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Games like Backdraft

If Backdraft is your kind of game, the closest matches are Minecard, Nether Spirits: Beyond the Gate and Double Skunk — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Backdraft: Draft. Fight. Repeat. It’s hero vs hero in a roguelike battle for board control. Summon minions, stack enchantments, and chain attacks into devastating combos. Decide when to clear the board, defend your team, or strike the rival hero.

2026StrategyWindows · macOSby Legacy Labs
Backdraft — Steam game cover

Players who liked Backdraft also play

Steam players who put hours into Backdraft 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. Minecard

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    A competitive pixel art card collecting game inspired by Minecraft. Open boosters, build your deck and face real players in PvP. Climb the leaderboard and prove you're the best!

    StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  2. Nether Spirits: Beyond the Gate

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    Roguelike deckbuilder meets dark fantasy: Choose one of seven unique classes, explore the vast nether, and fight for salvation - solo, in co-op, or PvP!

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Double Skunk

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    A cribbage roguelite deckbuilder. Build a hand, score a show, win a leg, repeat. Climb the Long Tally from regional clubs to nationals. Stack powerups, spend consumables, mark your cards, and out-peg every opponent. Campaign, online multiplayer, and vs AI.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Gap Storm

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    A shedding card game with one electric twist: every play you beat swings the penalty by the GAP between numbers × your combo. Empty your hand across Classic 2–4 player matches and a 17-fight roguelike Adventure of rule-bending bosses. Play AI offline or online with friends. No pay-to-win, ever.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Star Scum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    Star Scum is a strategy game that fuses deckbuilding with tight turn-based tactics. Forge your deck and customize your ship in the roguelike run, or build decks from scratch and test them out in custom battles or online multiplayer.

    2025StrategyIndieEarly Access7.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hell Hold'em

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    Hell Hold’em is a dark turn-based RPG where every encounter is a battle of strategy, manipulation, and survival. Descend into the underworld to rescue an unjustly condemned soul. Face demons in twisted turn-based duels where every hand is a trap. To survive, you'll have to cheat better than they do.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Vortex Siege

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    Defend your city in Vortex Siege, a roguelike collectible card game where you can evolve your cards in unique ways for millions of possibilities. Defeat your enemies in battle, steal their cards, and customize them. Build and defend your town between battles. Collect, customize, and carry on!

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. Once Upon a Galaxy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Backdraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Backdraft.

    ONCE UPON A GALAXY is an easy to learn Card Battler with incredible strategic depth and near infinite fun! Which of your favorite characters from myth and fairy tale will you choose?

    2025StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

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

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Backdraft

Does Backdraft have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Backdraft supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Backdraft?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Backdraft are Minecard, Nether Spirits: Beyond the Gate, Double Skunk.
Who developed Backdraft?
Backdraft was developed by Legacy Labs.

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 Backdraft.

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