Games like Cats & Dice
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Cats & Dice for fans of strategy, indie, early access, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Cats & Dice also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Cats & Dice: A roguelike dice-building game where the goal is to overcome an ever-increasing target score each round. Assemble a synergistic set of Cats and dice, go for crazy combos and try to attain as high a score as you possibly can. Master the synergy between cats and dice to win!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Top pick for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
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.
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Monster Train
Second-strongest match for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cats & Dice.
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.
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Epic Auto Towers
Third-strongest match for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
Epic Auto Towers is a turn-based strategy game combining elements of autobattler, deckbuilder and roguelike. Purchase uncommon and rare Towers and build the strongest combo to withstand the monster assault! Discover unusual new Tower combinations as you come back for more.
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DUNGEON ARTIFACT
Ranked #4 for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
DUNGEON ARTIFACT is a title that fuses authentic card game mechanics with the deep complexity of roguelike deck-building. Freely combine over 400 different cards to unleash the ultimate combos!
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LONESTAR
Ranked #5 for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
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!
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Pirates Outlaws
Ranked #6 for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
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.
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Hadean Tactics
Ranked #7 for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
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Right and Down
Ranked #8 for Cats & Dice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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LONESTAR
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
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!
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Pirates Outlaws
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
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.
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Hadean Tactics
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cats & Dice.
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Frequently asked about Cats & Dice
- Does Cats & Dice run on Steam Deck?
- Cats & Dice is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Cats & Dice cost?
- Cats & Dice is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cats & Dice?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cats & Dice are Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, Monster Train, Epic Auto Towers.
- Who developed Cats & Dice?
- Cats & Dice was developed by Yongjustyong.
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