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Games like Black Book

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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Black Book also play

The closest matches to Black Book: Black Book: Prologue, Deep Sky Derelicts, Inscryption, Tainted Grail: Conquest, and Slay the Spire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares deck building with Black Book.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Card Battler and Rogue-lite, like Black Book.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  1. Rank 04

    Tainted Grail: Conquest

    Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Black Book.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  2. Rank 05

    Slay the Spire

    Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Black Book.

    • $6.24 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  3. Rank 06

    Griftlands

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  4. Rank 07

    Roguebook

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Black Book

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Black Book: Prologue

    Also Mythology and Turn-Based, like Black Book.

    • 92% of 286 reviews
  2. 2
    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Shares deck building with Black Book.

    • 72% of 1,130 reviews
  3. 3
    Inscryption

    Also Card Battler and Rogue-lite, like Black Book.

    • 97% of 74,873 reviews
  4. 4
    Tainted Grail: Conquest

    Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Black Book.

    • 90% of 4,229 reviews
  5. 5
    Slay the Spire

    Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Black Book.

    • 98% of 75,305 reviews
  6. 6
    Griftlands

    Genres: Indie

    • 94% of 5,218 reviews
  7. 7
    Roguebook

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 1,911 reviews
  8. 8
    Banners of Ruin

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 79% of 1,239 reviews
  9. 9
    Aces & Adventures

    Also Card Battler and Strategy RPG, like Black Book.

    • 90% of 598 reviews
  10. 10
    Iris and the Giant

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 88% of 233 reviews
  11. 11
    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 94% of 1,031 reviews
  12. 12
    Children of Zodiarcs

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 67% of 255 reviews
  13. 13
    Hand of Fate 2

    Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Black Book.

    • 84% of 2,040 reviews
  14. 14
    Gordian Quest

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 1,811 reviews
  15. 15
    Knock on the Coffin Lid

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 1,292 reviews
  16. 16
    Trials of Fire

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 89% of 1,597 reviews
  17. 17
    Deathless. The Hero Quest

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 124 reviews
  18. 18
    Nowhere Prophet

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 79% of 501 reviews
  19. 19
    Wildfrost

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 5,253 reviews
  20. 20
    Loop Hero

    Also Strategy RPG and Rogue-lite, like Black Book.

    • 91% of 15,907 reviews
  21. 21
    Balatro

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 98% of 99,852 reviews
  22. 22
    Monster Train

    Genres: Strategy

    • 97% of 12,182 reviews
  23. 23
    StarVaders

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 2,110 reviews
  24. 24
    HELLCARD

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,651 reviews
Black Book — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Morteshka
  • Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 89% of 1,047 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Metacritic 75
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Dialogue choices reflect learned lore
  • Encyclopedia enriches worldbuilding
  • Folk card minigame adds depth
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Eerie

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About Black Book

The closest matches to Black Book: Black Book: Prologue, Deep Sky Derelicts, Inscryption, Tainted Grail: Conquest, and Slay the Spire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Black Book is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Book: Prologue, Deep Sky Derelicts and Inscryption — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and eerie, and single out its deck building and dialogue driven choices. 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.

Black Book is a dark RPG adventure set in a world steeped in Slavic folklore and witchcraft. Players take on the role of a young sorceress navigating a challenging, long campaign that blends deck-building combat with dialogue-driven choices. The game integrates an encyclopedia system that enriches the worldbuilding, while a folk-card minigame adds strategic depth to encounters. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and contemplative tone, with players noting how the spell-corruption system feels consequential to progression. The title has earned 89% positive reviews from over 1,000 Steam users. It is priced at $24.99 USD and runs as playable on Steam Deck.

About Black Book: “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

Is Black Book worth buying?

  • 89% of 1,047 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 26 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Black Book: Prologue, Deep Sky Derelicts, Inscryption

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Frequently asked about Black Book

Can I run it?

Does Black Book run on Steam Deck?

Black Book is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Black Book cost?

Black Book is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Black Book?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Book are Black Book: Prologue, Deep Sky Derelicts, Inscryption.

Who developed Black Book?

Black Book was developed by Morteshka and published by HypeTrain Digital.