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2023 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 18.99 € 👍 88 % Very positive, 7,692 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

A roguelike where packing your backpack is the puzzle: item placement, adjacency and synergies determine your offense and defense in turn-based fights. Each run brings new builds and routing decisions across the map.

What defines Backpack Hero:

  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Fantasy setting

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2024 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 19.50 € 👍 84 % Very positive, 15,993 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

  • Turn-based combat
  • Fantasy setting
  • Tactical depth

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Solitairica

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Monster Train

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Monster Train 2

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Crown Trick

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Roguebook

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Slay the Spire II

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The sequel to the genre-defining roguelike deckbuilder: every run you assemble card and relic synergies and make tense tactical decisions climbing the Spire. New heroes, alternate acts and co-op play open up fresh strategies.

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