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Games like What Was That?!

by Oleksandra Dotsenko

Slay the Spire and Balatro play most like What Was That?!. Of the 17 closest games below.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Slay the Spire
Jan 23, 2019 · Mega Crit
Side-view 2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilder, hand-drawn 2D art. Deckbuilding, card battling and climbing the spire.
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameCard BattlerRoguelikeDeckbuildingTurn-BasedStrategySingleplayerRogueliteReplay Value👍 193,721
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Balatro
Feb 20, 2024 · LocalThunk
2D poker-inspired roguelike deck builder, pixel art, psychedelic. Playing poker hands, collecting joker cards and building synergies.
Card GameRoguelikeRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingSingleplayerStrategyPixel GraphicsReplay ValueRogueliteIndie👍 161,114
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Winnie's Hole
Jan 26 · Twice Different
Top-down 2D roguelite dungeon crawler strategy RPG, gritty old school nickelodeon. Capture cells, evolve mutations and strategic turn-based battles.
Early AccessRogueliteDungeon CrawlerTurn-Based StrategyDark HumorDeckbuildingRoguelikeFunnyExplorationDark👍 330
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Luck be a Landlord
Jan 6, 2023 · TrampolineTales
2D modern-day roguelite strategy simulation, pixel graphics. Playing slot machines, managing resources and building strategies.
Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingRogueliteStrategyProcedural GenerationPixel GraphicsSimulationRoguelikeCapitalismResource Management👍 10,217
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Mewgenics
Feb 10 · Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
Top-down 2D fantasy turn-based tactics roguelite, cartoony comic book. Turn-based combat, breeding cats and collecting items.
Turn-Based TacticsRogueliteCatsDark HumorTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatRPGFunnyCute2D👍 50,686
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One Deck Dungeon
May 18, 2018 · Handelabra Games Inc.
2D fantasy roguelike dungeon crawler, digital card art. Rolling dice, playing cards and fighting monsters.
Dungeon CrawlerBoard GameRoguelitePerma DeathCard GameTabletopRoguelikeFemale ProtagonistRPGStrategy👍 784
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Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Apr 21 · poncle, Nosebleed Interactive
First-person 2D fantasy turn-based roguelike deckbuilder, pixel graphics. Building decks, exploring dungeons and battling monsters.
Card BattlerDungeon CrawlerDeckbuildingStrategyRoguelikeCard GamePixel GraphicsActionSingleplayerFirst-Person👍 18,691
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Super Fantasy Kingdom
Oct 24, 2025 · Super Fantasy Games
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilder strategy, pixel art. Rebuilding a kingdom, defending against monster hordes and recruiting unique units.
StrategyRoguelikeRogueliteFantasyRPGCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelike DeckbuilderTurn-Based CombatCard Battler👍 5,644
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Dungeon Drafters
Apr 27, 2023 · Manalith Studios
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelite dungeon crawler, pixel art. Deckbuilding, dungeon crawling and card combat.
Tactical RPGMystery DungeonDungeon CrawlerRogueliteCard GameJRPGFemale ProtagonistStrategyRPGTurn-Based Combat👍 563
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Monster Train
May 21, 2020 · Shiny Shoe
Side-view 2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilding card battler, stylized digital art. Deckbuilding, card battling and defending pyre.
Card BattlerRogueliteCard GameDeckbuildingTurn-Based TacticsRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyDifficultRoguelike DeckbuilderStrategy👍 19,962
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Backpack Hero
Nov 14, 2023 · Jaspel
Side-view 2D fantasy inventory management roguelike, pixel art. Organize backpack, explore dungeons and rebuild village.
Replay ValueInventory ManagementTurn-BasedRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuilding2DRoguelikeFantasyStrategyBuilding👍 7,426
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Rune Dice
May 19 · Smart Raven Studio
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilder, pixel graphics. Dice throwing, matching dice and combat.
Roguelike DeckbuilderDungeon CrawlerRogueliteRoguelikeRPGStrategy2DCasualDeckbuildingTurn-Based Combat👍 1,309
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He is Coming
Jul 17, 2025 · Chronocle
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelite RPG, pixel art. Combat, exploration and item collection.
StrategyRoguelikeRogueliteDungeon CrawlerFantasyRPGCard GameDeckbuildingRoguelike DeckbuilderMultiplayer👍 3,849
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Across the Obelisk
Aug 16, 2022 · Dreamsite Games
2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilding card battler, stylized digital art. Deckbuilding, tactical combat and navigating events.
CasualAdventureTacticalTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderRoguelikeCard GameCard BattlerDeckbuildingProcedural Generation👍 10,737
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魔物讨伐团
Aug 15, 2018 · Nerdook Productions
2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilding RPG, cute 2D cartoon. Card battling, building decks and exploring dungeons.
StrategyIndieRPGCard GameRoguelike2DRogueliteCuteTurn-Based CombatDeckbuilding👍 302
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Dungeon Clawler
Apr 30 · Stray Fawn Studio
Side-view 2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilder, colorful cartoon 2D. Deckbuilding, claw machine gameplay and upgrading items.
Roguelike DeckbuilderReplay ValueArcadeStrategyRogueliteGamblingTurn-Based StrategySingleplayerPhysicsRoguelike👍 3,733
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Neverwood
Jun 22 · BellaInTheGame
Top-down 2D fantasy roguelike deckbuilder strategy, pixel art. Deckbuilding, grid based combat and exploring.
Early AccessTurn-Based StrategyRogueliteHorrorStrategyAtmosphericTacticalMysteryDarkBoard Game
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.

Inscryption
Oct 19, 2021 · Daniel Mullins Games
First-person 3D fantasy deckbuilding roguelike psychological horror, inky, dark, surreal. Card battling, solving escape-room puzzles and deckbuilding.
Card BattlerCard GameStory RichDeckbuildingHorrorDarkPuzzleRoguelikeRogueliteStrategy👍 135,173
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