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Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Soul Card Duel for fans of strategy, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Soul Card Duel also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Soul Card Duel: A deckbuilder where position and direction make combats more tactical. Flank enemies with 8 attack directions and combine cards to win in any situation. Explore procedural maps, create decks and armor to customize your hero, and forge your legend in the region's grand tournament.

2026StrategyIndieWindowsby Andoryu Learu
Soul Card Duel — Steam game cover

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    Heart Duels — Steam game cover

    Heart Duels

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

    Heart Duels is a tactical card battler with RPG elements and deep lore. Three unique factions. Three unique playthroughs. Every NPC has a card. Win ranked duels against NPCs to unlock cards, character stories, quests, world lore. Over 80 NPCs, over 120 cards. All cards unlocked for multiplayer.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
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    Cards Of Calling — Steam game cover

    Cards Of Calling

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

    A roguelike deckbuilder where you command summoned creatures in battle. Build your deck, create powerful synergies, and fight alongside your pack in tactical turn-based combat.

    StrategyEarly AccessSteam ↗
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    Duelyst — Steam game cover

    Duelyst

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

    The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlaySteam ↗
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    Isle of Swaps — Steam game cover

    Isle of Swaps

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

    Grab your cards, it's time to swap! Battle your school pals in this roguelite deckbuilder where you'll trade for new cards when you win defeat them and rip open booster packs looking for rare cards. Conquer everyones dungeon decks to become Critter Champion of the Playground!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Relapse — Steam game cover

    Relapse

    Ranked #5 for Soul Card Duel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Soul Card Duel.

    A 3D deck building roguelike game. Collect over 240 abilities; level them up, enchant them, pair them up with over 100 trinkets, and synergize them with your companions' abilities to create endless combinations to defeat your foes.

    2022Strategy3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast — Steam game cover

    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Lucky Beast

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

    Touhou Rinrinki ~ Crafts of the Luck Beast is a Touhou Doujin Card-Strategy Game. Using cards across different seasons, join forces with duelists of unique abilities, face various opponents from all over Gensoukyo, and uncover the truth behind the Card Duel Incident!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access8.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    As We Descend — Steam game cover

    As We Descend

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

    The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG13.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Master of Piece — Steam game cover

    Master of Piece

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

    Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Soul Card Duel

What games are most similar to Soul Card Duel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Soul Card Duel are Heart Duels, Cards Of Calling, Duelyst.
Who developed Soul Card Duel?
Soul Card Duel was developed by Andoryu Learu.

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