Rank 01Why this
Also Pirates and Turn-Based, like Dead Man's Draw.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
Games like Dead Man's Draw
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Players who liked Dead Man's Draw also play
The closest matches to Dead Man's Draw: Pirates Outlaws, Floppy Knights, Monster Slayers, Balatro, and Duelyst. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Dead Man's Draw.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Ash of Gods: The Way
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Dead Man's Draw.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Stardock Entertainment
- Price: $6.99checked Oct 17
- 81% of 294 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Card abilities create wild combo opportunities
- Fast paced single player matches
- Pirate theme adds charm without complexity
- Challenging
- Intense
- Lighthearted
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dead Man's Draw at current Steam store prices.
Deep Sky Derelicts
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Dead Man's Draw.
Right and Down
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Dead Man's Draw.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Dead Man's Draw, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Minion Masters
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Dead Man's Draw.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Dead Man's Draw.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Why this: Also Card Battler and Card Game, like Dead Man's Draw.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Dead Man's Draw.
Card Hunter
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Game, like Dead Man's Draw.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pirates Outlaws
Why this: Also Pirates and Turn-Based, like Dead Man's Draw.
Balatro
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Dead Man's Draw.
More from Stardock Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by Stardock Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
Why this: Same challenging mood as Dead Man's Draw.
Star Control®: Origins
Why this: Same lighthearted mood as Dead Man's Draw.
About Dead Man's Draw
The closest matches to Dead Man's Draw: Pirates Outlaws, Floppy Knights, Monster Slayers, Balatro, and Duelyst. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dead Man's Draw is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pirates Outlaws, Floppy Knights and Monster Slayers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and lighthearted, and single out its ai cheats and card ability chaining. 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 Dead Man's Draw: Dead Man’s Draw is a simple and strategic game of luck and skill that boils down strategy gameplay into a single, tense decision.
Is Dead Man's Draw worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 294 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Card abilities create wild combo opportunities
- Fast paced single player matches
- Pirate theme adds charm without complexity
- Press your luck mechanics hook players instantly
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game is very "rigged". Once you pass the first few levels (to hook you), other than a few lucky wins, you will find yourself CONSTANTLY losing in the last few draws. The AI seems to always get the better draws (yeah right, rigged draws)…”
“TLDR: Lazy coding ruins an otherwise fun strategy card game that rapidly becomes too frustrating to want to deal with. While it's a decent card game, it would be better with friends. The reason is instead of crafting any sort of AI for the…”
People who play it also play: Pirates Outlaws, Floppy Knights, Monster Slayers
Frequently asked about Dead Man's Draw
Can I run it?
How much does Dead Man's Draw cost?
Dead Man's Draw is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dead Man's Draw?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Man's Draw are Pirates Outlaws, Floppy Knights, Monster Slayers.
Who developed Dead Man's Draw?
Dead Man's Draw was developed by Stardock Entertainment.