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Usurper

A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.

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Circadian Dice

95% 👍 OF 606
About This Game

Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …capture almost any enemy, including bosses, then turn them into dice bonuses or new attacks based on their stats.
  • …unlock secret areas by killing specific enemies in the right order.
  • …chain an artifact that rewards 4+ attacks into extra mana, extra attack rounds, and doubling single-attack dice to keep it going.
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Pawnbarian

89% 👍 OF 903
About This Game

Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Move With Chess Cards
  • …Solve Board-Fight Puzzles
  • …Upgrade Piece Cards
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Gambonanza

76% 👍 OF 1.7K
About This Game

Gambonanza is a tactical roguelike that sets chess pieces on a tiny board. Forget traditional chess and embrace the chaos of breaking the balance! Spend your money on rule-bending upgrades, board tiles and pieces. Experiment with illegal combinations and face off against iconic bosses!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Capture Every Piece
  • …Bend Chess Rules
  • …Upgrade Board Tiles
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As We Descend

87% 👍 OF 1.4K
About This Game

The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Shape Squad Decks
  • …Reposition to Dodge
  • …Stagger for Weak Points
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Alina of the Arena

92% 👍 OF 4.0K
About This Game

A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …play to the crowd so they throw weapons, potions, traps, and other items into the arena for you to grab mid-fight.
  • …pick up a weapon off the arena floor and use it immediately without spending energy.
  • …push enemies into walls to stun them, or knock them into each other so they take damage from the collision.
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StarVaders

97% 👍 OF 4.4K
About This Game

Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …rewind a turn mid-fight, reshuffle your hand, and take a second shot at the exact same encounter.
  • …fire infinite volleys of free bouncing bullets until there's nothing left to kill.
  • …control multiple summoned mechs, sacrifice them, and convert them into huge spells and board-swinging plays.
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Wildfrost

83% 👍 OF 8.9K
About This Game

Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

Player reviews say you can…

  • …build an engine so explosive you can reach the true final boss on turn 0, or even go infinite with the right setup.
  • …finish a run, then fight your own previous winning leader and team when they come back as the next run's boss.
  • …race a shared battlefield clock where every card you play advances time for every unit and enemy.
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Black Jacket

91% 👍 OF 1.8K
About This Game

Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …build face cards into a permanent soap opera where the King and Queen fuse, then the Jack joins and the royal set escalates into murder, ghosts, and revenge
  • …peek at upcoming draws and inspect what remains in your deck, then use suit-marked card backs to plan several moves ahead
  • …hit a late-game boss where the whole fight pivots into playing to 42 while the boss starts dropping 10s, and you win by stalling or breaking the setup
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Lost In Fantaland

85% 👍 OF 695
About This Game

Lost in Fantaland is a Roguelite game with deck-building at its core, deeply integrated with board-game strategy mechanics. You will choose one of six unique characters and embark on a randomly generated adventure. Use your creativity to build your deck, and uncover the secrets of this world!

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Fight on Tactical Grids
  • …Turn Traps Against Enemies
  • …Combine Cards Mid-Turn