The Best Rogue-like-deckbuilder Games

Update : Acolyte of the Altar added at rank #49.
1

Yamafuda! 2nd station (2021)

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PC Windows

This is a game of hiking using cards. You choose a card for each station. If you make gears along the way, you can hike more comfortably. Let's enjoy many mountains!

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

2

Phantom Rose (2019)

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IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

Phantom Rose is a roguelike deckbuilding card game where your cards are not permanent. Build a deck of spells to defeat the phantoms and make careful decisions while you explore as each death is permanent.

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  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • card
  • rogue-like
  • luck
  • anime

3

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

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Ruff Ghanor (2024)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.


  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • card
  • rogue-like
  • battler
  • deckbuilder
  • faith
  • lore
  • trading
  • fantasy
  • story
  • hand-drawn
  • dragon
  • magic
  • atmospheric
  • strategy

5

Backpack Battles (2024)

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early access PC Windows Linux

A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.

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  • auto-battler
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • asynchronous
  • pvp
  • battler
  • inventory
  • management
  • loot
  • multiplayer
  • cozy
  • strategy
  • card

6

Hadean Tactics (2021)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!


  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • auto-battler
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • battler
  • card
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • procedural
  • fantasy
  • dungeon-crawler
  • choices
  • dark
  • stylized

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Draft of Darkness (2021)

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Linux PC Windows

Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.

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  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • card
  • battler
  • perma-death
  • deckbuilder
  • survival-horror
  • dungeon-crawler
  • procedural
  • post-apocalyptic
  • 2.5d
  • nonlinear
  • rogue-like
  • resource-management
  • pve
  • strategy

8

Poker Quest (2022)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.

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  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • card
  • battler
  • medieval
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • procedural
  • mouse
  • strategy

9

Poker Quest: Swords and Spades (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS

In Poker Quest: Swords and Spades, you battle through a world full of monsters using a standard deck of cards to empower your items in combat. Discover thousands of unique items and hundreds of monsters in a procedurally generated, high-fantasy world. Choose from over 20 unique heroes, each with their own equipment and abilities. Daily runs, challenge runs, mini-games, and even casinos add to the excitement. It's a fantasy RPG that feels like a deck-builder, but with a novel set of game mechanics centered around playing cards.

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What we like:
  • Loads of content
  • Great mix of decision making and poker
  • Well-designed meta game
  • Replayable
  • Deeper gameplay than it appears
What could be improved:
  • High degree of randomness can make runs feel repetitive
  • Modworkshop still in beta
  • Limited game format
  • Poor balance
  • Lack of character variety

  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • rogue-like
  • battler
  • card
  • medieval
  • turn-based
  • procedural
  • mouse
  • rpg
  • strategy

10

Book of Demons - Collector's Content (2018)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch

Inspired by the dark and gloomy atmosphere of the first Diablo game, Book of Demons is part tribute and part parody of the hack & slash classics.Comfort of Gameplay - Many Book of Demons features were designed with gameplay comfort in mind. Your character leaves footprints, which can be used to track your way back or notice paths already visited without opening the map.Challenging Endgame - On average, it takes about 10 hours to complete the campaign with a single class, but maxing out a character and mastering all of the higher Freeplay difficulty levels and Quests takes much longer. The Roguelike mode offers another level of challenge with permadeath, restricted healing, and even more obstacles to overcome.


  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • hack-and-slash
  • card
  • dungeon-crawler
  • fantasy
  • parody
  • isometric
  • rpg
  • demons
  • dark

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