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Games like StarVaders

2025PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified98 % positive21.55 €

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.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth

The closest matches for StarVaders are Cobalt Core, Alina of the Arena and Looper Tactics. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes StarVaders special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Cobalt Core

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2023PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about StarVaders: cards and deck-building, runs that differ every time as well as turn-based combat.

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.

Alina of the Arena

Cards and deck-building

A turn-based roguelite where you play a gladiator building a card deck and fighting on hex grids. Positioning, dodges and knockbacks turn each battle into a tactical puzzle, blending Slay the Spire with Into the Breach.

Looper Tactics

Cards and deck-building

Looper Tactics blends deckbuilding with turn-based tactical battles inside an endless cycle of reincarnation. You strengthen your deck and abilities across repeated runs while slowly uncovering the secret of the sealed world.

Fights in Tight Spaces

Cards and deck-building

A tactical deckbuilding roguelike where you plan action-movie-style brawls in cramped spaces. Smart positioning, environmental tricks and clever card combos let you take down enemies in cinematic fashion.

Monster Train

Cards and deck-building

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.

Balatro

Cards and deck-building

An addictive poker roguelike where Jokers, card upgrades and wild synergies push your scores to absurd heights. Every run plays differently, and the hunt for the perfect build never gets old.

Pyrene

Cards and deck-building

A turn-based deckbuilding roguelike where you fight hellish monsters with different heroes and spells, collect relics to strengthen your deck, and work to rebuild your ruined village.

Zet Zillions

Cards and deck-building

A single-player roguelike deckbuilder where you chain wacky card combos to blow up entire planets. You experiment with explosive synergies and fresh builds on every run.

Necroking

Cards and deck-building

As a necromancer you build a deck of skulls, raise skeletons and other undead, and conquer life-infested settlements in turn-based tactical battles. A pixel-art roguelite with deckbuilding at its core.

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