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Games like Black Book: Prologue

  • 11 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Black Book: Prologue also play

The closest matches to Black Book: Prologue: Black Book, Roguebook, Gordian Quest, Children of Zodiarcs, and Deep Sky Derelicts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Mythology and Turn-Based, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

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

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  1. Rank 07

    Inscryption

    Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • $7.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 08

    Griftlands

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Black Book: Prologue

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

    Also Mythology and Turn-Based, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • 89% of 1,047 reviews
  2. 2
    Roguebook

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

    • 85% of 1,911 reviews
  3. 3
    Gordian Quest

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 1,811 reviews
  4. 4
    Children of Zodiarcs

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 67% of 255 reviews
  5. 5
    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 72% of 1,130 reviews
  6. 6
    Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 94% of 1,031 reviews
  7. 7
    Inscryption

    Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • 97% of 74,873 reviews
  8. 8
    Griftlands

    Genres: Indie

    • 94% of 5,218 reviews
  9. 9
    Nowhere Prophet

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 79% of 501 reviews
  10. 10
    Runespell: Overture

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 77% of 163 reviews
  11. 11
    Tainted Grail: Conquest

    Also Turn-Based and Deckbuilding, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • 90% of 4,229 reviews
  12. 12
    Aces & Adventures

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 90% of 598 reviews
  13. 13
    Thea: The Awakening

    Also Turn-Based and Card Game, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • 90% of 2,154 reviews
  14. 14
    Slay the Spire

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 98% of 75,305 reviews
  15. 15
    Wildfrost

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 5,253 reviews
  16. 16
    Crown Gambit

    Also Card Game and Medieval, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • 95% of 164 reviews
  17. 17
    Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

    Genres: Adventure, RPG

    • 88% of 4,590 reviews
  18. 18
    Deck of Ashes

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 63% of 315 reviews
  19. 19
    Out Of Hands

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 256 reviews
  20. 20
    GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

    Genres: Strategy, RPG, Free To Play

    • 85% of 7,928 reviews
  21. 21
    Knock on the Coffin Lid

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 1,292 reviews
  22. 22
    Menace from the Deep

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 774 reviews
  23. 23
    Balatro

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 98% of 99,852 reviews
  24. 24
    Hand of Fate 2

    Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Black Book: Prologue.

    • 84% of 2,040 reviews
Black Book: Prologue — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: Morteshka
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 92% of 286 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Art style matches slavic folklore
  • Atmosphere is immersive
  • Deck building combat is unique
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Eerie

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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.

  • Gordian Quest

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

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022
  • Griftlands

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021

About Black Book: Prologue

The closest matches to Black Book: Prologue: Black Book, Roguebook, Gordian Quest, Children of Zodiarcs, and Deep Sky Derelicts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Black Book: Prologue is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Book, Roguebook and Gordian Quest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and eerie, and single out its deck building combat and lore driven progression. 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.

About Black Book: Prologue: Take a peek into the haunting and mysterious world of Slavic mythos in Black Book: Prologue - a vital chapter in the story of Vasilisa, a young sorceress. Travel across the rural countryside as you aid commonfolk and battle evil forces, using a card-based combat system.

Is Black Book: Prologue worth buying?

  • 92% of 286 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.6 h played before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Black Book, Roguebook, Gordian Quest

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Frequently asked about Black Book: Prologue

Can I run it?

Is Black Book: Prologue verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Black Book: Prologue is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

Is Black Book: Prologue free to play?

Yes — Black Book: Prologue is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Black Book: Prologue?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Book: Prologue are Black Book, Roguebook, Gordian Quest.

Who developed Black Book: Prologue?

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