The Best Card Games

Update, : Ash of Gods: The Way added at rank #1.
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Ash of Gods: The Way (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Plan and execute the perfect strategy to emerge victorious from each hand crafted battle in this turn-based tactical battle game. Every fight has different rules and objectives. Prepare your force with the right characters, spells and items to conquer every foe!


  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • choices
  • nonlinear
  • battler
  • isometric
  • story
  • medieval
  • strategy

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Zoeti (2023)

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Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.


  • rogue-like
  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • battler
  • strategy
  • hand-drawn

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Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (2023)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

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!

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  • rpg
  • battle
  • grid
  • card
  • online
  • compilation
  • dungeon
  • classic
  • trading
  • combat
  • platform
  • sprite
  • deckbuilder
  • retro
  • action

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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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Card Crawl Adventure (2023)

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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

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Aces & Adventures (2023)

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PC Windows

Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.

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  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • battler
  • dark
  • tabletop
  • strategy
  • combat
  • trading
  • replay-value
  • story
  • rpg

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Like A Dragon: Ishin! (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows

Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.


  • farming
  • historical
  • remake
  • fight
  • brawler
  • political
  • combat
  • card
  • spin-off
  • drama
  • rpg
  • assassin
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • japanese

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Yggdra Union (2023)

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early access PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

In order to recapture her homeland, Yggdra gathers her allies and confronts the empire. "Yggdra Union" is a tactics RPG that features three elements: the "Union System", in which players team up with her allies to launch attacks, the exhilarating "Clash" through army battles, and the "Tactics Card".


  • card
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • battle
  • card-battle
  • fight
  • anime
  • empire
  • fantasy

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Mahokenshi (2023)

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PC Windows

Embark on an adventure in Mahokenshi, a magical game that lets you take on the role of a samurai wielding blade and magic to protect the Celestial Islands from powerful foes. With over 200 beautifully illustrated cards, vibrant 3D maps, and fully animated battles, Mahokenshi offers endless opportunities to evolve your playstyle and strategy in pursuit of peace for the world. Join the adventure now!


Pros:
  • Fun to play
  • Nicely implemented heroes
  • Multiple ways to play
Cons:
  • Lack of controllable save feature
  • Lack of focus and story

  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • turn-based
  • deck
  • tabletop
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • battler
  • hex
  • board-game
  • demons
  • arts
  • building

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Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! (2023)

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Mac OS IOS iPhone

Saddle up for this unique solitaire and horse-racing hybrid from Game Freak, creators of the Pokémon franchise! Pocket Card Jockey originally released to great acclaim on the Nintendo 3DS, and while the basic rules are the same, the racing segments have been reborn in glorious 3-D!


  • card
  • horses
  • grid
  • racing
  • must-play
  • split-screen
  • cult

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