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Games like Mau Squared

If Mau Squared is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kingdom of Ashes - Fallen Era, First Age and Epic Action Packs — 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 Mau Squared: Mau² is a deck builder Roguelite based on classic games such as Mau-Mau and Uno. Get as many points as possible to guarantee your victory even if you don't clear your hand, and upgrade your deck to make sure you always stay on top.

2025IndieCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Andralamusia Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Mau Squared 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. Kingdom of Ashes - Fallen Era

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.

    A single-player roguelike deck-builder set in a fallen kingdom. Draft cards, chain elemental resonances, fight through procedural maps of battles, shrines, and bosses. Spend Ash at the Forge for permanent upgrades. Eight heroes, brutal Ascension tiers.

    2026StrategyIndie8.09 USDSteam ↗
  2. First Age

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A turn-based strategy card game set in the Neolithic Age. Sacrifice villagers, tame mammoths, and build powerful card synergies to lead your tribe through the threat of the Dark Ages. Will your people stand the test of time?

    StrategySimulationRPGSteam ↗
  3. Epic Action Packs

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    Become a master of Deckscovery when you combine cards, build your Master Deck and defeat the Deck Master while avoiding elemental weaknesses!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Empire in Decay

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.

    Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Runeveil

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    Sequencer Roguelike. Enter the Arena as an elemental wizard, craft powerful rune chains, and break the game with wild relic synergies. Beat all trials, defeat the Kings, and ascend to godhood. Magic is chaos, order is power!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Tabulo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    Position your pieces carefully to max out your score in this Balatro-inspired chess roguelike. Enhance your pieces, purchase powers, and win bonuses from optional challenges, but be careful - your board only has so much room.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Clutchtime™: Basketball Deckbuilder

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.

    Build your perfect deck and become a Champion.

    2025SportsStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. As We Descend

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mau Squared fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.

    The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG13.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mau Squared on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mau Squared on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mau Squared on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mau Squared on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Mau Squared on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Mau Squared on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mau Squared.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mau Squared on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Mau Squared.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

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

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mau Squared

How much does Mau Squared cost?
Mau Squared is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mau Squared?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mau Squared are Kingdom of Ashes - Fallen Era, First Age, Epic Action Packs.
Who developed Mau Squared?
Mau Squared was developed by Andralamusia Studios.

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 Mau Squared.

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