# Games like Gordian Quest

> The closest matches to Gordian Quest: Trials of Fire, Monster Train, Roguebook, Slay the Spire, and Griftlands. 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. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Gordian Quest. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
2. [Monster Train](https://imho.run/games/1102190/monster-train) — Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Gordian Quest. 12,182 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/)
3. [Roguebook](https://imho.run/games/1076200/roguebook) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Turn-Based, like Gordian Quest. 1,911 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/)
4. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — A frequent pick in Gordian Quest players' libraries, and another Strategy. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
5. [Griftlands](https://imho.run/games/601840/griftlands) — Also Turn-Based and Card Battler, like Gordian Quest. 5,218 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601840/)
6. [Hadean Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1260590/hadean-tactics) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler, like Gordian Quest. 784 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260590/)
7. [Ratropolis](https://imho.run/games/1108370/ratropolis) — Also Card Battler and Deckbuilding, like Gordian Quest. 1,698 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108370/)
8. [Tainted Grail: Conquest](https://imho.run/games/1199030/tainted-grail-conquest) — Shares deck building with Gordian Quest. 4,229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1199030/)
9. [Across the Obelisk](https://imho.run/games/1385380/across-the-obelisk) — A frequent pick in Gordian Quest players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,715 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1385380/)
10. [Banners of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1075740/banners-of-ruin) — Shares tactical positioning with Gordian Quest. 1,239 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/)
11. [Indies' Lies](https://imho.run/games/1638390/indies-lies) — Shares deck building with Gordian Quest. 202 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638390/)
12. [Floppy Knights](https://imho.run/games/1057800/floppy-knights) — A frequent pick in Gordian Quest players' libraries, and another Indie. 195 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057800/)
13. [Monster Slayers](https://imho.run/games/496620/monster-slayers) — A frequent pick in Gordian Quest players' libraries, and another Action. 609 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496620/)
14. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Gordian Quest. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
15. [Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/317820/guild-of-dungeoneering-ultimate-edition) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Gordian Quest. 1,297 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317820/)
16. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Gordian Quest. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
17. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares deck building and procedural generation with Gordian Quest. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)
18. [Knock on the Coffin Lid](https://imho.run/games/1232580/knock-on-the-coffin-lid) — Shares deck building with Gordian Quest. 1,292 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232580/)
19. [Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles](https://imho.run/games/1755830/astrea-six-sided-oracles) — A frequent pick in Gordian Quest players' libraries, and another Casual. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755830/)
20. [Chrono Ark](https://imho.run/games/1188930/chrono-ark) — Shares deck building with Gordian Quest. 2,520 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188930/)
21. [SpellRogue](https://imho.run/games/1990110/spellrogue) — Shares deck building with Gordian Quest. 1,009 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1990110/)
22. [Hand of Fate 2](https://imho.run/games/456670/hand-of-fate-2) — Also Roguelike Deckbuilder and Deckbuilding, like Gordian Quest. 2,040 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/)
23. [Gloomhaven](https://imho.run/games/780290/gloomhaven) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Gordian Quest. 10,087 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780290/)
24. [Children of Zodiarcs](https://imho.run/games/436290/children-of-zodiarcs) — Shares tactical positioning and deck building with Gordian Quest. 255 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436290/)

## 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=981430&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=981430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/981430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Gordian Quest

Gordian Quest, developed by Mixed Realms and Swag Soft and published with Spiral Up Games in 2022, is a deck-building role-playing game with party-based tactical combat on a grid. Players lead and develop parties of heroes across multiple build paths, drawing on old-school CRPG influences blended with roguelite elements and turn-based strategy. It carries an 84 Metacritic score and an 88% positive rating across 1,811 Steam reviews. Priced at 6.99 USD and Steam Deck Verified, it offers single-player play plus online PvP. Reviewers highlight the positioning-driven combat and the breadth of build variety across its ten heroes. Stat-based build styles and hero-path selection shape each campaign through its fantasy setting.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 981430
- **Developer:** Mixed Realms Pte Ltd, Swag Soft Holdings Pte Ltd
- **Publisher:** Mixed Realms Pte Ltd, Spiral Up Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 23, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/981430/gordian-quest)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=981430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981430/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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