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Games like Mystic Vale

If Mystic Vale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Biblios Dice, Talisman: Digital Classic Edition and Armello — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its animated cards enhance immersion, card crafting feels unique and atmospheric. 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 Mystic Vale: Are you ready to lead your druidic clan and cleanse the Valley of Life? Mystic Vale is a stunning digital version of the Origins award-winning AEG card game. Debuting the unique Card Crafting System, players take turns building powerful combos in order to stop the curse. Play online or local hotseat.

2019StrategyIndie1.94 USDWindows · macOSby Nomad Games
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Steam players who put hours into Mystic Vale 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. Biblios Dice

    WHY THIS

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

    Biblios Dice is a digital adaptation of the dice game by Dr. Finn. In it you are working as medieval monks to produce illustrations and improve the prestige of your abbey. Manipulate the value of the five different resources, buy and sell at the market, and gain the bishop's favor.

    2023StrategyCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Talisman: Digital Classic Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    The complete 4th Edition experience of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman. On your travels, you will need strength, courage and some good dice rolls to survive the dangers you face and beat your opponents to the centre of the board!

    2014StrategyIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Armello

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Third-strongest match for Mystic Vale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Wingspan

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Ranked #4 for Mystic Vale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.

    2020StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Dominion

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Mystic Vale.

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

    Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.

    2024StrategyFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Concordia: Digital Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Mystic Vale.

    Ranked #6 for Mystic Vale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Concordia is a strategic, Euro-style board game. 🏺 Players take the roles of powerful Roman merchants and follow the Roman expansion with their trade routes, franchises, and production houses. 🏛️

    2021StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Clank!

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Mystic Vale.

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

    Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game!

    2024Strategy14.94 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Root

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with Mystic Vale.

    Ranked #8 for Mystic Vale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Mystic Vale

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Reviewers of Mystic Vale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!

    2012StrategySteam ↗
  2. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Mystic Vale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    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. Dominion

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Mystic Vale.

    Reviewers of Mystic Vale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.

    2024StrategyFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Magic: The Gathering Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Mystic Vale.

    Reviewers of Mystic Vale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    Magic: The Gathering Arena empowers you to discover your strategy, meet the planeswalkers, explore the multiverse, and battle friends around the world. Start playing for free, challenge your friends, unlock cards, and feel the magic of the original fantasy CCG!

    2023StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mystic Vale at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Mystic Vale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    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 ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mystic Vale.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Nomad Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Nomad Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Talisman: Digital Classic Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    The complete 4th Edition experience of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman. On your travels, you will need strength, courage and some good dice rolls to survive the dangers you face and beat your opponents to the centre of the board!

    2014StrategyIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale.

    Jump into the rich world of Warhammer 40,000 in this fast paced 3rd person action shooter. As one of the Emperor's Elite Space Marines you have been sent on a vital mission to assault a gigantic Ork Kroozer headed for an Imperial Forge World.

    2014ActionSteam ↗
  3. Love Letter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    The princess has several suitors... but which of them will manage to charm her? Choose a strategy, be it through bluffing or power of deduction, to win your beloved's heart. The official adaptation of the renowned card game.

    2018Strategy6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Talisman: The Horus Heresy (Classic)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    Talisman: The Horus Heresy is a digital board game based on the Talisman rule system and set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, during the cataclysmic events of the Horus Heresy.

    2016Strategy6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cat Lady - The Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Mystic Vale.

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    Cat Lady - The Card Game is a fun card-drafting game in which players are Cat Ladies, trying to tempt cats into their cattery using food, toys, costumes and more. Based on the much-loved card game by AEG.

    2019StrategyCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fury of Dracula: Digital Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Dracula is ready to take over Europe and only four iconic vampire hunters can stop him, in this digital adaptation of the classic board game of deduction and gothic horror. Play locally with friends or with up to five players online. Will you be the hunter or the hunted?

    2020StrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Talisman: Digital 5th Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale. Shares Strategy with Mystic Vale.

    The definitive, most customisable version of Talisman, ever. Discover a world where every journey is a fresh experience in the ultimate digital sandbox for this iconic fantasy adventure board game. This is your Talisman, your rules.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Talisman: Origins (Classic)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Mystic Vale.

    Another title from Nomad Games, the studio behind Mystic Vale. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    This adaptation of the Talisman board game focuses on solo play as you adventure through many epic quests using the full rule-set of the Revised 4th Edition.

    2019StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck 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. Armello

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Armello is a grim fairy-tale board game come to life, with every match combining deep, tactical card play, rich tabletop strategy and RPG elements. Leverage subterfuge, spells and careful strategy to wrangle control of the game's chaotic odds as you quest for the throne.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wingspan

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mystic Vale.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.

    2020StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dominion

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Mystic Vale.

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

    Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.

    2024StrategyFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Concordia: Digital Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Mystic Vale.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Concordia is a strategic, Euro-style board game. 🏺 Players take the roles of powerful Roman merchants and follow the Roman expansion with their trade routes, franchises, and production houses. 🏛️

    2021StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Root

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with Mystic Vale.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystic Vale.

    Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mystic Vale

Does Mystic Vale work on Steam Deck?
Mystic Vale is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Mystic Vale cost?
Mystic Vale is listed on Steam at 1.94 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Mystic Vale have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Mystic Vale supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Mystic Vale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mystic Vale are Biblios Dice, Talisman: Digital Classic Edition, Armello.
Who developed Mystic Vale?
Mystic Vale was developed by Nomad 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 Mystic Vale.

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