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Games like Crop Rotation

If Crop Rotation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Luck be a Landlord, Cat God Ranch and Fhtagn Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its adaptive difficulty scales infinitely, adaptive rating difficulty system and challenging. 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 Crop Rotation: Crop Rotation is a farming-theme card drafting game. Cards are played automatically so you can focus on the deck building and building synergies.

2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Sprouting Potato
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Adaptive difficulty scales infinitelyAdaptive rating difficulty systemClean ui with detailed statisticsChallengingChillContemplative

Players who liked Crop Rotation also play

Steam players who put hours into Crop Rotation 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. Luck be a Landlord

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Crop Rotation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cat God Ranch

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building, roguelite progression, roguelite and a cozy mood with Crop Rotation.

    Second-strongest match for Crop Rotation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Lead hundreds of "wise" little animals to pay tribute to the Cat God!! 7 animal families, 100+ animals, 10+ Cat Gods, 100+ items, and various animal combinations waiting for you to explore!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Fhtagn Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Crop Rotation.

    Third-strongest match for Crop Rotation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Fhtagn Simulator is a Cthulhu Roulette Deckbuilder. Set up card slots on roulette to maximize card's value. Collect evil creatures, spells, items and environment to build your deck. Your ultimate mission is to sacrifice spirit collected by cards to unseal the ancient gods that have come to earth!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building, meta progression and a challenging mood with Crop Rotation.

    Ranked #4 for Crop Rotation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Crop Rotation.

    Ranked #5 for Crop Rotation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Crop Rotation.

    Ranked #6 for Crop Rotation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    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 ↗
  7. Banners of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Crop Rotation.

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

    Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.

    2021StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cobalt Core

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Crop Rotation.

    Ranked #8 for Crop Rotation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

    2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Crop Rotation

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. Scrabble

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Crop Rotation.

    Reviewers of Crop Rotation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Crop Rotation.

    The fantastically fun crossword game is now specially designed for your PC or Mac. Build words using letter tiles and enjoy quick, easy-to-learn controls and fantastic features. Play solo, compete with the computer, or challenge up to three friends in a Hot Seat challenge. Choose from a variety of game styles.

    2013StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  2. Luck be a Landlord

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Crop Rotation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ROGUERIA: Roguelikes X Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Crop Rotation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Rogueria is a turn-based strategic combat game that focuses on the choice of various combinations and moments. You must collect and grow unfinished heroes, make the right choices from various monsters and various events that block your front, and lead the heroes to their destinations.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure14.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building, meta progression and a challenging mood with Crop Rotation.

    Reviewers of Crop Rotation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crop Rotation at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Crop Rotation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    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. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    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. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Crop Rotation.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Sprouting Potato

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

  1. Dice Tribes: Ambitions

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Crop Rotation.

    Another title from Sprouting Potato, the studio behind Crop Rotation. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    A dice-based worker placement game. Manage the randomness and complete your ambition to win.

    2022StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Urban Forest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sprouting Potato, the studio behind Crop Rotation. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Urban Forest is a city building deckbuilder. Use different cards to build up your city to gain support to win the mayor election.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Curse of the Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sprouting Potato, the studio behind Crop Rotation. Shares Strategy with Crop Rotation.

    Curse of the Abyss is a Traditional Roguelike with a twist. Manage your resources and explore the abyss and slay the various Guardians of the Abyss and remove the curses.

    StrategySteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Luck be a Landlord

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building, meta progression and a challenging mood with Crop Rotation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Crop Rotation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    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 ↗
  4. Cobalt Core

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Crop Rotation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Crop Rotation.

    A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

    2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crop Rotation

Does Crop Rotation run on Steam Deck?
Crop Rotation 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 Crop Rotation cost?
Crop Rotation is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Crop Rotation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crop Rotation are Luck be a Landlord, Cat God Ranch, Fhtagn Simulator.
Who developed Crop Rotation?
Crop Rotation was developed by Sprouting Potato.

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 Crop Rotation.

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