# Games like Dala and the Cursed Forest

> The closest matches to Dala and the Cursed Forest: Slay the Spire, Deep Sky Derelicts, Black Book, Gordian Quest, and Roguebook. 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. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
2. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — A frequent pick in Dala and the Cursed Forest players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
3. [Black Book](https://imho.run/games/1138660/black-book) — Also Mythology and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 1,047 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/)
4. [Gordian Quest](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 1,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
5. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
6. [DOG WITCH](https://imho.run/games/3548520/dog-witch) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 262 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3548520/)
7. [Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles](https://imho.run/games/1755830/astrea-six-sided-oracles) — A frequent pick in Dala and the Cursed Forest players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755830/)
8. [Super Fantasy Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2289750/super-fantasy-kingdom) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 2,887 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2289750/)
9. [He is Coming](https://imho.run/games/2824490/he-is-coming) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 2,285 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2824490/)
10. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
11. [Dicey Dungeons](https://imho.run/games/861540/dicey-dungeons) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 6,133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/)
12. [Banners of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1075740/banners-of-ruin) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 1,239 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/)
13. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — A frequent pick in Dala and the Cursed Forest players' libraries, and another Action. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)
14. [Pirates Outlaws](https://imho.run/games/1046300/pirates-outlaws) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 295 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046300/)
15. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
16. [Dream of Corpse Lady](https://imho.run/games/2842800/dream-of-corpse-lady) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 61 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842800/)
17. [As We Descend](https://imho.run/games/1769830/as-we-descend) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 560 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/)
18. [Become the Moon](https://imho.run/games/2862890/become-the-moon) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 116 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2862890/)
19. [Godslayer Arena](https://imho.run/games/2870430/godslayer-arena) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 146 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870430/)
20. [Into The Grid](https://imho.run/games/2576200/into-the-grid) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 96 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2576200/)
21. [My Card Is Better Than Your Card!](https://imho.run/games/3617620/my-card-is-better-than-your-card) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 607 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3617620/)
22. [Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/3265700/vampire-crawlers-the-turbo-wildcard-from-vampire-survivors) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 6,034 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265700/)
23. [Re:Night](https://imho.run/games/2372240/re-night) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 170 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2372240/)
24. [Cubic Cosmos](https://imho.run/games/3332600/cubic-cosmos) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dala and the Cursed Forest. 84 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3332600/)

## 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=2748770&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2748770&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2748770&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2748770
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2748770
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dala and the Cursed Forest

Fuse cards. Evolve your build. Break the cycle. Dala and the Cursed Forest is a roguelike deckbuilder rooted in Southeast Asian forest mythology. Every card combination reshapes how you fight. Lift the curse before the forest consumes you.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2748770
- **Developer:** Zai Studio
- **Publisher:** Zai Studio
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 26, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2748770/dala-and-the-cursed-forest)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2748770&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2748770/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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