Games like LONESTAR
If LONESTAR is your kind of game, the closest matches are SpellRogue, Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles and Monster Train — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About LONESTAR: 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!
Players who liked LONESTAR also play
Steam players who put hours into LONESTAR 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.
SpellRogue
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with LONESTAR.
Top pick for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Second-strongest match for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
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.
Monster Train
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with LONESTAR.
Third-strongest match for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with LONESTAR.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
StarVaders
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Ranked #4 for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Wildfrost
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Ranked #5 for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
Shogun Showdown
WHY THIS
Shares relic collection and an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Ranked #6 for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Roguebook
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Ranked #7 for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with LONESTAR.
Ranked #8 for LONESTAR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Poker Quest is a fantasy roguelike where players use a standard 52-card deck to take on fierce enemies in epic battles. Featuring over 20 unique heroes, thousands of items, and deep gameplay that will test even the most experienced players.
Reviewers mention these as similar to LONESTAR
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Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with LONESTAR.
Reviewers of LONESTAR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
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!
Shogun Showdown
WHY THIS
Shares relic collection and an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Reviewers of LONESTAR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Dicey Dungeons
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with LONESTAR.
Reviewers of LONESTAR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!
Cobalt Core
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Reviewers of LONESTAR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Balatro
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with LONESTAR.
Reviewers of LONESTAR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Slay the Spire 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with LONESTAR.
Reviewers of LONESTAR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below LONESTAR at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LONESTAR.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with LONESTAR.
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!
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with LONESTAR.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with LONESTAR.
Priced ~52% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LONESTAR.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with LONESTAR.
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?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under LONESTAR on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with LONESTAR.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with LONESTAR.
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.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
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!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with LONESTAR.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Dota 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with LONESTAR.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Crusader Kings II
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with LONESTAR.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Limbus Company
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
SpellRogue
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with LONESTAR.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
StarVaders
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Wildfrost
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder! Journey across a frozen tundra, collecting cards strong enough to banish the eternal winter…
Shogun Showdown
WHY THIS
Shares relic collection and an atmospheric mood with LONESTAR.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with LONESTAR.
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Frequently asked about LONESTAR
- Is LONESTAR verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — LONESTAR 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 LONESTAR cost?
- LONESTAR is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to LONESTAR?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside LONESTAR are SpellRogue, Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, Monster Train.
- Who developed LONESTAR?
- LONESTAR was developed by Math Tide and published by Thermite Games.
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 LONESTAR.
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