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Games like Loop Hero

2021USK 12PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable92 % positive14.79 €

Instead of controlling the hero, you shape the world around his endless loop with cards for monsters, buildings and terrain while managing his gear between auto-battles. An oddly addictive blend of roguelike, base-building and loot optimization wrapped in grim retro pixel art.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Loot and gear
  • Building and crafting

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Wildfrost

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2023USK 12PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified83 % positive19.99 €

Fits your focus: Systems like Loop Hero.

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.

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Ratropolis

  • Systems like Loop Hero

You rule a rat kingdom, building up your city and defending it in real time against waves of enemies, using cards for buildings, troops and spells. The blend of deckbuilding, tower defense and roguelite makes every run feel different.

One Step From Eden

  • Systems like Loop Hero

A real-time roguelike deckbuilder where you dodge enemy attacks on a small grid while casting spells from your deck. You combine artifacts and spells into powerful builds, with optional co-op.

Guild of Dungeoneering

  • Systems like Loop Hero

You never control the hero directly; instead you play cards to build the dungeon around him, placing rooms, monsters, traps and loot. Combat resolves via card choices, wrapped in a charming doodle art style, quirky humor and a funny narrated soundtrack.

Luck be a Landlord

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A roguelike deckbuilder where you stock a slot machine with symbols and chain synergies to pay the rent each cycle. Dry humor and addictive combos blend luck with careful planning.

Backpack Hero

  • Systems like Loop Hero

A roguelike where packing your backpack is the puzzle: item placement, adjacency and synergies determine your offense and defense in turn-based fights. Each run brings new builds and routing decisions across the map.

Rogue Tower

  • Systems like Loop Hero

A roguelike tower defense game where you extend and shape the enemy path yourself. Card draws and upgrades let you build a unique defense in each run.

Luck & Loot

  • Systems like Loop Hero

A roguelike where you build and upgrade your own dice instead of cards to defeat corrupted enemies in procedurally generated dungeons. Relics change the rules, and the 1-bit look gives it a grim atmosphere.

Balatro

  • Systems like Loop Hero

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.

Monster Slayers

  • Systems like Loop Hero

A roguelike deckbuilder where you build a hero with classes, gear and a card deck, fighting through turn-based battles against monsters in the Northern Valley. The tone is lighthearted and character progression is the focus.

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