
69% matchVery Positive86% of 691 reviews2024
Dev: Supernature StudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lost in Fantaland is a Roguelite game with deck-building at its core, deeply integrated with board-game strategy mechanics. You will choose one of six unique characters and embark on a randomly generated adventure. Use your creativity to build your deck, and uncover the secrets of this world!
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 93.9% ★, Deckbuilding 2%, Turn-Based Tactics 1.2%, Strategy 1%, Pixel Graphics 1%
- #52 Cross Blitz
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,660 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Card Game 17%, Deckbuilding 16.9%, Roguelite 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
- #53 Lost For Swords
67% matchVery Positive90% of 307 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 25.9% ★, Card Game 13%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Roguelike 9%
- #54 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
66% matchVery Positive92% of 4,507 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.5% ★, Card Game 13.7%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #55 NET.CRAWL
65% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Everyone is Solid
Windows · Mac
NET.CRAWL is a grid-building roguelike about a White Rabbit trapped in an unfriendly cyberspace. Dive deep into a bizarre digital world where levels are built with the nodes you drafted. Short runs, satisfying combos, dozens of unique bosses, and a ton of replayability.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 21.1% ★, Tactical RPG 11.8%, Grid-Based Movement 11%, Board Game 10.9%, Deckbuilding 10.1%
- #56 Let's! Revolution!
67% matchVery Positive92% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: BUCK Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid his cronies or take them all down in strategic turn-based combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Roguelite 14.3%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #57 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a 4K graphics strategy game with tactical depth, breadth, and challenge like nothing you have played before: the perfect mix of Chess, tactical setups and quests inpired by classic RPGs
Why similar: Chess 47% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Tactical 11%, Board Game 11%, Strategy 6.6%
- #58 Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 652 reviews2023
Dev: QCF DesignPub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.9%, Procedural Generation 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 14.1%
- #59 Rift Wizard 3
64% matchVery Positive89% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system. Customize your Wizard with more than 500 spells and magical artifacts. Blast, summon, or enchant your way through 20 levels of pure turn based chaos.
Why similar: Roguelike 21%, Procedural Generation 17.5%, RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Strategy 14%
- #60 Demon's Mirror
66% matchVery Positive87% of 108 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 Game 21.2%, Deckbuilding 18%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%