The Best Deckbuilder Games

Update : Monster Train 2 added at rank #3.
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Bone To Gather (2024)

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PC Windows

"Bone To Gather" is a synergy-building action roguelike. Embark on an epic journey with a team of puny skeletons determined to revenge the Demon King. Recruit skeletons with unique synergies to create a powerful team and battle through monsters on your way to the final showdown.

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  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • collector
  • creature
  • deckbuilder
  • point-and-click
  • pve
  • linear
  • top-down
  • cute
  • funny
  • action
  • hand-drawn
  • 2d
  • strategy

2

ROGUE LIGHT DECK BUILDER (2025)

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PC Windows

Your house needs a deck. You have a hammer. Freedom is $1,000,000.

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  • deckbuilder
  • time-management
  • clicker
  • building
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • life
  • rhythm
  • economy
  • surreal
  • crafting
  • simulation
  • psychedelic
  • physics
  • management
  • relaxing

3

Monster Train 2 (2025)

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Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.


  • trains
  • card
  • turn-based
  • demons
  • strategy
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • deck
  • vertical
  • pvp
  • choices
  • skill
  • tactical
  • fantasy
  • building

4

Card Hog (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

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.


What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • May require a lot of grinding to unlock everything
  • Boss fights can feel too easy
  • No multiplayer mode yet

  • turn-based
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • deckbuilder
  • battler
  • card
  • rogue-like
  • semi-casual
  • dungeon
  • strategy
  • funny
  • dungeon-crawler

5

Dice Player One (2024)

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PC Windows

"Dice Player One" is a roguelike strategy game where dice reign supreme! Roll your dice, seize pivotal moments, and transform limited chances into boundless opportunities. Conquer challenges, unearth hidden secrets, and master the art of dice manipulation!

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  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • battler
  • card
  • solitaire
  • tabletop
  • attack
  • score
  • replay-value
  • stylized
  • strategy
  • relaxing
  • turn-based
  • fantasy

6

Arrow a Row (2023)

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PC Windows

Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.


  • rogue-like
  • loot
  • archery
  • deckbuilder
  • bullet-hell
  • swordplay
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • strategy
  • dragon
  • linear
  • relaxing
  • 3d
  • cartoony

7

Dicey Dungeons (2019)

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

Dicey Dungeons is a unique and addictive roguelike game that features charming artwork and a funky soundtrack. The game offers six different classes and throws players into dungeon-crawling adventures where luck and strategy are equally important. With dozens of enemies and an endless replay value, Dicey Dungeons is a must-play for anyone looking for a fast-paced deckbuilding roguelike game with a unique twist.


What we like:
  • Charming and unique visual section
  • Phenomenal soundtrack
  • Simple to learn gameplay loop with enough versatility
  • Lots of replay value
  • Interesting and creative proposal in the deckbuilding roguelike genre
What could be improved:
  • Lack of player agency
  • Heavy reliance on random generation
  • Unsatisfying experience due to lack of meaningful decisions
  • Shallow enemy roster with few chances to augment equipment

  • rogue-like
  • dice
  • deckbuilder
  • card
  • dungeon
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • dungeon-crawler
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • battler

8

Pyrene (2024)

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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.

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

9

Out Of Hands (2025)

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Out of Hands is a bizarre card-based adventure game that blends video-collage graphics with gripping psychological horror. Will you seek the truth lurking in this wicked, warped world—and can you bear its weight? Misty memories threaten to tear you apart, contorting you into a being... Out of Hands.

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  • card
  • battler
  • turn-based
  • surreal
  • deckbuilder
  • psychological
  • strategy
  • psychedelic
  • horror
  • hand-drawn
  • abstract
  • thriller
  • rpg
  • stylized

10

Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG (2021)

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Android IOS iPhone

Though most of the gameplay should feel familiar, the ability to combine RPG class mechanics into deck building, weapons, enchantments and its unique energy system are exciting additions to the card game genre!. Use your deck building skills to slay monsters and explore the darkest depths of a desperate world through handcrafted illustrations, dialogue and shape its future through your choices.

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  • card
  • deckbuilder
  • -first
  • rogue-like
  • -friendly
  • strategy

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