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2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified93 % positive16.79 €

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.

Cards and deck-building
Choices with consequences
Runs that play out differently every time
Turn-based combat

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The closest matches for Griftlands are Monster Train, Slay the Spire and I Was a Teenage Exocolonist. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Griftlands special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like Griftlands

Best alternative overall: Monster Train 92% match – Cards and deck-building
More accessible: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist 89% match – less demanding
Newest alternative: StarVaders 88% match – released 2025

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Monster Train

92 %Match

2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable95 % positive24.50 €

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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Slay the Spire

Cards and deck-building

A deckbuilding roguelike in which every run demands new card combinations and strategies.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Choices with consequences

You grow up on an alien colony world, shaping skills, friendships and romances over ten years through a card-based system. Nearly every decision reshapes your story and the colony's future.

Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale

Cards and deck-building

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.

Tainted Grail: Conquest

Choices with consequences

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.

Wildfrost

Cards and deck-building

A tactical roguelike deckbuilder where you lead a band of companions across a frozen tundra. Card countdown timers make combat a puzzle of careful sequencing, wrapped in a charming, quirky art style.

Cobalt Core

Cards and deck-building

A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where your crewed ship fights on a single axis, dodging missiles and lining up cannon shots. A funny time-loop story and plenty of crew and card combos keep each run fresh.

StarVaders

Cards and deck-building

StarVaders blends a deckbuilding roguelike with grid-based tactical combat. You pilot a mech against an alien invasion and hunt for powerful card combos, with every run shaped by a different build.

Roguebook

Cards and deck-building

A roguelike deckbuilder where you guide two heroes through a magical book, uncovering the map tile by tile and building powerful combos from cards and relics. Each run feels different thanks to randomization and hero pairings.

Iris and the Giant

Tactical depth

A melancholic deckbuilding RPG with roguelike elements in which young Iris confronts her fears and buried memories in an imaginary world through card-based, turn-based battles that play out like tactical puzzles.

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