Rank 01Games like Artifact
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Artifact also play
The closest matches to Artifact: Dota Underlords, Duelyst, Slay the Spire, Shadowverse CCG, and Magic: The Gathering Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares deck building and procedural generation with Artifact.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Shadowverse CCG
Why this: Shares deck building with Artifact.
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Gordian Quest
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Artifact.
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Also Trading Card Game and Deckbuilding, like Artifact.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Valve
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 58% of 9,748 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 76
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Full game with no microtransactions initially
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Deck building
- Draft pick
- Procedural generation
More games like Artifact, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Competitive and Turn-Based, like Artifact.
Slay the Spire
Why this: Shares deck building and procedural generation with Artifact.
Gordian Quest
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Artifact.
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Why this: Also e-sports and Competitive, like Artifact.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Artifact.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Artifact.
About Artifact
The closest matches to Artifact: Dota Underlords, Duelyst, Slay the Spire, Shadowverse CCG, and Magic: The Gathering Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Artifact is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dota Underlords, Duelyst and Slay the Spire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and nostalgic, and single out its deck building and draft pick. 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.
Artifact is a strategy-focused digital card game developed and published by Valve in 2018. The game features a three-lane-battlefield mechanic with deck-building and draft-pick modes, offering procedural generation for varied encounters. Players engage in sit-down competitive matches with online co-op support, and the experience is described as challenging with a massive scope. Reviewers highlight tactical positioning matters during combat, and players describe it as nostalgic. The game runs in a playable state on Steam Deck and currently operates on a free-to-play model with a review score of 58% positive based on 9748 Steam reviews.
About Artifact: Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Is Artifact worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 58% of 9,748 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 25 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Full game with no microtransactions initially
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“After 100 hours of playtime, I can say: "This game is a waste of time and money." Yes I own all cards, Yes I tried various technics. Yes i played other card games.”
“i met my new late husband in this game god bless his soul he died of rage sitting behind his pc i can't recommend that”
People who play it also play: Dota Underlords, Duelyst, Slay the Spire
Frequently asked about Artifact
Can I run it?
Does Artifact run on Steam Deck?
Artifact is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Artifact free to play?
Yes — Artifact is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Artifact have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Artifact supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Artifact?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Artifact are Dota Underlords, Duelyst, Slay the Spire.
Who developed Artifact?
Artifact was developed by Valve.