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2023PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive19.50 €

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.

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

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In short: Games like Cobalt Core

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StarVaders

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2025PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified97 % positive21.55 €

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

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.

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LoneStar

Cards and deck-building

A tactical roguelike where you play a space bounty hunter, chasing felons across the universe and upgrading your ship with talents and treasures. Battles are strategic and reward careful planning.

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.

Wildfrost

Cards and deck-building

A tactical roguelike deckbuilder where you lead a band of companions across a frozen tundra. Card countdown timers make combat a puzzle of careful sequencing, wrapped in a charming, quirky art style.

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.

Clonizer

Cards and deck-building

Hex-grid tactics meets roguelike deckbuilding: you play cards, manage clones and push across alien planets. A tongue-in-cheek corporate sci-fi framing keeps the tone light and funny.

Griftlands

Cards and deck-building

A deckbuilding roguelike set in a shabby sci-fi world where you both fight and negotiate using separate card decks. Three distinct character campaigns and meaningful choices make each run play out differently.

Inscryption

Cards and deck-building

A creepy card game played against a shadowy figure in a dark cabin, mixing deckbuilding with escape-room puzzles while constantly breaking its own rules. Beneath the surface lies a surprising, fourth-wall-bending mystery.

Crush the Industry

Cards and deck-building

You claw your way to the top of a big game studio in a roguelike deckbuilder styled after classic JRPGs. Pixel art and satirical humor about the games industry meet turn-based card battles.

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