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Games like Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe

If Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cyber Breaker, Roguebook and Souls of White Star — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe: Lead a band of lawless rebels and take the dark streets of StarCity in this fast-paced deck-building roguelike game, set in a cyberpunk world. Choose your next move carefully: every decision matters!

2021StrategyRPGWindowsby Crossingstar Studio
Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe — Steam game cover
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Choice based progression creates meaningful risk reward decisionsCyberpunk aesthetic and soundtrack are immersive and distinctModular character abilities unlock unique playstylesAtmosphericChallengingDark

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Steam players who put hours into Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe 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. Cyber Breaker

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Welcome to the 'Breaker System'. Fight back against the system through a game of cards and free humanity from its systematic embrace as BREAKER. Combine the use of skill cards and powerful artefacts alongside tactical thinking to best the system and break through the advancing array of robots.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Roguebook

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Second-strongest match for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    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 ↗
  3. Souls of White Star

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Third-strongest match for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Breach Wanderers

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Ranked #4 for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    A fresh take on Roguelike Deckbuilders that lets you fine-tune your decks before each run to adapt your strategy on your way to victory. Over 1,200 cards to choose from, ten characters with their own set of unique skills, and dozens of items and missions to evolve your tactics.

    2023StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. DINO MERCS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Ranked #5 for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    DINO MERCS is a roguelite deckbuilding game. You take the role of a veteran member of a shadowy private military corporation called Dark Solar Defense. To survive, you will need to build a powerful deck of cards while conducting operations and engaging in fierce combat.

    2024StrategyIndie2.44 USDSteam ↗
  6. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Ranked #6 for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    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.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Deep Sky Derelicts

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Ranked #7 for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Three Kingdom: The Journey

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Ranked #8 for Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Craft a legendary deck and lead your troops to protect the Kingdom for the glory of the Han Dynasty in this fast-paced deck-building strategy roguelike. The Kingdom is on the verge of disaster against the Yellow Turbans rebellion, and only you – and your skills as a general – stand in their way!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.54 USDSteam ↗

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  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. 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 ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

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

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    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 RPG with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    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. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe

Does Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe work on Steam Deck?
Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
What games are most similar to Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe are Cyber Breaker, Roguebook, Souls of White Star.
Who developed Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe?
Shadowplay: Metropolis Foe was developed by Crossingstar Studio and published by 2P Games.

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