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Games like Master of Puppets

If Master of Puppets is your kind of game, the closest matches are Xeno Strike, ACE Strategy: Mecha Nova and Souls of White Star — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Master of Puppets: Turn based strategy game with resource management and a deck building mechanic

2022StrategyIndie6.39 USDWindows · macOSby BoaNeo AB
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Steam players who put hours into Master of Puppets also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Xeno Strike

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Build your collection, construct decks, and duel against other players in a sci-fi card battler.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. ACE Strategy: Mecha Nova

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    A tactical roguelike deck building game. Recruit elite mecha pilots, deploy drones and cast commands. Master your ACE mechas while collecting unique cards and chips in battles, and form your own build for total battlefield dominance.

    2026StrategyIndie12.89 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Souls of White Star

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. StarVaders

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access8.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Conquest Tactics : Realm of Sin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin is a dark-fantasy roguelite tactics game. Command your army and engage in turn-based battles on a hex-based board as you advance step by step to conquer a land shrouded in sin. Your choices carry weight: will you restore order… or allow eternal darkness to reign?

    2026StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Ironclad Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!

    2013StrategyIndieCasual3.74 USDSteam ↗
  8. Pawnbarian

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Master of Puppets fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

    2021StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Master of Puppets at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Master of Puppets on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. SCP – Containment Breach

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Master of Puppets.

    A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Master of Puppets.

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Auto Pets

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Master of Puppets.

    Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!

    2021StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Master of Puppets.

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Alien Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

    2010ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Master of Puppets

How much does Master of Puppets cost?
Master of Puppets is listed on Steam at 6.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Master of Puppets?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Master of Puppets are Xeno Strike, ACE Strategy: Mecha Nova, Souls of White Star.
Who developed Master of Puppets?
Master of Puppets was developed by BoaNeo AB.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Master of Puppets.

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