Best Card Battler Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,027 Card Battler games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Card Battler game rankings were last updated on 8/20/2025.
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1. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro holds the #1 spot for "best Card Battler game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 167,455 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164,051 positive reviews and 3,404 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
2. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 187,817 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 183,616 positive reviews and 4,201 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $8.49 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 646570 |
3. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 135,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 131,001 positive reviews and 4,205 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
4. Kabuto Park
Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Catch the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this tiny bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and shinier little friends.
Kabuto Park has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,310 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,307 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kabuto Park on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/28/2025 |
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| Publisher | Doot Tiny Games |
| Steam App Id | 3376990 |
5. Stacklands
Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. ๐ For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. ๐ Play your cards right and expand your village!
Stacklands has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,632 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,607 positive reviews and 1,025 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2022 |
| Franchise | sokpop |
| Developer | Sokpop Collective |
| Publisher | Sokpop Collective |
| Steam App Id | 1948280 |
6. Monster Train
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, youโll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Monster Train has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,125 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,229 positive reviews and 896 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Monster Train on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 5/21/2020 |
| Franchise | Good Shepherd Entertainment |
| Developer | Shiny Shoe |
| Publisher | Good Shepherd Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1102190 |
7. StarVaders
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,778 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,721 positive reviews and 57 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $22.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $22.49 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Franchise | Playworks |
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| Steam App Id | 2097570 |
8. ROUNDS
Rounds is a 1v1 rogue-lite shooter where each round gets more intense. The losing player of each round unlocks clever upgrades to create a better build to counter their opponent.
ROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,218 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,383 positive reviews and 1,835 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play ROUNDS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 1557740 |
9. DICEOMANCER
DICEOMANCER is a roguelike deck-building game. Though you long for a peaceful life, you're forced to embark on an adventure. In this world of swords, magic, and guns, make good use of your dice and deck to find a way back to tranquility! What can the dice be used for? To change... anything.
DICEOMANCER has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,973 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,813 positive reviews and 160 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DICEOMANCER on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/9/2024 |
| Franchise | Gamirror Games |
| Developer | ่ถ ๅ็ฎ็ช็ช Ultra Piggy Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2501600 |
10. Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,441 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,316 positive reviews and 125 negative reviews โ making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 12/1/2023 |
| Franchise | HypeTrain Digital |
| Developer | ATICO |
| Publisher | HypeTrain Digital |
| Steam App Id | 2428770 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 13,326 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,298 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 991 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 5/28/2025 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 321 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 226 | 5/21/2020 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 141 | 4/30/2025 | 94 | $22.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 961 | 4/1/2021 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 78 | 10/9/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 946 | 8/10/2021 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 691 | 1/13/2023 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 155 | 6/1/2021 | 91 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 29 | 3/26/2020 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,448 | 5/23/2025 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 32 | 6/24/2020 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 3/7/2024 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 75 | 8/9/2024 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,108 | 10/9/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 3/24/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 30). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 31). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Kabuto Park on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 18). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Monster Train on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). ROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 31). DICEOMANCER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.