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2018PCSteam Deck verified82 % positive19.99 €

A dark narrative card game set in a 1920s world of hidden gods, where you build your own cult by juggling time, resources and rituals. Cryptic rules and emergent stories arise from your experiments and failures.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Choices with consequences
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Deep systems to master

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cultist Simulator special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Inscryption

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2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable96 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Cultist Simulator: cards and deck-building, runs that differ every time as well as dread and tension.

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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Tainted Grail: Conquest

Cards and deck-building

A grim blend of deckbuilding roguelike and story-driven RPG set on the cursed isle of Avalon. You explore shifting maps, refine your deck and gear, and gradually uncover what befell the island.

Sultan's Game

Dark, serious atmosphere

As a minister serving a cruel sultan, you survive a deadly game of power through card-driven mechanics, resource management and grim moral choices, inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. Every decision carries consequences.

Hand of Fate 2

Cards and deck-building

A blend of card game and action combat: a mysterious Dealer lays out encounters on a table, and you play through them as a tabletop adventure. Your choices and the luck of the draw shape the real-time brawls that follow.

Reigns

Cards and deck-building

As a monarch you swipe left or right to accept or reject advisors' requests while balancing the church, people, army and treasury. Every death leads to a new ruler, wrapped in dark humor and surprising twists.

Black Jacket

Dread and tension

A blackjack-inspired roguelite deckbuilder where you gamble your way out of hell. Build powerful card combos or cheat to beat opponents, win soul coins, and bribe the ferryman while learning the stories of your rivals.

Griftlands

Cards and deck-building

A deckbuilding roguelike set in a shabby sci-fi world where you both fight and negotiate using separate card decks. Three distinct character campaigns and meaningful choices make each run play out differently.

The Horror at Highrook

Dread and tension

An occult card-crafting RPG set in a haunted mansion: you lead a team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft protective items and unravel what happened to the missing family. A mix of resource management, exploration and branching choices builds an eerie mood.

Don't Let It Starve

Dread and tension

A horror roguelike deckbuilder where you're trapped in a kitchen and must keep a half-chef monster from the vents fed. Cooking, card management and survival blend into a macabre mix.

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