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Games like Charlatan

If Charlatan is your kind of game, the closest matches are Revolith, Bet on Beta and Magma Karta — 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 Charlatan: A slot machine roguelike built on dirty tricks. Rig the reels to escape a cursed amusement park before it takes your soul.

2026StrategyIndieWindows · macOSby Gumgo
Charlatan — Steam game cover

Players who liked Charlatan also play

Steam players who put hours into Charlatan 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. Revolith

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike reel-builder where synergies spiral out of control. Build and upgrade your machine, then spin, nudge, and hold your way into absurd combo chains. Every reel matters, every decision compounds - can you beat the house before it breaks you?

    StrategySteam ↗
  2. Bet on Beta

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike deckbuilder where you run a tech company, but every sprint is decided on a slot machine. Hire coworker cards for your deck, staff them on the machine, and spin for tickets, epics, and OKRs. From garage startup to IPO.

    StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  3. Magma Karta

    WHY THIS

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

    Magma Karta is a satisfying strategy card game with roguelite and gambling elements. The rules can switch at any turn, challenging you to adapt your builds and your playstyle.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Pokermancer

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike deckbuilder where poker hands are scored on a grid, not played from a hand. Link neighboring cards across a 4x4 grid into pairs, straights and flushes, then slide, swap and delete cards to bypass hazards that block the paths you need.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. SIDExLINES

    WHY THIS

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

    SIDExLINES is a blackjack roguelike deckbuilder where synergistic side bets and card combos are how you clear rising wagers and survive run-ending pit bosses. Play solo or with friends and try to take down the house.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Matchinko

    WHY THIS

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

    Match glowing crystals to build a pachinko board, then rain your ball loadout through it for an exploding score. A cozy winter roguelite of fairies, tiles, and fate: light every town on the climb to the boss — but miss one target and the run is over.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Greedcurse

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike slot machine game where you choose your bet, spin the reels, and craft and enhance powerful cards and symbols to create game-breaking combos and unstoppable wins.

  8. Buy Happiness

    WHY THIS

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

    The deckbuilding life-sim. Buy and upgrade cards to build combos capable of churning through your entire deck in a single turn! Sculpt your deck into an absurd money-making machine to climb the economic ladder and become the richest person in the galaxy!

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Charlatan

What games are most similar to Charlatan?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Charlatan are Revolith, Bet on Beta, Magma Karta.
Who developed Charlatan?
Charlatan was developed by Gumgo and published by Hypetrain Digital.

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 Charlatan.

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