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Games like Gemblades

If Gemblades is your kind of game, the closest matches are Longevity Codex, Remnants of Sin: Deck & Puzzle and Match! The 12 CZ Wars — 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 Gemblades: Gemblades is a single-player deckbuilder where you play heroes to earn resources, recruit stronger Gemblades, and combine powerful synergies into your deck to defeat your enemies.

2026Strategy7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Ace Benoff
Gemblades — Steam game cover

Players who liked Gemblades also play

Steam players who put hours into Gemblades 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. Longevity Codex

    WHY THIS

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

    Longevity Codex is a strategic deckbuilding cultivation simulator. Choose your dual cultivation partner and build your path to immortality through a vast array of artifacts, techniques, elixirs, spirit beasts, and more. Break through your limits, defy fate, and ascend to the heavens!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Remnants of Sin: Deck & Puzzle

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike where deckbuilding meets block-clearing. Every card you play becomes a block on a 7x7 board; clear rows and columns to trigger attacks, defenses, and special effects. Build your deck, plan your board, craft custom cards, gather relics, and challenge the foes lurking deep below.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Match! The 12 CZ Wars

    WHY THIS

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

    "Match! The 12 CZ Wars" is a roguelike strategy game blending match-3 and buff-building. Partner with 12 Zodiac Maidens to repel ancient primordial beasts. Navigate random events, battles, and upgrades. Carefully choose paths, manage resources, and empower your Maidens to secure victory.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Davy Jones' Deckhand

    WHY THIS

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

    Parry and counter-attack your way from lowly deckhand to undead legend – the only deckbuilder where getting hit right is better than not getting hit at all. Master combat stances, perfect-parries, and powerful artefacts to outsmart pirate hordes and break free from Davy’s cursed Black Spot.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. LuckLand

    WHY THIS

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

    LuckLand is a strategy casual game that combines elements such as card building and Roguelike. To achieve ultimate victory, all you need to do is rotate the chessboard. This game does not include any real world currency gambling or micro trading.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Archon Soul

    WHY THIS

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

    Archon Soul is a 2D roguelike dice-builder where you create powerful dice using swappable faces, runes, and bodies with unique effects. ​Draft spells, craft powerful synergies, defeat challenging enemies, and conquer the Archon's palace.

    2026Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Die For The Lich

    WHY THIS

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

    Gather magical dice, adapt your gear and venture through a land haunted by folklore creatures.

    2025StrategyAdventureRPG10.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Super Fantasy Kingdom

    WHY THIS

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

    Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hexcells

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Master Healer Kale with useless party

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    A short incremental game where you play as a Healer in a party. Your main job is to keep your party alive. Upgrade 200+ skills in a skill tree, from healing to party damage. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hexcells Plus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Gemblades on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gemblades.

    Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

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

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

    WHY THIS

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

    Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!

    2017StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

    WHY THIS

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

    KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Blue Archive

    WHY THIS

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

    An action anime RPG adventure!

    2025StrategyAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gemblades

Does Gemblades run on Steam Deck?
Gemblades 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 Gemblades cost?
Gemblades is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gemblades?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gemblades are Longevity Codex, Remnants of Sin: Deck & Puzzle, Match! The 12 CZ Wars.
Who developed Gemblades?
Gemblades was developed by Ace Benoff.

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 Gemblades.

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