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Games like Tavern Defense

If Tavern Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are RogueJack21, Gridfall and Archon Soul: Prologue — 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 Tavern Defense: Tavern Defense is a Tower Defense + Roguelike Deckbuilder game where you build your deck of cards, carve your own paths for monsters, and create magnificent synergies to win the game.

StrategyWindows · macOSby Evrac Studio
Tavern Defense — Steam game cover

Players who liked Tavern Defense also play

Steam players who put hours into Tavern Defense 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. RogueJack21

    WHY THIS

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

    RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual7.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Gridfall

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Tavern Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Gridfall is a fantasy deckbuilder where synergy on the grid is key. Feed, train and grow your army on this turn-based conquest!

    20256.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Archon Soul: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Tavern Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.

    Archon Soul is a 2D roguelike dice-builder where you create powerful dice using swappable faces, runes, and bodies with unique effects. ​Draft spells, craft powerful synergies, defeat challenging enemies, and conquer the Archon's palace.

    2026StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Spinny Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Tavern Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.

    The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the SPIN button monsters creep closer. KILL 'em! LOOT 'em! EAT 'em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to DIE or spin to SURVIVE!

    2026StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Tavern Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.

    The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. As We Descend

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Into The Grid

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Tavern Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.

    Become a master hacker in this Cyberpunk Roguelike Deckbuilder. Explore the dangers of cyberspace and fight evil corporations. Build and upgrade a deck of powerful programs. Unlock perks and skills, and unleash digital hell on your enemies. Dive Into The Grid!

    2025StrategyIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rentlord

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Tavern Defense fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.

    Rentlord is a combo-making roguelike real estate game where you buy properties, manage your income, and overcome unique weekly challenges. Strategic property upgrades and plugins with high combo potential, each run offers new opportunities to maximize rent, while avoiding taxes!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Evrac Studio

Other recommendable Steam games by Evrac Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Mango's Fisharium

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Evrac Studio, the studio behind Tavern Defense. Shares Strategy with Tavern Defense.

    Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Office 29

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Evrac Studio, the studio behind Tavern Defense.

    You overslept at work, and when you woke up, everyone was already gone. The office is eerily empty, and strange anomalies seem to have taken over. Explore the office, gather your 29 items, and go home.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cozy Desktop Konbini

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Evrac Studio, the studio behind Tavern Defense.

    Run your own Konbini in this Cozy and Relaxing Idle Game that stays at the bottom of your screen, accompanied by soothing lofi musics. Sort your selling products on the shelves. Decorate your Konbini, unlock new products and decorations—all while you work or relax.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tavern Defense

What games are most similar to Tavern Defense?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tavern Defense are RogueJack21, Gridfall, Archon Soul: Prologue.
Who developed Tavern Defense?
Tavern Defense was developed by Evrac Studio.

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 Tavern Defense.

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