- #1 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 97,338 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 93.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the ultimate free-to-play cross-platform strategy card game with fast-paced Duels, stunning HD graphics and a new, dynamic soundtrack! Get ready to challenge Duelists around the world!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 33.5% ★, Card Game 22.8%, Card Battler 12.7%, Simulation 9.9%, Multiplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The most modern and comprehensive digital Yu-Gi-Oh! experience with a massive competitive player base.
- #2 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
96% matchVery Positive83% of 44,582 reviews2017
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 101.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 36.4% ★, Card Game 29.3%, Anime 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Strategy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined, fast-paced version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game designed specifically for mobile and PC play.
- #3 Shadowverse CCG
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 14,924 reviews2016
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 98.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 38.6% ★, Card Battler 19.2%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Card Game 13.1%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished anime-style trading card game that features deep strategic mechanics and frequent updates.
- #4 Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,216 reviews2022
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The ultimate digital Vanguard experience that includes an original story set in the world of overDress! Compete with players worldwide with "Ranked Fight," play solo casually with "CPU Fight," and enjoy the game and experience the world of Vanguard at your own pace via many other fight modes.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 55.2% ★, Card Game 17.6%, Deckbuilding 13.2%, Anime 8.1%, Strategy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct adaptation of the popular anime card game that captures the specific mechanics and feel of the physical series.
- #5 Magic: The Gathering Arena
94% matchMixed62% of 27,376 reviews2023
Dev: Wizards of the Coast LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 89.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 44.4% ★, Card Game 24.5%, Deckbuilding 16.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Strategy 6%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for digital trading card games, offering deep strategic complexity and a massive card pool.
- #6 SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES WORLD MISSION
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,816 reviews2019
Dev: Dimps CorporationPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES WORLD MISSION is a Tactical-Card game packed with exhilarating confrontation, deep card game strategy and a thrilling storyline taking place in the wide Dragon Ball Heroes universe!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 20.3% ★, Card Battler 20.2%, Card Game 19.9%, Deckbuilding 17.4%, Anime 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-based card battler that offers extensive deck customization and high-energy visual effects.
- #7 Eternal Card Game
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,005 reviews2018
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Six-guns and sorcery collide in Eternal, the new strategy card game of unlimited choices and unbelievable fun. Eternal brings AAA pace and polish to the infinite possibilities of a deep strategy card game. The only limits are your own creativity.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 25.4% ★, Card Battler 23.4%, Card Game 23.3%, Deckbuilding 18.4%, Strategy 5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic TCG that blends the best mechanics of classic card games with modern digital-only features.
- #8 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist
91% matchVery Positive84% of 4,955 reviews2016
Dev: Other Ocean InteractivePub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Relive past Dueling glory against Yu-Gi-Oh! characters from the past and present! Compete against other players online with your custom deck, then challenge them in Battle Pack Draft and Sealed Play!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 24.1% ★, Card Battler 17.8%, Card Game 16.7%, Simulation 14.4%, Deckbuilding 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: The original 2016 version of the seed game, offering a slightly different set of story campaigns.
- #9 Quantum Protocol
91% matchVery Positive91% of 648 reviews2020
Dev: Kaio Meris
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deckbuilding card game where it's always your turn. Play as the master hackers of Quantum and take on the most dangerous malware in the world. Every action matters. Make plays, upgrade your deck, and break the enemy board!
Why similar: Card Game 36.1%, Deckbuilding 34.3%, Anime 22.4%, Strategy 5.1%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-inspired deckbuilder that features unique, puzzle-like mechanics and fast-paced gameplay.
- #10 GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
90% matchVery Positive86% of 27,364 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 59.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
Why similar: Card Game 34%, Trading Card Game 31% ★, Deckbuilding 13.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, lane-based strategy card game that emphasizes board control and tactical decision-making.
- #11 Card-en-Ciel
89% matchVery Positive91% of 819 reviews2024
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Card-en-Ciel is a roguelite card-battling RPG featuring over 300 different cards and 50 unique vocal songs! Play as Neon, the "Gaming Chair Detective" famous for solving net-crimes, as he encounters a strange new case when he dives into an in-development game world.
Why similar: Card Game 28.7%, Deckbuilding 28.1%, Card Battler 27.4%, Anime 15.8%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, anime-styled deckbuilder with a massive variety of cards and strategic depth.
- #12 Kamifuda
89% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2022
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows
Master the eldritch art of Kamifuda—channeling long dead powers within arcane cards—in this visual novel and deck builder game.
Why similar: Card Game 29%, Card Battler 25.7%, Deckbuilding 24.4%, Anime 14.7%, Strategy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel card battler that perfectly blends anime storytelling with turn-based card combat.
- #13 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
88% matchVery Positive90% of 16,944 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: Card Game 82.4%, Strategy 7.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Puzzle 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven RPG that utilizes card-battling mechanics to resolve conflicts and advance the narrative.
- #14 Duelists of Eden
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Thomas Moon Kang
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Build a deck and battle online in real-time action with rollback netcode!
Why similar: Card Battler 40.9%, Deckbuilding 21.3%, Card Game 17.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Anime 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action card battler that combines real-time movement with strategic deck construction.
- #15 Monster Train
86% 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 37.5%, Card Game 30.2%, Deckbuilding 26.8%, Strategy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic deckbuilder that uses a unique three-level train mechanic to challenge your tactical planning.
- #16 TCG Card Shop Simulator
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,691 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Simulation 50.6%, Trading Card Game 34.4% ★, Card Game 13.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the hobbyist side of the genre, allowing players to manage their own card shop and collect rare cards.
- #17 Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,465 reviews2014
Dev: Lightmare Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 37.7% ★, Card Battler 17.1%, Card Game 16.4%, Deckbuilding 15%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A TCG that features fully animated cards to bring the battlefield to life during matches.
- #18 Astral Masters
85% matchVery Positive90% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Apus Software
Windows
Can you make a super mage? Play Astral Masters and explore your strategic thinking in a wide variety of matches with sneaky mages who know secrets. Elaborately themed environments, artful murals and vignettes will surprise you!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 32% ★, Card Game 20.9%, Deckbuilding 15.1%, Card Battler 13.7%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based card strategy game that focuses on deep mechanics and fantasy-themed combat.
- #19 Slay the Spire
83% 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: Card Battler 35.9%, Card Game 35.1%, Deckbuilding 23.3%, Strategy 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive roguelite deckbuilder that provides endless replayability and satisfying card synergy mechanics.
- #20 Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
84% matchVery Positive88% of 1,460 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The renowned Mega Man Battle Network series is back! Vol. 1 contains Mega Man Battle Network 1-3, including both versions of Mega Man Battle Network 3 for a total of four titles, plus additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! In addition, online play is supported!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 90.5%, Singleplayer 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features grid-based combat that feels like a real-time card battler, appealing to fans of tactical anime games.
- #21 Card Shop Simulator Multiplayer
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,787 reviews2025
Dev: ShaneGame
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Open a card shop with your friends, you can cooperate in a shop or compete with individual shops on the same street! Collect nice cards with different elements and play card dual with your friends to win their cards from their collection!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 40% ★, Simulation 29.7%, Card Battler 20.3%, Deckbuilding 7.4%, Multiplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a social layer to the card shop management experience, perfect for playing with friends.
- #22 Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
82% matchVery Positive90% of 12,678 reviews2019
Dev: h.a.n.d., Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With engaging storylines, classic turn-based battles, and tons of Digimon to collect, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition delivers everything fans loved about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.
Why similar: Anime 63.3%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: While an RPG, it captures the creature-collecting and anime-battling spirit found in many TCGs.
- #23 Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions
82% matchMixed61% of 3,146 reviews2019
Dev: Everguild Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A card battler based in the rich universe of the Horus Heresy, the origin story of Warhammer 40,000. Play through epic single-player campaigns, take part in draft tournaments based on famous battles, or build your own unstoppable deck and compete in fast and epic duels against players worldwide.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 36.3% ★, Card Game 16.9%, Card Battler 16.5%, Deckbuilding 16%, Multiplayer 9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, lore-heavy TCG that emphasizes strategic deck building within the Warhammer universe.
- #24 HoloSeeker
79% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: ImoyokanPub: holo Indie
Windows
A deckbuilding roguelite RPG featuring hololive members.
Why similar: Simulation 35.7%, Deckbuilding 20.9%, Card Game 18.7%, Card Battler 12.9%, Strategy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite deckbuilder with strong anime influences and strategic card-based combat.
- #25 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,413 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars is an RPG set in a world of swords and sorcery, told entirely through the medium of cards.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.5%, Card Game 33.2%, Deckbuilding 20.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Anime 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique RPG where every element of the world, from characters to environments, is represented by cards.
- #26 Inscryption
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Card Battler 34.3%, Card Game 30.3%, Deckbuilding 26.7%, Strategy 5.1%, Puzzle 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric card game that mixes deckbuilding with mystery and meta-narrative elements.
- #27 Faeria
80% matchVery Positive84% of 7,177 reviews2017
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Why similar: Card Game 54.7%, Trading Card Game 22.2% ★, Multiplayer 12.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful card game that integrates board-building mechanics, forcing players to manage both their deck and the battlefield.
- #28 Tournament Ark
79% matchVery Positive94% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: Faws
Windows · Linux
A heavily anime-inspired deck builder. You play as one of the participants in the Tournament Ark, a combat tournament held on an interdimensional boat. Pick the right moves, choose the correct passive abilities for your build and combine the right cards to become the champion!
Why similar: Card Battler 28.2%, Card Game 26.1%, Deckbuilding 25.2%, Anime 14.7%, Strategy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An anime-themed deckbuilder that focuses on the competitive tournament experience.
- #29 Youtubers Life 3
78% matchMixed52% of 462 reviews2026
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Live the experience of becoming the best content creator of the moment. Start from scratch, create epic VODs, share your best moments on Instalife, build your dream house, and overcome challenges as you forge your path to fame. Welcome to the Youtuber life!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 25.2% ★, Simulation 17.2%, Card Battler 15.4%, Deckbuilding 13.1%, Card Game 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Includes card-battler mechanics within a life-simulation framework, offering a casual take on the genre.
- #30 Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 447 reviews2025
Dev: Digital EclipsePub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION is packed with classic Yu-Gi-Oh! games from the very early days of Dueling — bursting with retro RPGs and strategic card games with beloved anime characters!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 23.7% ★, Simulation 22.1%, Card Game 18.6%, Card Battler 13.6%, Deckbuilding 7.3%
- #31 INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road
75% matchVery Positive90% of 11,355 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 51.2 hrsMean: 115.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The latest entry in the character collection and football simulation RPG series, "Inazuma Eleven!" With an original story featuring new main characters, over 5,400 players from across the series' history to collect and train, as well as exciting online tournaments, you can play the game your way!
Why similar: Anime 41.9%, Deckbuilding 39.3%, Multiplayer 16%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #32 Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 575 reviews2025
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
"Cardfight!! Vanguard," has newly come to digital game! Over 3,000 cards for the Standard format! A brand-new original story shares the world of anime series unfolds! Enjoy your own cardfight experience!!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 39.9% ★, Card Game 18.9%, Card Battler 18.7%, Anime 8.6%, Deckbuilding 6.4%
- #33 Yohane the Parhelion - NUMAZU in the MIRAGE -
74% matchVery Positive91% of 694 reviews2024
Dev: BeXide Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". 『Yohane the Parhelion - NUMAZU in the MIRAGE -』 is a deckbuilding roguelite set in that world! A mysterious mirror world that changes each time it's entered. After countless choices, Yohane chooses...
Why similar: Card Game 40.6%, Card Battler 36.1%, Anime 20.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #34 Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
75% matchMostly Negative29% of 23,574 reviews2025
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 79.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond is a brand-new strategy card game from the popular Shadowverse CCG. With the newly added super-evolution mechanic and Shadowverse Park, among other brand-new content, there is lots to enjoy for both seasoned and brand-new players.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 39% ★, Card Battler 18.3%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Card Game 13.5%, Multiplayer 5.8%
- #35 Legacy of Defense
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 407 reviews2025
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Become the hero who protects the fantasy world and stop the monster invasion! 'Legacy of Defense' combines defense with deck-building. Build your deck, use powerful skills, gain experience, upgrade, clear stages, and defeat the final boss. Ready to test your strategy and luck?
Why similar: Simulation 34.9%, Card Battler 28.3%, Deckbuilding 28.3%, Strategy 7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #36 ARC TCG
73% matchMixed68% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: RAT Studios
Windows
ARC TCG is a strategic 3D card game set in a fantasy universe with over 350 cards and 15 heroes. Build your deck and engage in battles with an automatic combat system, where every choice and every move determines victory. Get ready to forge your legend
Why similar: Trading Card Game 43.4% ★, Card Battler 20.6%, Card Game 16%, Deckbuilding 11.5%, Multiplayer 4.2%
- #37 Breach Wanderers
72% 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: Card Battler 33.6%, Deckbuilding 30%, Card Game 29.1%, Strategy 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #38 The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,628 reviews2019
Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a deck of iconic heroes and challenge the forces of Sauron in this thrilling tactical card game. Travel through famous locations, complete story-driven quests and forge a new legend of Middle-earth on your own or with a friend in cooperative mode.
Why similar: Card Battler 32.8%, Card Game 29.2%, Deckbuilding 20.8%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Strategy 6.5%
- #39 Phantomancer
71% matchVery Positive92% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Cloudgear Games
Windows
Phantomancer is a deck-building roguelike where you summon phantoms to fight. Defeat the monsters threatening humanity and uncover the story of two sisters.
Why similar: Card Battler 30%, Deckbuilding 27.4%, Card Game 15.8%, Anime 13.4%, Strategy 11.8%
- #40 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,961 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Why similar: Card Battler 28.7%, Card Game 24%, Deckbuilding 22%, Anime 16.7%, Strategy 6.6%
- #41 TCG Multiplayer Card Shop Simulator
71% matchMixed50% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Alkame Games
Windows
Multiplayer TCG Card Shop Simulator game. Dive into the world of multiplayer gaming by opening your own local game store! Stock your shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them open to collect the cards yourself.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 62% ★, Card Game 20.3%, Simulation 17.7%
- #42 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: Card Battler 29%, Card Game 27.6%, Deckbuilding 24.4%, Anime 10.4%, Strategy 6.4%
- #43 Rune Gate
69% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Devwind
Windows
Rune Gate is a roguelite deckbuilder centered on card customization. Craft unique battle strategies with different runes. Face continuous challenges, where every choice can lead to victory or defeat. Dive into Rune Gate, unleash creativity, and explore endless card combinations.
Why similar: Card Battler 30.9%, Card Game 27.9%, Deckbuilding 24.1%, Anime 10.4%, Strategy 5.7%
- #44 Mark Out! The Wrestling Card Game
69% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: DIY Experiences LLC
Windows
COLLECT, CRAFT, and BATTLE your way to the top in this wrestling move collectible card game that lets you innovate like never before. Enter the ring a rookie...leave as the GOAT!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 42.9% ★, Card Battler 20.4%, Card Game 17.1%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Strategy 4.3%
- #45 Might & Magic Fates - Heroes TCG
67% matchMixed53% of 1,157 reviews2026
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Might & Magic Fates TCG is an original card battle game where you command Heroes, summon iconic creatures, cast devastating spells, and build tactical structures. Collect tons of cards, build unique decks and crush rivals in epic duels to become a legend of the Sea of Fates.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 37.3% ★, Card Battler 18.6%, Card Game 18.1%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Multiplayer 4.8%
- #46 Primateria
67% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2024
Dev: Yfrit GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Primateria, a game redefining the roguelike deckbuilder with a nod to classic Yu-Gi-Oh! experience. Fuse cards, battle divine beings, and navigate through a universe teeming with challenges and surprises. Embrace the thrill of endless combinations and tactical depths.
Why similar: Card Battler 45.1%, Card Game 36.5%, Deckbuilding 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #47 Clutchtime™: Basketball Deckbuilder
66% matchVery Positive81% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows
Build your perfect deck and become a Champion.
Why similar: Card Game 29.3%, Deckbuilding 26.8%, Card Battler 25.5%, Strategy 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.1%
- #48 Across the Obelisk
66% 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: Card Battler 32.2%, Card Game 30.5%, Deckbuilding 27.8%, Strategy 7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #49 Shadow Era
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Wulven Game Studios
Windows
Shadow Era is the full scale, cross-platform collectible trading card game that you've been looking for, with the most generous free to play system out there! Enjoy the amazing dark fantasy artwork in a card game where strategy is most important.
Why similar: Trading Card Game 53.6% ★, Deckbuilding 17.6%, Card Game 15.9%, Strategy 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.6%
- #50 TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue
64% matchVery Positive94% of 5,511 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Open your local game store early with the Prologue version, which includes main gameplay of the full version, but with limited progression. Stock shelves with booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, sell cards to customer.
Why similar: Simulation 67.6%, Trading Card Game 22% ★, Card Game 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #51 Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
64% matchVery Positive97% of 338 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
The Mega Man Star Force series, which expanded into an anime, is back in the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection! This collection includes seven games and additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! Online play is also supported!
Why similar: Card Battler 55.8%, Deckbuilding 35.9%, Strategy 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #52 Slime CCG
70% matchMixed41% of 101 reviews2018
Dev: Kody StonePub: Sedoc LLC
Windows
Build decks using fun and powerful Slime's and battle them in unique arenas!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 38.8% ★, Simulation 22.9%, Card Game 22.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Strategy 5.1%
- #53 The Simulacrum
67% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Trynet Games
Windows
The Simulacrum is a deckbuilder with procedurally generated cards. Obtain cards through a roguelite mode, acquire a large collection and challenge the hidden guardians of The Simulacrum.
Why similar: Card Game 36.8%, Card Battler 29.7%, Deckbuilding 24.5%, Strategy 8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #54 Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers
66% matchMixed67% of 603 reviews2025
Dev: Dino RocketPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Collect and battle over 200 unique creatures in this roguelike auto-battler. Level-up and evolve your Kādomon as you assemble the ultimate team, creating awesome synergies to beat BIG bosses!
Why similar: Trading Card Game 50.2% ★, Card Battler 24.7%, Card Game 20.4%, Strategy 4.7%