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Games like Cartographers

If Cartographers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mage Hunters, Monster Tactic and Take the King! — 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.

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About Cartographers: Flip & Write game from the Roll Player universe. Expert Game of the Year nominee

2024StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDWindows · macOSby Brettspielwelt GmbH
Cartographers — Steam game cover

Players who liked Cartographers also play

Steam players who put hours into Cartographers also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Mage Hunters

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cartographers.

    Mage Hunters uses capture and elimination mechanics in the best style of classic board games. You control three Hunters that must eliminate the evil Mages. Each move counts for you complete the mission.

    2021Strategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Monster Tactic

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Cartographers.

    Monster Tactic is a turn-based board game inspired by chess, combining the gameplay of tactical wargames and card games. In the game, you can battle against AI or compete with other players to earn points.

    StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  3. Take the King!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cartographers.

    Forget (almost) everything you know about chess! Help your King to escape dangerous dungeons. Use your pieces wisely and exploit the special squares to avoid vicious traps and defeat nasty enemy pieces.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Power Grid

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Cartographers.

    Dive into the world of the energy industry with the Power Grid app, designed by award-winning author Friedemann Friese.

    2024StrategyCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Demeo: PC Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cartographers.

    It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Drop Duchy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cartographers.

    Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Valor & Victory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cartographers.

    Valor & Victory is a fast-playing, easy to learn World War II squad-level game system. Based on the original Valor & Victory board game, the digital edition provides you with an accessible and deep challenge, developed for classic tabletop game lovers.

    2021StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tsuro - The Game of The Path

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cartographers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Cartographers.

    Relax with this beautiful, Zen board game. Play with friends, AI, or simply enjoy the solo experience. It's like a holiday for your mind...

    2020StrategyCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cartographers.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cartographers.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cartographers.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cartographers.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cartographers.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cartographers.

    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!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cartographers.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cartographers on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cartographers.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Brettspielwelt GmbH

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

  1. That's Pretty Clever

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Brettspielwelt GmbH, the studio behind Cartographers. Shares Strategy and Casual with Cartographers.

    Chose clever, score better! The clever dice game where you try to beat the community in weekly challenges for the highscore.

    2019StrategyCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Power Grid

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Brettspielwelt GmbH, the studio behind Cartographers. Shares Strategy and Casual with Cartographers.

    Dive into the world of the energy industry with the Power Grid app, designed by award-winning author Friedemann Friese.

    2024StrategyCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Brettspielwelt GmbH, the studio behind Cartographers. Shares Strategy and Casual with Cartographers.

    The galaxy, once peaceful after the Terran-Hegemony War, now faces rising tensions. The Galactic Council's efforts to maintain peace are failing as alliances shatter and secret treaties form. A confrontation looms—who will emerge victorious and rule the galaxy? Lead your people to victory!

    2024StrategyCasual12.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cartographers

How much does Cartographers cost?
Cartographers is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cartographers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cartographers are Mage Hunters, Monster Tactic, Take the King!.
Who developed Cartographers?
Cartographers was developed by Brettspielwelt GmbH and published by Brettspielwelt GmbH, Thunderworks Games LLC.

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 Cartographers.

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