Rank 01Why this
Shares permadeath and procedural generation with Cardinal Quest 2.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2015
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Cardinal Quest 2: Pixel Dungeon, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Caves of Qud, and Dungeonmans. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Cardinal Quest 2.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
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Caves of Qud
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Cardinal Quest 2.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Randomnine Ltd
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- 88% of 86 reviews
- Genres: Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Achievements unlock meaningful upgrades
- Cooldown based abilities feel rewarding
- Endless tower mode scales power and difficulty
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Retro
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Why this: Shares permadeath and procedural generation with Cardinal Quest 2.
Caves of Qud
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Cardinal Quest 2.
Hack, Slash, Loot
Why this: Also Traditional Roguelike and Turn-Based, like Cardinal Quest 2.
About Cardinal Quest 2
The closest matches to Cardinal Quest 2: Pixel Dungeon, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, Caves of Qud, and Dungeonmans. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cardinal Quest 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pixel Dungeon, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG and Shattered Pixel Dungeon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and retro, and single out its achievement unlocks and class talent trees. 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.
About Cardinal Quest 2: Hack, slash and rush the forces of darkness. Assault castles and mountain lairs to liberate all in this super-sleek modernization of the classic roguelike formula! Will you play a crafting Alchemist, a sneaky backstabbing Thief... or something else?
Is Cardinal Quest 2 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 86 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 22 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Achievements unlock meaningful upgrades
- Cooldown based abilities feel rewarding
- Endless tower mode scales power and difficulty
- Minimalist pixel art is easy on the eyes
People who play it also play: Pixel Dungeon, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG, Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Frequently asked about Cardinal Quest 2
Can I run it?
How much does Cardinal Quest 2 cost?
Cardinal Quest 2 is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cardinal Quest 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cardinal Quest 2 are Pixel Dungeon, Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG, Shattered Pixel Dungeon.
Who developed Cardinal Quest 2?
Cardinal Quest 2 was developed by Randomnine Ltd.