Steam Deck games like Ruin Hunters
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Ruin Hunters (5 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
- 1
Conjurers
Deck Verified alternative to Ruin Hunters — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.
Defeat the Conjurers. Take their constellations. Conquer the Zodiac. A classic turn-based tactics game where deckbuilding lets players summon Zodiac creatures and hybrids, then steal new constellations by defeating rival Conjurers. Will you become powerful enough to face the Immortal Aquarius?
- 2
Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
Deck Verified alternative to Ruin Hunters — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
- 3
Lost For Swords
Deck Verified alternative to Ruin Hunters — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.
Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.
- 4
Cobalt Core
Deck Verified alternative to Ruin Hunters — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
- 5
Dungeon Drafters
Deck Verified alternative to Ruin Hunters — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
- 6
Looper Tactics
Deck Playable alternative to Ruin Hunters — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.
Welcome again, wandering soul. Will this be the time of your success? Watch your steps as you advance in this roguelike-deck builder and engage in auto-battler card encounters of increasing difficulty. Get stronger in each battle, rise from the ashes, and break free from endless reincarnation!
- 7
Floppy Knights
Deck Playable alternative to Ruin Hunters — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ruin Hunters.
Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!