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Games like Chambers of Devious Design

If Chambers of Devious Design is your kind of game, the closest matches are For The King, Fortune Avenue and Decent Checkers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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 Chambers of Devious Design: Chambers of Devious Design is a tactical tile placement game where you build evil lairs for an evil mastermind. Come up with creative designs, optimize placements and sabotage your competitors!

2022StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDWindowsby Redbeak Games
Chambers of Devious Design — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Chambers of Devious Design 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. For The King

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Top pick for Chambers of Devious Design fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Fortune Avenue

    WHY THIS

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

    A competitive board game where players vote to shape their destiny. Transform caravans into 5-star hotels, collect wonders, and earn bounties for bankrupting opponents. Use airports to outmaneuver rivals, organize World Cups to multiply your rent. Can you turn your empire into a global monopoly?

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Decent Checkers

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Chambers of Devious Design fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Checkers is a timeless classic, steeped in rich history. This release supports 4 rulesets and includes PvE, PvP, and puzzle modes. From the casual checkers enthusiast to the competitive master, this game is sure to provide hours of entertainment and mental stimulation.

    2023StrategyCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Biblios Dice

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Chambers of Devious Design fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Biblios Dice is a digital adaptation of the dice game by Dr. Finn. In it you are working as medieval monks to produce illustrations and improve the prestige of your abbey. Manipulate the value of the five different resources, buy and sell at the market, and gain the bishop's favor.

    2023StrategyCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Conquest of Go

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Ranked #5 for Chambers of Devious Design fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Senet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Ranked #6 for Chambers of Devious Design fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Digital adaptation of the ancient Egyptian game Senet for two players, featuring authentic 3D replicas of boards displayed in museums. Enjoy family-friendly, turn-based strategy rooted in history.

    2022StrategyCasual12.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Quilts and Cats of Calico

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Ranked #7 for Chambers of Devious Design fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Quilts and Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Ranked #8 for Chambers of Devious Design fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Rento is multiplayer business dice game. It is board game for 2 to 8 players.Trade lands, build houses, win auctions, roll wheel of fortune, risk in Russian Roulette and have fun.Play with your friends and acquire a monopoly over the game board :)

    2017StrategyIndieMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chambers of Devious Design at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Priced ~48% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    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 ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Chambers of Devious Design on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Redbeak Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Redbeak Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Mortal Glory

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Another title from Redbeak Games, the studio behind Chambers of Devious Design. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mortal Glory 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Another title from Redbeak Games, the studio behind Chambers of Devious Design. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Roguebound Pirates

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Redbeak Games, the studio behind Chambers of Devious Design. Shares Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Loot, upgrade & dominate! Your inventory IS your ship in this action roguelike. Customize weapons, create game-breaking synergies, and claim your place as the most overpowered pirate across the seas!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Fortune Avenue

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    A competitive board game where players vote to shape their destiny. Transform caravans into 5-star hotels, collect wonders, and earn bounties for bankrupting opponents. Use airports to outmaneuver rivals, organize World Cups to multiply your rent. Can you turn your empire into a global monopoly?

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Conquest of Go

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Quilts and Cats of Calico

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Quilts and Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chambers of Devious Design.

    Rento is multiplayer business dice game. It is board game for 2 to 8 players.Trade lands, build houses, win auctions, roll wheel of fortune, risk in Russian Roulette and have fun.Play with your friends and acquire a monopoly over the game board :)

    2017StrategyIndieMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chambers of Devious Design

How much does Chambers of Devious Design cost?
Chambers of Devious Design is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Chambers of Devious Design have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Chambers of Devious Design supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Chambers of Devious Design?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chambers of Devious Design are For The King, Fortune Avenue, Decent Checkers.
Who developed Chambers of Devious Design?
Chambers of Devious Design was developed by Redbeak Games.

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