Rank 01Why this
Shares tower defense and deck building with HF: Probation.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like HF: Probation
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked HF: Probation also play
The closest matches to HF: Probation: Heretic's Fork, 9 Kings, Balatro, These Doomed Isles: The First God, and Monster Train 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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These Doomed Isles: The First God
Why this: Shares card based combat and tower defense with HF: Probation.
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Monster Train 2
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like HF: Probation.
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Forest Heroes
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Tower Defense, like HF: Probation.
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Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HF: Probation.
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Cubic Cosmos
Why this: Shares card based combat and deck building with HF: Probation.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like HF: Probation
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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Shares card based combat and tower defense with HF: Probation.
- 88% of 132 reviews
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Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HF: Probation.
- 82% of 1,055 reviews
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Shares deck building and combo based combat with HF: Probation.
- 71% of 195 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: 9FingerGames
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 255 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Addictive card synthesis and combo system
- Atmospheric music and visuals
- Card synthesis loop feels endlessly rewarding
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Competitive
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
9 Kings
Why this: Shares endless mode and tower defense with HF: Probation.
Balatro
Why this: Shares endless mode and deck building with HF: Probation.
Monster Train 2
Why this: Shares card based combat and tower defense with HF: Probation.
Forest Heroes
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Tower Defense, like HF: Probation.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HF: Probation.
More from 9FingerGames
Other recommendable Steam games by 9FingerGames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
My Little Life
Why this: Shares resource management with HF: Probation.
My Little Spider
Why this: Shares upgrade system with HF: Probation.
Zapling Bygone
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as HF: Probation.
About HF: Probation
The closest matches to HF: Probation: Heretic's Fork, 9 Kings, Balatro, These Doomed Isles: The First God, and Monster Train 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If HF: Probation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heretic's Fork, 9 Kings and Balatro — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and competitive, and single out its build variety and card based combat. 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 HF: Probation: Dear candidate, start your free probation period as manager of Hell! Punish sinners by using our deck-building system, constructing fiendish towers to manage underworld hordes. Good luck!
Is HF: Probation worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 255 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 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive card synthesis and combo system
- Atmospheric music and visuals
- Card synthesis loop feels endlessly rewarding
- Deep build optimization matters more than luck
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I realise the only playable version of this game is the demo - and I can't for the life of me understand why so many people are recommending this game in its current state. Unless there is no other content to either tease, if it follows…”
“Sadly, the game is going in the wrong direction right now. The only real mechanic this game offered which separated it from being a boring generic, 1 dimensional, run of the mill tower defense style game was the card storage system. With…”
People who play it also play: Heretic's Fork, 9 Kings, Balatro
Frequently asked about HF: Probation
Can I run it?
Does HF: Probation run on Steam Deck?
HF: Probation is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is HF: Probation free to play?
Yes — HF: Probation 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.
What games are most similar to HF: Probation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HF: Probation are Heretic's Fork, 9 Kings, Balatro.
Who developed HF: Probation?
HF: Probation was developed by 9FingerGames and published by Ravenage Games.