Games like The Dark Horde
If The Dark Horde is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soul Card Duel, Scarlet Thread and Cards Of Calling — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Dark Horde: In The Dark Horde, you control the battlefield with a deck of cards. Summon hordes of minions, cast devastating spells, and tap into the forbidden power of the Four Domains: Death, Destruction, Corruption, and Frost. It’s not just what you’ll conquer, but how you’ll become the most feared Dark Mage!
Players who liked The Dark Horde also play
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Soul Card Duel
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
A deckbuilder where position and direction make combats more tactical. Flank enemies with 8 attack directions and combine cards to win in any situation. Explore procedural maps, create decks and armor to customize your hero, and forge your legend in the region's grand tournament.
Scarlet Thread
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with The Dark Horde.
Scalet Thread is a deck building game. Our core game is based on PVP ranked game .More postion strategy, More resource management ,Fight at winning blocks and get more resource at "Jungle".PVE Mode provided is a roguelike deck building game. you could pick up random cards during the PVE sessions .
Cards Of Calling
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Early Access with The Dark Horde.
A roguelike deckbuilder where you command summoned creatures in battle. Build your deck, create powerful synergies, and fight alongside your pack in tactical turn-based combat.
MOBA大乱斗
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
This is a strategy game that uses cards to simulate MOBA tactics. You can make more reasonable combinations of your heroes and skills. The arena mode follows pure MOBA rules. Currently, 18 heroes (each with its own independent talents) and 28 skills have been created.
Gridholm
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
A tactical card battler where positioning wins games. Deploy cards on a 5x5 grid, move them like chess pieces, and control the throne. Use terrain and cast powerful spells. 200+ cards across four factions. Play Roguelike Deckbuilder, Draft, or Ranked Multiplayer. Think-to-win never pay-to-win.
Duelyst
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dark Horde.
Ranked #6 for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a competitive mood with The Dark Horde.
Ranked #7 for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
Ignite your spark with Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers! With over 12 million fans, discover what makes Magic: The Gathering the world’s premier trading card game.Become a Planeswalker and travel the planes of existence unleashing a torrent of spells and creatures to devastate your opponents.
Brawl To The West
WHY THIS
Shares combo based combat, build variety, competitive multiplayer and a competitive mood with The Dark Horde.
Ranked #8 for The Dark Horde fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
"Join this hilarious auto-battler! Equip gear, grow fruit trees, and tame monsters to build your team. Choose unique characters or battle others in ranked mode—every run is fresh! Weaklings perish; victors take all. Will you go the farthest? Dive in now!"
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Dark Horde
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Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Dark Horde.
Reviewers of The Dark Horde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Dark Horde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.
Magic: The Gathering Arena
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a competitive mood with The Dark Horde.
Reviewers of The Dark Horde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!
Dungeon Keeper™ 2
WHY THIS
Shares upgrade system, resource management, strategy and a funny mood with The Dark Horde.
Reviewers of The Dark Horde cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
Bad guys have all the fun. Discover your dark side as you build an evil underground kingdom and defend it against the forces of good.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Dark Horde at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Dark Horde.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Dark Horde.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Dark Horde.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under The Dark Horde on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Dark Horde.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
Children of Silentown: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Dark Horde.
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Casual with The Dark Horde.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Super Auto Pets
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with The Dark Horde.
Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!
Minion Masters
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and an atmospheric mood with The Dark Horde.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Dark Horde.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
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Frequently asked about The Dark Horde
- Does The Dark Horde run on Steam Deck?
- The Dark Horde 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 The Dark Horde cost?
- The Dark Horde is listed on Steam at 4.89 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Dark Horde?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Dark Horde are Soul Card Duel, Scarlet Thread, Cards Of Calling.
- Who developed The Dark Horde?
- The Dark Horde was developed by Matt Storm.
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