Rank 01Games like Star Realms
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Star Realms also play
The closest matches to Star Realms: Hero Realms, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers, Duelyst, and Shards of Infinity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Star Realms.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Also Touch-Friendly and Trading Card Game, like Star Realms.
- Deck Verified
- 2013
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Shards of Infinity
Why this: Shares faction synergy and deck building with Star Realms.
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Ash of Gods: The Way
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Star Realms.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Star Realms
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- 2Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Star Realms.
- 86% of 962 reviews
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Also Touch-Friendly and Trading Card Game, like Star Realms.
- 81% of 2,308 reviews
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Also Trading Card Game and Board Game, like Star Realms.
- 81% of 10,259 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Wise Wizard Games, LLC
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 1,571 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Addictive combo gameplay
- Faction synergies create explosive turns
- Gradual skill curve keeps players engaged
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Intense
More games like Star Realms, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Star Realms
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
Why this: Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Star Realms.
Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition
Why this: Also Touch-Friendly and Board Game, like Star Realms.
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Why this: Shares deck building with Star Realms.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like Star Realms.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
Why this: Shares deck building with Star Realms.
Aeon's End
Why this: Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Star Realms.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Star Realms.
About Star Realms
The closest matches to Star Realms: Hero Realms, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers, Duelyst, and Shards of Infinity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Star Realms is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hero Realms, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game and Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its card combos and deck building. 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.
Star Realms is a free-to-play space-themed strategy game released in 2016 that supports solo play. Players build their decks from a shared pool of cards, employing faction synergies, managing economies, chaining card combos, and mitigating RNG elements through strategic decisions. Reviewers highlight that faction synergies create explosive turns where combinations feel satisfying to execute. Players describe the experience as challenging, competitive, and intense, with a gradual skill curve that keeps them engaged across matches that typically finish in 10 to 20 minutes. The story mode notably alters rules per level, adding variety. The game holds 87% positive across 1,571 Steam reviews and is marked playable on Steam Deck.
About Star Realms: Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!
Is Star Realms worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 1,571 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 25 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive combo gameplay
- Faction synergies create explosive turns
- Gradual skill curve keeps players engaged
- Matches finish in 10 20 minutes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is essentially a demo with content locked behind 100 DLCs. Nickel and diming you left and right just to play past the campaign. A campaign which is absolutely infuriating to play btw. You start with garbage cards while the AI opponent…”
People who play it also play: Hero Realms, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers
Mobile version
Star Realms is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($0.99 - $119.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- No ad SDK found in the Android app (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-07, source)
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Frequently asked about Star Realms
Can I run it?
Does Star Realms run on Steam Deck?
Star Realms is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Star Realms free to play?
Yes — Star Realms is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Star Realms have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Star Realms supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to Star Realms?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Realms are Hero Realms, Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers.
Who developed Star Realms?
Star Realms was developed by Wise Wizard Games, LLC.