Best Deckbuilding Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,561 Deckbuilding 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. Deckbuilding game rankings were last updated on 12/24/2025.
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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 Deckbuilding game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 178,797 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,101 positive reviews and 3,696 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.74 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 | $12.74 |
| 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 Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 198,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 193,604 positive reviews and 4,518 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| 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 Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 140,197 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 135,827 positive reviews and 4,370 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| 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 Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,118 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,112 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 5/28/2025 |
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| Publisher | Doot Tiny Games |
| Steam App Id | 3376990 |
5. Nubby's Number Factory
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Nubby's Number Factory has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,270 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,906 positive reviews and 364 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Nubby's Number Factory on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 3/7/2025 |
| Developer | MogDogBlog Productions |
| Publisher | MogDogBlog Productions |
| Steam App Id | 3191030 |
6. Arrow a Row
Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.
Arrow a Row has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,167 positive reviews and 556 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 8/20/2023 |
| Developer | Lonerangerix |
| Publisher | Lonerangerix |
| Steam App Id | 2495980 |
7. Stacklands
Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!
Stacklands has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,409 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,330 positive reviews and 1,079 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.79 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 | $4.79 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2022 |
| Franchise | sokpop |
| Developer | Sokpop Collective |
| Publisher | Sokpop Collective |
| Steam App Id | 1948280 |
8. Monster Train
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll 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 #8 spot for the best Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,667 positive reviews and 925 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 5/21/2020 |
| Franchise | Good Shepherd Entertainment |
| Developer | Shiny Shoe |
| Publisher | Good Shepherd Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1102190 |
9. 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 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,452 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,367 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.74 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 | $18.74 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Franchise | Playworks |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2097570 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Deckbuilding games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,394 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,445 positive reviews and 1,949 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play ROUNDS on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 1557740 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 8,517 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $12.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 44,534 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,986 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 5/28/2025 | 95 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 408 | 3/7/2025 | 95 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 235 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 523 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $4.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 271 | 5/21/2020 | 94 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 298 | 4/30/2025 | 93 | $18.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 488 | 4/1/2021 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 194 | 6/25/2024 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 7/17/2025 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 148 | 10/9/2024 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 164 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 751 | 7/16/2025 | 93 | $14.44 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,771 | 5/21/2025 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,976 | 8/10/2021 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 89 | 11/8/2023 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 6/7/2025 | 92 | $9.59 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 21). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Kabuto Park on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 31). Nubby's Number Factory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 21). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 28). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 30). Monster Train on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 1). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). ROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store.