Games like Villages & Dungeons
If Villages & Dungeons is your kind of game, the closest matches are Across the Obelisk, Slay the Spire and Indies' Lies — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and stressful. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Villages & Dungeons: A hardcore roguelite card game where deck-building strategies are at the core of everything! With a vast array of cards, random dungeons, a wealth of encounter events, and diverse enemies, it awaits your exploration and challenge.
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Across the Obelisk
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Top pick for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Second-strongest match for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Indies' Lies
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Third-strongest match for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A roguelike deck-building game where you craft a deck, spark talents, discover runes, and assemble your team with partners' cards! Play unique stories for every character and explore a world caught in the clash of gods. New Puppeteer DLC just released!
Deep Sky Derelicts
WHY THIS
Shares card based combat, deck building and a contemplative mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Ranked #4 for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Knock on the Coffin Lid
WHY THIS
Shares roguelike progression, deck building and a challenging mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Ranked #5 for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Black Book
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a contemplative mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Ranked #6 for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
Hadean Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Ranked #7 for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
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!
Iris and the Giant
WHY THIS
Shares deck building, resource management and a whimsical mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Ranked #8 for Villages & Dungeons fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?
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Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Reviewers of Villages & Dungeons cross-mention this title as a similar play.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Darkest Dungeon®
WHY THIS
Shares deck building, turn based combat and a stressful mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Reviewers of Villages & Dungeons cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
The Bazaar
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Reviewers of Villages & Dungeons cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The Bazaar is a fast-paced multiplayer Roguelike where every run is a new puzzle. Choose from unique heroes, uncover powerful combos, and outwit your opponents in a dynamic, ever-changing marketplace. Play at your own pace while discovering endless ways to win.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a challenging mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Knock on the Coffin Lid
WHY THIS
Shares roguelike progression, deck building and a challenging mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Hadean Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
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!
Iris and the Giant
WHY THIS
Shares deck building, resource management and a whimsical mood with Villages & Dungeons.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Iris and The Giant is a fusion of the CCG, RPG and roguelike genres. You play as Iris, who must brave her fears in her imaginary world. Dive into a melancholic and gripping adventure, filled with cute monsters and buried memories. Ready to face your inner demons?
Frequently asked about Villages & Dungeons
- Is Villages & Dungeons verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Villages & Dungeons 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 Villages & Dungeons cost?
- Villages & Dungeons is listed on Steam at 4.54 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Villages & Dungeons?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Villages & Dungeons are Across the Obelisk, Slay the Spire, Indies' Lies.
- Who developed Villages & Dungeons?
- Villages & Dungeons was developed by CaCaFrog Studio and published by Morax Games.
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