Games like Chrono Ark
If Chrono Ark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roguebook, Monster Train and Pirates Outlaws — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters function very differently, tactical positioning matters and writing quality is exceptional. 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.
Get personalized picks →Chrono Ark is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder released in 2024 that blends strategic card mechanics with party-based RPG elements. Players recruit and train a roster of unique Investigators, assembling teams where character-combination and team-management become essential to survival. The game emphasizes tactical positioning and careful enemy-sequencing, with each character functioning very differently from the others. Players describe the experience as both challenging and immersive, and reviewers highlight the deep deck-building systems that reward strategic thinking across a massive campaign designed for extended sit-down sessions. The game is playable on Steam Deck and currently holds a 94% positive rating from approximately 2,520 Steam reviews, available at $17.49.
About Chrono Ark: Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
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Roguebook
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Chrono Ark.
Top pick for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
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!
Monster Train
WHY THIS
Shares rogue like, deck building and a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Second-strongest match for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chrono Ark.
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.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Third-strongest match for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Ranked #5 for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Alina of the Arena
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Ranked #6 for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
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!
Witch and Council : The Card
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Ranked #7 for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
Fight against the Student Council President with ≪Lulu≫! ≪Witch and the Council: The Card≫ is a roguelite deck-building game where you assemble a party with charming characters, build a powerful deck, and defeat your enemies. Experience the thrill of overcoming powerful foes with various strategies!
Deep Sky Derelicts
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Ranked #8 for Chrono Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
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.
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Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an immersive mood with Chrono Ark.
Reviewers of Chrono Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
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!
Roguebook
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Chrono Ark.
Reviewers of Chrono Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
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!
Library Of Ruina
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Chrono Ark.
Reviewers of Chrono Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Reverse: 1999
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Chrono Ark.
Reviewers of Chrono Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Chrono Ark.
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
Dicks and Dragons - Puzzle Game
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Chrono Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play.
You will have to solve several puzzles for various erotic and hot themes
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chrono Ark at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under Chrono Ark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chrono Ark.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Chrono Ark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chrono Ark.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Chrono Ark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chrono Ark.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Chrono Ark on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Chrono Ark.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under Chrono Ark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Chrono Ark.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chrono Ark.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Chrono Ark.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chrono Ark.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chrono Ark.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chrono Ark.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chrono Ark.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chrono Ark.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Alina of the Arena
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Chrono Ark.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chrono Ark.
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!
Frequently asked about Chrono Ark
- Does Chrono Ark run on Steam Deck?
- Chrono Ark 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 Chrono Ark cost?
- Chrono Ark is listed on Steam at 17.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Chrono Ark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chrono Ark are Roguebook, Monster Train, Pirates Outlaws.
- Who developed Chrono Ark?
- Chrono Ark was developed by Al Fine.
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 Chrono Ark.
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