Best Trading Card Game Games on Steam
Steam currently has 656 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 12/10/2024.
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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.
TCG Card Shop Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Trading Card Game game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,773 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,017 positive reviews and 756 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| 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!
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 64,942 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62,443 positive reviews and 2,499 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
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 14,366 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,945 positive reviews and 421 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2018 |
| Developer | Quiet River |
| Publisher | Quiet River |
| Steam App Id | 617670 |
4. Zup! F
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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 8,235 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,986 positive reviews and 249 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 12/11/2019 |
| Developer | Quiet River |
| Publisher | Quiet River |
| Steam App Id | 601220 |
5. Zup! Z
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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 4,145 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,026 positive reviews and 119 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| 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.
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 3,420 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,310 positive reviews and 110 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| 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
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 6,713 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,406 positive reviews and 307 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 12/5/2016 |
| Developer | Quiet River |
| Publisher | Quiet River |
| Steam App Id | 562220 |
8. 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.
TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue 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 4,107 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,940 positive reviews and 167 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 8/6/2024 |
| Developer | OPNeon Games |
| Publisher | OPNeon Games |
| Steam App Id | 3103840 |
9. Zup! 8
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Zup! 8 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 4,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,036 positive reviews and 181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2018 |
| Developer | Quiet River |
| Publisher | Quiet River |
| Steam App Id | 799070 |
10. 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!
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Trading Card Game games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,319 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,809 positive reviews and 510 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2020 |
| Franchise | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Developer | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Publisher | Ironhide Game Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1367550 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Trading Card Game games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,321 | 9/15/2024 | 96 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,400 | 6/5/2015 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 11/15/2018 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/11/2019 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 12/21/2020 | 93 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 12/5/2016 | 92 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 511 | 8/6/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 2/22/2018 | 92 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 311 | 10/15/2020 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 5/17/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | ??? | 1/6/2014 | 90 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/13/2017 | 90 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 3/24/2024 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 9/11/2018 | 89 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 292 | 5/24/2019 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 76 | 9/3/2024 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 344 | 7/25/2023 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/2/2022 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 2/23/2023 | 87 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Tabletop Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Zup! S on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Zup! F on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Zup! Z on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Zup! 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Zup! 8 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.