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Games like Card City Nights

If Card City Nights is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deep, In the Forest, Children of Zodiarcs and Artifact — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its jazzy soundtrack is unforgettable, chill and cozy. 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 Card City Nights: Card City Nights is not a traditional card-trading game. It's an adventure game with zany characters to meet and weird locations to explore. In the center is our new card battle system that breaks away from the fantasy TCG mold with connecting cards to form combos.

2014IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Ludosity
Card City Nights — Steam game cover
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Charming art style and humorJazzy soundtrack is unforgettableNo microtransactions or multiplayer pressureChillCozyRelaxing

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  1. Deep, In the Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Card City Nights.

    Top pick for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Game is a deck building roguelite card game with RPG elements. Save the forest kingdom from the oppression of the Mad King.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. Children of Zodiarcs

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Card City Nights.

    Second-strongest match for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.

    2017StrategyIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Artifact

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Card City Nights.

    Third-strongest match for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

    2018StrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Duelyst

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    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!

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlaySteam ↗
  5. Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Card City Nights.

    Ranked #5 for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    "Hunt bigger game on a bold new adventure with Magic 2015—Duels of the Planeswalkers! Hone your skills as you battle your way across the planes of the Multiverse. Beware though, Planeswalker. Your biggest danger is one of your own ... Garruk Wildspeaker, the greatest hunter known, is now hunting you!

    2014StrategySteam ↗
  6. Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Nowhere Prophet

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building with Card City Nights.

    Ranked #7 for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    Prepare your decks and go on a pilgrimage through the wasteland! Nowhere Prophet is a unique single-player card game. Travel across randomly generated maps and lead your followers in deep tactical combat. Discover new cards and build your deck as you explore this strange, broken world.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Floppy Knights

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with Card City Nights.

    Ranked #8 for Card City Nights fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!

    2022StrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Card City Nights

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. Poker Night at the Inventory (2010 Original Version)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Card City Nights.

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Card City Nights.

    Prepare for a different kind of poker night in a very different kind of club and play against familiar faces!

    2010SportsCasualDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Card City Nights 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a cozy mood with Card City Nights.

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Adventure and Cards now back together! And remember, it's always night in space.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ittle Dew

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Card City Nights.

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick Tippsie crash onto a strange island, filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet.Ittle Dew boils down the classic adventure formula until there is only fun left.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Card City Nights.

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Solitaire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Card City Nights.

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with Card City Nights.

    The classic card game is back in a digital version that everyone can play! Enjoy a quick game or chase after points to climb up the world rankings. 4 different settings and 3 popular game modes. Quite simply, Solitaire.

    2017Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Slap City

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    Slap City is a Seriously Fun platform fighter with a perfect mix of characters from the Ludosity universe. Play Locally or Online. Slap it hard in Ranked or fast and loose in Slap Ball game mode. We are the original inventors of Clutch Technology.

    2020ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!

    2020ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Card City Nights cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Build your Deck from over 10,000 cards and take on the most iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Relive the stories from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series through Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS!

    2020Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Card City Nights at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Card City Nights.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Card City Nights.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Card City Nights.

    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.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Card City Nights.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Card City Nights on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Card City Nights.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    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 ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Card City Nights.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Ludosity

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

  1. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights.

    Brawl it out with your Nickelodeon favorites in epic platform battles.

    2021Action49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slap City

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    Slap City is a Seriously Fun platform fighter with a perfect mix of characters from the Ludosity universe. Play Locally or Online. Slap it hard in Ranked or fast and loose in Slap Ball game mode. We are the original inventors of Clutch Technology.

    2020ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ittle Dew

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Card City Nights.

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick Tippsie crash onto a strange island, filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet.Ittle Dew boils down the classic adventure formula until there is only fun left.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Card City Nights.

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights. Shares Indie with Card City Nights.

    An enormous Boss Tower has sprung from the ground, lifting entire towns up with it. Now, the people living on the tower are starting to contract all sorts of mysterious illnesses. Princess Remedy, still in Saturnian healing school, must use her powers to heal everyone and defeat the Boss Tower!

    2016ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. MURI

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights.

    MURI is a DOS-style shooter from Remar Games and Ludosity. Features PC Speaker sound and 16-color EGA graphics.

    2013Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Ittle Dew 2+

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Card City Nights.

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Ittle and Tippsie crash onto yet another island filled with loot, puzzles and mysterious inhabitants! With the help of a magical map, they set out to steal eight pieces of a raft from increasingly improbable locations including beaches, prairies, an art exhibit and some dude's basement.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Card City Nights 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a cozy mood with Card City Nights.

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Adventure and Cards now back together! And remember, it's always night in space.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bob Came in Pieces

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Card City Nights.

    Another title from Ludosity, the studio behind Card City Nights. Shares Indie and Adventure with Card City Nights.

    Bob has crashed on a strange planet, lost a bunch of parts for his ship and above all, is late for work! Find the lost parts and rebuild your ship along the way to solve challenging, physics-based puzzles. You can build your ship any way you like in the ship builder – try to find the coolest ship-design for the puzzle at hand!

    2010IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Card City Nights

How much does Card City Nights cost?
Card City Nights is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Card City Nights?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Card City Nights are Deep, In the Forest, Children of Zodiarcs, Artifact.
Who developed Card City Nights?
Card City Nights was developed by Ludosity.

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 Card City Nights.

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