Games like Pawnbarian
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Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
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$19.99Fogpiercer
Jul 17 · Mad Cookies Studio
Both: Roguelike · Card Game · Turn-Based Combat
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
StrategyRoguelikeCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard BattlerRogueliteDifficult2D👍 614
$14.99Die in the Dungeon
May 1 · ATICO
Both: Roguelike · Card Game · Turn-Based Combat
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
RoguelikeStrategyDeckbuildingCard GameRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard BattlerIndieDungeon CrawlerRoguelite👍 3,240
$19.99Super Fantasy Kingdom
Oct 24 · Super Fantasy Games
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite · Card Game
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
StrategyRoguelikeRogueliteFantasyRPGCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard Battler👍 5,630
FreeLast Gambit
Aug 27 · Mads
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Chess · Roguelike
Chess, but you build the army yourself: pieces that evolve, unicorns, catapults that hurl your own men. Then you take it online, one on one or even two on two. Roguelite.
Early AccessTurn-Based TacticsChessRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyPvPRogueliteStrategyBoard Game2D
-40%$14.99Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Oct 9 · Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Roguelite · Roguelike
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteTurn-Based StrategyTactical RPGJRPGRoguelikeStrategyTurn-Based CombatTop-DownGrid-Based Movement👍 1,299
$14.99Zoominoes
Jul 30 · Starlight Games inc.
Both: Card Game · Roguelite · Roguelike
Build the ultimate Zoo in this number-go-up roguelike deckbuilder. Find powerful mythical animals, boost them with snacks, and even manipulate the board itself. Break the game by scoring millions (and more) with insane combos.
Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingCard GameRogueliteRoguelikeStrategySingleplayerTurn-Based TacticsSolitairePvE👍 552
-50%$7.49Beyond Words
Apr 9 · MindFuel Games
Both: Card Game · Roguelike · Roguelite
From the creators of GoldenEye & TimeSplitters comes Beyond Words the genre-defining fusion of roguelike strategy and word-crafting. Build powerful combos, unlock upgrades, and master a challenge where victory is spelled one letter at a time.
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelikeWord GameStrategyCasualRogueliteSpellingReplay Value👍 104
-10%$11.69Boardlike
3 days ago · Bozz
Both: Card Game · Board Game · Roguelike
Classic tabletop games meet roguelite elements and card-based combat. Dice rolls, fate cards, deadly encounters, minigames, and countless unknowns await you in this strange adventure.
AdventureStrategyRPGCard GameBoard GameRoguelikeStrategy RPGTraditional RoguelikeCard BattlerRoguelite
$19.99Hyperspace Deck Command
Oct 7 · Sleeper Games
Both: Card Game · Roguelike · Turn-Based Tactics
Hyperspace Deck Command is a complex deck building roguelite. Command a massive space fleet that operates on individual turn timers, combine a wide variety of cards into powerful decks and master the dual-use status effects to defeat the hegemonising swarm.
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameRoguelikeDeckbuildingDifficultTurn-Based TacticsRogueliteSci-fiSpaceColorful
-15%$5.09Lopem
6 days ago · Aria Gharachorlou
Both: Card Game · Card Battler · Roguelite
Find yourself at arms with the strongest forces the Order of Elysium can muster. Lopem is a fast-paced 2D card‑merging roguelite where imagination and technical know‑how are your keys to survival in a magical realm shaped by corruption and enigma.
ActionStrategyAction RoguelikeCard GameBullet HellCard BattlerRogueliteTurn-Based Tactics2DCute
$1.00Hell Deck
Aug 3 · OFFMOON Inc.
Both: Card Battler · Roguelite · Card Game
Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm
Card BattlerRogueliteCard GameRoguelikeStrategy2D2.5DHorrorChoices MatterDeckbuilding👍 207
$13.99Sol Cesto
Apr 10 · Tambouille, Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale
Both: Roguelike · Puzzle
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeTacticalPuzzleAtmosphericFantasyGamblingProcedural GenerationMysteryTurn-Based👍 4,849
-50%$7.49Dungeon Clawler
Apr 30 · Stray Fawn Studio
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!
Roguelike DeckbuilderReplay ValueArcadeStrategyRogueliteGamblingTurn-Based StrategySingleplayerPhysicsRoguelike👍 3,722
-25%$9.74Dead Weight
Jul 16 · Klukva Games
Both: Turn-Based Combat · Roguelike
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
Turn-Based CombatStrategyRPGReplay ValuePixel GraphicsTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTacticalRoguelikeAdventure👍 583
$2.99霓虹尖塔
6 days ago · romming778
Both: Card Battler · Turn-Based Tactics · Roguelike
Loaded with loot. Low on health. A deadly foe ahead—fight or extract? Neon Ascent fuses cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilding with extraction gameplay. Build killer decks, grab the loot—but push one floor too far and risk it all. It’s only yours if you make it out!
Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingStrategyRPGCard BattlerTurn-Based TacticsRoguelikeCyberpunkRogueliteCard Game
$17.99Sephiria
Jul 31 · TEAM HORAY
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Save Bunnyville from a doomed fate: a top-down action/RPG roguelite from the makers of Dungreed. Explore the depths of the tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to keep your village safe.
Action RoguelikeRogueliteRoguelikeCo-opPixel GraphicsInventory ManagementActionRPGCombatCute👍 11,674
$14.99Deified
Apr 27 · Unexpected
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite · Turn-Based Tactics
Forge your strategy around powerful relics in this turn-based tactical roguelite. Choose your slots, manage their constraints, and face formidable bosses.
StrategyRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyDungeon CrawlerRogueliteTactical RPGTurn-Based Tactics3DIsometricStylized👍 281
New-20%$2.39ROGUELIKE CARD GAME:BUSINESS EMPIRE
Yesterday · COO Studio
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Roguelite · Card Game
"Roguelike Card Game: Business Empire" combines roguelike with card strategy. Choose your character, build your industrial park from scratch using cards, experience multiple victory paths, and compete on the global leaderboard.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteCard GameTurn-Based StrategyTabletopRoguelikeStrategy2DColorfulTactical
$9.99Noctiria
3 days ago · Daniele Doesn't Matter
Both: Card Game · Card Battler · Roguelite
Noctiria is a horror roguelite deckbuilder set in a decaying 1990s city. Choose one of six heroes, combine brutal status effects, manage your Sanity and consumable relics, and permanently upgrade your arsenal between descents.
Card GameHorrorCard BattlerTurn-Based StrategyRogueliteStrategyDarkTrading Card Game1990'sRoguelike
-30%$13.99Whispers of the Eyeless
Mar 17 · Venris, Evil Gingerbread Studio
Both: Roguelike · Turn-Based Combat · Roguelite
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
CultRoguelikeDark FantasyTurn-Based CombatRogueliteAdventureStrategy RPGAtmosphericLovecraftianDungeon Crawler👍 226
$22.99Cross Blitz
Nov 24 · Tako Boy Studios LLC
Both: Roguelite · Card Game · Card Battler
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
RogueliteDeckbuildingRPGCard GameCard BattlerStrategyTurn-Based StrategyPixel GraphicsColorful2D👍 1,557
$17.99Lost Castle 2
Jun 10 · Hunter Studio
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!
MultiplayerLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpRoguelikeBeat 'em upRogueliteAction-AdventureAction RoguelikeRPGFunny👍 10,858
$14.99DAICE
Jul 16 · Aeterna Ludi
Both: Turn-Based Combat · Roguelike · Turn-Based Tactics
DAICE is a unique merge of turn-based dice-powered combat with inventory management, a roguelite where you control an evergrowing AI Core. Purchase and pilot unique spaceships, load your dice into weapons and systems, and unleash devastating combos and shape your own strategy-driven story.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatSpaceTacticalRoguelikeTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiInventory Management2D
-20%$3.19Snap Chess
3 days ago · Big Ice Games
Both: Chess · Puzzle
A small transparent chessboard that sits in the corner of your desktop. Solve a puzzle when you have a minute, or play a game against Stockfish. While you work, the board fades and stays out of the way. Difficulty adjusts on its own.
ChessPuzzleRelaxingProgrammingCasualMinimalistStrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyIdler
$12.99The Spell Brigade
Apr 29 · Bolt Blaster Games
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Survivors-like with ONLINE CO-OP for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell!
Bullet HeavenOnline Co-OpRogueliteBullet HellCo-opAction RoguelikeRoguelikeMagicMultiplayerAction👍 14,750
$2.99Tridan
Aug 24 · HRUST
Both: Roguelite · Card Game · Roguelike
Push your luck in a fast-paced 3-card poker roguelite. Spin the wheel of fortune for powerful bonuses, risky drawbacks, and endless combinations as you chase your highest round.
PokerRogueliteCasualCard GameArcadeDeckbuildingRoguelikeDesktop Companion2DRelaxing
$29.99Rotwood
Mar 3 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
Dungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRogueliteBeat 'em upPvERoguelikeFamily FriendlyRPG2DAction👍 7,460
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$9.99Pathogenic
Jul 16 · Aberrant Labs
Both: Roguelike
You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer a beautiful, procedurally generated world of tiny proportions.
RoguelikeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterLocal Co-OpBullet HeavenAction RoguelikeDifficultDungeon CrawlerShooterCharacter Customization👍 4,186
$24.99Quasimorph
Jul 31 · Magnum Scriptum
Both: Turn-Based Combat · Roguelike
Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.
RPGTurn-Based CombatStrategyTurn-Based StrategySingleplayerChoices MatterRoguelikeExtraction ShooterTranshumanismTurn-Based👍 7,207
$2.99FourKnightVariant
Oct 20 · WhimSoul Games
Both: Puzzle · Chess · Board Game
Master the movement of the chess knight in a strategic puzzle built around planning, positioning, and board coverage. Choose your starting square, plan your jumps, conquer the board, and take on increasingly demanding challenges.
PuzzleChessBoard GameLogicStrategyGrid-Based MovementTacticalSingleplayerMinimalist2D
$14.99The Conquest of Go
Dec 10 · Wolfey Studios
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Tactics
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
Turn-BasedStrategyBoard GameTabletop2DTop-DownTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyEducationTutorial👍 581
-35%$9.74Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
Jan 22 · Hamma Studios
Both: Roguelike
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in a chaotic mix of Auto Battler, Strategy, and RPG. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid party through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Auto BattlerDwarvesRPGRoguelikeCharacter CustomizationStrategyLootParty-Based RPGTactical RPGPerma Death👍 2,591
$1.00Dealer's Dice
Sep 7 · OFFMOON Inc.
Both: Roguelike · Roguelite
Trapped in the twisted game room of a mysterious entity, Dealer's Dice is a high-stakes roguelike dice-defense game. Collect powerful dice, manage your betting table, and gamble against relentless waves of invaders. Push your luck, test your greed, and survive.
Tower DefenseIncrementalCasualDiceRoguelikeRogueliteStrategyChoices MatterIndieArcade
-20%$19.99Realm of Ink
May 26 · Leap Studio
Both: Roguelite · Roguelike
Realm of Ink is an Ink-style action Roguelite game. While pursuing the Fox Demon, the swordswoman Red, unexpectedly finds that her life is dictated by the 'destiny' within the world of the book. Only by breaking free can she unveil the truth of her existence and challenge the constraints of fate.
Action RoguelikeStylizedRogueliteMartial ArtsHack and SlashFemale ProtagonistAction RPGColorfulRoguelikeAction-Adventure👍 5,013

