Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Slay the Spire (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Slay the Spire on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Across the Obelisk, which both fantasy, strategy and difficult.
- Slay the Spire is tagged Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding, Turn-Based, Strategy, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Across the Obelisk
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 15 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and 2D; released around the same time (2022).
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Across the Obelisk at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dreamsite Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 13,086 Price $19.99 Rogue-likeStrategy2DFantasyRoguelike DeckbuilderCard GameRPGCard Battler
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Balatro
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 14 player tags including Card Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-like.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro at a glance Released 2024 Studio LocalThunk Player sentiment 98% positive of 197,690 Price $14.99 Card GameRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeDeckbuildingStrategyReplay ValueRogue-liteTurn-Based
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Backpack Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Replay Value, Turn-Based and Roguelike Deckbuilder; released around the same time (2023).
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Backpack Hero at a glance Released 2023 Studio Jaspel Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,500 Price $9.99 Replay ValueTurn-BasedRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuilding2DFantasyRogue-likeStrategy
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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Card Game and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 86% positive of 27,710 Price Free StrategyCard GameRPGDeckbuildingFantasyTurn-BasedGreat SoundtrackCard Battler
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Monster Train
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Card Battler, Rogue-lite and Card Game; released around the same time (2020).
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Monster Train at a glance Released 2020 Studio Shiny Shoe Player sentiment 96% positive of 22,925 Price $24.99 Card BattlerRogue-liteCard GameDeckbuildingRogue-likeStrategyDifficultRoguelike Deckbuilder
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Iratus: Lord of the Dead at a glance Released 2020 Studio Unfrozen Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,251 Price $2.99 RPGStrategyIndieRogue-likeRogue-liteTurn-BasedFantasy2D
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The Legend of Bum-Bo
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Rogue-lite, Indie and Strategy; released around the same time (2019).
A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!
The Legend of Bum-Bo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Edmund McMillen Player sentiment 81% positive of 5,934 Price $14.99 Rogue-liteIndieStrategyGreat SoundtrackDifficultCasualCard GameDeckbuilding
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Artifact
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Card Battler, Deckbuilding and Card Game; released around the same time (2018).
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Artifact at a glance Released 2018 Studio Valve Player sentiment 47% positive of 24,768 Price Free Card BattlerDeckbuildingCard GameStrategyDifficultFantasyCasualTurn-Based
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Stoneshard
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including RPG, Rogue-like and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Stoneshard at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ink Stains Games Player sentiment 75% positive of 35,515 Price $24.99 RPGRogue-likeStrategyTurn-BasedProcedural Generation2DDungeon CrawlerIndie
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Dungeon Crawler, Rogue-like and RPG; released around the same time (2016).
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon at a glance Released 2016 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 161,942 Price $3.74 Dungeon CrawlerRogue-likeRPGDifficultTurn-BasedStrategyIndie2D
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Difficult, Rogue-like and Great Soundtrack.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Crypt of the NecroDancer at a glance Released 2014 Studio Brace Yourself Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 26,481 Price $14.99 DifficultRogue-likeGreat SoundtrackDungeon CrawlerIndieRPG2DRogue-lite
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Dungeon of the ENDLESS
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Indie.
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Dungeon of the ENDLESS at a glance Released 2014 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 14,040 Price $11.99 Rogue-likeStrategyIndieRPGDungeon CrawlerProcedural GenerationDifficultRogue-lite
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Soda Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Casual and 2D; released around the same time (2017).
Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.
Soda Dungeon at a glance Released 2017 Studio AN Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,332 Price Free RPGCasual2DTurn-BasedDungeon CrawlerFantasyStrategyIndie
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Card Game, Strategy and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Card GameStrategyDifficultDeckbuildingGreat SoundtrackIndieTurn-BasedCard Battler
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Mini Metro
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2015).
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Metro at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dinosaur Polo Club Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,729 Price $9.99 StrategyIndieCasual2DMouse onlyDifficultGreat SoundtrackReplay Value
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Dragon Cliff
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
Dragon Cliff at a glance Released 2018 Studio Meta Interaction Player sentiment 89% positive of 8,184 Price $1.99 RPGStrategyCasualIndieDungeon Crawler2DTurn-BasedFantasy
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, 2D and Fantasy.
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 17,136 Price $9.99 Strategy2DFantasyCasualIndieDifficultRPG
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos at a glance Released 2020 Studio Artefacts Studio Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,064 Price $5.24 RPGTurn-BasedStrategyDungeon CrawlerIndieDifficultFantasyGreat Soundtrack
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Shadowverse CCG
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Card Battler, Deckbuilding and Card Game; released around the same time (2016).
Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers.
Shadowverse CCG at a glance Released 2016 Studio Cygames, Inc. Player sentiment 74% positive of 15,062 Price Not listed Card BattlerDeckbuildingCard GameStrategyFantasyTurn-BasedCasualRPG
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Soda Dungeon 2
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Dungeon Crawler and Casual; released around the same time (2020).
Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.
Soda Dungeon 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio AN Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,665 Price Free RPGDungeon CrawlerCasualIndie2DTurn-BasedFantasyStrategy
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100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both strategy, relaxing and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Card Game and Turn-Based.
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 StrategyCard GameTurn-BasedIndieCasualGreat Soundtrack2DDifficult
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Hand of Fate
Why it matched: both fantasy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like and Deckbuilding; released around the same time (2015).
Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate.
Hand of Fate at a glance Released 2015 Studio Defiant Development Player sentiment 89% positive of 10,682 Price $19.99 Roguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeDeckbuildingCard GameRPGFantasyIndieRogue-lite
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Faeria
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Card Game, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Faeria at a glance Released 2017 Studio Abrakam Entertainment SA Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,213 Price $19.99 Card GameStrategyIndieRPGTurn-BasedFantasyCasual
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Rogue Tower
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Rogue-like and Casual; released around the same time (2022).
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Rogue Tower at a glance Released 2022 Studio Die of Death Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 5,921 Price $14.99 StrategyRogue-likeCasualProcedural GenerationRogue-liteFantasyIndie
Common questions
What game is most like Slay the Spire?
Across the Obelisk, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy, strategy and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Slay the Spire" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Slay the Spire. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.