- #1 Pawnbarian
97% matchVery Positive90% of 868 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 25.1% ★, Roguelike Deckbuilder 11.2% ★, Board Game 10.1%, Card Game 9.3%, Grid-Based Movement 7.3%
- #2 The Rookery
96% matchVery Positive96% of 94 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 44.4% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13%, Roguelite 10.4%, Board Game 9.6%, Tactical 8.3%
- #3 The Ouroboros King
96% matchVery Positive81% of 536 reviews2023
Dev: Oriol Cosp Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.2 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 37.4% ★, Board Game 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 8.1%
- #4 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
95% 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 29.4% ★, Card Game 15.2%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Roguelike 9.3%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #5 Passant: A Chess Roguelike
94% matchVery Positive80% of 338 reviews2025
Dev: Marc Makes Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 49.8% ★, Board Game 11.7%, Roguelike 9.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.7%, Strategy 7.3%
- #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 25.1% ★, Card Game 12.1%, Tactical RPG 12%, Grid-Based Movement 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.2%
- #7 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
93% matchVery Positive94% of 709 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 18.7%, Board Game 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Card Game 9.7%
- #8 Chess Survivors
92% matchVery Positive85% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: Aarimous
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 43.7% ★, Roguelite 11.6%, Roguelike 8.7%, Procedural Generation 8.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
- #9 Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
91% matchVery Positive91% of 6,970 reviews2022
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.6 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 58.3% ★, Roguelike 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%, Roguelite 9.2%, Strategy 6.1%
- #10 Vault of the Void
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 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 26.5% ★, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Card Game 13.3%, Board Game 12.4%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #11 Hadean Tactics
90% 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 27.7% ★, Card Game 13.9%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Procedural Generation 10%, Roguelite 9.1%
- #12 Tactical Breach Wizards
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,483 reviews2024
Dev: Suspicious Developments
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.8%, Tactical RPG 26.6%, Tactical 18.1%, Puzzle 9.3%, RPG 7.1%
- #13 Roguebook
89% 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 20.3% ★, Card Game 12.9%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #14 Tabulo
88% matchVery Positive94% of 53 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 27.9% ★, Chess 14.1% ★, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Roguelike 9%
- #15 DungeonTop
87% 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 23.8% ★, Tactical RPG 13.3%, Card Game 12.4%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Procedural Generation 8%
- #16 SpellRogue
84% 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 24.8% ★, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Card Game 13%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, Roguelite 8.7%
- #17 Madcap Mosaic
86% matchVery Positive95% of 73 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: Deckbuilding 16.9%, Card Game 16.6%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 9.6%, Grid-Based Movement 9.1%
- #18 Solitairica
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 564 reviews2016
Dev: Righteous Hammer Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 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 48% ★, Card Game 17.1%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Roguelite 6%, RPG 5.1%
- #19 Sigil of the Magi
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
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 19.8% ★, Grid-Based Movement 12%, Card Game 10.3%, Deckbuilding 9.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%
- #20 Dark Chess
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: Tall Troll Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is a twist on chess with fog of war, a story-driven campaign, and plenty of challenges, traps, and puzzles. Fight your way through the campaign against legendary Kings and Queens of the past, who don't like to play by the rules!
Why similar: Chess 41.6% ★, Board Game 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, Tactical 7.8%
- #21 Dungeon Drafters
83% 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: Tactical RPG 16.6%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Card Game 13.2%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #22 Deck of Souls
82% matchVery Positive83% of 211 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 14.6% ★, Tactical RPG 14.5%, Card Game 12.6%, Deckbuilding 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%
- #23 Right and Down
82% 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 22.3% ★, Card Game 11.3%, Deckbuilding 11.3%, Board Game 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%
- #24 The Royal Writ
80% matchVery Positive83% of 463 reviews2025
Dev: Save Sloth StudiosPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 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 24.3% ★, Card Game 12.5%, Deckbuilding 10.5%, Tactical RPG 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
- #25 Tetra Tactics
81% matchVery Positive80% of 60 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 21.1% ★, Grid-Based Movement 14.8%, Board Game 11.8%, Deckbuilding 10.3%, Card Game 10.2%
- #26 DOG WITCH
77% matchVery Positive92% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: HeckmousePub: Mystic Forge
Windows · Mac
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 30.4% ★, Card Game 15.7%, Deckbuilding 13.3%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #27 Right and Down and Dice
79% 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 27% ★, Card Game 12.6%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Roguelite 9%, Board Game 8%
- #28 Chaos Reborn
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,136 reviews2015
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.3 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 18.4%, Strategy 13.9%, Tactical 13.3%, RPG 12.9%, Fantasy 11.7%
- #29 King of the Bridge
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,644 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 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 46.2% ★, Board Game 17.4%, Tactical RPG 12.9%, Puzzle 5.9%, Strategy 5.8%
- #30 Cross Blitz
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,591 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Deckbuilding 17.3%, Card Game 17.2%, Roguelite 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
- #31 Shuffle Tactics
76% matchMixed70% of 102 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 15.6%, Grid-Based Movement 14.2%, Card Game 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Deckbuilding 10.1%
- #32 Rogue Wizards
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2016
Dev: Spellbind Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Battle creatures, collect loot, master magic, and build your very own Wizard Tower sanctuary in this rogue-like, dungeon-crawling RPG.
Why similar: Roguelite 15.5%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Roguelike 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Tactical RPG 12.6%
- #33 Royal Booty Quest
78% matchMixed60% of 124 reviews2023
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 217.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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%, Card Game 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Deckbuilding 9.5%, Procedural Generation 7.8%
- #34 Gigachess
78% 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 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #35 Wulin Chess
75% 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 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Roguelite 13%, Tactical 12.7%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #36 Moon's Creed
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 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 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Roguelite 8.3%
- #37 Knights in Tight Spaces
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 17.1%, Card Game 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Deckbuilding 13.8%, Tactical 11.5%
- #38 Lost In Fantaland
73% matchVery Positive87% of 667 reviews2024
Dev: Supernature StudioPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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%
- #39 Aestheta
73% matchVery Positive90% of 188 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 29.3%, Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Deckbuilding 8.9%
- #40 Necroking
73% matchVery Positive81% of 877 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 20.7% ★, Card Game 11.4%, Deckbuilding 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #41 Wildfrost
72% 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 28% ★, Card Game 14.1%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Roguelite 9%
- #42 Lost For Swords
71% matchVery Positive90% of 305 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 26% ★, Card Game 13.1%, Deckbuilding 13%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Roguelike 9.1%
- #43 Magecraft: Spellbuilding
71% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Violet Grimoire
Windows
Craft spell cards, collect new effects, and build the perfect deck as you fight through rounds of turn-based combat. Survive randomly-generated dungeon layouts by countering enemy attacks with your own spells, and make the most of the powers and scrolls you pick up along the way.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 31.9% ★, Card Game 16.6%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Roguelite 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #44 Heroes of Magic & Cards
70% 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 37.6% ★, Card Game 19%, Roguelike 12%, Deckbuilding 9.7%, Strategy 7.7%
- #45 Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure (Chess)
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 127 reviews2018
Dev: Pixel Wizards
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 11.3%, Tactical 11%, Board Game 10.9%, Strategy 6.7%
- #46 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
69% 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 27.6% ★, Card Game 13.8%, Deckbuilding 12.7%, Procedural Generation 10%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #47 Sol Cesto
67% matchVery Positive95% of 2,364 reviews2025
Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 20.9%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Tactical 13.7%, Roguelike 11.8%, Deckbuilding 11.6%
- #48 Let's! Revolution!
69% matchVery Positive93% of 380 reviews2023
Dev: BUCK
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 15.3%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 13%
- #49 Trials of Fire
70% 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 18.8% ★, Tactical RPG 14%, Board Game 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Card Game 9.8%
- #50 Dicefolk
68% matchVery Positive90% of 990 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 33.2% ★, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Deckbuilding 10.6%, Roguelite 10.1%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #51 Demon's Mirror
68% matchVery Positive88% 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 Game 21.3%, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #52 Gem Wizards Tactics
71% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Keith Burgun Games
Windows
Choose your faction and test your skill in this one-player tactical masterpiece, where positioning is everything! Clear forests, pave roads, knock enemies into pits, yank them out from behind their defenders, before the Business Demons burn it all down!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 17.7%, Tactical 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Procedural Generation 11%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%
- #53 Circadian Dice
68% 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 32% ★, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Card Game 8.5%, Board Game 7.9%
- #54 Pawn of the Dead
70% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chess variation with unique twist: Black turns White into undead like themselves
Why similar: Chess 48.4% ★, Board Game 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Tactical 6.1%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #55 Chess Ultimate
67% matchVery Positive87% of 239 reviews2024
Dev: Jesse Lugassy
Windows · Mac
Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.
Why similar: Chess 44% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Strategy 19.1%, Fantasy 6.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #56 Rift Wizard
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,049 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Magic 19.5%, Roguelike 18.9%, Procedural Generation 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #57 Obsidian Prince
69% matchVery Positive80% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: Unleash The Giraffe
Windows
Fight through dungeons in a tactical, turn-based roguelike where choices have real consequences. Craft your backstory & inspiration decks & combine classes, skills & gear to create truly powerful heroes. Explore & rebuild Emalon in the campaign or top the highscore in a challenging roguelike mode.
Why similar: Roguelike Deckbuilder 22.4% ★, Tactical RPG 13.9%, Grid-Based Movement 11.1%, Deckbuilding 10.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.8%
- #58 Tower Tactics: Liberation
66% 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 32.3% ★, Card Game 15.2%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Roguelike 9.1%, Roguelite 8.2%
- #59 Revelatio
66% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 15.4%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Grid-Based Movement 11%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%