Rank 01Why this
Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
- 11 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue: Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder, Union of Gnomes: Prologue, HELLCARD: Prologue, Balatro, and Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
- Free
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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Ash of Gods: The Way Prologue
Why this: Also Card Battler and Card Game, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder
Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
- 56% of 128 reviews
- 2Union of Gnomes: Prologue
Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
- 82% of 130 reviews
- 3HELLCARD: Prologue
Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
- 88% of 180 reviews
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Also Card Battler and Card Game, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
- 93% of 156 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Team Nadir, Black Eye Games
- Price: Free to play
- 81% of 80 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Color matching core mechanic
- Enemies take actions you choose
- Grimdark hellish atmosphere
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Grim
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HELLCARD: Prologue
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
Balatro
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder.
About Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
The closest matches to Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue: Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder, Union of Gnomes: Prologue, HELLCARD: Prologue, Balatro, and Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder, Union of Gnomes: Prologue and HELLCARD: Prologue — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and grim, and single out its card synthesis and color matching card play. 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 Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue: Nadir is a roguelike deck-builder with a twist: the cost to play a card is an enemy reaction you can predict. Craft your own cards to slay powerful demons. Gather resources, expand your city, grow in power and conquer the underworld.
Is Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue 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 80 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.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Color matching core mechanic
- Enemies take actions you choose
- Grimdark hellish atmosphere
- Historical figures as protagonists
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game seems to have the same problem that similar rogue-like deckbuilders have. You embrace a strategy that allows you to plow through all of the fights before the boss and then the boss is (at least relatively) immune to that strategy…”
People who play it also play: Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder, Union of Gnomes: Prologue, HELLCARD: Prologue
Frequently asked about Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue
Can I run it?
Is Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue free to play?
Yes — Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - 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 Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue are Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder, Union of Gnomes: Prologue, HELLCARD: Prologue.
Who developed Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue?
Nadir: A Grimdark Deck Builder - Prologue was developed by Team Nadir, Black Eye Games and published by Black Eye Games.