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2022PCSteam Deck playable70 % positive5.99 €

This blends roguelike deckbuilding with word games: you form words from letters to fight enemies while collecting weapons and armor along the way. Smart build decisions matter more than the size of your vocabulary.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Turn-based combat
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for Words Can Kill are Slay the Spire, Monster Train and One Deck Dungeon. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Words Can Kill special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Slay the Spire

99 %Match

2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive22.99 €

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

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

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.

Solitairica

Cards and deck-building

Solitairica fuses classic solitaire with roguelike combat: clearing cards charges your spells and damages enemies while you build up a hero with items and abilities. It all comes wrapped in a tongue-in-cheek fantasy tone.

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.

Backpack Hero

Tactical depth

A roguelike where packing your backpack is the puzzle: item placement, adjacency and synergies determine your offense and defense in turn-based fights. Each run brings new builds and routing decisions across the map.

Ancient Enemy

Fantasy setting

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.

Pawnbarian

Cards and deck-building

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.

Dungeon Drafters

Cards and deck-building

A tactical deckbuilding adventure played on grid-based battlefields, where magic is made of cards. You craft clever combos, position carefully, and grow your spell deck with loot found in dungeons.

Vault of the Void

Cards and deck-building

A deckbuilding roguelite where you swap cards in and out via a sideboard and upgrade them with Void Stones that add new abilities. The appeal is in crafting powerful combos across repeated runs.

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