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Games like Heretic's Fork

  • 32 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Heretic's Fork also play

The closest matches to Heretic's Fork: HF: Probation, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, 9 Kings, and Wildfrost. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares tower defense and deck building with Heretic's Fork.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares deck building and procedural generation with Heretic's Fork.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2019
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares deck building with Heretic's Fork.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  1. Rank 04

    9 Kings

    Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like Heretic's Fork.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    Wildfrost

    Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Perma Death, like Heretic's Fork.

    • $11.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  3. Rank 06

    One Step From Eden

    Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Heretic's Fork.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  4. Rank 07

    Tower Tactics: Liberation

    Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Tower Defense, like Heretic's Fork.

    • $6.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  5. Rank 08

    Balatro

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Heretic's Fork

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

    Shares tower defense and deck building with Heretic's Fork.

    • 86% of 255 reviews
  2. 2
    Slay the Spire

    Shares deck building and procedural generation with Heretic's Fork.

    • 98% of 75,305 reviews
  3. 3
    Monster Train

    Shares deck building with Heretic's Fork.

    • 97% of 12,182 reviews
  4. 4
    9 Kings

    Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-lite, like Heretic's Fork.

    • 93% of 8,985 reviews
  5. 5
    Wildfrost

    Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Perma Death, like Heretic's Fork.

    • 92% of 5,253 reviews
  6. 6
    One Step From Eden

    Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Heretic's Fork.

    • 95% of 3,692 reviews
  7. 7
    Tower Tactics: Liberation

    Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Tower Defense, like Heretic's Fork.

    • 89% of 836 reviews
  8. 8
    Balatro

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 98% of 99,852 reviews
  9. 9
    Trials of Fire

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 89% of 1,597 reviews
  10. 10
    Gordian Quest

    Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like Heretic's Fork.

    • 88% of 1,811 reviews
  11. 11
    Inscryption

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 74,873 reviews
  12. 12
    Hand of Fate

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 88% of 3,265 reviews
  13. 13
    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 72% of 1,130 reviews
  14. 14
    Ratropolis

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 1,698 reviews
  15. 15
    Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 84% of 2,037 reviews
  16. 16
    Emberward

    Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Heretic's Fork.

    • 97% of 4,492 reviews
  17. 17
    HELLCARD

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,651 reviews
  18. 18
    StarVaders

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 2,110 reviews
  19. 19
    Aces & Adventures

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 90% of 598 reviews
  20. 20
    Roguebook

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 1,911 reviews
  21. 21
    Monster Slayers

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 80% of 609 reviews
  22. 22
    Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 75% of 1,297 reviews
  23. 23
    Forest Heroes

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Casual

    • 87% of 79 reviews
  24. 24
    Loop Hero

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 91% of 15,907 reviews
Heretic's Fork — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: 9FingerGames
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 86% of 1,833 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Variety of cards and deck building
  • Challenging
  • Immersive
  • Card fusion
  • Deck building
  • Procedural generation

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About Heretic's Fork

The closest matches to Heretic's Fork: HF: Probation, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, 9 Kings, and Wildfrost. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Heretic's Fork is your kind of game, the closest matches are HF: Probation, Slay the Spire and Monster Train — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its card fusion and deck building. 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.

Heretic's Fork is a challenging tower defense roguelite from developer 9FingerGames, published by Ravenage Games, that incorporates deck-building mechanics into its strategic formula. Players construct hellish tower defenses using card-fusion and deck-building systems that procedurally generate encounters across multiple runs. The game tasks players with managing infernal defenses against waves of underworld adversaries through tactical positioning and careful card selection. Reviewers highlight the variety of cards and deck-building options as compelling hooks that reward experimentation and adaptation. Players describe the experience as immersive, with its challenging gameplay encouraging repeated engagement across medium-length sessions. The game costs $4.99 and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, holding an 86% positive rating from 1833 Steam reviews.

About Heretic's Fork: Dear candidate, we are pleased to invite you to take up the position of manager of Hell. You will punish sinners by using our deck-building computer system to construct hellish towers capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld in check. Best of luck!

Is Heretic's Fork worth buying?

  • 86% of 1,833 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 16 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

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

“Decent idea but poor execution. A lot of the towers are useless because the enemy health scales so wildly you are getting nearly 7000 hp in the final mobs. And half the towers do not scale to that at all. I only really had any luck with…”
10 h played
“This is very strange TD game. It is artistically made, which I like, but as a game, it is not my "cup of tea". It has one central turret base and tower from where you fight. It is, as far as I can tell, heavily luck based, using cards that…”
1 h played
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People who play it also play: HF: Probation, Slay the Spire, Monster Train

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Frequently asked about Heretic's Fork

Can I run it?

Does Heretic's Fork run on Steam Deck?

Heretic's Fork 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 Heretic's Fork cost?

Heretic's Fork is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Heretic's Fork?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heretic's Fork are HF: Probation, Slay the Spire, Monster Train.

Who developed Heretic's Fork?

Heretic's Fork was developed by 9FingerGames and published by Ravenage Games.