# Games like HELLCARD

> The closest matches to HELLCARD: HELLCARD: Prologue, Across the Obelisk, Slay the Spire, Balatro, and Monster Train. 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. [HELLCARD: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/2207480/hellcard-prologue) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 180 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207480/)
2. [Across the Obelisk](https://imho.run/games/1385380/across-the-obelisk) — Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like HELLCARD. 7,715 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1385380/)
3. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — A frequent pick in HELLCARD players' libraries, and another Strategy. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
4. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares deck building and meta progression with HELLCARD. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
5. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Also Card Battler and Rogue-lite, like HELLCARD. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
6. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — A frequent pick in HELLCARD players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
7. [Hadean Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1260590/hadean-tactics) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 784 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260590/)
8. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
9. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
10. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — A frequent pick in HELLCARD players' libraries, and another Action. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)
11. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like HELLCARD. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
12. [Gordian Quest](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 1,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
13. [Hand of Fate 2](https://imho.run/games/456670/hand-of-fate-2) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like HELLCARD. 2,040 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/)
14. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
15. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
16. [Heroes Wanted](https://imho.run/games/2667410/heroes-wanted) — Shares artifact selection and deck building with HELLCARD. 151 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667410/)
17. [Black Book](https://imho.run/games/1138660/black-book) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 1,047 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/)
18. [SpellRogue](https://imho.run/games/1990110/spellrogue) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 1,009 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1990110/)
19. [For The King](https://imho.run/games/527230/for-the-king) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like HELLCARD. 11,548 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/)
20. [Death Roads: Tournament](https://imho.run/games/1619570/death-roads-tournament) — Shares deck building and meta progression with HELLCARD. 494 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619570/)
21. [Tainted Grail: Conquest](https://imho.run/games/1199030/tainted-grail-conquest) — Shares deck building and meta progression with HELLCARD. 4,229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1199030/)
22. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
23. [Ratropolis](https://imho.run/games/1108370/ratropolis) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 1,698 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/)
24. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Shares deck building with HELLCARD. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)

## 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=1201540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1201540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1201540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1201540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1201540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About HELLCARD

Hellcard is a 2024 strategy indie RPG from developers Thing Trunk, published by Skystone Games. Players descend through twelve dungeon floors per run, building decks and selecting artifacts along the way. The game features character-locked progression and randomized enemy buffs, with meta-progression unlocking new artifacts over time. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric and intense, with deck-building often functioning as trial and error. The co-op mode allows players to join online lobbies together, and the ability to suspend runs lets players continue their dungeon descent later. The game costs $8.74 USD and is verified to run on Steam Deck, holding an 89 percent positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1201540
- **Developer:** Thing Trunk
- **Publisher:** Skystone Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 1, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1201540/hellcard)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1201540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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