Free games like CardScrawl
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to CardScrawl, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Ranked picks
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with CardScrawl.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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Moonring
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window.
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with CardScrawl.
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!
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The Last Sovereign
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with CardScrawl.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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Wheelchair Wizards
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie with CardScrawl.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy and Indie with CardScrawl.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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Limbus Company
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
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Dota Underlords
Free-to-play alternative to CardScrawl — no purchase or trial window. Shares Strategy with CardScrawl.
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.