Rank 01Games like Oaken
- 32 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Oaken also play
The closest matches to Oaken: Roguebook, Trials of Fire, StarVaders, DungeonTop, and Nowhere Prophet. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Shares energy management with Oaken.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Curious Expedition 2
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Oaken.
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For The King
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Oaken.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Laki Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 81% of 107 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Art and soundtrack create a cozy but immersive vibe
- Directional facing creates emergent tactics
- Hex grid positioning matters more than card draws
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Oaken
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Oaken.
Faeria
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Oaken.
Into the Breach
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Oaken.
Alina of the Arena
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Rogue-lite, like Oaken.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Oaken at current Steam store prices.
Armello
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Oaken.
Tales & Tactics
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Card Battler, like Oaken.
Crowntakers
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Oaken.
Isle of Swaps
Why this: Shares energy management with Oaken.
Drop Duchy
Why this: Also Card Battler and Board Game, like Oaken.
Wildfrost
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Oaken.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Oaken, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Card Hunter
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Oaken.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Oaken.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Oaken.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Oaken.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Why this: Also Card Battler and Turn-Based Tactics, like Oaken.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Trials of Fire
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Oaken.
StarVaders
Why this: Shares energy management with Oaken.
Curious Expedition 2
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Oaken.
About Oaken
The closest matches to Oaken: Roguebook, Trials of Fire, StarVaders, DungeonTop, and Nowhere Prophet. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Oaken is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roguebook, Trials of Fire and StarVaders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its card exhaust system and directional facing combat. 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 Oaken: Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!
Is Oaken worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 107 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art and soundtrack create a cozy but immersive vibe
- Directional facing creates emergent tactics
- Hex grid positioning matters more than card draws
- Mastery levels unlock harder more strategic runs
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I think Oaken had potential to be a very interesting title, but it falls short in some important areas. The UI is functional, but I was frequently making mistakes directly as a result of the poor UI. As you begin to learn interactions…”
People who play it also play: Roguebook, Trials of Fire, StarVaders
Frequently asked about Oaken
Can I run it?
Is Oaken verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Oaken is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Oaken cost?
Oaken is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Oaken?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Oaken are Roguebook, Trials of Fire, StarVaders.
Who developed Oaken?
Oaken was developed by Laki Studios and published by Goblinz Publishing, Surefire.Games.