Rank 01Why this
Shares deck building with FORCED SHOWDOWN.
- $3.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like FORCED SHOWDOWN
- 28 games
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Players who liked FORCED SHOWDOWN also play
The closest matches to FORCED SHOWDOWN: Hand of Fate, One Step From Eden, Slay the Spire, Trials of Fire, and Balatro. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
Rank 03- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Trials of Fire
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Card Game, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: BetaDwarf
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- 80% of 331 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 67
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- 300 cards enable deep deck experimentation
- Arena modifiers force adaptive playstyles
- Boons permanently upgrade runs
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Intense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below FORCED SHOWDOWN at current Steam store prices.
Aces & Adventures
Why this: Shares deck building with FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Wildfrost
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Halls of Torment
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Bullet Hell, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
DunHero
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Dungeon Crawler, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
DOG WITCH
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to FORCED SHOWDOWN, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Bullet Hell, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Also Dungeon Crawler and Bullet Hell, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Star Realms
Why this: Shares deck building with FORCED SHOWDOWN.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
10 Minutes Till Dawn
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Action RPG, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
One Step From Eden
Why this: Shares deck building with FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
Trials of Fire
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Card Game, like FORCED SHOWDOWN.
About FORCED SHOWDOWN
The closest matches to FORCED SHOWDOWN: Hand of Fate, One Step From Eden, Slay the Spire, Trials of Fire, and Balatro. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If FORCED SHOWDOWN is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hand of Fate, One Step From Eden and Slay the Spire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its arena modifiers and ascension mode. 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 FORCED SHOWDOWN: Deckbuilding empowers this challenging bullet hell adventure! Each character is a unique experience: Choose a deck of unlockable cards to boost you in new ways every battle - "My whirlwind shoots fireballs!?". Battle hordes of brutal foes to become a superstar in C-SAR’s ever-changing game show.
Is FORCED SHOWDOWN worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 331 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 300 cards enable deep deck experimentation
- Arena modifiers force adaptive playstyles
- Boons permanently upgrade runs
- Bosses use their own decks against you
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Well, it's 11+ hours played, and there's too much grind. Card unlocks are too slow, this pace is more suitable for an F2P title. I wanted to make experiments and fun builds with awesome cards, but instead, I'm killing the same enemies in…”
“The game is decent and has potential, but the developers have abandoned it. A lot of the online features such as daily quests don't work anymore and there are no updates. I'd recommend getting it on sale as its pretty fun but not worth the…”
People who play it also play: Hand of Fate, One Step From Eden, Slay the Spire
Frequently asked about FORCED SHOWDOWN
Can I run it?
How much does FORCED SHOWDOWN cost?
FORCED SHOWDOWN is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to FORCED SHOWDOWN?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FORCED SHOWDOWN are Hand of Fate, One Step From Eden, Slay the Spire.
Who developed FORCED SHOWDOWN?
FORCED SHOWDOWN was developed by BetaDwarf.