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2011PC74 % positive

An RPG where battles play out as poker hands, enhanced by runes, power-ups and collectable cards. You play the Changeling on a quest through a medieval Europe blended with Norse mythology.

Cards and deck-building
Turn-based combat
Fantasy setting
Puzzles and brain teasers

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The closest matches for Runespell: Overture are Iris and the Giant, Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories and Ancient Enemy. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Runespell: Overture special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Iris and the Giant 89% match – Cards and deck-building
Newest alternative: Foretales 88% match – released 2022

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Iris and the Giant

89 %Match

2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified87 % positive14.99 €

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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Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

Cards and deck-building

An early PlayStation Yu-Gi-Oh! spin-off where you duel through ancient Egypt in card battles. Its quirky rules, such as card fusions and guardian stars, set it far apart from the later official card game.

Ancient Enemy

Cards and deck-building

A dark card-battling RPG in which a revived mage travels through landscapes inspired by British mythology and the Mabinogion. Tactical card duels, deck building and a bleak atmosphere define the experience.

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

Cards and deck-building

A streamlined digital entry into the Magic: The Gathering card game, with prebuilt decks, a campaign against AI opponents and online duels. Tactical card battles with unlockable cards to tweak your decks.

Black Book

Cards and deck-building

Black Book blends card-based turn-based battles with an adventure steeped in Slavic folklore. As the young sorceress Vasilisa you face demons and spirits, guided through a dark, story-driven tale set in a haunted village world.

Foretales

Cards and deck-building

Foretales is a story-driven card game where you fight, bargain and recruit companions using cards. Your choices steer the narrative in different directions, letting you save the world or doom it.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist

Tactical depth

A digital Yu-Gi-Oh! card game where you duel characters from across the anime's history or other players online with your own custom decks. It also offers formats like Battle Pack Draft and Sealed Play, plus replays of iconic series duels.

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game

Cards and deck-building

A digital take on the Middle-earth card game where you lead three heroes with a customizable 30-card deck through quests against Sauron's forces, relying on tactics and deck tuning.

One Deck Dungeon

Cards and deck-building

A digital take on the tabletop dungeon crawler where you use dice and cards to clear dungeon floors, beat monsters and traps, and level up your hero. Short, tricky runs built around risk management.

Marvel's Midnight Suns

Tactical depth

A Marvel tactical RPG where combat is driven by card play instead of dice, as you lead a team of heroes with your own custom Hunter against Lilith. Between missions you build friendships with the heroes at the Abbey, which feeds back into combat and progression.