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Games like Boardlike

If Boardlike is your kind of game, the closest matches are 黑暗之手, Mictla and Royal Decree! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cozy, punishing 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.

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About Boardlike: Classic tabletop games meet roguelite elements and card-based combat. Dice rolls, fate cards, deadly encounters, minigames, and countless unknowns await you in this strange adventure.

2026StrategyIndieAdventureEarly Access12.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Bozz
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Board game card battle roguelite hybrid never seen beforeDeep meta progression via town building and permanent stat inheritanceDefense based builds can break early regions but challenge awaits in later biomesCozyPunishingStressful

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Steam players who put hours into Boardlike 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. 黑暗之手

    WHY THIS

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

    在灰烬废墟中组建三人小队,用卡牌改写命运。速度决定生死,应对逆转战局。搜打撤,重写那本破碎的书。

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Mictla

    WHY THIS

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

    A challenging Puzzle Roguelike Deckbuilder inspired by Mesoamerican mythology where strategy is everything. Hard to master. Impossible to forget.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Royal Decree!

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a lasting legacy in Royal Decree! Faced with difficult crises, moral dilemmas and unexpected events, you must skillfully craft your deck, balance the resources, rein in the factions, enact powerful decrees, and make tough decisions to protect your crown and indeed your very head!

    StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  4. DuskLand

    WHY THIS

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

    Poker Roguelike RPG. DuskLand is a unique roguelike RPG where you deal heavy damage using poker hands and optimize character-specific inventories. Discover explosive synergies, find the best layout, and unleash powerful combos!

    2027StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Maiden Covenant: The Infernal Citadel

    WHY THIS

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

    A solo rogue-lite combining deckbuilding and board tactics. Build a deck and play cards governed by movement and combat rules. Seize Magic Ore, manage resources, and face relentless foes. Lead allies across four territories, challenge the Infernal Citadel, and restore order to a shattered world!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. POKOR

    WHY THIS

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

    POKOR is a story-driven roguelike tactical turn-based card RPG. Players take on the role of Heart, commanding a deck of playing card soldiers to engage in turn-based battles against enemies as they venture deeper into a vast, pale, and ever-changing palace to uncover the truth and the true self.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Mana Battle

    WHY THIS

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

    Build your ultimate hero guild, master positioning, triggers, and try to get a Gold Victory or see how far you can get in Infinite Mode! This PVE Autobattler uses a 3x3 board, and positioning is key! Choose a core crystal, and unlock devastating synergies.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Restart your life Adventures of Tainuote

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark on your adventures in the fantastical land of Tainuote. The mystical power of tarot will guide you to eradicate evil and darkness after your reincarnation. To be a great warrior, to increase your strength, to explore the unknown, to give you infinite joy. A Rougelike turn-based FTB game.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boardlike.

    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 ~62% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boardlike.

    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. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Boardlike.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Boardlike.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boardlike.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boardlike.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boardlike.

    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 ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Boardlike on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boardlike.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

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

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

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

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

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

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Boardlike

Does Boardlike run on Steam Deck?
Boardlike is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Boardlike cost?
Boardlike is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Boardlike?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Boardlike are 黑暗之手, Mictla, Royal Decree!.
Who developed Boardlike?
Boardlike was developed by Bozz.

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 Boardlike.

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