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Games like SPUUUK

If SPUUUK is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crystal Core, Anicards and First Age — 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 SPUUUK: What if the greatest minds in history were your teammates in the world’s spookiest sport? SPUUUK is a strategic single-player card game in which you compete against your opponents to summon the spirits of real historical legends.

StrategyWindows · macOSby Playing History GmbH
SPUUUK — Steam game cover

Players who liked SPUUUK also play

Steam players who put hours into SPUUUK 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. Crystal Core

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for SPUUUK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    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 ↗
  2. Anicards

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for SPUUUK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    Balanced 4-player card strategy with 25-minute matches. No Pay-to-Win. No Powercreep. Skill over Random.

    StrategyFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. First Age

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for SPUUUK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    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?

    StrategySimulationRPGSteam ↗
  4. Floppy Knights

    WHY THIS

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

    Meet the Floppy Knights: tangible projections summoned from floppy disks! Tactics fuse with card game mechanics as Phoebe and Carlton, a brilliant young inventor & her robot-arm bestie, square off in turn-based battles. Select your Knights, hone your deck, and execute your strategy for victory!

    2022StrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Battle Suit Aces

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for SPUUUK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    Battle Suit Aces is a Saturday morning cartoon where you're at the helm! Grow your roster of charming mech pilots as you immerse yourself in thrilling story missions and charge into card combat. Suit Up!

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for SPUUUK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. StarVaders

    WHY THIS

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

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for SPUUUK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

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

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Limbus Company

    WHY THIS

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

    As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

    2023FreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

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

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Auto Pets

    WHY THIS

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

    Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!

    2021StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

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

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

    WHY THIS

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

    Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!

    2017StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Toribash

    WHY THIS

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

    Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before!

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Battle Suit Aces

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    Battle Suit Aces is a Saturday morning cartoon where you're at the helm! Grow your roster of charming mech pilots as you immerse yourself in thrilling story missions and charge into card combat. Suit Up!

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. StarVaders

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with SPUUUK.

    The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SPUUUK

What games are most similar to SPUUUK?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SPUUUK are Crystal Core, Anicards, First Age.
Who developed SPUUUK?
SPUUUK was developed by Playing History GmbH.

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 SPUUUK.

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