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Games like Heart Duels

Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Heart Duels for fans of strategy, indie, rpg, 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 Heart Duels 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, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Heart Duels: Heart Duels is a tactical card battler with RPG elements and deep lore. Three unique factions. Three unique playthroughs. Every NPC has a card. Win ranked duels against NPCs to unlock cards, character stories, quests, world lore. Over 80 NPCs, over 120 cards. All cards unlocked for multiplayer.

2026StrategyIndieRPGWindowsby Encased Heart
Heart Duels — Steam game cover

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    Attack on Hex Island — Steam game cover

    Attack on Hex Island

    Top pick for Heart Duels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    A cute and approachable turn-based deck builder/card battler that combines the battle systems from Tetra Master/Triple Triad and Pokémon. Collect, upgrade, and customize your party to strategically defeat your opponents and save them from the attack on Hex Island.

    2024StrategyRPGCasual4.49 USDSteam ↗
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    Soul Card Duel — Steam game cover

    Soul Card Duel

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

    A deckbuilder where position and direction make combats more tactical. Flank enemies with 8 attack directions and combine cards to win in any situation. Explore procedural maps, create decks and armor to customize your hero, and forge your legend in the region's grand tournament.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
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    Might & Magic Fates - Heroes TCG — Steam game cover

    Might & Magic Fates - Heroes TCG

    Third-strongest match for Heart Duels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    Might & Magic Fates TCG is an original card battle game where you command Heroes, summon iconic creatures, cast devastating spells, and build tactical structures. Collect tons of cards, build unique decks and crush rivals in epic duels to become a legend of the Sea of Fates.

    2026StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Kings Call — Steam game cover

    Kings Call

    Ranked #4 for Heart Duels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    Collect an array of creature and skill cards through quests, upgrades and trading, and craft your ultimate deck by choosing your favorite cards and prepare for epic battles. Dive into the exhilaration of strategic gameplay and let your inner tactician shine to outsmart your opponents!

    2023StrategyMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Duelyst — Steam game cover

    Duelyst

    Ranked #5 for Heart Duels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heart Duels.

    The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!

    2016StrategyIndieFree To PlaySteam ↗
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    GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — Steam game cover

    GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

    Ranked #6 for Heart Duels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!

    2020StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
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    Monster Train — Steam game cover

    Monster Train

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

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 — Steam game cover

    Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2

    Ranked #8 for Heart Duels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    "Cardfight!! Vanguard," has newly come to digital game! Over 3,000 cards for the Standard format! A brand-new original story shares the world of anime series unfolds! Enjoy your own cardfight experience!!

    2025StrategyRPG69.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

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    Might & Magic Fates - Heroes TCG — Steam game cover

    Might & Magic Fates - Heroes TCG

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    Might & Magic Fates TCG is an original card battle game where you command Heroes, summon iconic creatures, cast devastating spells, and build tactical structures. Collect tons of cards, build unique decks and crush rivals in epic duels to become a legend of the Sea of Fates.

    2026StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Kings Call — Steam game cover

    Kings Call

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    Collect an array of creature and skill cards through quests, upgrades and trading, and craft your ultimate deck by choosing your favorite cards and prepare for epic battles. Dive into the exhilaration of strategic gameplay and let your inner tactician shine to outsmart your opponents!

    2023StrategyMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — Steam game cover

    GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heart Duels.

    Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!

    2020StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heart Duels

Does Heart Duels have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Heart Duels supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Heart Duels?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heart Duels are Attack on Hex Island, Soul Card Duel, Might & Magic Fates - Heroes TCG.
Who developed Heart Duels?
Heart Duels was developed by Encased Heart.

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11 Games Like Heart Duels — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run