Rank 01Why this
Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
- $6.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Cartridge Defense
- 29 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Cartridge Defense also play
The closest matches to Cartridge Defense: Tower Tactics: Liberation, System Crash, Breach Wanderers, Overdungeon, and Zero Division. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares card rarity system with Cartridge Defense.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- 2016
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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Zero Division
Why this: Also Trading Card Game and Roguelike Deckbuilder, like Cartridge Defense.
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Balatro
Why this: Shares endless mode with Cartridge Defense.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Cartridge Defense
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Tower Tactics: Liberation
Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
- 89% of 836 reviews
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- 5Zero Division
Also Trading Card Game and Roguelike Deckbuilder, like Cartridge Defense.
- 90% of 125 reviews
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- 11Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
- 81% of 498 reviews
- 12Necronator: Dead Wrong
Also Card Battler and Tower Defense, like Cartridge Defense.
- 69% of 216 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Out Gaming
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 73 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Campaign and roguelike modes offer distinct playstyles
- Deck construction happens before each map not mid game
- Mazing opportunities are intentional and strategic
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Retro
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares maze building with Cartridge Defense.
Card Hog
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Tower Defense, like Cartridge Defense.
Cardaclysm
Why this: Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
Free alternatives
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Mythgard
Why this: Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares endless mode with Cartridge Defense.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Trading Card Game and Deckbuilding, like Cartridge Defense.
Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Tower Defense, like Cartridge Defense.
Morimens
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Breach Wanderers
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Cartridge Defense.
Balatro
Why this: Shares endless mode with Cartridge Defense.
About Cartridge Defense
The closest matches to Cartridge Defense: Tower Tactics: Liberation, System Crash, Breach Wanderers, Overdungeon, and Zero Division. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cartridge Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tower Tactics: Liberation, System Crash and Breach Wanderers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and retro, and single out its card rarity system and deck construction. 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 Cartridge Defense: Cartridge Defense is a tower defense game with over 300 distinct collectible cards that you will use to create your own decks to defend against robots in the cyberpunk inspired future. Play cards (cartridges) to spawn towers, upgrades, special abilities and more in a campaign or rogue-like mode.
Is Cartridge Defense worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 73 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Oct 31).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Campaign and roguelike modes offer distinct playstyles
- Deck construction happens before each map not mid game
- Mazing opportunities are intentional and strategic
- Over 500 unique cards with special effects
People who play it also play: Tower Tactics: Liberation, System Crash, Breach Wanderers
Frequently asked about Cartridge Defense
Can I run it?
Does Cartridge Defense run on Steam Deck?
Cartridge Defense 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 Cartridge Defense cost?
Cartridge Defense is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cartridge Defense?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cartridge Defense are Tower Tactics: Liberation, System Crash, Breach Wanderers.
Who developed Cartridge Defense?
Cartridge Defense was developed by Out Gaming.