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Games like Nitro Kid

  • 29 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Nitro Kid also play

The closest matches to Nitro Kid: Roguebook, Fights in Tight Spaces, StarVaders, Death Roads: Tournament, and Banners of Ruin. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares card synergy combos with Nitro Kid.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Nitro Kid.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2025
  1. Rank 05

    Banners of Ruin

    Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Nitro Kid.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 07

    Wildfrost

    • $11.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  3. Rank 08

    Balatro

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nitro Kid

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Roguebook

    Shares card synergy combos with Nitro Kid.

    • 85% of 1,911 reviews
  2. 2
    Fights in Tight Spaces

    Shares deck building with Nitro Kid.

    • 92% of 2,363 reviews
  3. 3
    StarVaders

    Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Nitro Kid.

    • 98% of 2,110 reviews
  4. 4
    Death Roads: Tournament

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Racing

    • 82% of 494 reviews
  5. 5
    Banners of Ruin

    Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Nitro Kid.

    • 79% of 1,239 reviews
  6. 6
    Slay the Spire

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 98% of 75,305 reviews
  7. 7
    Wildfrost

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 5,253 reviews
  8. 8
    Balatro

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 98% of 99,852 reviews
  9. 9
    Deathless. The Hero Quest

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 124 reviews
  10. 10
    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 72% of 1,130 reviews
  11. 11
    Gordian Quest

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 1,811 reviews
  12. 12
    Shogun Showdown

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 97% of 3,371 reviews
  13. 13
    Monster Train

    Genres: Strategy

    • 97% of 12,182 reviews
  14. 14
    DungeonTop

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 167 reviews
  15. 15
    For The Warp

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 73% of 358 reviews
  16. 16
    Monster Slayers

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 80% of 609 reviews
  17. 17
    Trials of Fire

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 89% of 1,597 reviews
  18. 18
    Griftlands

    Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Nitro Kid.

    • 94% of 5,218 reviews
  19. 19
    HELLCARD

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,651 reviews
  20. 20
    Iris and the Giant

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 88% of 233 reviews
  21. 21
    Pirates Outlaws

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 295 reviews
  22. 22
    Fate Hunters

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 79% of 401 reviews
  23. 23
    Crush the Industry

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 91% of 276 reviews
  24. 24
    Zet Zillions

    Genres: Strategy

    • 90% of 383 reviews
Nitro Kid — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Wildboy Studios
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 7
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 91% of 270 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Explosive combo potential
  • Fast paced turn based tactics
  • Neon soaked aesthetic hooks players
  • Atmospheric
  • Hypnotic
  • Immersive

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About Nitro Kid

The closest matches to Nitro Kid: Roguebook, Fights in Tight Spaces, StarVaders, Death Roads: Tournament, and Banners of Ruin. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Nitro Kid is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roguebook, Fights in Tight Spaces and StarVaders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, hypnotic and immersive, and single out its boss variety and card synergy combos. 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 Nitro Kid: Synthwave roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon 80's. Pick your agent. Build your deck. Hit card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ fresh Synthwave tracks by LudoWic, Tonebox and Jules Reves.

Is Nitro Kid worth buying?

  • 91% of 270 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 12 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Generic deckbuilder. Nothing new. Imho - into the breach, fights in tight spaces, griftlands - are better. Nice music though. And overall it is not that bad on a sale.”
14 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Roguebook, Fights in Tight Spaces, StarVaders

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Frequently asked about Nitro Kid

Can I run it?

Is Nitro Kid verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Nitro Kid 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 Nitro Kid cost?

Nitro Kid is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Nitro Kid?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nitro Kid are Roguebook, Fights in Tight Spaces, StarVaders.

Who developed Nitro Kid?

Nitro Kid was developed by Wildboy Studios and published by tinyBuild.