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2016USK 6PC, PlayStation, Xbox19.99 €

You play as Gladia, a monster huntress searching for a cure to a spreading plague in a steampunk world full of magic. Its combat runs on an unusual card system woven into an adventure RPG.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Turn-based combat
  • Fantasy setting
  • Tactical depth

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In short: Games like Trulon: The Shadow Engine

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Trulon: The Shadow Engine special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Marvel's Midnight Suns

91 %Match

2022USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable82 % positive59.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Trulon: The Shadow Engine: cards and deck-building, turn-based combat as well as tactical depth.

A Marvel tactical RPG where combat is driven by card play instead of dice, as you lead a team of heroes with your own custom Hunter against Lilith. Between missions you build friendships with the heroes at the Abbey, which feeds back into combat and progression.

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Runespell: Overture

Cards and deck-building

An RPG where battles play out as poker hands, enhanced by runes, power-ups and collectable cards. You play the Changeling on a quest through a medieval Europe blended with Norse mythology.

Black Book

Cards and deck-building

Black Book blends card-based turn-based battles with an adventure steeped in Slavic folklore. As the young sorceress Vasilisa you face demons and spirits, guided through a dark, story-driven tale set in a haunted village world.

Gordian Quest

Cards and deck-building

A turn-based deckbuilding RPG where you lead a party of heroes through missions, combining cards and skills to lift curses from the land. Roguelite elements add replay value and tactical decision-making.

Etherlords II

Cards and deck-building

Etherlords II blends hero exploration on a fantasy map, reminiscent of Heroes of Might and Magic, with turn-based card duels where you summon creatures and cast spells. Five campaigns offer plenty of tactics and hero development.

Foretales

Cards and deck-building

Foretales is a story-driven card game where you fight, bargain and recruit companions using cards. Your choices steer the narrative in different directions, letting you save the world or doom it.

The Magister

Tactical depth

A murder-mystery RPG where you play a magister investigating your predecessor's death. Fights are card battles with a deck you build yourself, or you can talk foes down through tactical diplomacy.

Wizard101

Strong character progression

A family-friendly online RPG set at a school of magic, where you fight in turn-based duels using decks of spell cards and explore a range of magical worlds. Your chosen school of magic shapes your playstyle, and much of it is meant to be played alongside others.

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