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2025PCSteam Deck verified75 % positive9.75 €

A roguelike dungeon crawler where flipping and matching memory cards is your attack, helping you hit enemies, dodge traps and collect relics. Your memory is your best weapon on the way to the Dealer.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Build variety
  • Turn-based combat
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Monster Train

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2020USK 12PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable95 % positive24.50 €

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A roguelike deckbuilder where you defend a hellish train across three floors against heavenly armies. Clever clan pairings and powerful synergies make every run feel different.

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Trials of Fire

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A turn-based tactical RPG where you lead a band of heroes across a post-cataclysmic fantasy world. Combat is driven by card-based abilities, alongside text-driven choices and character growth.

Fights in Tight Spaces

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A tactical deckbuilding roguelike where you plan action-movie-style brawls in cramped spaces. Smart positioning, environmental tricks and clever card combos let you take down enemies in cinematic fashion.

Card Quest

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You crawl through procedurally shaped dungeons, building custom decks across several character classes and fighting the undead plague in turn-based card battles. Every run feels fresh thanks to its tactical, roguelike layout.

Solitairica

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Solitairica fuses classic solitaire with roguelike combat: clearing cards charges your spells and damages enemies while you build up a hero with items and abilities. It all comes wrapped in a tongue-in-cheek fantasy tone.

Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale

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A humorous deckbuilding roguelike where you fight through 3x3 grid dungeons, build your deck and use items wisely to take down the Uberlich. Its quirky hand-drawn look and silly tone set it apart.

Guild of Dungeoneering

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You never control the hero directly; instead you play cards to build the dungeon around him, placing rooms, monsters, traps and loot. Combat resolves via card choices, wrapped in a charming doodle art style, quirky humor and a funny narrated soundtrack.

Inscryption

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A creepy card game played against a shadowy figure in a dark cabin, mixing deckbuilding with escape-room puzzles while constantly breaking its own rules. Beneath the surface lies a surprising, fourth-wall-bending mystery.

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