# Games like Words Can Kill

> The closest matches to Words Can Kill: Poker Quest: Swords and Spades, Slay the Spire, 9 Kings, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, and Monster Slayers. 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. [Poker Quest: Swords and Spades](https://imho.run/games/1184820/poker-quest-swords-and-spades) — Shares equipment synergy with Words Can Kill. 538 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184820/)
2. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Shares deck building with Words Can Kill. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
3. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Words Can Kill. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
4. [Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers](https://imho.run/games/2400510/dungeons-degenerate-gamblers) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Words Can Kill. 2,037 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400510/)
5. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Words Can Kill. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)
6. [Knock on the Coffin Lid](https://imho.run/games/1232580/knock-on-the-coffin-lid) — A frequent pick in Words Can Kill players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,292 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232580/)
7. [For The Warp](https://imho.run/games/1201830/for-the-warp) — A frequent pick in Words Can Kill players' libraries, and another Indie. 358 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201830/)
8. [Circadian Dice](https://imho.run/games/1893620/circadian-dice) — A frequent pick in Words Can Kill players' libraries, and another Strategy. 477 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893620/)
9. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Shares deck building with Words Can Kill. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
10. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares deck building with Words Can Kill. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
11. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Words Can Kill. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
12. [DOG WITCH](https://imho.run/games/3548520/dog-witch) — Shares difficulty modes and deck building with Words Can Kill. 262 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3548520/)
13. [FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS](https://imho.run/games/2305500/fairy-tail-dungeons) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Words Can Kill. 332 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305500/)
14. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Shares deck building with Words Can Kill. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
15. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Words Can Kill. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
16. [Pairs & Perils](https://imho.run/games/3179860/pairs-perils) — Shares difficulty modes and deck building with Words Can Kill. 55 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3179860/)
17. [Across the Obelisk](https://imho.run/games/1385380/across-the-obelisk) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Words Can Kill. 7,715 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1385380/)
18. [Die in the Dungeon: PROLOGUE](https://imho.run/games/2214080/die-in-the-dungeon-prologue) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Words Can Kill. 349 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2214080/)
19. [Deck of Ashes](https://imho.run/games/1016730/deck-of-ashes) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Words Can Kill. 315 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016730/)
20. [Beyond Words](https://imho.run/games/3823370/beyond-words) — Also Spelling and Roguelike Deckbuilder, like Words Can Kill. 66 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3823370/)
21. [Pyrene](https://imho.run/games/2468100/pyrene) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Words Can Kill. 381 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2468100/)
22. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Shares deck building with Words Can Kill. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
23. [Gordian Quest](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest) — Shares deck building with Words Can Kill. 1,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
24. [Banners of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1075740/banners-of-ruin) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Words Can Kill. 1,239 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/)

## 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=1732090&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1732090&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1732090&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1732090
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1732090
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Words Can Kill

Just another boring word game? No. Words Can Kill is a roguelike deckbuilder. Travel through the world trying to build the strongest deck from letter tiles and find the perfect gear. And remember, here your tactical decisions matter, not your vocabulary!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1732090
- **Developer:** Typing Monkey
- **Publisher:** Typing Monkey
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 29, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1732090/words-can-kill)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1732090&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1732090/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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