The Best Battler Games

Update, : One More Gate: A Wakfu Legend added at rank #24.
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ISLAND (2023)

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early access Mac OS PC Windows Android

Cartoon 3D RPG Board Game, gathering, fighting monsters, exploring and solving puzzles, this world gathers characters from different eras to explore together and defeat the final Boss.


  • turn-based
  • battler
  • visual-novel
  • card
  • strategy
  • 3d
  • tabletop
  • anime
  • travel
  • sci-fi
  • vision
  • adventure
  • romance
  • board-game
  • local

2

Oaken (2022)

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early access Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Android Mac OS Linux PC Windows Xbox Series X

Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!


  • turn-based
  • hex
  • battler
  • card
  • collector
  • creature
  • grid
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • board-game
  • tabletop
  • deck

3

SteamWorld Quest (2019)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows stadia

Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!


  • card
  • battler
  • deckbuilder
  • steampunk
  • turn-based
  • party
  • rpg
  • robots
  • magic
  • cartoony
  • fantasy
  • punch-card
  • colourful
  • 2d
  • atmospheric

4

ARCANIUM: Rise of Akhan (2022)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone

Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!


  • rogue-like
  • card
  • battler
  • deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • deck
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • magic
  • tactical
  • trading
  • hand-drawn
  • strategy
  • rpg
  • colourful
  • fantasy

5

Vault of the Void (2022)

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PC Windows

Vault of the Void is a challenging card-based game that rewards improvement. You build a deck and navigate a hex-based grid to defeat enemies. With a variety of mechanics to master and cards to upgrade, the game offers complexity and depth. Although it may be overwhelming for newcomers, players familiar with deck building will find much to love in Vault of the Void.

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Pros:
  • Strong base mechanics that expand with classes and modes
  • Great rogue-like deck builder
  • Fun card game with synergies and character builds
  • Lots of unlocks and visual rewards
  • Flexibility of deck swapping and mana mechanic
Cons:
  • Steep learning curve
  • Lack of narrative
  • Overwhelming for newcomers

  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • rogue-like
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • battler
  • choices
  • procedural
  • board-game
  • isometric
  • top-down

6

Card Hog (2020)

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early access PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Get ready to explore the dungeon in Card Hog, where you can choose your own hog and battle enemies with a variety of weapons and magic. With multiple game modes, dozens of enemies and bosses to fight, and over 100 cards to discover, there's no shortage of adventure. Show your creativity by customizing your hog's outfit and enjoy local multiplayer modes while the online mode is on the way. With more content and updates on their way, join the Early Access journey and experience the exciting world of Card Hog today.


Pros:
  • Casual and quick gameplay
  • Unique concept of being a card inside a grid of cards
  • Lots of different modes to play
  • Devs are active and listen to player feedback
  • Simple design and easy to understand gameplay
Cons:
  • May require a lot of grinding to unlock everything
  • Boss fights can feel too easy
  • No multiplayer mode yet

  • deckbuilder
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • card
  • battler
  • rogue-like

7

Board Kings: Board dice games (2022)

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early access Android IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS

Collect, cook and win big!. Win the biggest prizes in the game!.


  • lovecraftian
  • investigation
  • battler
  • card
  • travel
  • immersive
  • board-game
  • rpg
  • pixel
  • strategy
  • time
  • anime
  • third-person
  • story

8

Depersonalization (2022)

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early access Mac OS PC Windows

Depersonalization is an COC like RPG game. TRPG! Dice! Cthulhu! Bad End! Multi-branch! A different world starting from zero! The game consists of multiple modules, each of which has multiple endings and branch routes, striving to build a diverse, themed world.

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  • lovecraftian
  • investigation
  • battler
  • rpg
  • immersive
  • travel
  • pixel
  • anime
  • board-game
  • story
  • card
  • time
  • mystery
  • strategy
  • third-person

9

Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS

In Poker Quest: Swords and Spades, you battle through a world full of monsters using a standard deck of cards to empower your items in combat. Discover thousands of unique items and hundreds of monsters in a procedurally generated, high-fantasy world. Choose from over 20 unique heroes, each with their own equipment and abilities. Daily runs, challenge runs, mini-games, and even casinos add to the excitement. It's a fantasy RPG that feels like a deck-builder, but with a novel set of game mechanics centered around playing cards.

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Pros:
  • Loads of content
  • Great mix of decision making and poker
  • Well-designed meta game
  • Replayable
  • Deeper gameplay than it appears
Cons:
  • High degree of randomness can make runs feel repetitive
  • Modworkshop still in beta
  • Limited game format
  • Poor balance
  • Lack of character variety

  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • battler
  • card
  • medieval
  • turn-based
  • procedural
  • mouse
  • rpg
  • strategy

10

Insane Robots (2018)

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PC Windows Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4

Fight to the DEATH in this unique card battler. Compete in intense one-on-one duels. Lead a riotous robot rebellion through randomly generated survival arenas. Overthrow a malevolent robot despot in the epic 15+ hour single-player campaign. Insane Robots is card battling... HACKED!


  • card
  • battler
  • super-accessible
  • arenas
  • turn-based
  • robots
  • battle
  • rogue-like
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder

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