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Games like Boss Monster

If Boss Monster is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Chaos Reborn and Mystic Vale — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its opponent disruption is key, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Boss Monster: Boss Monster is a dungeon-building game based on the boardgame of the same name.

2016StrategyIndieCasualWindowsby Plain Concepts Corp
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Ai fills in for missing playersFaithful port of the tabletop gameOpponent disruption is keyAtmosphericChallengingCompetitive

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Steam players who put hours into Boss Monster 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. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Boss Monster.

    Top pick for Boss Monster fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Boss Monster.

    Ascension: Deckbuilding Game is now available for your PC and Mac, complete with 9 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory. Conceived and designed by Justin Gary, Ascension will provide hours of engaging and strategic game play for enthusiasts and experienced gamers alike.

    2014StrategyCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Chaos Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Boss Monster.

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

    Turn-based wizard combat with the tactical positioning of chess and the bluff of poker. Features wizard customization, 100s of gear items, single player realm adventures, online leagues and co-op play.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Mystic Vale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Boss Monster.

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

    Are you ready to lead your druidic clan and cleanse the Valley of Life? Mystic Vale is a stunning digital version of the Origins award-winning AEG card game. Debuting the unique Card Crafting System, players take turns building powerful combos in order to stop the curse. Play online or local hotseat.

    2019StrategyIndie1.94 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tabletop Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sentinels of the Multiverse

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Boss Monster.

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

    You've never played a comic book like this! Control a team of heroes battling evil villains across dynamic environments. Play out epic comic book battles come to life in this exciting adaptation of the hit card game.

    2014StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Rento Fortune: Online Dice Board Game (大富翁)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Boss Monster.

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

    Rento is multiplayer business dice game. It is board game for 2 to 8 players.Trade lands, build houses, win auctions, roll wheel of fortune, risk in Russian Roulette and have fun.Play with your friends and acquire a monopoly over the game board :)

    2017StrategyIndieMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Roll Player - The Board Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Boss Monster.

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

    Create the ultimate Fantasy character by rolling dice, building attributes, purchasing weapons, gaining skills, and discovering character traits in Roll Player, a digital adaptation of a popular board game of dice manipulation and strategy!

    2023StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. XenoShyft

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Boss Monster.

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

    In this base-defense deck-building card game you and your teammates will have to work together to survive the continuous onslaught of powerful alien threats and horrors!

    2016StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Boss Monster

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Boss Monster.

    Reviewers of Boss Monster cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Boss Monster.

    Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!

    2012StrategySteam ↗
  2. Star Realms

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Boss Monster.

    Reviewers of Boss Monster cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Boss Monster.

    Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!

    2016StrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Boss Monster.

    Reviewers of Boss Monster cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Boss Monster.

    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 ↗
  4. Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Boss Monster.

    Reviewers of Boss Monster cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Build your Deck from over 10,000 cards and take on the most iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe. Relive the stories from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series through Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS!

    2020Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Munchkin Digital

    WHY THIS

    Shares card drafting and a competitive mood with Boss Monster.

    Reviewers of Boss Monster cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Boss Monster.

    Kill the monsters & grab the loot in the classic card game!

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

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

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

    WHY THIS

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

    KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Kingdom: Classic

    WHY THIS

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

    Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Boss Monster.

    Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!

    2020StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Mr.Mine

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Realm Grinder

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Boss Monster.

    Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!

    2017StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Soda Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Boss Monster.

    Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.

    2017RPGFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Boss Monster

Does Boss Monster have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Boss Monster supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to Boss Monster?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Boss Monster are Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Chaos Reborn, Mystic Vale.
Who developed Boss Monster?
Boss Monster was developed by Plain Concepts Corp.

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 Boss Monster.

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