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2024PCSteam Deck verified66 % positive14.99 €

A god game blending deck-building, island-raising and survival city-building: you summon islands from the sea and keep your followers alive against famine, fire and raiders.

Cards and deck-building
Building and crafting
Runs that play out differently every time
Economy and management

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The closest matches for These Doomed Isles are Loop Hero, Ratropolis and WitchHand. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes These Doomed Isles special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Loop Hero

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2021PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable93 % positive14.79 €

Cards and deck-building
Runs that play out differently every time
Building and crafting

Instead of controlling the hero, you shape the world around his endless loop with cards for monsters, buildings and terrain while managing his gear between auto-battles. An oddly addictive blend of roguelike, base-building and loot optimization wrapped in grim retro pixel art.

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Ratropolis

Building and crafting

You rule a rat kingdom, building up your city and defending it in real time against waves of enemies, using cards for buildings, troops and spells. The blend of deckbuilding, tower defense and roguelite makes every run feel different.

WitchHand

Fantasy setting

As a witch you lead your coven into hostile new lands, building up your civilization with the cards you find. You decide whether to befriend rival covens or use their bones to fuel your spells.

Thea: The Awakening

Economy and management

A hex-based turn-based survival strategy game set in a Slavic mythology world. You manage a village, gather resources, send out expeditions, and resolve fights and events through cards and dice.

Monster Train

Tactical depth

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.

Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

Tactical depth

A turn-based roguelike where you build a pool of dice instead of a deck of cards. As one of six Oracles, you balance risk and reward to purify corrupted foes and save a fallen goddess.

Vertical Kingdom

Building and crafting

A roguelite blending card play with city building, where limited space forces you to build upward. You head out on expeditions to gather resources that upgrade your camp for future runs.

Against the Storm

Building and crafting

A roguelite city builder where you found new settlements in the endless rain, juggling resources, species needs and looming storms. Randomized maps and conditions keep each run fresh, while meta-progression steadily expands your options.

Rogue Tower

Tactical depth

A roguelike tower defense game where you extend and shape the enemy path yourself. Card draws and upgrades let you build a unique defense in each run.

Thea 2: The Shattering

Economy and management

A blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card-driven mechanics set in a bleak Slavic-myth world where you must keep your settlement alive on scarce resources. Combat uses cards and dice, and text-based encounters keep each run varied.

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