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Games like Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire

If Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Risk & Riches, Banners of Ruin and Slay the Spire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cryptic but engaging lore, extensive cosmetic customization and smooth difficulty progression. 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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire: Phantom Rose 2 is a roguelike deckbuilding game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Aria, trying to survive in her cherished school that’s being ravaged by evil creatures.

2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby makaroll
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Cryptic but engaging loreExtensive cosmetic customizationSmooth difficulty progressionChillContemplativeLighthearted

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Steam players who put hours into Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire 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. Risk & Riches

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    This roguelite deckbuilder is set in the American West. Battle monsters, cultists, and folkloric creatures while searching for gold and the source of the evil within a mine. You choose when to leave, not where to go. Will you play it safe returning to the surface, or risk it all by going deeper?

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Banners of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Third-strongest match for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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. Phantom Rose

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Ranked #4 for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Phantom Rose is a roguelike deckbuilding card game. Fight and collect powerful cards as Reina, a maid exploring a mansion ravaged by evil creatures

    2019StrategyIndie4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Ranked #5 for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Ranked #6 for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. LONESTAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Ranked #7 for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Wildfrost

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Ranked #8 for Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 deck building with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Priced ~48% under Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    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 ↗
  2. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. LONESTAR

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Wildfrost

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

    Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…

    2023StrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire

Does Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire run on Steam Deck?
Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire cost?
Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire are Risk & Riches, Banners of Ruin, Slay the Spire.
Who developed Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire?
Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire was developed by makaroll and published by PLAYISM.

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 Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire.

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