Games like Train of Thought
If Train of Thought is your kind of game, the closest matches are Emberline, Pelican Empyrean and Arcadence: The Nostalgic Roguelike — 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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Emberline
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Top pick for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
Emberline is a real-time roguelike deckbuilder where your train never stops. Generate and spend Ember to play cards, reinforce your train and fight creatures attacking across a 3×3 battlefield as you chart a path through the hostile continent of Pacifica.
Pelican Empyrean
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Second-strongest match for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
A roguelike cooking card game about collecting magic artefacts to amplify your culinary powers! Share the magic of abundance by cooking delicious meals for all who come to Pelican's kitchen. Food is love!
Arcadence: The Nostalgic Roguelike
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Third-strongest match for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
Arcadence is a roguelike strategy game built around an arcade machine, where you collect symbols, create insane synergies, and turn randomness into huge numbers. Build your strategies, break the balance, and pretend it was all part of the plan.
Praktikos
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Ranked #4 for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
The King of the Underworld has abandoned the Throne. In Praktikos, the Deadly Sins fight tactical card duels on strategic boards. Collect relics, upgrade your deck, create positional combos, and prove which sin deserves to rule the Underworld.
Tavrik
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Ranked #5 for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
Tavrik is a hex-grid roguelite deckbuilder where every card reshapes the map. Build roads and bridges across a dangerous medieval world, then reach the exit before your energy runs out—with a friendly cat at your side.
Against the Horde
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Ranked #6 for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
A PvE roguelike deckbuilder where you can customise your deck with thousands of unique cards. Upgrade, draft, and buy new cards to field a respectable army on unique battlefields that favour tactical movement and card play. Master the five factions and stand Against the Horde.
Zoominoes
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Ranked #7 for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
Build the ultimate Zoo in this number-go-up roguelike deckbuilder. Find powerful mythical animals, boost them with snacks, and even manipulate the board itself. Break the game by scoring millions (and more) with insane combos.
Deck Breaker - A Roguelike Deckbuilder
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Ranked #8 for Train of Thought fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Train of Thought.
A roguelike deckbuilder with a focus on deep strategy, synergy and crazy combos. Build your deck as you adventure with over 200 cards and 35 heroes that each warp the rules — designed by a former Hearthstone set-design lead. Free demo out now!
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Frequently asked about Train of Thought
- What games are most similar to Train of Thought?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Train of Thought are Emberline, Pelican Empyrean, Arcadence: The Nostalgic Roguelike.
- Who developed Train of Thought?
- Train of Thought was developed by Ryan Harvey.
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