# Games like Peglin

> The closest matches to Peglin: Backpack Hero, Ballionaire, Dungeon Clawler, Dicey Dungeons, and Roundguard. 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. [Backpack Hero](https://imho.run/games/1970580/backpack-hero) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 4,035 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1970580/)
2. [Ballionaire](https://imho.run/games/2667120/ballionaire) — Also Pinball and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 1,752 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/)
3. [Dungeon Clawler](https://imho.run/games/2356780/dungeon-clawler) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Peglin. 2,078 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356780/)
4. [Dicey Dungeons](https://imho.run/games/861540/dicey-dungeons) — A frequent pick in Peglin players' libraries, and another Strategy. 6,133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/)
5. [Roundguard](https://imho.run/games/848030/roundguard) — A frequent pick in Peglin players' libraries, and another RPG. 328 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/848030/)
6. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
7. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
8. [Crown Trick](https://imho.run/games/1000010/crown-trick) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Peglin. 563 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000010/)
9. [Luck be a Landlord](https://imho.run/games/1404850/luck-be-a-landlord) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Peglin. 5,274 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1404850/)
10. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Peglin. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
11. [Nubby's Number Factory](https://imho.run/games/3191030/nubby-s-number-factory) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Peglin. 15,749 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3191030/)
12. [Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers](https://imho.run/games/2400510/dungeons-degenerate-gamblers) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Peglin. 2,037 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400510/)
13. [Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko](https://imho.run/games/3948580/plinbo-roguelike-plinko) — Also Pinball and Perma Death, like Peglin. 195 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3948580/)
14. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
15. [Pirates Outlaws](https://imho.run/games/1046300/pirates-outlaws) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 295 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046300/)
16. [Die in the Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/2026820/die-in-the-dungeon) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 1,614 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2026820/)
17. [Bingle Bingle](https://imho.run/games/2789810/bingle-bingle) — A frequent pick in Peglin players' libraries, and another Indie. 443 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2789810/)
18. [Arrogue](https://imho.run/games/2785570/arrogue) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Peglin. 60 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2785570/)
19. [SpellRogue](https://imho.run/games/1990110/spellrogue) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Peglin. 1,009 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1990110/)
20. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Peglin. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
21. [Lucky Hunter](https://imho.run/games/2824310/lucky-hunter) — Also Rogue-lite and Deckbuilding, like Peglin. 99 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2824310/)
22. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
23. [Griftlands](https://imho.run/games/601840/griftlands) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-lite, like Peglin. 5,218 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601840/)
24. [Crowntakers](https://imho.run/games/294370/crowntakers) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Peglin. 227 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/)

## 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=1296610&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1296610&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1296610&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1296610
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1296610
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Peglin

Peglin is a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder released in 2024 that replaces traditional combat with Peggle-style pegboard mechanics. Players collect hero-specific orbs and launch them at a pegboard to deal damage to enemies, with relics that scale to create widely different runs. The game features cruciball progression and a reload mechanic that adds tactical depth to each turn. Players describe the gameplay loop as comfort food and the pegboard combat as satisfyingly tactile. The difficulty maintains a low-stakes feel that keeps runs enjoyable while encouraging experimentation with creative builds. Peglin is priced at $11.99 and runs verified on Steam Deck, holding an 88% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1296610
- **Developer:** Red Nexus Games Inc.
- **Publisher:** Red Nexus Games Inc., IndieArk
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 27, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1296610/peglin)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1296610&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1296610/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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