Games like Death and Ladders
If Death and Ladders is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mr Magpie's Harmless Card Game, HANDS OVER and For The Forge — 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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Mr Magpie's Harmless Card Game
WHY THIS
Top pick for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A surreal corporate horror deckbuilder where you gamble your life for cash, dodge murderous JERRY cards, and “maximise synergies” to climb the company ladder in Mr Magpie’s office nightmare.
StrategySteam ↗HANDS OVER
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
HANDS OVER is a 5-player co-op horror game where harmless challenges become cruel tests of luck and nerve. Bluff, sabotage your friends, play dirty, and stay at the table longer than anyone else.
For The Forge
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Build the ultimate PvP slot machine and battle rival dwarves for control of the last great dwarven forge!
Only False
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
Only False is a party game that blends bluffing and strategy, spiced up with a dash of dark humor. In Only False, a game for those who can’t get enough lies, you’ll sometimes lie like a politician, and sometimes think as strategically as Sun Tzu.
Tower's Gambit
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
A card-based roguelike where every flip could be your fortune — or your doom. Descend a pyramid of cards, dodge deadly matches, play face cards at the perfect moment, and risk your score against 10 brutal boss towers. No two runs are the same.
Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
UPGRADE YOUR BALLS! Roguelike meets Plinko! Every choice is a strategy; every run is a unique challenge. Build your deck to tame the balls to your will. Take your chance, craft your fate, and cash in!
ROUNDS
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.
Usurper
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Death and Ladders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Death and Ladders at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Death and Ladders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Death and Ladders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Death and Ladders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Death and Ladders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Death and Ladders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Death and Ladders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Death and Ladders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Death and Ladders.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about Death and Ladders
- How much does Death and Ladders cost?
- Death and Ladders is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Death and Ladders have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Death and Ladders supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to Death and Ladders?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Death and Ladders are Mr Magpie's Harmless Card Game, HANDS OVER, For The Forge.
- Who developed Death and Ladders?
- Death and Ladders was developed by Amel Games.
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