Rank 01Why this
Shares asymmetric and auto battle with Turnbound.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Turnbound
- 32 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Turnbound also play
The closest matches to Turnbound: Backpack Battles, Toy Smash Kaboom!, Wretch: Divine Ascent, Oaken Tower, and NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares auto battle and combo based combat with Turnbound.
- $13.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares skill tree and build crafting with Turnbound.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Oaken Tower
Why this: Shares build crafting and auto battle with Turnbound.
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NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters
Why this: Shares auto battle and inventory management with Turnbound.
Rank 06 
The Bazaar
Why this: Shares auto battle with Turnbound.
Rank 07 
Balatro
Why this: Shares build crafting and combo based combat with Turnbound.
Rank 08 
Godslayer Arena
Why this: Shares rng management and auto battle with Turnbound.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Turnbound
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Shares auto battle and inventory management with Turnbound.
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Also Asynchronous Multiplayer and Roguelike Deckbuilder, like Turnbound.
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: 1TK
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 82% of 134 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Building optimal board placements for synergies and combos
- Early access with active dev involvement and balancing
- Endless synergies and combos to discover
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Contemplative
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Why this: Shares resource management with Turnbound.
Cheaper alternatives
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Inkbound
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Turnbound.
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Why this: Shares grid based combat with Turnbound.
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Why this: Shares auto battle and replayability with Turnbound.
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Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Turnbound.
Spin Hero
Why this: Shares combo based combat and replayability with Turnbound.
Order Automatica
Why this: Shares grid based combat and build crafting with Turnbound.
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Why this: Shares build crafting and roguelite progression with Turnbound.
LuckLand
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and resource management with Turnbound.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Turnbound, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Once Upon a Galaxy
Why this: Shares auto battle and resource management with Turnbound.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and resource management with Turnbound.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Card Battler, like Turnbound.
Morimens
Why this: Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Turnbound.
Minion Masters
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Turnbound.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Auto Battler and Board Game, like Turnbound.
Super Auto Pets
Why this: Also Asynchronous Multiplayer and Auto Battler, like Turnbound.
Relic Arena
Why this: Shares build crafting and auto battle with Turnbound.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Backpack Battles
Why this: Shares asymmetric and auto battle with Turnbound.
Toy Smash Kaboom!
Why this: Shares auto battle and combo based combat with Turnbound.
Oaken Tower
Why this: Shares build crafting and auto battle with Turnbound.
The Bazaar
Why this: Shares auto battle with Turnbound.
Balatro
Why this: Shares build crafting and combo based combat with Turnbound.
About Turnbound
The closest matches to Turnbound: Backpack Battles, Toy Smash Kaboom!, Wretch: Divine Ascent, Oaken Tower, and NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Turnbound is your kind of game, the closest matches are Backpack Battles, Toy Smash Kaboom! and Wretch: Divine Ascent — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and contemplative, and single out its asymmetric and auto battle. 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 Turnbound: Turnbound is an auto battler, where you manage a hero's inventory to escape a haunted boardgame. Each run is different from the last, with unique upgrades, combos and synergies. Async PvP lets you battle the ghosts of other players at your own pace in this unique new inventory battler.
Is Turnbound worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 134 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Building optimal board placements for synergies and combos
- Early access with active dev involvement and balancing
- Endless synergies and combos to discover
- High replayability and depth despite simple mechanics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Very similar to another game I play ... Just not quite on the mark, has potential but it's not ready yet.”
“It's almost impossible to win the first round of any ranked game. You're somehow fighting people that have twice the gold that you get. The game can only only get competitive once you've lost 3 or 4 of your 5 flames. By that point, you're…”
People who play it also play: Backpack Battles, Toy Smash Kaboom!, Wretch: Divine Ascent
Frequently asked about Turnbound
Can I run it?
Is Turnbound verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Turnbound is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Turnbound cost?
Turnbound is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Turnbound have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Turnbound supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Turnbound?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Turnbound are Backpack Battles, Toy Smash Kaboom!, Wretch: Divine Ascent.
Who developed Turnbound?
Turnbound was developed by 1TK and published by Gambit Digital, 1TK, Gamersky Games.