Best Trading Card Game Games on Steam

Steam currently has 784 Trading Card Game 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. Trading Card Game game rankings were last updated on 7/4/2025.

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1. TCG Card Shop Simulator

Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.

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TCG Card Shop Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Trading Card Game game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,158 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,943 positive reviews and 1,215 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.44 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play TCG Card Shop Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $8.44
Release Date 9/15/2024
Developer OPNeon Games
Publisher OPNeon Games
Steam App Id 3070070

2. Tabletop Simulator

Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!

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Tabletop Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,839 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,222 positive reviews and 2,617 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Tabletop Simulator on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 6/5/2015
Developer Berserk Games
Publisher Berserk Games
Steam App Id 286160

3. Zup! S

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

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Zup! S has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,967 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,514 positive reviews and 453 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.79 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.

Steam Price $0.79
Release Date 11/15/2018
Developer Quiet River
Publisher Quiet River
Steam App Id 617670

4. Zup! F

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

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Zup! F has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,286 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,021 positive reviews and 265 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.59 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $0.59
Release Date 12/11/2019
Developer Quiet River
Publisher Quiet River
Steam App Id 601220

5. Zup! Z

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

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Zup! Z has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,201 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,078 positive reviews and 123 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.79 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.

Steam Price $0.79
Release Date 12/21/2020
Developer Quiet River
Publisher Quiet River
Steam App Id 1218900

6. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,851 positive reviews and 132 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.49 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 $12.49
Release Date 8/25/2022
Franchise Northway Games
Developer Northway Games
Publisher Finji
Steam App Id 1148760

7. Zup! 2

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

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Zup! 2 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,783 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,477 positive reviews and 306 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.59 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.

Steam Price $0.59
Release Date 12/5/2016
Developer Quiet River
Publisher Quiet River
Steam App Id 562220

8. Zup! 8

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

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Zup! 8 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,307 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,121 positive reviews and 186 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.59 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $0.59
Release Date 2/22/2018
Developer Quiet River
Publisher Quiet River
Steam App Id 799070

9. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

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Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,853 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,309 positive reviews and 544 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.99 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 $10.99
Release Date 10/15/2020
Franchise Ironhide Game Studio
Developer Ironhide Game Studio
Publisher Ironhide Game Studio
Steam App Id 1367550

10. TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue

Open your local game store early with the Prologue version, which includes main gameplay of the full version, but with limited progression. Stock shelves with booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, sell cards to customer.

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TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,680 positive reviews and 257 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/6/2024
Developer OPNeon Games
Publisher OPNeon Games
Steam App Id 3103840

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Zup! 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Zup! 8 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.

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