Games like Slay the Spire
If you like Slay the Spire (roguelike, deckbuilder and turn-based strategy), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Balatro
- In common: thinking and short sessions
A full run fits into half an hour and you can pause between hands whenever you like. Thinking a little with no time pressure makes it perfect for the sofa.
Monster Train
- In common: thinking and a challenge
When you want an hour-long strategy run with increasingly crazy combos.
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
- In common: short sessions and thinking
When you want quick, explosive card runs where you always unlock something new.
Shogun Showdown
- In common: thinking and short sessions
When you have a free hour and want a complete tactical run, with very brisk fights for a turn-based game.
Luck be a Landlord
- In common: short sessions and thinking
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want to think a little without effort: every spin is a small pleasure and a run lasts under an hour.
Peglin
- In common: short sessions and progression
- Difference: less thinking
For a short, light session: aiming, dropping and watching the bounces takes little energy and is very satisfying.
Stacklands
- In common: short sessions and thinking
- Difference: more management
When you want a light strategy game where you keep discovering new combinations.
Inscryption
- In common: thinking and long sessions
- Difference: more story
When you want something different that makes you think and surprises you. Its chapters work well in sessions of one or two hours.
Into the Breach
- In common: thinking and short sessions
When you want to think seriously but in little time: a mission lasts minutes and you can stop on any turn.
FTL: Faster Than Light
- In common: thinking and a challenge
- Difference: more management
When you have an hour and want to make tough decisions in a compact adventure.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Slay the Spire
The game that popularised roguelike deckbuilders. You climb a tower fighting turn-based battles with a deck you build as you go, choosing routes, relics and cards. Every enemy shows you its intent, so each turn is a small puzzle.
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