The Best Card Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : South Park: Snow Day! added at rank #35.
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Card Shark (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows Android 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?

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

  • card

12

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

13

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.

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What we like:
  • 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.
What could be improved:
  • 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

14

Fights in Tight Spaces (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Get ready to unleash your tactical mind with Fights in Tight Spaces! This deck-building game combines turn-based strategy and brawler elements to create an intense and thrilling experience. With its minimalist art design, varied enemies, and extensive player card options, Fights in Tight Spaces is a must-play for fans of card battlers and roguelike games. Play now and prove your worth!

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What we like:
  • Satisfying attack animations
  • Varied movement, ability, and attack cards
  • Lots of enemy types with unique attributes
  • Fast gameplay loop with a decent path mechanic
  • Fun John Wick-style combat with a cool soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Too much information given at the start
  • Some decks seem to be better than others
  • UI not always clear
  • Lack of unique card pools for each starting deck

  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • action-movie
  • fight
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • strategy
  • deck

15

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.


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

  • card
  • battle
  • rpg

16

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.

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

17

Wingspan (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS IOS iPhone Android Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.

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  • card
  • board-game
  • tabletop
  • strategy
  • engine-building
  • relaxing
  • wholesome
  • local
  • multiplayer
  • competitive
  • card-driven

18

Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (2022)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows IOS iPhone

The second game in the unique Voice of Cards series, where all elements are presented entirely through the medium of cards, in the tradition of tabletop RPGs and gamebooks.

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  • card
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • tabletop
  • jrpg
  • battler

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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?


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

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The Knight Witch (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

The Knight Witch is a Metroid Vania shoot 'em up with spell casting and rogue lite elements. You take control of Rayne, a former Knight Witch trainee on a mission to save her town from an evil emperor's revived golem army. Experience the thrill of battle as you level up and choose between "Knight" and "Witch" skill sets to customize your playstyle.

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What we like:
  • Non-linear and utility gated map exploration
  • 360 degree aiming system
  • Accessible shooting mechanics
  • Card system for spell casting
  • Rogue lite elements like hidden bosses and ambushes
  • Armor purchasing with durability and perks
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty of bosses/ambushes not always consistent or explained in game

  • card
  • twin-stick
  • bullet-hell
  • deckbuilder
  • metroidvania
  • shooter
  • battler
  • shoot-em-up
  • exploration
  • boss
  • hand-drawn
  • choices
  • boss-fight
  • fight
  • action-adventure

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