# Games like Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure

> The closest matches to Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure: Slay the Spire 2, 9 Kings, As We Descend, Balatro, and He is Coming. 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 2](https://imho.run/games/2868840/slay-the-spire-2) — Shares permadeath and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 54,616 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/)
2. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — Shares deck building and build variety with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
3. [As We Descend](https://imho.run/games/1769830/as-we-descend) — Shares deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 560 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/)
4. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Shares deck building and replayability with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
5. [He is Coming](https://imho.run/games/2824490/he-is-coming) — Shares deck building and roguelite progression with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 2,285 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2824490/)
6. [Hand of Fate 2](https://imho.run/games/456670/hand-of-fate-2) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 2,040 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/)
7. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
8. [Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure](https://imho.run/games/3877790/hunter-s-moon-a-sovereign-syndicate-adventure) — Shares card based combat and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 50 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3877790/)
9. [Deck of Haunts](https://imho.run/games/3179730/deck-of-haunts) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 723 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3179730/)
10. [DICEOMANCER](https://imho.run/games/2501600/diceomancer) — A frequent pick in Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,478 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2501600/)
11. [Knock on the Coffin Lid](https://imho.run/games/1232580/knock-on-the-coffin-lid) — A frequent pick in Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,292 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232580/)
12. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares card based combat and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
13. [Commander Quest](https://imho.run/games/2697930/commander-quest) — Shares card based combat and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 944 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697930/)
14. [Gordian Quest](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 1,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
15. [Decktamer](https://imho.run/games/2870340/decktamer) — Shares permadeath and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 706 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870340/)
16. [The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/509580/the-lord-of-the-rings-adventure-card-game-definitive-edition) — Shares deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 710 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/509580/)
17. [Deathless. The Hero Quest](https://imho.run/games/2727210/deathless-the-hero-quest) — Shares card based combat and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 124 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2727210/)
18. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
19. [Claymores of the Lost Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2473260/claymores-of-the-lost-kingdom) — Shares deck building and build variety with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 74 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2473260/)
20. [Dice Legends](https://imho.run/games/3112170/dice-legends) — Shares card based combat and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 147 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3112170/)
21. [Aces & Adventures](https://imho.run/games/1815570/aces-adventures) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 598 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815570/)
22. [Doomspire](https://imho.run/games/3621050/doomspire) — Also Class-Based and Card Battler, like Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 95 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3621050/)
23. [Rune Coliseum](https://imho.run/games/2360210/rune-coliseum) — Shares permadeath and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 112 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2360210/)
24. [Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers](https://imho.run/games/2400510/dungeons-degenerate-gamblers) — Shares card based combat and deck building with Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure. 2,037 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400510/)

## 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=3966890&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3966890&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3966890&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3966890
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3966890
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure

What if you combine the best of story-driven RPGs with the strategic decision-making of cardgames? Dawncaster was created to answer that question, containing over 1100 handcrafted cards and over 100 unique challenges designed by veterans of the cardgame genre.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3966890
- **Developer:** Wanderlost Interactive
- **Publisher:** Wanderlost Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Feb 6, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3966890/dawncaster-the-rpg-cardventure)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3966890&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3966890/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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