Games like Chained Runes
If Chained Runes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, Roguebook and HELLCARD — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Chained Runes: Plan your chain of runes as well as possible, analyze your opponents, and build up an optimized deck to reach King Gormnoq. Get your brain working, Chained Runes requires a good dose of reflection, anticipation and analysis.
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
WHY THIS
Top pick for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Roguebook
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
HELLCARD
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!
Monster Train
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Chained Runes.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
Ratropolis
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!
LONESTAR
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Chained Runes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Chained Runes at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
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 ~79% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Chained Runes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Chained Runes.
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HELLCARD
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Pirates Outlaws
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.
LONESTAR
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Chained Runes.
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Frequently asked about Chained Runes
- How much does Chained Runes cost?
- Chained Runes is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Chained Runes?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chained Runes are Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, Roguebook, HELLCARD.
- Who developed Chained Runes?
- Chained Runes was developed by Carton 22.
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