# Games like The Mayor’s Hand

> The closest matches to The Mayor’s Hand: Monster Train 2, Duelyst, Cobalt Core, Children of Zodiarcs, and Nowhere Prophet. 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. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
2. [Duelyst](https://imho.run/games/291410/duelyst) — Also Trading Card Game and Deckbuilding, like The Mayor’s Hand. 3,201 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291410/)
3. [Cobalt Core](https://imho.run/games/2179850/cobalt-core) — A frequent pick in The Mayor’s Hand players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,263 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179850/)
4. [Children of Zodiarcs](https://imho.run/games/436290/children-of-zodiarcs) — A frequent pick in The Mayor’s Hand players' libraries, and another RPG. 255 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436290/)
5. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — Also Trading Card Game and Deckbuilding, like The Mayor’s Hand. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)
6. [StarVaders](https://imho.run/games/2097570/starvaders) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 2,110 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/)
7. [Floppy Knights](https://imho.run/games/1057800/floppy-knights) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 195 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057800/)
8. [KARDS - The WW2 Card Game](https://imho.run/games/544810/kards-the-ww2-card-game) — Also Trading Card Game and Deckbuilding, like The Mayor’s Hand. 10,259 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544810/)
9. [Cardboard Town](https://imho.run/games/2198070/cardboard-town) — Also City Builder and Deckbuilding, like The Mayor’s Hand. 480 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198070/)
10. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
11. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
12. [Turmoil](https://imho.run/games/361280/turmoil) — Also Economy and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Mayor’s Hand. 5,211 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361280/)
13. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
14. [Banners of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1075740/banners-of-ruin) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 1,239 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/)
15. [Kingdom's Deck](https://imho.run/games/2655590/kingdom-s-deck) — Also City Builder and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 155 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655590/)
16. [Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim](https://imho.run/games/1768280/ozymandias-bronze-age-empire-sim) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 799 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768280/)
17. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
18. [Transport Fever 2](https://imho.run/games/1066780/transport-fever-2) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 10,269 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066780/)
19. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
20. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
21. [Kapital: Sparks of Revolution](https://imho.run/games/1399700/kapital-sparks-of-revolution) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 81 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399700/)
22. [As We Descend](https://imho.run/games/1769830/as-we-descend) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like The Mayor’s Hand. 560 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769830/)
23. [Offworld Trading Company](https://imho.run/games/271240/offworld-trading-company) — Also City Builder and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 2,669 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271240/)
24. [Wingspan](https://imho.run/games/1054490/wingspan) — Also Card Game and Economy, like The Mayor’s Hand. 6,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054490/)

## 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=5175490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5175490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5175490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=5175490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/5175490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Mayor’s Hand

Build the city, manage resources and services, shape your deck, and face new pressures every quarter. In The Mayor’s Hand, every decision shapes your administration: keep Public Trust high and make it to election day.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5175490
- **Developer:** JustCodeIt
- **Publisher:** JustCodeIt
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 16, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5175490/the-mayor-s-hand)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5175490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5175490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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