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Games like Cardcraft

If Cardcraft is your kind of game, the closest matches are Medieval Decklords, Warring Triad and Gridholm — 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 Cardcraft: Make your own cards, build any deck, grow without gacha or card packs, and take it through tactical battles and the five-act Endless Workshop. Share your creations on Steam Workshop. Build, test, revise, and share the ideas only you would think to make.

2026StrategyIndieWindowsby Kaiser
Cardcraft — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Cardcraft 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. Medieval Decklords

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cardcraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cardcraft.

    Medieval Decklords is a medieval-themed roguelike card game with a three card poker system. Outsmart opponents in duels, and upgrade your deck. Rise through the ranks to become the ultimate Decklord.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Warring Triad

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into Warring Triad, where the thrilling mechanics of your favorite old-school card games meet an immersive roguelike adventure. After a mysterious spaceship crash-lands on a vibrant new planet, a group of children transforms into a community united by the art of card battles.

    2026StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  3. Gridholm

    WHY THIS

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

    A tactical card battler where positioning wins games. Deploy cards on a 5x5 grid, move them like chess pieces, and control the throne. Use terrain and cast powerful spells. 200+ cards across four factions. Play Roguelike Deckbuilder, Draft, or Ranked Multiplayer. Think-to-win never pay-to-win.

    StrategyIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. Choppy Waters

    WHY THIS

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

    Sail through pirate-infested waters in this unconventional roguelike deckbuilder. Collect ingredients, craft your own sushi cards, and feed them to hungry pirates in tactical turn-based encounters. Combine active, passive, and reactive abilities to satisfy unruly customers and maximize profits.

    2027StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Forge the Fates

    WHY THIS

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

    Take deckbuilding to the next level. Transform your hand of cards into a tactical grid of runes. Plan, shift, and strike to unleash powerful combos and chain match-3 bonuses. Choose your hero, master their deck, and fight through deadly dungeons to face a mysterious dark overlord.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cardcraft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Cardcraft.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 召唤之王 (Supreme Summoner)

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘Supreme Summoner’ is a turn-based strategy chess game. Taking the imaginative Romance of the Three Kingdoms as its theme, it innovatively blends elements of gods, demons, and mystical creatures, making each faction and character's attributes even more prominent.

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montabi

    WHY THIS

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

    Tame, collect, fight! Assemble an unstoppable team of unique Montabi in this Creature-Collector Roguelike Deckbuilder. Master their awesome abilities, synergize their strategic strengths and save the city in tactical turn-based combat!

    2026StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

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

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online

    WHY THIS

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

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is a clicker game where progression is replaced with gambling, where the goal is simply to collect the rarest silly linguine cats.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. 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 ↗

Frequently asked about Cardcraft

Does Cardcraft have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cardcraft supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Cardcraft?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cardcraft are Medieval Decklords, Warring Triad, Gridholm.
Who developed Cardcraft?
Cardcraft was developed by Kaiser.

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 Cardcraft.

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16 Games Like Cardcraft — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run