# Games like Trials of Fire

> The closest matches to Trials of Fire: Gordian Quest, Wildfrost, Roguebook, Slay the Spire, and Banners of Ruin. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Gordian Quest](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Trials of Fire. 1,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
2. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Trials of Fire. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
3. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — A frequent pick in Trials of Fire players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
4. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — A frequent pick in Trials of Fire players' libraries, and another Strategy. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
5. [Banners of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1075740/banners-of-ruin) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Trials of Fire. 1,239 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/)
6. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — Shares deck building with Trials of Fire. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)
7. [DungeonTop](https://imho.run/games/1146230/dungeontop) — A frequent pick in Trials of Fire players' libraries, and another Indie. 167 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1146230/)
8. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Trials of Fire. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
9. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Trials of Fire. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
10. [Tainted Grail: Conquest](https://imho.run/games/1199030/tainted-grail-conquest) — Also Turn-Based and Board Game, like Trials of Fire. 4,229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1199030/)
11. [SpellRogue](https://imho.run/games/1990110/spellrogue) — Shares deck building with Trials of Fire. 1,009 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1990110/)
12. [The Last Spell](https://imho.run/games/1105670/the-last-spell) — Also Turn-Based and Tactical RPG, like Trials of Fire. 6,473 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105670/)
13. [Hadean Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1260590/hadean-tactics) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Trials of Fire. 784 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260590/)
14. [Hand of Fate 2](https://imho.run/games/456670/hand-of-fate-2) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Board Game, like Trials of Fire. 2,040 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/)
15. [Solitairica](https://imho.run/games/463980/solitairica) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Trials of Fire. 348 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463980/)
16. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Shares deck building with Trials of Fire. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
17. [Across the Obelisk](https://imho.run/games/1385380/across-the-obelisk) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Trials of Fire. 7,715 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1385380/)
18. [Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles](https://imho.run/games/1755830/astrea-six-sided-oracles) — A frequent pick in Trials of Fire players' libraries, and another Casual. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755830/)
19. [Wildermyth](https://imho.run/games/763890/wildermyth) — Shares tactical combat and procedural generation with Trials of Fire. 11,577 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/)
20. [Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1073320/meteorfall-krumit-s-tale) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Trials of Fire. 292 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1073320/)
21. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Trials of Fire. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
22. [Re:Night](https://imho.run/games/2372240/re-night) — Shares equipment upgrades and deck building with Trials of Fire. 170 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2372240/)
23. [Overdungeon](https://imho.run/games/919370/overdungeon) — A frequent pick in Trials of Fire players' libraries, and another Action. 310 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919370/)
24. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — Shares deck building with Trials of Fire. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1038370&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1038370&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1038370&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1038370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1038370
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Trials of Fire

Trials of Fire is a strategy RPG from Whatboy Games released in 2021, combining deck-building mechanics with tactical combat on a hex grid. Players assemble a three-character party and explore a post-Cataclysmic wasteland in this solo-only roguelite experience. The game integrates card-based combat with strategic positioning, where tactical considerations significantly impact battle outcomes. Procedural generation and equipment upgrades provide customization options, while players can synthesize new character abilities and build unique deck interactions. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters and unique card interactions define the experience, which players describe as brutal and challenging. The medium-length adventure is priced at $3.99, is verified on Steam Deck, and holds an 89% positive rating from 1,597 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1038370
- **Developer:** Whatboy Games
- **Publisher:** Whatboy Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 9, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1038370&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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