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2024PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified75 % positive18.49 €

A roguelite blending card play with city building, where limited space forces you to build upward. You head out on expeditions to gather resources that upgrade your camp for future runs.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Building and crafting
  • Economy and management

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In short: Games like Vertical Kingdom

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

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DotAge

92 %Match

2023PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive17.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Vertical Kingdom: cards and deck-building, runs that differ every time as well as economy and management.

As the village elder you guide a small medieval settlement turn by turn through countless events, juggling scarce resources to survive. This roguelite town builder with card-like elements is tough yet tongue-in-cheek.

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Ratropolis

Building and crafting

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.

Stacklands

Building and crafting

You stack cards to gather food, construct buildings and keep villagers alive while monsters and the moon cycle add pressure. A relaxed, puzzly village builder with charming humor and a clever card mechanic.

Luck be a Landlord

Build variety

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.

LoneStar

Build variety

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.

Backpack Hero

Build variety

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.

Isle of Arrows

Building and crafting

A roguelike tower defense with a board game feel: you place tiles, buildings and roads to grow your island into a fortress against waves of invaders. Each run rewards clever placement and planning.

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