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Games like Cardstronaut

If Cardstronaut is your kind of game, the closest matches are Renegade Run, Near Nobit and 白蛇之子 | The Son of White Snake: Roguelike Deckbuilder — 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 Cardstronaut: A unique spin on the deckbuilding genre, where you must play cards and use strategy and tactics to activate ceiling mounted flame throwers to defeat the aliens and find out the truth

2026Strategy2.99 USDWindowsby Cyquence Games
Cardstronaut — Steam game cover

Players who liked Cardstronaut also play

Steam players who put hours into Cardstronaut 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. Renegade Run

    WHY THIS

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

    Renegade Run is an immersive deckbuilder that puts you in the pilot seat of an experimental starship. Discover anomalies, carve your path, and face powerful enemies as you battle your way back to Sector 0.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Near Nobit

    WHY THIS

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

    Collision-triggered Card Combos. Near Nobit is a deckbuilding roguelike centered around an auto-activating card system. Perfect your deck’s sequence to trigger near-infinite combos, then witness the chaotic and unpredictable dance of nobits.

    2027StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  3. 白蛇之子 | The Son of White Snake: Roguelike Deckbuilder

    WHY THIS

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

    Leifeng Pagoda is no tower—it is an ancient serpent still breathing. Read enemy intent and forge card–relic engines in this Chinese cosmic-horror deckbuilder. Descend alone or online with up to 4 players, then reshape the tower through Steam Workshop.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Guaxiang Lu: Trigram Chronicles

    WHY THIS

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

    Guaxiang Lu: Trigram Chronicles is a Five Elements & Eight Trigrams roguelike deckbuilder. Rise from Qi Refining to ascension: channel coins into Yin and Yang, play cards in the elemental cycle to trigger combos, and collect eight trigram discs to challenge the Heavenly Dao. Your journey begins now!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access8.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. THORNSPELL

    WHY THIS

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

    Embody a magical florist by placing plants strategically in your garden, and watering them to score points. THORNSPELL is a garden-building roguelike where you will create and unleash chains of magical effects, dispelling the corruption spreading through your home.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Apawcalypse: Corrupted Brain

    WHY THIS

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

    Lead a team of three animal survivors in a roguelike deckbuilder where every character has their own deck. Coordinate a shared Action Point pool, Intercept attacks to protect allies, and build powerful team synergies to survive the corruption.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Zodiac Mountain

    WHY THIS

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

    Ascend Zodiac Mountain in a roguelike deckbuilder with two-sided cards. Build Yin & Yang hands, discover powerful relics, and create satisfying synergies to defeat mythical enemies.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual11.69 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hell Deck

    WHY THIS

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

    Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm

    2026Strategy1.00 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cardstronaut on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cardstronaut.

    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 ↗
  2. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cardstronaut on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cardstronaut.

    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 ↗
  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cardstronaut on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cardstronaut.

    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 ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cardstronaut on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cardstronaut.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

    2006Strategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga

    WHY THIS

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

    Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.

    2016ActionStrategy1.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Russian Life Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cardstronaut on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cardstronaut.

    The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.

    2019ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Achievement Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cardstronaut on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cardstronaut.

    Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. House of Detention

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cardstronaut on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Cardstronaut.

    Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.

    2020ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. South Scrimshaw, Part One

    WHY THIS

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

    South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

    2023IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. PlanetSide 2

    WHY THIS

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

    PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

    2012ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Super Auto Pets

    WHY THIS

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

    Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!

    2021StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cardstronaut

How much does Cardstronaut cost?
Cardstronaut is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cardstronaut?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cardstronaut are Renegade Run, Near Nobit, 白蛇之子 | The Son of White Snake: Roguelike Deckbuilder.
Who developed Cardstronaut?
Cardstronaut was developed by Cyquence Games.

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 Cardstronaut.

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