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Games like Deck of Souls

If Deck of Souls is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel, POKOR and Marvel's Midnight Suns — 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.

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About Deck of Souls: Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

2024StrategyRPG8.39 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Bigboot Studios
Deck of Souls — Steam game cover
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Card effects feel fresh and unpredictableGearing system lets you tweak builds mid runSet bonuses reward creative deck synergiesAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Deck of Souls also play

Steam players who put hours into Deck of Souls 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. Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    A solo rogue-lite combining deckbuilding and board tactics. Build a deck and play cards governed by movement and combat rules. Seize Magic Ore, manage resources, and face relentless foes. Lead allies across four territories, challenge the Infernal Citadel, and restore order to a shattered world!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. POKOR

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    POKOR is a story-driven roguelike tactical turn-based card RPG. Players take on the role of Heart, commanding a deck of playing card soldiers to engage in turn-based battles against enemies as they venture deeper into a vast, pale, and ever-changing palace to uncover the truth and the true self.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Marvel's Midnight Suns

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Deck of Souls.

    Third-strongest match for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.

    2022StrategyRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Deckrage

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    A grim single-player card-based tactical RPG where you assemble a party of four heroes, chart dangerous expeditions, and survive brutal battles by managing formation, stress, and resources.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Re:Night

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deck of Souls.

    Ranked #6 for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!

    2022StrategyAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Looper Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Deck of Souls.

    Ranked #7 for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    Welcome again, wandering soul. Will this be the time of your success? Watch your steps as you advance in this roguelike-deck builder and engage in auto-battler card encounters of increasing difficulty. Get stronger in each battle, rise from the ashes, and break free from endless reincarnation!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure6.04 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Nowhere Prophet

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deck of Souls.

    Ranked #8 for Deck of Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Deck of Souls

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.

  1. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Deck of Souls.

    Reviewers of Deck of Souls cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Deck of Souls.

    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. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Deck of Souls.

    Reviewers of Deck of Souls cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Deck of Souls.

    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.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Darkest Dungeon®

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Deck of Souls cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Deck of Souls.

    Reviewers of Deck of Souls cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Deck of Souls at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Deck of Souls.

    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 ↗
  2. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Deck of Souls.

    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 ↗
  3. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Deck of Souls.

    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 ↗
  4. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Deck of Souls.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Deck of Souls.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Deck of Souls.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Deck of Souls.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nubby's Number Factory

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Deck of Souls on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Deck of Souls.

    A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

    2025Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Deck of Souls.

    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 ↗

More from Bigboot Studios

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

  1. Halftime Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bigboot Studios, the studio behind Deck of Souls. Shares RPG with Deck of Souls.

    SURVIVE COUNTLESS HORDES, BE A ONE MAN ARMY, DIE AND RETURN STRONGER. Halftime Heroes is a Survival Rogue Action RPG game with short and intense matches where you learn spells, level up, acquire loot and fight bosses. Each time you die you may upgrade or unlock several features.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Smithy Wars

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bigboot Studios, the studio behind Deck of Souls.

    DISCOVER RECIPES. TRY OUT TACTICS. CUSTOMIZE A FIREBALL. Smithy Wars is a fighting game with a heavy focus on crafting and customizing spells. Equip and craft for your team and autobattle your way to the ELO top.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Halftime Builders

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bigboot Studios, the studio behind Deck of Souls. Shares Strategy and RPG with Deck of Souls.

    Halftime Builders is a game that mixes Tower Defense, Horde Survivor, RTS and Roguelike elements. Pick your defenses, build them up, collect scrap, level up and kill an endless amounts of mobs. Once you die use your hard earned gold to improve your chances and start again!

    ActionStrategyRPGSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Deck of Souls

Does Deck of Souls run on Steam Deck?
Deck of Souls 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 Deck of Souls cost?
Deck of Souls is listed on Steam at 8.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deck of Souls?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deck of Souls are Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel, POKOR, Marvel's Midnight Suns.
Who developed Deck of Souls?
Deck of Souls was developed by Bigboot Studios and published by HeroCraft PC.

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 Deck of Souls.

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