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The best Deckbuilding games on Steam

Build a deck, break the game. The best deckbuilders on Steam.

What are deckbuilding games?

In deckbuilders you start with a small deck of cards and improve it as you play, adding strong cards and removing weak ones. Every fight is a little puzzle, and the goal is a deck so good it feels like cheating.

24 games4 on salePrices in USD, checked at 19:46 UTC
  1. StarVaders cover art #1

    StarVaders

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 3,822 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for roguelike deckbuilderturn-based tacticsrogue-lite

    Solo2025
  2. Monster Train 2 cover art #2

    Monster Train 2

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 8,791 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for roguelike deckbuildercard gamerogue-like

    Solo2025
  3. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist cover art #3 -50%

    I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 4,495 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for choices matterlife simdating sim

    Solo2022
    $24.99$12.49
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  4. Inscryption cover art #4 -60%

    Inscryption

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 135,972 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for card battlercard gamestory rich

    $19.99$7.99
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  5. One Step From Eden cover art #5

    One Step From Eden

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 6,050 players recommend it.

    Known for action roguelikerogue-litedifficult

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2020
  6. Dune: Imperium cover art #6

    Dune: Imperium

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 3,885 players recommend it.

    Known for board gamestrategysci-fi

    Solo · Versus2024
  7. Griftlands cover art #7

    Griftlands

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 13,495 players recommend it.

    Known for card battlerrogue-litechoices matter

    Solo2021
  8. Die in the Dungeon cover art #8

    Die in the Dungeon

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 3,307 players recommend it.

    Known for rogue-likestrategycard game

    Solo2026
  9. 9 Kings cover art #9

    9 Kings

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 21,813 players recommend it.

    Known for strategyRPGauto battler

    Solo · Versus2025
  10. Tainted Grail: Conquest cover art #10

    Tainted Grail: Conquest

    Very well reviewed: 90% of 7,622 players recommend it.

    Known for card gamedark fantasyrogue-like

    Solo2021
  11. Potionomics cover art #11

    Potionomics

    Very well reviewed: 90% of 7,028 players recommend it.

    Known for dating simcapitalismsimulation

    Solo2022
  12. Emberward cover art #12

    Emberward

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 4,437 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for tower defensefalling blocksstrategy

    Solo2026
  13. Luck be a Landlord cover art #13

    Luck be a Landlord

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 10,257 players recommend it.

    Known for roguelike deckbuilderrogue-litestrategy

    Solo2023
  14. Vault of the Void cover art #14

    Vault of the Void

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 2,545 players recommend it.

    Known for roguelike deckbuilderchoices matterstrategy

    Solo2022
  15. Loop Hero cover art #15

    Loop Hero

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 33,916 players recommend it.

    Known for tacticalrogue-likepixel graphics

  16. Balatro cover art #16

    Balatro

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 162,507 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for card gamerogue-likeroguelike deckbuilder

  17. Kabuto Park cover art #17

    Kabuto Park

    Overwhelmingly loved: 99% of 4,436 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for creature collectornaturecozy

    Solo2025
  18. Monster Train cover art #18

    Monster Train

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 19,989 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for card battlerrogue-litecard game

    Solo · Versus2020
  19. SNKRX cover art #19

    SNKRX

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 4,197 players recommend it.

    Known for action roguelikerogue-litearena shooter

    Solo2021
  20. Villages & Dungeons cover art #20

    Villages & Dungeons

    Very well reviewed: 91% of 1,051 players recommend it.

    Known for rogue-likeauto battlerturn-based

    Solo2025
  21. Aces & Adventures cover art #21 -90%

    Aces & Adventures

    Very well reviewed: 89% of 2,235 players recommend it.

    Known for card gamestrategyrogue-lite

    Solo2023
    $19.99$1.99
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  22. ROUNDS cover art #22

    ROUNDS

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 36,120 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for fightinglocal multiplayer2D Fighter

  23. Rogue Voltage cover art #23

    Rogue Voltage

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 603 players recommend it.

    Known for automationcard battlerrogue-like

    Solo2026
  24. Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon cover art #24 -73%

    Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon

    Very well reviewed: 91% of 771 players recommend it.

    Known for roguelike deckbuildercard gamecard battler

    Solo2025
    $8.99$2.42
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Questions about deckbuilding games

What is the best deckbuilding game on Steam?

Based on player reviews, StarVaders is the top pick, with 97% positive reviews from 3,822 players. Monster Train 2 and I Was a Teenage Exocolonist come next.

Which deckbuilding games are on sale right now?

4 of the 24 games on this list are discounted today. The biggest deals are Aces & Adventures (90% off), Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon (73% off) and Inscryption (60% off). Prices are checked live on Steam, so this changes as sales start and end.

Which deckbuilding games can I play with friends?

1 of the games on this list have co-op, including One Step From Eden.

How we rank these games

Games are ordered by Steam player reviews, weighted by how strongly Steam players tag them as deckbuilding. Prices come straight from the Steam store and are refreshed every few minutes, so sales show up here as soon as they start.

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