# Games like HF: Probation

> The closest matches to HF: Probation: Heretic's Fork, 9 Kings, Balatro, These Doomed Isles: The First God, and Monster Train 2. 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. [Heretic's Fork](https://imho.run/games/2181610/heretic-s-fork) — Shares tower defense and deck building with HF: Probation. 1,833 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2181610/)
2. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares endless mode and tower defense with HF: Probation. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
3. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares endless mode and deck building with HF: Probation. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
4. [These Doomed Isles: The First God](https://imho.run/games/2325900/these-doomed-isles-the-first-god) — Shares card based combat and tower defense with HF: Probation. 132 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2325900/)
5. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like HF: Probation. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
6. [Forest Heroes](https://imho.run/games/3001330/forest-heroes) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Tower Defense, like HF: Probation. 79 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3001330/)
7. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HF: Probation. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
8. [Cubic Cosmos](https://imho.run/games/3332600/cubic-cosmos) — Shares card based combat and deck building with HF: Probation. 84 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3332600/)
9. [CD 2: Trap Master](https://imho.run/games/2330870/cd-2-trap-master) — Also Tower Defense and Deckbuilding, like HF: Probation. 66 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330870/)
10. [Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko](https://imho.run/games/3948580/plinbo-roguelike-plinko) — Shares deck building and combo based combat with HF: Probation. 195 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3948580/)
11. [Emberward](https://imho.run/games/2459550/emberward) — A frequent pick in HF: Probation players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,492 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/)
12. [Godslayer Arena](https://imho.run/games/2870430/godslayer-arena) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like HF: Probation. 146 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870430/)
13. [Deathless. The Hero Quest](https://imho.run/games/2727210/deathless-the-hero-quest) — Shares card based combat and deck building with HF: Probation. 124 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2727210/)
14. [Decktamer](https://imho.run/games/2870340/decktamer) — Shares endless mode and deck building with HF: Probation. 706 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870340/)
15. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Shares deck building with HF: Probation. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
16. [FORCED SHOWDOWN](https://imho.run/games/265000/forced-showdown) — A frequent pick in HF: Probation players' libraries, and another RPG. 331 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265000/)
17. [RogueJack21](https://imho.run/games/3446840/roguejack21) — Shares deck building and build variety with HF: Probation. 119 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3446840/)
18. [Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure](https://imho.run/games/3966890/dawncaster-the-rpg-cardventure) — Shares card based combat and deck building with HF: Probation. 170 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3966890/)
19. [Tower Tactics II](https://imho.run/games/3749130/tower-tactics-ii) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with HF: Probation. 96 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3749130/)
20. [Kingdom's Deck](https://imho.run/games/2655590/kingdom-s-deck) — Shares card based combat and tower defense with HF: Probation. 155 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655590/)
21. [Rogue Hex](https://imho.run/games/2275940/rogue-hex) — Shares deck building and build variety with HF: Probation. 174 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275940/)
22. [SealChain: Call of Blood](https://imho.run/games/2652600/sealchain-call-of-blood) — Shares deck building and combo based combat with HF: Probation. 69 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2652600/)
23. [Into The Grid](https://imho.run/games/2576200/into-the-grid) — Shares deck building and build variety with HF: Probation. 96 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2576200/)
24. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares card based combat and deck building with HF: Probation. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)

## 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=2430740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2430740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2430740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2430740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2430740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About HF: Probation

Dear candidate, start your free probation period as manager of Hell! Punish sinners by using our deck-building system, constructing fiendish towers to manage underworld hordes. Good luck!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2430740
- **Developer:** 9FingerGames
- **Publisher:** Ravenage Games
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 2, 2023
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2430740/hf-probation)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2430740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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