Games like Reel & Deal
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Reel & Deal for fans of strategy, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Reel & Deal also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Reel & Deal: Reel & Deal is a single-player fishing roguelite where every trip is a high-stakes puzzle. Read the weather, match methods with bait, catch 100+ fish species from waters around the world, and turn a handful of casts into profit.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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DeckTerra
Top pick for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Reel & Deal.
A Medieval 4X Deckbuilder. Lead a kingdom as you build your deck to conquer the map and expand your rule. Develop your technology through the middle ages to improve your army of knights and keep your peasants happy. Develop your trade, religion, science, and military to conquer the continent.
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INFERIUS
Second-strongest match for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.
A blend of Dante’s Inferno and Lovecraftian horror. A first-person roguelike deckbuilder using the Major Arcana Tarot Cards to strategize against the horrors lurking in the darkness. Build the perfect deck, challenge each ruler of the 9 levels of hell, die often... and repeat.
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First Age
Third-strongest match for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Reel & Deal.
A turn-based strategy card game set in the Neolithic Age. Sacrifice villagers, tame mammoths, and build powerful card synergies to lead your tribe through the threat of the Dark Ages. Will your people stand the test of time?
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Chinese Newcomer
Ranked #4 for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.
"Chinese Newcomer" blends deck-building with career simulation. Players choose one of three cards to collect, manage stamina. Use "Legacy Points" to grant Five-Elements talents to descendants, rectifying past regrets. Make choices along paths and embarking on a multi-generational journey.
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Chaos Coin
Ranked #5 for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Your coins are your actions in this roguelike coinbuilder. Plan your turns to shove, evade, and attack your foes in tactical lane-based combat. Upgrade coins with new faces unique to every character to build complex combos. The forces of Chaos are coming…so use your heads (and tails)!
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Luck be a Landlord
Ranked #6 for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
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Neon Village
Ranked #7 for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.
This game is a fusion of a "roguelike deck-builder" and "match-3 puzzle". Collect unique residents to create explosive synergies and develop a village glittering with neon!
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Infinity Sweeper
Ranked #8 for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.
Think you know Minesweeper? Think again. Infinity Sweeper brings roguelite elements to the classic puzzle - upgrades, boss fights and a constantly evolving grid that demands both logic and instinct. One wrong click could end it all.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Reel & Deal at current Steam store prices.
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~78% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
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The Test
Priced ~56% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
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?
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Priced ~67% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
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Blood and Bacon
Priced ~78% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Reel & Deal.
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.
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Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
Priced ~56% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Reel & Deal.
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.
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Peggle Deluxe
Priced ~78% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Reel & Deal.
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.
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shapez
Priced ~78% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.
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!
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Priced ~56% under Reel & Deal on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reel & Deal.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reel & Deal.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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The Looker
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Reel & Deal.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Frequently asked about Reel & Deal
- How much does Reel & Deal cost?
- Reel & Deal is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Reel & Deal?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Reel & Deal are DeckTerra, INFERIUS, First Age.
- Who developed Reel & Deal?
- Reel & Deal was developed by Whaledev.
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