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Games like Reel & Deal

If Reel & Deal is your kind of game, the closest matches are Double Skunk, SURVIVAL ARCHIVE and MataOno — 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 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.

2026StrategyIndieCasualEarly Access4.49 USDWindowsby Whaledev
Reel & Deal — Steam game cover

Players who liked Reel & Deal also play

Steam players who put hours into Reel & Deal 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. Double Skunk

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.

    Cribbage played straight, with a roguelite engine on top: 57 powerups, 26 rank-card consumables, 10 pegs that rewrite the run. Game modes to spice things up. Take on a 21+rival campaign, enjoy offline at four skill tiers, or play online with ranked matches and a weekly challenge on one shared deal.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. SURVIVAL ARCHIVE

    WHY THIS

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

    In this world consumed by chaos, there is no savior. Only you and your cards—explore the vast world, encounter NPCs by chance, battle enemies, plant and harvest, and discover how to make tomorrow better.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. MataOno

    WHY THIS

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

    You've never rolled big ones quite like this. MataOno is a chaotic dice roguelike deckbuilder about assembling dice and building combos that massively cascade out of control. Pair item effects to stack your multipliers and turn single-digit rolls into numbers that can't even fit on your screen.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. DeckTerra

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Reel & Deal.

    DeckTerra is a 4X strategy game built around cards. Explore procedurally generated maps, research new technologies, develop your settlements, and raise armies all while building a deck that complements your strategy.

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  5. Laurus

    WHY THIS

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

    Rig the machine until it pays out wrong. Draw symbols from your bag across five reels, chain paylines, and slot circuit-board artifacts into combos the house never accounted for. A roguelike deckbuilder about the arithmetic of very bad odds.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Crystal Core

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Reel & Deal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reel & Deal.

    Crystal Core is a first-person roguelike deckbuilder where every card becomes an action in battle. Build your deck, choose your hero, and descend through the cursed Crystal Caves, battling monsters and growing stronger with every encounter. Can you survive the depths and destroy the Crystal Core?

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. HOPIATE

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike deckbuilder about day trading on someone else's money. Read a live market, time your exits, and stack cards that multiply what every winning trade pays. Five days to clear the target. Miss it and the account is gone for good.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Pay your Deeds

    WHY THIS

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

    Pay Your Deeds is a roguelike deck-builder played on a 5×4 slot reel. You are in debt, and every few days the Sector expects another payment. Spin the reel, collect Scrap Credits and add new Symbols to your build.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Reel & Deal at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reel & Deal.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reel & Deal.

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reel & Deal.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reel & Deal.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Reel & Deal.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Double Skunk, SURVIVAL ARCHIVE, MataOno.
Who developed Reel & Deal?
Reel & Deal was developed by Whaledev.

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 Reel & Deal.

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