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Games like Poker Night 2

If Poker Night 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Poker Night at the Inventory (2010 Original Version), Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist and Higher or Black — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its nostalgic for telltale fans, challenging and comedic. 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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Poker Night 2 is a Texas Hold'em poker game developed and published by Telltale Games in 2013. Players face off against a roster of characters drawn from various franchises, including Claptrap from Borderlands 2, Brock Samson from The Venture Bros., Ash from Army of Darkness, and Sam from the Sam and Max series. The game features AI-controlled opponents with adjustable aggression settings, and reviewers note how the licensed cast interaction and character banter create distinct personalities at the virtual table. Players describe the experience as both challenging and comedic, with the witty dialogue and distinct character voices making each hand feel dynamic. The title runs on Steam Deck and holds an 86 percent positive rating from over 4,100 Steam reviews.

About Poker Night 2: The chips are down and the ante is up in this sentence already bursting with poker clichés! Take the fifth seat in Poker Night 2, at a table featuring Claptrap (Borderlands 2), Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.), Ash (Army of Darkness) and Sam (Sam and Max series).

2013SportsCasualMetacritic 75Windows · macOSby Telltale Games
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Chaotic ai aggression adds replayabilityLicensed cast elevates every handNostalgic for telltale fansChallengingComedicFunny

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Steam players who put hours into Poker Night 2 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. Poker Night at the Inventory (2010 Original Version)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Poker Night 2.

    Top pick for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Poker Night 2.

    Prepare for a different kind of poker night in a very different kind of club and play against familiar faces!

    2010SportsCasualSteam ↗
  2. Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Poker Night 2.

    Play an exciting poker variation of the familiar Pai Gow game! Immerse yourself in a world of fun and prove that you're a true winner!

    2026SportsStrategySimulationFreeSteam ↗
  3. Higher or Black

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Poker Night 2.

    A card game where the objective is to correctly predict the next card. If one fails to do so, they will be punished and have to try again.

    2023StrategySimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 超能力麻将

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Poker Night 2.

    厌倦了平凡无奇的麻将对局?渴望体验颠覆传统的刺激对决?《超能力麻将》震撼登陆Steam,带你进入一个超能力与策略交织的奇幻世界! 无需联网,随时随地畅玩: 单机模式让你不受网络限制,随时随地享受超能力麻将的乐趣!

    2025SportsStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. LUXO Buddies

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Poker Night 2.

    One of the most Classic games which we all know and love! LUXO Buddies makes its return with an assortment of exciting new features. Match cards either by matching color or value and play action cards to change things up. Race against other players to empty your hand before everyone else.

    2018SportsStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Swipe Football - Football Manager RPG Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Poker Night 2.

    Manage your team as a fair (or ruthless) football manager and swipe your fingers either left or right to impose your will upon the team. Navigate the stream of problems and demands from the people around you - coaches, players, the press, the board of directors, your family and more.

    2019SportsSimulationCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Casino Legends

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Poker Night 2.

    Can you become the Legend of the Casino? Play across Texas Hold'em, Blackjack, Roulette, Slots, and Baccarat. Face 50 rivals who bluff, trap, and talk back. Buy once. Play offline. Verify outcomes. No chip packs or microtransactions.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Tabletop Galaxy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Poker Night 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Poker Night 2.

    10 turn-based board and card games. Play, share, host, or spectate! A lobby system designed for whichever! Tweak the difficulty to play at your desired level.

    2026SportsStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Poker Night 2

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. Portal

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Poker Night 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Ashes of Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Poker Night 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Ashes of Darkness is a 2D Soulslike Action RPG set in a dark medieval world. Master fast-paced combat, defeat powerful enemies, collect rare artifacts, and forge your own build as you grow stronger and challenge deadly bosses.

    2026ActionRPGSteam ↗
  3. Team Fortress 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Poker Night 2.

    Reviewers of Poker Night 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

    2007ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Borderlands 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Poker Night 2.

    Reviewers of Poker Night 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

    2012ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sam & Max Save the World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Poker Night 2.

    Reviewers of Poker Night 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Poker Night at the Inventory

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Poker Night 2.

    Reviewers of Poker Night 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Poker Night 2.

    Seven years after the Inventory closed its doors, this underground social club has reopened for business. Play No Limit Texas Hold’em with four video game icons in a high-stakes battle of cards, bets, and trash talk.

    2026Casual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Red Dead Redemption 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Poker Night 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 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. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Poker Night 2.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Poker Night 2.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from Telltale Games

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

  1. The Walking Dead

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2.

    A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

    2012Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Walking Dead: Season Two

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2.

    The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.

    2013Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Walking Dead: The Final Season

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2.

    A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.

    2018Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2.

    After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?

    2016Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Tales from the Borderlands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Poker Night 2.

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2.

    Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

    2021Adventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2.

    Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series is a six part episodic game series set in the world of HBO's groundbreaking TV show. This new story tells of House Forrester, a noble family from the north of Westeros, loyal to the Starks of Winterfell.

    2014AdventureSteam ↗
  7. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Poker Night 2.

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Poker Night at the Inventory (2010 Original Version)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Poker Night 2.

    Another title from Telltale Games, the studio behind Poker Night 2. Shares Sports and Casual with Poker Night 2.

    Prepare for a different kind of poker night in a very different kind of club and play against familiar faces!

    2010SportsCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Poker Night 2

What games are most similar to Poker Night 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Poker Night 2 are Poker Night at the Inventory (2010 Original Version), Pai Gow Poker by Pokerist, Higher or Black.
Who developed Poker Night 2?
Poker Night 2 was developed by Telltale 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 Poker Night 2.

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