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2021USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable96 % positive19.99 €

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.

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

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In short: Games like Inscryption

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Inscryption special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Malys

91 %Match

2025PC, Steam Deck playable79 % positive14.79 €

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

A grim roguelite deckbuilder where you play Noah, a former priest turned demon-hunter, performing exorcisms, making risky alliances and growing your deck of arcane tricks across a corrupted city.

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Winnie's Hole

Cards and deck-building

You play as a virus inside Winnie's body and mind, capturing and mutating cells to build a deck for combo-driven battles. A dark yet charming roguelite deckbuilder about being seen as a monster.

Burn With Me

Tactical depth

A story-driven deckbuilder with an occult mystery mood where card placement creates synergies. To summon your personal demon, you permanently burn your cards and your soul.

Iris and the Giant

Tactical depth

A melancholic deckbuilding RPG with roguelike elements in which young Iris confronts her fears and buried memories in an imaginary world through card-based, turn-based battles that play out like tactical puzzles.

Ancient Enemy

Tactical depth

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.

The Spirit Lift

Cards and deck-building

A deck-building roguelike where you ride a ghostly elevator up 13 floors of a haunted hotel, fighting monsters with equipment cards until you reach the villain at the top.

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.

Balatro

Cards and deck-building

An addictive poker roguelike where Jokers, card upgrades and wild synergies push your scores to absurd heights. Every run plays differently, and the hunt for the perfect build never gets old.

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