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Games like Instinct War - Card Game

If Instinct War - Card Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Primateria, Pairs & Perils and 卡牌缔造者-CardMaker — 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 Instinct War - Card Game: Enter in a bitesized roguelike dungeon crawller. Choose your hero and face relentless enemies through an everchaging card-based dungeon. Collect items to power up your hero to face the Instinct War.

2022Adventure0.99 USDWindowsby Old School Vibes, Motion Game Studio
Instinct War - Card Game — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Instinct War - Card Game 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. Primateria

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Embark on an epic journey in Primateria, a game redefining the roguelike deckbuilder with a nod to classic Yu-Gi-Oh! experience. Fuse cards, battle divine beings, and navigate through a universe teeming with challenges and surprises. Embrace the thrill of endless combinations and tactical depths.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Pairs & Perils

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Pairs & Perils is a memory-game roguelike and dungeon crawler. Match cards to attack enemies, avoid traps, shop for relics and consumables. Sharpen your mind as you journey through the depths of the dungeon in search of The Dealer.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 卡牌缔造者-CardMaker

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    This is a Rogue + Hearthstone like card game, but also a card making tool, you can play in addition to the official cards, creative workshop players a variety of card DIY.

    2022StrategyCasual2.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Relapse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A 3D deck building roguelike game. Collect over 240 abilities; level them up, enchant them, pair them up with over 100 trinkets, and synergize them with your companions' abilities to create endless combinations to defeat your foes.

    2022Strategy3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Demeo: PC Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Black Book

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Kyvir: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Kyvir: Rebirth is a single player card game that combines elements of RPG, deck building, and roguelike gameplay. This game features an original dual deck mechanism, hundreds of distinctive items, skills, and cards for you to experiment with.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Instinct War - Card Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Instinct War - Card Game at current Steam store prices.

  1. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. aMAZE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    aMaze is a straight-forward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A Trip to Yugoslavia: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    A TRIP TO YUGOSLAVIA is an experimental interactive game with a theme of the old VCR player (with the ability to REWIND, PAUSE and FASTFORWARD).

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. aMAZE Classic

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    aMAZE Classic is a straightforward and surprisingly - difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with abstraction art and calm soundtrack.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fuhrer in LA - Special Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Fuhrer in a LA is a grindhouse-styled top-down action-adventure game which takes place around 1947, unraveling the truth about the demise of the Fuhrer post World War 2.

    2020ActionAdventureCasual0.55 USDSteam ↗
  7. Xvirus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Trapped inside your own computer—are you living a dream or a nightmare?

    2026ActionAdventure0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Gachi Heroes 2: Flexboll

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Instinct War - Card Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Everyone knows who the real king of Flex and today he is ready to teach you. Plunge into an incredible adventure, meet different characters from the universe "gachimuchi" and find out how deep you are ready to go. However, there is one problem...

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

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

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. It gets so lonely here

    WHY THIS

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

    A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?

    2023IndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. Children of Silentown: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lots of Cats in Every Moment

    WHY THIS

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

    “Lots of Cats in Every Moment” is a game where you find hidden cats while romance unfolds!

    2024IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Old School Vibes

Other recommendable Steam games by Old School Vibes, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Ghost Dimension

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    A space pilot lost in the space needs to collect solar essence to stay alive while fighting to stay sane. A psychological journey about solitude with an original soundtrack.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. PRIMAL DUNGEON

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Throw bones, big rocks or use your spirit wolf special attack to kill a variety of enemies in this 2D platformer full action game.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Shadow Walls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    Kill a variety of enemies with your pistol or swing your bat. Collect letters while you trying to find your sister in dark atmospheric action top-down shooter 2D game.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Last King's Archer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game.

    Survive the night killing enemies using your bow, Fire Dragon or Thunder Dragon special attacks in this wave based 2D platformer packed with a lot of action and upgrades. Can you last until daylight?

    2021Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Yoli

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game.

    A satisfying shooting game with 4 gameplay modes and simple controls! Upgrade your character and defend the Portal from the creatures of the void.

    2021ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Kingslayer: The First Assassin

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game.

    Before you find the King's Room, you need to beat guards and traps. Feel like an assassin in this limited grid-movement and attacks puzzle game.

    2021Casual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Primal Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game.

    Throw colossals bones and big rocks in an ever growing horde of primal creatures to survive in the jungle. Choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique and game-breaking builds. Unlock a diverse cast of classes and weapons with unique powers.

    2023Action4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Vulkan: Lost Planet

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Old School Vibes, the studio behind Instinct War - Card Game.

    Choose between 5 weapons cards, Upgrade your abilities in this insane top-down shooter! Arriving at the Lost Planet, Vulkan is surrounded by an variety of hostile creatures in his last mission as an intergalactic bounty-hunter.

    2021Action1.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Pairs & Perils

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Pairs & Perils is a memory-game roguelike and dungeon crawler. Match cards to attack enemies, avoid traps, shop for relics and consumables. Sharpen your mind as you journey through the depths of the dungeon in search of The Dealer.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 卡牌缔造者-CardMaker

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    This is a Rogue + Hearthstone like card game, but also a card making tool, you can play in addition to the official cards, creative workshop players a variety of card DIY.

    2022StrategyCasual2.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Demeo: PC Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Instinct War - Card Game.

    It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Trials of Fire

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!

    2021StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Instinct War - Card Game

How much does Instinct War - Card Game cost?
Instinct War - Card Game is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Instinct War - Card Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Instinct War - Card Game are Primateria, Pairs & Perils, 卡牌缔造者-CardMaker.
Who developed Instinct War - Card Game?
Instinct War - Card Game was developed by Old School Vibes, Motion Game Studio and published by Old School Vibes.

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