Rank 01Games like Shadowverse CCG
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Shadowverse CCG also play
The closest matches to Shadowverse CCG: Duelyst, Eternal Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Artifact, and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. 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 Turn-Based, like Shadowverse CCG.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Shadowverse CCG.
- Free
- Deck Verified
- 2022
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Artifact
Why this: Shares deck building with Shadowverse CCG.
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Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
Why this: Also Trading Card Game and Competitive, like Shadowverse CCG.
Rank 08 
Slay the Spire
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Shadowverse CCG.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shadowverse CCG
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Also Trading Card Game and Card Battler, like Shadowverse CCG.
- 73% of 47,804 reviews
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- 7Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
Also Trading Card Game and Competitive, like Shadowverse CCG.
- 77% of 2,358 reviews
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- 10KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Also Trading Card Game and Deckbuilding, like Shadowverse CCG.
- 81% of 10,259 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Cygames, Inc.
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 77% of 7,175 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Animated and evolving card art is stunning
- Deck building is creative and rewarding
- Evolve mechanic balances first turn advantage
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Contemplative
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Shadowverse CCG
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 Shadowverse CCG.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Shadowverse CCG.
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond
Why this: Shares deck building with Shadowverse CCG.
More from Cygames, Inc.
Other recommendable Steam games by Cygames, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Why this: Same competitive mood as Shadowverse CCG.
ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER : M∀RS / アヌビス ゾーン・オブ・エンダーズ : マーズ
Why this: Same epic mood as Shadowverse CCG.
Granblue Fantasy
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Shadowverse CCG.
About Shadowverse CCG
The closest matches to Shadowverse CCG: Duelyst, Eternal Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Artifact, and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shadowverse CCG is your kind of game, the closest matches are Duelyst, Eternal Card Game and Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and contemplative, and single out its card rotation 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.
Shadowverse is a free-to-play strategy card game developed by Cygames that launched in 2016. Players construct decks from multiple character classes and compete through ranked matches, a take-two draft mode, and a story campaign. The game features an evolve mechanic that lets players strengthen cards after certain turns, providing a tactical layer that experienced players note balances early-game advantages. Reviewers describe the deck-building as creative and rewarding, and highlight that the free-to-play model offers generous rewards for committed players. Shadowverse runs at a challenging difficulty and supports short play sessions. It holds a 77% positive rating from over 7,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. The game carries mature content flags.
About Shadowverse CCG: Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers.
Is Shadowverse CCG worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 7,175 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 53 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 153 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
- Animated and evolving card art is stunning
- Deck building is creative and rewarding
- Evolve mechanic balances first turn advantage
- Generous free to play rewards
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“why not release a server executable so that the community can continue support after the developer abandons it? stop killing games”
“Hey devs, the Dungeon Defenders goons also made crappy sequels to their games, but they had the decency to leave the original there for those who enjoy an okay game. Cygames is just showing that they are one of many cases of "good games…”
People who play it also play: Duelyst, Eternal Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Mobile version
Shadowverse CCG is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($1.19 - $79.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-05, source)
- No ad SDK found in the Android app (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-07, source)
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Frequently asked about Shadowverse CCG
Can I run it?
Does Shadowverse CCG run on Steam Deck?
Shadowverse CCG 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 Shadowverse CCG free to play?
Yes — Shadowverse CCG 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 Shadowverse CCG have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Shadowverse CCG supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Shadowverse CCG?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadowverse CCG are Duelyst, Eternal Card Game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.
Who developed Shadowverse CCG?
Shadowverse CCG was developed by Cygames, Inc. and published by Cygames, Inc., Cygames Korea Inc..