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Games like R.O.G.U.E. Waves

If R.O.G.U.E. Waves is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tower's Gambit, Slumber Realm and Camedieo — 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 R.O.G.U.E. Waves: THE number one surfing roguelike deckbuilder! Fight for the best waves, build ridiculous combos, and outscore your rivals in the world’s least regulated surf tournament.

StrategyIndieCasualWindows · macOSby Pomelo Games
R.O.G.U.E. Waves — Steam game cover

Players who liked R.O.G.U.E. Waves also play

Steam players who put hours into R.O.G.U.E. Waves 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. Tower's Gambit

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    A card-based roguelike where every flip could be your fortune — or your doom. Descend a pyramid of cards, dodge deadly matches, play face cards at the perfect moment, and risk your score against 10 brutal boss towers. No two runs are the same.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Slumber Realm

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    Battle your childhood fears in a 90s-soaked dice roguelike. One die roll triggers your entire build. Chain wild combos, fight broccoli, and decorate your bedroom with nostalgic relics.

    2026StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Camedieo

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    A score chase roguelike deckbuilder played with dice. Every hand splits in two: the dice you Cast and the ones you Outcast. The points from each are multiplied together to produce your score. Collect cameos, upgrade your deck using cups and try to break the scoreboard!

    2027StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Hi-Lo: Card Roguelike

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    A cozy roguelike deckbuilder where every card flip is a bet. Predict if the next card is Higher, Lower, or Equal, stack jokers, build score combos, survive story-driven events. One deck. Endless decisions. Will you bet it all?

    StrategySteam ↗
  5. THORNSPELL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    Embody a magical florist by placing plants strategically in your garden, and watering them to score points. THORNSPELL is a garden-building roguelike where you will create and unleash chains of magical effects, dispelling the corruption spreading through your home.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Pokermancer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    A roguelike deckbuilder where poker hands are scored on a grid, not played from a hand. Link neighboring cards across a 4x4 grid into pairs, straights and flushes, then slide, swap and delete cards to bypass hazards that block the paths you need.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Random Dragons

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    A chance-based roguelike deckbuilder with silly, chaotic dragons. Spin the roulette wheel to multiply your card effects, manipulate the odds, and unleash ridiculous combos. Build a synergistic deck, outsmart RNG, and climb your way to the Boss Dragons.

    2026StrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Card Slay

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for R.O.G.U.E. Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    The poker roguelike where the House fights back. Chase the flush, sweat the last discard, then slam it down and watch the damage hit: red suits strike, black suits shield. The monsters read your hand, call your ranks and cheat, so stack your ritual deck, out-cheat them, and slay your fate.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    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 ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about R.O.G.U.E. Waves

What games are most similar to R.O.G.U.E. Waves?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside R.O.G.U.E. Waves are Tower's Gambit, Slumber Realm, Camedieo.
Who developed R.O.G.U.E. Waves?
R.O.G.U.E. Waves was developed by Pomelo Games.

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 R.O.G.U.E. Waves.

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