Rank 01Why this
Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Wildfrost.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Wildfrost
- 37 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Wildfrost also play
The closest matches to Wildfrost: Monster Train, StarVaders, Balatro, Slay the Spire, and Roguebook. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares deck building with Wildfrost.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Slay the Spire
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Wildfrost.
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Banners of Ruin
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Wildfrost.
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Hadean Tactics
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Wildfrost.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Deadpan Games, Gaziter
- Price: $11.99−40%checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 92% of 5,253 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Beautiful artstyle and music
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Deck building
- Procedural generation
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Wildfrost
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Slice & Dice
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Wildfrost.
DICEOMANCER
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Wildfrost.
Pirates Outlaws
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Wildfrost.
Cobalt Core
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like Wildfrost.
Dream Quest
Why this: Shares deck building with Wildfrost.
Luck be a Landlord
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like Wildfrost.
Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Wildfrost.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wildfrost at current Steam store prices.
Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Wildfrost.
Gordian Quest
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Wildfrost.
Dice & Fold
Why this: Shares deck building with Wildfrost.
Aces & Adventures
Why this: Also Card Battler and Rogue-lite, like Wildfrost.
Monster Slayers
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Wildfrost.
Hand of Fate
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like Wildfrost.
Crown Trick
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Wildfrost.
Necroking
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Wildfrost.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Wildfrost, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Wildfrost.
Morimens
Why this: Shares deck building with Wildfrost.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Wildfrost.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Wildfrost.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Why this: Also Card Battler and Card Game, like Wildfrost.
Minion Masters
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Wildfrost.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
StarVaders
Why this: Shares deck building with Wildfrost.
Balatro
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Wildfrost.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Wildfrost.
Hadean Tactics
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Wildfrost.
SpellRogue
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Wildfrost.
About Wildfrost
The closest matches to Wildfrost: Monster Train, StarVaders, Balatro, Slay the Spire, and Roguebook. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Wildfrost is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monster Train, StarVaders and Balatro — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its deck building and procedural generation. 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.
Wildfrost is a 2023 strategy indie game that blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based tactical combat. Players collect cards, build custom decks, and engage in encounters across a frozen setting where both card selection and unit positioning shape outcomes. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters alongside deck construction, creating layered strategic decisions. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with visual presentation and musical score drawing particular attention. The game offers massive content suitable for short play sessions while maintaining hard difficulty throughout. Priced at $11.99 USD and verified for Steam Deck, Wildfrost holds a 92% positive rating from over 5,200 Steam reviews, with reviewers noting its beautiful artstyle and music as key elements of the package.
About Wildfrost: Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
Is Wildfrost worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 5,253 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 40% off, now $11.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 31 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful artstyle and music
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is fun, its got a lot of charm that i look for in other games, i like that it allows you to really push your units to extremes, so much so that you can make characters that one-turn entire bosses. The problem lies in the run…”
“Don't buy this game. Not because of the gameplay, but because Chucklefish has refused to pay people who worked on their games before, hiring them as unpaid interns with promises of further employment and crediting, only to fire them and…”
People who play it also play: Monster Train, StarVaders, Balatro
Mobile version
Wildfrost is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-06, source)
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Frequently asked about Wildfrost
Can I run it?
Is Wildfrost verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Wildfrost 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 Wildfrost cost?
Wildfrost is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wildfrost?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wildfrost are Monster Train, StarVaders, Balatro.
Who developed Wildfrost?
Wildfrost was developed by Deadpan Games, Gaziter and published by Chucklefish.