# Games like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game

> The closest matches to Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game: Floppy Knights, StarVaders, Cobalt Core, Mewgenics, and Trials of Fire. 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. [Floppy Knights](https://imho.run/games/1057800/floppy-knights) — Also Deckbuilding and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 195 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057800/)
2. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
3. [Cobalt Core](https://imho.run/games/2179850/cobalt-core) — A frequent pick in Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,263 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179850/)
4. [Mewgenics](https://imho.run/games/686060/mewgenics) — Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 25,632 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/)
5. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Also Board Game and Dungeon Crawler, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
6. [Let's! Revolution!](https://imho.run/games/2111090/let-s-revolution) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 238 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111090/)
7. [The Conquest of Go](https://imho.run/games/1264970/the-conquest-of-go) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 238 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264970/)
8. [Cell Command](https://imho.run/games/3362040/cell-command) — A frequent pick in Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game players' libraries, and another RPG. 136 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3362040/)
9. [BroomSweeper](https://imho.run/games/3473250/broomsweeper) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 158 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3473250/)
10. [Balatro](https://imho.run/games/2379780/balatro) — Also Deckbuilding, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 99,852 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/)
11. [Duelyst](https://imho.run/games/291410/duelyst) — Also Deckbuilding and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 3,201 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291410/)
12. [Valor of Man](https://imho.run/games/2699280/valor-of-man) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 78 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2699280/)
13. [Passant: A Chess Roguelike](https://imho.run/games/3353100/passant-a-chess-roguelike) — Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 281 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3353100/)
14. [Hadean Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1260590/hadean-tactics) — Also Deckbuilding and Dungeon Crawler, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 784 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260590/)
15. [Sid Meier's Civilization VII](https://imho.run/games/1295660/sid-meier-s-civilization-vii) — Also Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 27,101 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/)
16. [GWENT: Rogue Mage (Single-Player Expansion)](https://imho.run/games/1711950/gwent-rogue-mage-single-player-expansion) — Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 529 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1711950/)
17. [Oxytone](https://imho.run/games/2594020/oxytone) — Also Board Game and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 81 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2594020/)
18. [Rack and Slay](https://imho.run/games/2311990/rack-and-slay) — Also Dungeon Crawler and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 408 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2311990/)
19. [Montabi](https://imho.run/games/3141630/montabi) — Also Deckbuilding and Turn-Based Tactics, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3141630/)
20. [Dota Underlords](https://imho.run/games/1046930/dota-underlords) — Also Board Game and Deckbuilding, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 33,493 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046930/)
21. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — Also Logic, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
22. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — A frequent pick in Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game players' libraries, and another Indie. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
23. [Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG](https://imho.run/games/1681840/abalon-roguelike-tactics-ccg) — Also Deckbuilding and Dungeon Crawler, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 372 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681840/)
24. [Underboard](https://imho.run/games/2376610/underboard) — Also Board Game and Dungeon Crawler, like Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game. 78 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2376610/)

## 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=4334850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4334850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4334850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4334850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4334850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Carol and the Bells: A Cozy Strategy Game

Carol and the Bells is a cozy, turn-based strategy roguelike Minesweeper-style game played on a grid. Build a deck to shape what appears on the board, manage risk, and decide when to ring the bell and move on.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4334850
- **Developer:** flavedogame
- **Publisher:** 糕薯科技
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Aug 31, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4334850/carol-and-the-bells-a-cozy-strategy-game)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4334850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4334850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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