Games Like Dog in the Machine

Dog in the Machine

Train an AutoDog to escape a dystopian mecha-city in this tactical roguelite. Craft powerful modular attacks, plan every move with stress-free real-time previews, and unleash devastating chain reactions to outsmart hordes of killjoy robots!

★ 异能重组 ★ MECH ARMADA ★ 868-BACK ★ FROSTBOUND ★ TRIZON ★ CHESS EVOLVED ONLINE ★ NECROKING ★ FIGHTS IN TIGHT SPACES ★ HEXARCHY ★ STARVADERS ★ MONSTER TRAIN ★ CIRCADIAN DICE ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Mech Armada

81% 👍 OF 700
About This Game

Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Build Mechs From Parts
  • …Claim Energy Nodes
  • …Choose Campaign Routes
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Trizon

93% 👍 OF 624
About This Game

Trizon is a roguelike deck-building game. Fuse any two cards together to play crazy combos. The game combines auto-battler mechanics, where creatures attack on their own, with instant-effect spell cards. Battles are fast-paced and dynamic, set against a simple and restrained art style.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Fuse Cards Into Hybrids
  • …Carry a Card Forward
  • …Trigger Chain Reactions
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Chess Evolved Online

91% 👍 OF 804
About This Game

secretly the most overpowered game in existence

Player reviews say you can…

  • …build a custom army from 500+ units, then upgrade pieces mid-match into stronger forms with new moves.
  • …swap the positions of your pieces, revive a fallen unit, and still win after your king is gone.
  • …cast a fireball, hatch a phoenix, then teleport the enemy king directly in front of your army for a sudden collapse.
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Fights in Tight Spaces

90% 👍 OF 4.0K
About This Game

A stylish blend of deck-building, turn-based tactics, and thrilling animated fight sequences in classic action-movie settings. Learn to balance your hand, momentum, and positioning to overcome the odds to defeat your adversaries. Build your deck, control the space and live to fight another day.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Throw Foes Off Ledges
  • …Make Enemies Collide
  • …Protect VIP Targets
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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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Monster Train

96% 👍 OF 22K
About This Game

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.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …dump your entire hand every turn because draw and energy let you chain huge turns instead of rationing
  • …take a champion down multiple upgrade paths, then keep reviving it so it comes back stronger again and again
  • …race seven other players in a timed mode where everyone gets the same enemies and rewards, and speed is the tiebreaker
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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.