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Games like Little Dungeon Stories

If Little Dungeon Stories is your kind of game, the closest matches are Balatro, Blood Card and Trials of Fire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and lighthearted. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Little Dungeon Stories: Little Dungeon Stories is a challenging roguelike card-based RPG. Enter the dungeon full of secrets, hostile monsters, deadly traps, and legendary loots. How long can you survive?

2019StrategyAdventureRPGEarly Access7.99 USDWindowsby David Moralejo Sánchez
Little Dungeon Stories — Steam game cover
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Binary choices ripple into future encountersCompact but replayable roguelike structurePixel art world with immersive musicChillCozyLighthearted

Players who liked Little Dungeon Stories also play

Steam players who put hours into Little Dungeon Stories also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Top pick for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Little Dungeon Stories.

    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.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood Card

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Little Dungeon Stories.

    This card game combines elements of roguelike and deckbuilding. During the game, you shall strive ahead, gathering cards to build a unique deck and use it to defeat the enemies getting in your way. You will have to choose between escaping or try to defeat Death, who is relentlessly pursuing you.

    2019StrategyIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Third-strongest match for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Little Dungeon Stories.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Knock on the Coffin Lid

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Ranked #4 for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure16.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Ranked #5 for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Little Dungeon Stories.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Poker Quest: Swords and Spades

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Ranked #6 for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Roguebook

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Across the Obelisk

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Ranked #8 for Little Dungeon Stories fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    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!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Little Dungeon Stories at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Little Dungeon Stories.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Little Dungeon Stories.

    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!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Little Dungeon Stories on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Little Dungeon Stories.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Little Dungeon Stories.

    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.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Little Dungeon Stories.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Knock on the Coffin Lid

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure16.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Little Dungeon Stories.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Little Dungeon Stories.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Little Dungeon Stories

How much does Little Dungeon Stories cost?
Little Dungeon Stories is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Little Dungeon Stories?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Little Dungeon Stories are Balatro, Blood Card, Trials of Fire.
Who developed Little Dungeon Stories?
Little Dungeon Stories was developed by David Moralejo Sánchez and published by GrabTheGames.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Little Dungeon Stories.

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