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2019PCSteam Deck playable85 % positive8.19 €

A compact card-based roguelike where you guide a chosen hero through dungeons laid out as cards, gathering items and defeating monsters. Every move needs careful planning if you want to push forward and escape.

Cards and deck-building
Runs that play out differently every time
Turn-based combat
Fantasy setting

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The closest matches for Forward: Escape the Fold are Pawnbarian, Deepest Chamber: Resurrection and Aces & Adventures. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Forward: Escape the Fold special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Pawnbarian 95% match – Cards and deck-building
Newest alternative: Deepest Chamber: Resurrection 93% match – released 2023

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Pawnbarian

95 %Match

2021PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive8.19 €

A puzzle roguelike where you play chess moves as cards to fight through tiny dungeon boards. Every turn rewards careful planning and clever card combinations.

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