The Best Card Games - Page 5

Update : Pyrene added at rank #48.
41

FORWARD: Escape the Fold (2022)

View Similar Games
82
Review score
Logo of FORWARD: Escape the Fold Screenshot of FORWARD: Escape the Fold Screenshot of FORWARD: Escape the Fold Screenshot of FORWARD: Escape the Fold

PC Windows Mac OS Linux IOS iPhone

Forward: Escape the Fold is a retro-styled, simple, and bite-sized roguelike/roguelite game that is meant to be played in short sessions. It offers fun decision making and the procedurally-generated replayability that fans of the genre crave. The game is very relaxed, offering a very simple premise - enter a procedurally-generated dungeon and fight your way forward until you escape or die. The game's rules are simple, but your choices are carefully considered, and the depth of the game is more vast than expected, creating an interesting dynamic of weighing benefits with the sacrifices made to get those benefits. Combat is extremely simple and any time you come across an enemy that you can attack or be attacked by, your health is reduced by the damage number on the enemy card, and the enemy disappears. Your goal is simply to have more health at the end of each stage than the boss card's damage number.

Buy

What we like:
  • Quick games
  • Easy to learn
  • Lots of replay value
  • Variety of different game modes and challenges
  • Well-designed and challenging
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive gameplay, lacks variety between runs
  • Not challenging enough on classic difficulty

  • card
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • dungeon-crawler
  • procedural
  • strategy
  • choices
  • pixel
  • dark
  • tactical
  • dungeon
  • minimalist

42

Card Crawl Adventure (2023)

View Similar Games
84
Review score
Logo of Card Crawl Adventure Screenshot of Card Crawl Adventure Screenshot of Card Crawl Adventure Screenshot of Card Crawl Adventure

Mac OS PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

Card Crawl Adventure is a single player card game with light deck building and roguelite elements. Engage in a unique path based combat mechanic to battle against devious tavern bosses. Visit a variety of cozy taverns, collect cards and improve your deck with magic equipment items and charms.


  • card
  • rogue-like
  • solitaire
  • dungeon-crawler
  • battler
  • deckbuilder
  • perma-death
  • board-game
  • class

43

Iris and the Giant (2020)

View Similar Games
85
Review score
Logo of Iris and the Giant Screenshot of Iris and the Giant Screenshot of Iris and the Giant Screenshot of Iris and the Giant

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

Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?


  • rogue-like
  • card
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • battler
  • demons
  • strategy
  • dungeon-crawler
  • mouse
  • replay-value

44

Cultist Simulator (2018)

View Similar Games
87
Review score
Logo of Cultist Simulator Screenshot of Cultist Simulator Screenshot of Cultist Simulator Screenshot of Cultist Simulator

Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone) j Xbox Series X Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.


  • card
  • rogue-like
  • cult
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • narrative
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • tile

45

Roguebook (2021)

View Similar Games
76
Review score
Logo of Roguebook Screenshot of Roguebook Screenshot of Roguebook Screenshot of Roguebook

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

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?


What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • Fixation on deck size restricts building strategies
  • Deck bloat with no way to remove cards

  • card
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • deck
  • strategy
  • turn-based

46

Moonstone Island (2023)

View Similar Games
83
Review score
Logo of Moonstone Island Screenshot of Moonstone Island Screenshot of Moonstone Island Screenshot of Moonstone Island

PC Windows (Nintendo Switch) Linux Mac OS

Moonstone Island invites you on a magical journey of exploration and creature collection. Befriend quirky characters, tame spirits, and uncover dark secrets while enjoying the chill vibes of this pixelated paradise. Master the novice-friendly card battler system, customize your home, and brew potions to survive the enchanting wilderness.

Buy

What we like:
  • Beautiful pixel graphics
  • Engaging blend of different genres
  • Fun, memorable characters
  • Relaxing atmosphere
  • Easy-to-learn card battler system
What could be improved:
  • Limited character and world customization
  • NPCs lack depth
  • Repetitive gameplay loop

  • farming
  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • simulation
  • dungeon
  • crafting
  • life-sim
  • battle
  • agriculture
  • collector
  • creature
  • relaxing
  • sim-games
  • pixel
  • card-battle

47

Trials of Fire (2021)

View Similar Games
78
Review score
Logo of Trials of Fire Screenshot of Trials of Fire Screenshot of Trials of Fire Screenshot of Trials of Fire

PC Windows

Trials of Fire is a strategic deck-building rogue-like set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world with addictive gameplay and a wide range of options. You'll control a band of adventurers and travel the world, encountering obstacles, shops, side-quests, and combat encounters. The combat system is hex-based, with players and opponents using ability cards and equipment for actions that require varying willpower. The game has high replayability with pre-generated campaigns, randomly generated content, and multiple classes to choose from.


What we like:
  • Hex-based grid combat with well-designed interface
  • Resource management adds depth to gameplay
  • Open world with side quests, equipment, levels, traits, and multiple characters to control
  • Multiple campaigns with high replayability
  • Multiple classes to choose from with unique builds and equipment
What could be improved:
  • Inconsistent card draws make planning difficult
  • No long-term strategic thinking
  • A tedious initial grind until the player unlocks new classes and cards.

  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • rogue-like
  • tactical
  • deck
  • rpg
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • strategy
  • grid
  • battle
  • hex
  • battler
  • board-game

48

Pyrene (2024)

View Similar Games
93
Review score
Logo of Pyrene Screenshot of Pyrene Screenshot of Pyrene Screenshot of Pyrene

PC Windows Mac OS

Defeat hellish monsters and rebuild your home in Pyrene, a fast paced roguelike dungeon-crawler. Play with different heroes & spells, collect powerful relics to upgrade your deck while uncovering the mysteries behind your village’s destruction.

Buy

  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • card
  • dungeon-crawler
  • mythology
  • lore
  • strategy
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • top-down
  • battler
  • demons
  • hand-drawn

49

Signs of the Sojourner (2020)

View Similar Games
84
Review score
Logo of Signs of the Sojourner Screenshot of Signs of the Sojourner Screenshot of Signs of the Sojourner Screenshot of Signs of the Sojourner

Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

Signs of the Sojourner is a narrative deck-building game about relationships and communication. As you explore the world your experiences will change you. How will you grow? What will you leave behind? Who will you become?


  • card
  • narrative
  • choices

50

Floppy Knights (2022)

View Similar Games
84
Review score
Logo of Floppy Knights Screenshot of Floppy Knights Screenshot of Floppy Knights Screenshot of Floppy Knights

Mac OS Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Join Phoebe in the fun and quirky world of Floppy Knights, a unique combination of card game and tactical gameplay. With cute art style, lively music, and endless possibilities, mix and match your snazzy card combos to make a winning strategy. Complete odd jobs and battle on a grid to save up enough cash to move out of her parents' place. Will you lead your Knights to victory?

Buy

What we like:
  • Unique combination of card game and tactical gameplay
  • Cute art style and lively music
  • Plenty of challenge levels to provide extra gameplay
  • Accessible to those not experienced in deck building games
  • Well-crafted world and characters.
What could be improved:
  • No mid-game saving or undo button, requiring starting from the beginning
  • Slow game speed with no option to increase speed
  • Shallow card play compared to similar games

  • turn-based
  • card
  • tactical
  • deckbuilder
  • battler
  • strategy
  • family-friendly

Not seeing your game?