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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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Malys

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2025PC, Steam Deck playable79 % positive14.79 €

Fits your focus: Combat like Inscryption.

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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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.

The Killing Stone

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A deckbuilding card battler set in 17th-century folk horror, where you cleanse a cursed family's sins by outplaying demons and ultimately the Devil himself in card duels.

Cobalt Core

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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.

Monster Train

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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.

Iris and the Giant

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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.

Vault of the Void

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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.

Ancient Enemy

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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.

Winnie's Hole

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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.

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