Best Card Battler Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,840 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 5/28/2025.
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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 152,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 149,050 positive reviews and 3,005 negative reviews — 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 181,677 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 177,677 positive reviews and 4,000 negative reviews — 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 131,524 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 127,446 positive reviews and 4,078 negative reviews — 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. 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 #4 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,905 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,907 positive reviews and 998 negative reviews — 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,811 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,939 positive reviews and 872 negative reviews — 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 |
6. 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 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,686 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,557 positive reviews and 129 negative reviews — 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 | 10/10/2024 |
| Franchise | Gamirror Games |
| Developer | 超厚皮猪猪 Ultra Piggy Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2501600 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,484 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,721 positive reviews and 1,763 negative reviews — 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,821 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,789 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play StarVaders on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Franchise | Playworks |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2097570 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Card Battler games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,298 positive reviews and 121 negative reviews — 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 |
10. Library Of Ruina
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina 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 34,372 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,337 positive reviews and 2,035 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Library Of Ruina on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 8/10/2021 |
| Developer | ProjectMoon |
| Publisher | ProjectMoon |
| Steam App Id | 1256670 |
More Card Battler Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Card Battler games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 19,551 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,678 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 770 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 301 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 559 | 5/21/2020 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 98 | 10/10/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 862 | 4/1/2021 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 301 | 4/30/2025 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 950 | 8/10/2021 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 986 | 1/13/2023 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 49 | 6/1/2021 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 3/26/2020 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 55 | 8/9/2024 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 6/24/2020 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 3/7/2024 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 9/13/2024 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/24/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/17/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/25/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 27). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 20). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 21). Monster Train on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 19). DICEOMANCER on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 21). ROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Library Of Ruina on Steam. Steam Store.