The Best Card Games - Page 2

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Loop Hero (2021)

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Android Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Loop Hero is a rogue-like adventure RPG strategy card game featuring a top-down deck & dungeon-building auto-battler with resource and settlement management systems. The player must traverse an ever-looping route to defeat rivals and build the world around them while managing their resources, equipment and buffs.


Pros:
  • Easy to understand mechanics
  • Aesthetically minimalistic package
  • Procedurally generated path
  • On-the-fly item management
  • Resource management systems
  • 8 bit 80's goth flair soundtrack
Cons:
  • Dusty blue & orange colour palette may not be to everyone's taste
  • 40% resource tax when leaving the loop
  • 30% of resources lost when dying

  • card
  • rogue-like
  • tile
  • rpg
  • boss
  • deckbuilder
  • deck
  • battle
  • strategy
  • pixel

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The Witcher Tales: Thronebreak (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a single player role-playing game set in the world of The Witcher, featuring narrative-driven exploration, puzzles and card battle mechanics. Follow the story of Meve, Queen of Lyria and Rivia, as she sets out on a quest to reclaim her land from an invading Nilfgaardian army. Explore a vast map full of hidden areas and collect resources to upgrade your camp for added bonuses. Engage in exciting card battles with unique cards and special abilities to defeat your opponents.

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Pros:
  • Rich story with interesting characters
  • Compelling RPG
  • Fascinating card battle mechanics
  • Unique puzzles
  • Accessible for newcomers
  • Beautiful visuals and audio design
Cons:
  • Card battles may not be appealing for all players
  • Limited deck size makes for interesting choices but can also be limiting

  • card
  • battle
  • rpg

13

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022)

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Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.


  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • choices
  • sportball
  • narrative

14

Magic: The Gathering Arena (2023)

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Android PC Windows IOS iPhone

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!


  • card

15

Card Shark (2022)

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Android Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Step into the shoes of an 18th-century French card shark in Card Shark! Outsmart your opponents and cheat your way to the top with a variety of cunning tricks. Uncover a royal conspiracy while enjoying the game's stunning visuals and immersive score. Can you become the ultimate master of deception?


Pros:
  • Innovative gameplay mechanics
  • Engaging and varied storyline
  • Beautifully crafted artwork and animations
  • Realistic and fun cheating techniques
  • Immersive experience with a compelling presentation
Cons:
  • Controls can be unintuitive
  • Gameplay can feel like an extended tutorial
  • Some techniques may feel gimmicky
  • Repetitive sequences can waste time

  • card
  • historical

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Wildfrost (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Wildfrost is a tactical deckbuilding game set in a world plagued by an eternal winter. Gather a band of heroes, defeat enemies, and restore balance to the world. The game features procedurally generated maps with dynamic attack counter system adds depth and suspense to the gameplay experience. Easy to learn but hard to master, making it great for both new and seasoned players.


Pros:
  • Visually engaging and unassumingly complex
  • Flawless UI/UX
  • Great value for its asking price
  • Somewhat simple in its formalities, but every battle is oddly simple once you understand how to play.
Cons:
  • Lack of an in-game glossary
  • Steep learning curve
  • Can be time-consuming
  • Death is all but assured
  • May need some substantial DLC or post-launch updates to reach the heights of its peers.

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

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Pirates Outlaws (2019)

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Android PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Xbox One Mac OS

Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.


  • card
  • pirates
  • rogue-like
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • deck
  • deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • boss

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Tainted Grail: Conquest (2021)

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Linux PC Windows Xbox Series X

In Tainted Grail: Conquest, you take on the role of an eternal hero fighting to keep monsters at bay and try to restore a cursed island that has been thrown into chaos. You will explore otherworldly areas, interact with characters and fight using your customisable deck of cards. With nine classes to choose from, each with unique ultimate abilities and personal cards, you can play your way and build up blocks and summon creatures to help you in battle.


Pros:
  • 9 unique classes
  • Customisable decks
  • Interactive story
  • Variety of passive abilities
  • Procedurally generated zones
  • Alternate victory system
  • Procedurally generated events
Cons:
  • Long playthroughs (over 2 hours)
  • Lack of variety in locations aesthetics-wise

  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • dark
  • deck
  • fantasy
  • choices
  • base-building
  • board-game

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Gordian Quest (2022)

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PC Windows

Gordian Quest is a deckbuilder RPG that draws inspiration from old-school RPGs and Dungeons & Dragons. The game features addictive gameplay and endless replayability with multiple play modes. With an aesthetically pleasing art style, and unique heroes to choose from, this game is a must-play for deck-builder and RPG lovers.


Pros:
  • Engaging mix of roguelite, deckbuilder, and classic Dungeons & Dragons
  • Ten unique and customizable heroes with four starting decks each
  • Addictive gameplay and endless replayability with multiple play modes
  • Aesthetically pleasing hand-drawn art style
  • Boldly blazes its own trail
Cons:
  • Difficulty curve can spike unexpectedly and may require grinding
  • Repetitive gameplay loopLack of variety in some battles
  • Universe with limited appeal and lack of major gameplay innovations
  • Experimentation can be a problem during single-player campaign

  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • rpg
  • battler
  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • dungeon
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • battle

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Roguebook (2021)

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

Enter the magical world of Roguebook, where each page holds a new challenge and adventure for you to conquer. Build your deck, choose two heroes with unique skills, and battle over 40 bosses and enemies. With procedurally generated maps and over 200 cards and relics, you'll never get bored exploring. Can you defeat the Roguebook?


Pros:
  • Engaging gameplay with character progression
  • Excellent deck-building RPG rogue-lite
  • Top-notch graphics and art with fantastic mechanics and balance
  • Highly addictive and infinitely interesting with casual gameplay
  • Offers endless possibilities for strategy and replayability
Cons:
  • Fixation on deck size restricts building strategies
  • Deck bloat with no way to remove cards

  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder

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