Rank 01Why this
Shares resource management with Sultan's Game.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Sultan's Game
- 36 games
- Updated Nov 9, 2026
Players who liked Sultan's Game also play
The closest matches to Sultan's Game: Cultist Simulator, BOOK OF HOURS, Crown Gambit, Reigns, and The Succession of Changing Kings. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares time management and inventory management with Sultan's Game.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Shares choice consequences and replayability with Sultan's Game.
- $10.79 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Reigns
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Sultan's Game.
Rank 05 
The Succession of Changing Kings
Why this: Shares event driven progression and choice consequences with Sultan's Game.
Rank 06 
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Why this: Shares card based combat and replayability with Sultan's Game.
Rank 07 
Griftlands
Why this: Also Dark Humor and Card Game, like Sultan's Game.
Rank 08 
Road to Empress I
Why this: Shares replayability and dialogue choices with Sultan's Game.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sultan's Game
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2BOOK OF HOURS
Shares time management and inventory management with Sultan's Game.
- 91% of 2,576 reviews
- 3
- 4
- 5The Succession of Changing Kings
Shares event driven progression and choice consequences with Sultan's Game.
- 86% of 106 reviews
- 6Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Shares card based combat and replayability with Sultan's Game.
- 81% of 666 reviews
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Shares choice consequences and time management with Sultan's Game.
- 92% of 1,721 reviews
- 11Songs of Silence
Shares card based combat and procedural generation with Sultan's Game.
- 82% of 900 reviews
- 12
- 13Curious Expedition 2
Shares procedural generation and resource management with Sultan's Game.
- 84% of 579 reviews
- 14The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Shares turn based tactics and replayability with Sultan's Game.
- 94% of 3,461 reviews
- 15Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
Also Card Game and Turn-Based Strategy, like Sultan's Game.
- 78% of 50 reviews
- 16Revenge on gold diggers
Also Lore-Rich and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Sultan's Game.
- 86% of 521 reviews
- 17WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
Shares meta progression and character progression with Sultan's Game.
- 73% of 5,116 reviews
- 18
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- 20
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- 22Metaphor: ReFantazio
Shares time management and character progression with Sultan's Game.
- 93% of 13,194 reviews
- 23I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Shares time management and multiple endings with Sultan's Game.
- 96% of 3,777 reviews
- 24The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Dark Fantasy, like Sultan's Game.
- 90% of 2,670 reviews
- Released: 2025
- Developer: Double Cross
- Price: $19.99−20%checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 93% of 1,233 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Branching storylines with hundreds of endings and character arcs
- Cultist simulator crossed with arabian nights aesthetic and themes
- Deep character interactions where even minor npcs feel fleshed out
- Anxious
- Atmospheric
- Dark
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Why this: Also Lore-Rich and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Sultan's Game.
SUNLESS SEA
Why this: Shares resource management with Sultan's Game.
Artist Life Simulator
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Sultan's Game.
Ways of Alchemy
Why this: Shares inventory management and meta progression with Sultan's Game.
The Horror at Highrook
Why this: Shares card based combat and time management with Sultan's Game.
Card Survival: Tropical Island
Why this: Shares time management with Sultan's Game.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Dark Fantasy, like Sultan's Game.
Long Live The Queen
Why this: Shares time management and replayability with Sultan's Game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sultan's Game at current Steam store prices.
Sovereign Syndicate
Why this: Also Tabletop and Card Game, like Sultan's Game.
Alice Nation
Why this: Shares card based combat and inventory management with Sultan's Game.
Deckline
Why this: Shares card based combat and replayability with Sultan's Game.
Revenge on gold diggers
Why this: Shares choice consequences and replayability with Sultan's Game.
Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Why this: Also Lore-Rich and Emotional, like Sultan's Game.
Expelled!
Why this: Shares choice consequences and time management with Sultan's Game.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sultan's Game, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
of the Devil
Why this: Shares card based combat and dialogue choices with Sultan's Game.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Card Game and Turn-Based Strategy, like Sultan's Game.
Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Why this: Shares replayability and dialogue choices with Sultan's Game.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Why this: Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Sultan's Game.
Phobies
Why this: Shares resource management with Sultan's Game.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
Why this: Also Tabletop and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Sultan's Game.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cultist Simulator
Why this: Shares resource management with Sultan's Game.
BOOK OF HOURS
Why this: Shares time management and inventory management with Sultan's Game.
Reigns
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Sultan's Game.
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Why this: Shares card based combat and replayability with Sultan's Game.
Griftlands
Why this: Also Dark Humor and Card Game, like Sultan's Game.
About Sultan's Game
The closest matches to Sultan's Game: Cultist Simulator, BOOK OF HOURS, Crown Gambit, Reigns, and The Succession of Changing Kings. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sultan's Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cultist Simulator, BOOK OF HOURS and Crown Gambit — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as anxious, atmospheric and dark, and single out its card based combat and character progression. 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.
Sultan's Game is a dark fantasy resource management RPG developed by Double Cross and published by 2P Games. Released in 2025, it combines card-based mechanics with character progression, dialogue choices, inventory management, and an event-driven structure where choice-consequences shape the narrative. Set in a gritty, atmospheric world, the grind-based progression system supports the challenging solo experience. Players describe discovering hidden conditions and story branches as deeply rewarding, and reviewers highlight branching storylines with hundreds of endings and character arcs that encourage repeated playthroughs. Workshop mod support dramatically expands the game's replayability. Priced at $24.99 USD, it holds a 93% positive rating from 1233 Steam reviews and is verified on Steam Deck.
About Sultan's Game: Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Is Sultan's Game worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 1,233 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 93% positive across 156 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 20% off, now $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 34 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 21 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Branching storylines with hundreds of endings and character arcs
- Cultist simulator crossed with arabian nights aesthetic and themes
- Deep character interactions where even minor npcs feel fleshed out
- Discovering hidden conditions and story branches feels rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“最近新更新有感，双头龙你可能真的忘了你当初是怎么写出来鲁梅拉：读过书的女人也要经历那些吗；写出来你的人之国；写出来这些虽然痛苦、挣扎，但是有自己的绝对主体性的女性角色；你甚至忘了玛格达，你还记得玛格达跌宕起伏的人生吗？苏丹的游戏是混邪，但这不是你展露恶意的借口；当你彻底为了你的“小爱好”而丧失了作为人的本质、创作这个游戏，这些角色的初衷时候，我希望你们同时能接受游戏口碑崩塌的结局”
“This is one of those times where I wish I could give an "in the middle" rating. It's a style over substance issue. Now, when the game is THIS stylish, that's not a dealbreaker, necessarily, it's just not what I'm looking for. Don't let the…”
People who play it also play: Cultist Simulator, BOOK OF HOURS, Crown Gambit
Frequently asked about Sultan's Game
Can I run it?
Is Sultan's Game verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sultan's Game is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sultan's Game cost?
Sultan's Game is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sultan's Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sultan's Game are Cultist Simulator, BOOK OF HOURS, Crown Gambit.
Who developed Sultan's Game?
Sultan's Game was developed by Double Cross and published by 2P Games.