Games like Kaiten
Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to Kaiten for fans of strategy, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Kaiten also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Kaiten: Roguelike Tactical-Strategy Battle Game. Spin the Wheel, Make Your Move Based on the Result! Build Your Deck and Strengthen Your Team. Defeat Your Opponents and Unlock Special Abilities.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Forestygian
Top pick for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Tactical Roguelike Deckbuilder with ability-based combat, fueled by card synergies. Build a powerful deck to support your hero. Use abilities to wipe out hordes of enemies. Discover powerful combos within the near-endless variety of composite cards.
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Monster Train
Second-strongest match for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Kaiten.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
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StarVaders
Third-strongest match for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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Dice & Fold
Ranked #4 for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.
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Monster Train 2
Ranked #5 for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
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Right and Down
Ranked #6 for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?
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Hadean Tactics
Ranked #7 for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
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!
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LONESTAR
Ranked #8 for Kaiten fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kaiten at current Steam store prices.
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Forestygian
Priced ~67% under Kaiten on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Tactical Roguelike Deckbuilder with ability-based combat, fueled by card synergies. Build a powerful deck to support your hero. Use abilities to wipe out hordes of enemies. Discover powerful combos within the near-endless variety of composite cards.
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Monster Train
Priced ~67% under Kaiten on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Kaiten.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
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Dice & Fold
Priced ~65% under Kaiten on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.
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Right and Down
Priced ~77% under Kaiten on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?
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Hadean Tactics
Priced ~40% under Kaiten on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
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!
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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.
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StarVaders
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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Dice & Fold
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.
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Monster Train 2
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
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Hadean Tactics
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
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!
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LONESTAR
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kaiten.
LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!
Frequently asked about Kaiten
- How much does Kaiten cost?
- Kaiten is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Kaiten?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kaiten are Forestygian, Monster Train, StarVaders.
- Who developed Kaiten?
- Kaiten was developed by Fragilent.
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