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Games like HELLCARD: Prologue

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked HELLCARD: Prologue also play

The closest matches to HELLCARD: Prologue: HELLCARD, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Gordian Quest, and Trials of Fire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares deck building with HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2019
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  1. Rank 04

    Gordian Quest

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022
  2. Rank 08

    Balatro

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like HELLCARD: Prologue

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

    Shares deck building with HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • 89% of 1,651 reviews
  2. 2
    Slay the Spire

    Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

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

    Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • 97% of 12,182 reviews
  4. 4
    Gordian Quest

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 1,811 reviews
  5. 5
    Trials of Fire

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 89% of 1,597 reviews
  6. 6
    One Step From Eden

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 3,692 reviews
  7. 7
    Deep Sky Derelicts

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 72% of 1,130 reviews
  8. 8
    Balatro

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual

    • 98% of 99,852 reviews
  9. 9
    Monster Slayers

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 80% of 609 reviews
  10. 10
    FORCED SHOWDOWN

    Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • 80% of 331 reviews
  11. 11
    Roguebook

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 1,911 reviews
  12. 12
    Wildfrost

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 92% of 5,253 reviews
  13. 13
    Book of Demons

    Also Deckbuilding and Isometric, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • 90% of 3,873 reviews
  14. 14
    He is Coming

    Genres: Strategy, RPG, Early Access

    • 88% of 2,285 reviews
  15. 15
    Nowhere Prophet

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 79% of 501 reviews
  16. 16
    Hadean Tactics

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 784 reviews
  17. 17
    Across the Obelisk

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 7,715 reviews
  18. 18
    Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 78% of 50 reviews
  19. 19
    Black Book

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,047 reviews
  20. 20
    Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 6,034 reviews
  21. 21
    Inscryption

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 74,873 reviews
  22. 22
    Into The Grid

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 82% of 96 reviews
  23. 23
    Dungeon Drafters

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 81% of 306 reviews
  24. 24
    FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS

    Also Turn-Based and Deckbuilding, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • 95% of 332 reviews
HELLCARD: Prologue — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: Thing Trunk
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 88% of 180 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Co op deckbuilding is fresh
  • Enemies swarm from all sides
  • Frenetic team based combat
  • Atmospheric
  • Challenging
  • Intense

More games like HELLCARD: Prologue, sliced differently

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  • HELLCARD

    Why this: Shares deck building with HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Slay the Spire

    Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  • One Step From Eden

    Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like HELLCARD: Prologue.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  • Balatro

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024

About HELLCARD: Prologue

The closest matches to HELLCARD: Prologue: HELLCARD, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Gordian Quest, and Trials of Fire. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If HELLCARD: Prologue is your kind of game, the closest matches are HELLCARD, Slay the Spire and Monster Train — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and intense, and single out its ai hand reveal limitation and card upgrades via transmutation. 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.

About HELLCARD: Prologue: HELLCARD: Prologue lets you try the main game's Singleplayer and Multiplayer modes. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other gamers in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

Is HELLCARD: Prologue worth buying?

  • 88% of 180 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

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

“[h1]DISCLAIMER[/h1] I have only played the game in Single player. I'm not recommending this game based on what I have seen in the prologue. It is a good game no question but I will not recommend something I will not buy myself. [h1]The…”
3 h played
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People who play it also play: HELLCARD, Slay the Spire, Monster Train

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Frequently asked about HELLCARD: Prologue

Can I run it?

Is HELLCARD: Prologue verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — HELLCARD: Prologue is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

Is HELLCARD: Prologue free to play?

Yes — HELLCARD: Prologue is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

Does HELLCARD: Prologue have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — HELLCARD: Prologue supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).

What games are most similar to HELLCARD: Prologue?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HELLCARD: Prologue are HELLCARD, Slay the Spire, Monster Train.

Who developed HELLCARD: Prologue?

HELLCARD: Prologue was developed by Thing Trunk and published by Skystone Games.