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Games like Battle Hanafuda

If Battle Hanafuda is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wash Card, Portucale Sword and Subtlety and SHED — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Battle Hanafuda: A strategic two-player card battle based on the traditional Japanese game Hanafuda. Learn as you play and enjoy thrilling “Koi-Koi” duels filled with risk and reward.

2026StrategyCasualEarly Access6.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby SUZUKI PLAN, Yoji Suzuki
Battle Hanafuda — Steam game cover

Players who liked Battle Hanafuda also play

Steam players who put hours into Battle Hanafuda 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. Wash Card

    WHY THIS

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

    A turn-base strategy card game : with Chinese ink painting as the artistic style, the game between ancient strategist and Taoists as the story background, and combining philosophy and strategy, experience the harmony and unity of man and nature.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Portucale Sword and Subtlety

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Battle Hanafuda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Portucale is a strategic card-battler set in a brutal new kingdom. Build prestige, fortify borders, and weaponize treachery with the unique Cheat mechanic. In this tense psychological duel, your walls generate gold while you dismantle your rival’s legacy through sword and subtlety.

    2026StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. SHED

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Battle Hanafuda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    友だちに挑め。デッキを燃やせ。全部SHEDしろ。 SHEDは競技性のあるカード・シェディングゲームです。目的はシンプル——相手より先に、すべてのカードを手放すこと。

    2026StrategyIndieCasual5.28 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dealmaster

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Battle Hanafuda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Every property is fought over through auctions. Time each action card and destroy your opponent, invest smartly in stocks, build a property empire. Master it all across 6 unique roles to outwit your rivals.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Mahjong House: Challenge All Achievements

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Battle Hanafuda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    This is a single-player Japanese Mahjong game that supports 2-player, 3-player, and 4-player battle modes~

    2025StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. HeroStory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Battle Hanafuda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    《HeroStory》 is a card battle game that does not contain numerical or random elements.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Poker Games

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Battle Hanafuda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Play authentic Texas Hold'em with up to 8 players online. Create private rooms, invite your Steam friends, and enjoy pure poker strategy, bluffing, and luck using virtual chips. No in-game purchases, no microtransactions, no real-money gambling.

    2026StrategyCasualSteam ↗
  8. Septar

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Battle Hanafuda fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Build scoring chains from a Romanian folk deck, weaponize the wild 7, and bend the rules with 59 relics as you out-race a gauntlet of folkloric opponents — the last of them Death. Sculpt your deck, pick a character, climb the Ascension ladder. Plus a friend-invite 1v1 best-of-5 series.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Battle Hanafuda on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Battle Hanafuda.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. DOGWALK

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.

    2025IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Battle Hanafuda

How much does Battle Hanafuda cost?
Battle Hanafuda is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Battle Hanafuda have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Battle Hanafuda supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Battle Hanafuda?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Battle Hanafuda are Wash Card, Portucale Sword and Subtlety, SHED.
Who developed Battle Hanafuda?
Battle Hanafuda was developed by SUZUKI PLAN, Yoji Suzuki and published by SUZUKI PLAN, Yoji Suzuki.

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 Battle Hanafuda.

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