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Hungry Horrors is a unique deck-builder about feeding monsters out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:53 +0000

Gather ingredients, make dishes and feed all the strange creatures in a deck-builder that manages to set itself apart from the others in Hungry Horrors.

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Tabulo is chess meets Balatro and it's out now

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:04:42 +0000

Is it chess? Is it Balatro? It's both, sort of. Tabulo is a pretty clever mixture of gameplay elements that looks set to hook you in.

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Bingo Betty is basically a crazy Balatro-fied version of Bingo

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:58:12 +0000

This is not your grannie's Bingo, this is underground Bingo that clearly takes some fun elements of Balatro to make things a bit nuts.

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Wire up various modules to survive in Wireworks - a base-defense roguelike auto-battler

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:42:25 +0000

Wireworks went straight into my wishlist, I couldn't click it fast enough. Love the idea with this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.

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Keep creatures fed in the deck-builder Hungry Horrors when it arrives January 19 2026

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:38:17 +0000

Inspired by British and Irish folklore, Hungry Horrors is a deck-builder with an unusual purpose - to have you feed the monsters to keep them away.

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Vampire Crawlers from the Vampire Survivors dev gets a fun new trailer

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:07:00 +0000

I am seriously stoked by Vampire Crawlers that adds to the world of Vampire Survivors with a fast-paced deck-builder from developer poncle.

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Dog merging roguelike deckbuilder Dogpile is out now and it's wonderful

Liam Dawe — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:22:23 +0000

Dogpile was one of my absolute favourites during Steam Next Fest in October, and as a surprise it released yesterday.

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Vampire Survivors gets turned officially into a crazy deck-builder with Vampire Crawlers from poncle

Liam Dawe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:55:55 +0000

This is the kind of chaos I love to see, and very fitting from Vampire Survivor developer poncle, with the casual deck-builder Vampire Crawlers.

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The wonderful roguelite farming deckbuilder Cropdeck has a proper demo out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:32:28 +0000

Plant, grow and harvest in the farming roguelite deckbuilder Cropdeck, with a demo out now that you definitely need to put on your list to try.

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Replicat is basically the classic card game snap meets Balatro - check out the demo

Liam Dawe — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:59:42 +0000

Balatro, much like Vampire Survivors, has created a bit of an indie trend and now the classic card game snap has been given the Balatro treatment in Replicat.

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Spin to fight and win in Roulette Hero, a rather unique strategic roguelike deck-builder

Liam Dawe — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:12:54 +0000

Combining elements of Slay the Spire and Luck be a Landlord, the roguelike deck-builder Roulette Hero is out now and it will likely spin your hours away.

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MicroProse reveal Dungeon Holdem a mixture of poker and dungeon crawling that looks ace

Liam Dawe — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:43:59 +0000

MicroProse just announced they're publishing Dungeon Holdem a fusion of poker, dungeon crawling, and deckbuilding RPG mechanics and it really looks ace.

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Heroes of Magic & Cards will give poker the roguelike deck-builder treatment

Liam Dawe — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:24:31 +0000

With a demo coming on November 5th, Heroes of Magic & Cards is another interesting spin on deck-builders that blends in poker mechanics for something different.

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Craft unique cards with stickers in the cute deck-builder My Card Is Better Than Your Card!

Liam Dawe — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:08:01 +0000

As far as deck-builders go, My Card Is Better Than Your Card! is definitely more on the cute side with you crafting cards from stickers you collect.

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One of the most promising deck-building roguelikes ever, Moonsigil Atlas gets a big demo upgrade

Liam Dawe — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:34:00 +0000

Moonsigil Atlas is by far one of the most interesting and promising upcoming games I've played in a while, taking deck-building roguelikes in a fun direction.

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From the creator of Sally Face, horror deckbuilding roguelike The House of Hamelin has a demo up

Liam Dawe — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:21:46 +0000

Enter the frightful world of The House of Hamelin and take control of Perdita, a young woman tasked with finding her missing cat, Paige.

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Cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder and dungeon crawler Into The Grid arrives November 10

Liam Dawe — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:14:14 +0000

Into The Grid from Flatline Studios is an incredibly promising blend of a cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder and dungeon crawler and it's arriving November 10th.

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Culinary roguelite deckbuilder Hungry Horrors gets a big demo upgrade

Liam Dawe — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:23:44 +0000

Hungry Horrors is a deckbuilder where you strategically cook and serve authentic traditional dishes to legendary monsters.

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Merge dogs to make bigger dogs in the delightfully silly roguelike deckbuilder Dogpile

Liam Dawe — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:39:34 +0000

I love how delightfully silly Dogpile is as you drop various types of dogs into a vertical yard where they merge into bigger dogs.

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Exciting train combat deckbuilder roguelite Fogpiercer gets a new trailer and publisher

Liam Dawe — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:49:05 +0000

Fogpiercer was a highlight here on GamingOnLinux back in April, and now it's coming back stronger with a brand new trailer and they've found a publisher.

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Use rule-bending books to build a massive score in anagram roguelike Watchword - out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:07:43 +0000

Build words letter by letter, while using magical books to bend the rules potentially in your favour in the anagram roguelike Watchword.

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Slay the Spire 2 delayed and now arrives March 2026 - nothing to do with Silksong

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:19:19 +0000

Slay the Spire 2 was originally due in Early Access this year, but the developers have announced it's moving into March 2026.

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Build a deck of powerful programs in the cyberpunk deckbuilder Into The Grid in November

Liam Dawe — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:24:58 +0000

Into The Grid is a cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder that looked very promising from the demo, and now we have a release window for November.

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Harness the power of living books in the upcoming hexgrid tactics deckbuilder Tomebound

Liam Dawe — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:08:12 +0000

A library full of infected living books awaits you in Tomebound, an upcoming hexgrid tactics deckbuilder that plans full Linux support.

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Tic Tactic arrives September 18 turning tic-tac-toe / noughts and crosses into a deck-building roguelike

Liam Dawe — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:11:18 +0000

Turning noughts and crosses into a deck-building roguelike isn't something I wasn't expecting, but it's real and Tic Tactic releases on September 18th.

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Checkmage! is a casual, free-form chess RPG with sandbox deck-building elements

Liam Dawe — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:29:22 +0000

A unique blend of genres I have for you here on GamingOnLinux today. Checkmage! blurs the lines between an RPG, chess and deck-building.

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Popular sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder Cobalt Core added Linux support

Liam Dawe — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:19:41 +0000

Rated Overwhelmingly Positive from users on Steam, the sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder Cobalt Core just added official Linux support.

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You absolutely have to try the expanded demo of Moonsigil Atlas

Liam Dawe — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:43:58 +0000

Moonsigil Atlas is easily one of the most unique deck-builders around, and the latest major update to the demo has me hooked. You have to try it.

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Dice A Million channels Balatro vibes into game-breaking dice rolling

Liam Dawe — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:12:36 +0000

With a fresh demo released, Dice A Million looks like it will grab a lot of my time in future.

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Plant, grow and harvest in the farming roguelite deckbuilder Cropdeck - sign up the Playtest

Liam Dawe — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:30:32 +0000

Blending two very different ideas together, Cropdeck brings farming to deckbuilders and it's actually really good.

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Try the big demo update for Dicey Bugs, a turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides

Liam Dawe — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:06:40 +0000

Dicey Bugs is a roguelike, turn-based deckbuilder where you control both sides of the battles. A new demo is live now!

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Burn your cards and do forbidden rituals in the deck-builder Burn With Me

Liam Dawe — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:57:06 +0000

Burn With Me is a narrative deck-builder like no other, where permanently burning your cards is one of the main game mechanics.

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Check out the demo for Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder

Liam Dawe — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:27:48 +0000

Another one with a good demo during Steam Next Fest is Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder.

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Build a kingdom and watch overpowered tiny armies fight in 9 Kings

Liam Dawe — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:18:03 +0000

9 Kings is a fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder where you get to watch tiny armies fight and it's surprisingly absorbing of your time.

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Monster Train 2 is a seriously incredible deck-builder

Liam Dawe — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:58:22 +0000

Taking all the good about Monster Train and just making it a whole lot bigger, Monster Train 2 is an excellent deck-building game.

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Cyberpunk deckbuilder and dungeon crawler Into The Grid gets a fresh demo

Liam Dawe — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:36:09 +0000

Into The Grid is a cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder and dungeon crawler from Flatline Studios, with a fresh demo up ahead of Steam Next Fest.

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Into the Restless Ruins gets you to deck-build a dungeon and then explore it

Liam Dawe — Mon, 26 May 2025 16:33:29 +0000

Into the Restless Ruins is a rather different dungeon crawler, one where you build the dungeon over time with a deck of cards you continue to gather and upgrade.

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StarVaders is deck-building meets grid-based tactics and it's basically perfect

Liam Dawe — Fri, 23 May 2025 16:30:39 +0000

StarVaders from developer Pengonauts is a colourful and action-packed mix of a deck-builder with fast grid-based tactical combat and it's a thoroughly great time. I've never seen another game so smoothly blend these two together. I'm hooked on it.

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Deck-builder meets auto-shooter in Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure - demo now live

Liam Dawe — Thu, 22 May 2025 14:08:33 +0000

From the original creative team behind the Hand of Fate series, Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure is a mixture of deck-building and auto-shooting as yet another developer attempts to put their own spin on Vampire Survivor-like action.

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Shroom and Gloom is a first-person fungus-filled deck-builder with a demo you need to try

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 May 2025 13:31:50 +0000

We're getting totally spoiled with unique deck-builders lately like Moonsigil Atlas that I really can't wait for. And now Devolver Digital announced they're publishing Shroom and Gloom with a demo up now and it's glorious.

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The fusion of deck-building and space-Tetris in the demo of Moonsigil Atlas has totally hooked me

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 May 2025 17:01:33 +0000

Moonsigil Atlas has a demo out now and it's already shot right up to the top of my wishlist. The idea of fusing a Slay the Spire styled deck-builder with something sort-of Tetris-like is just incredibly slick.

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Control an interstellar train in the deck-builder Break Siege out now in Early Access

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 May 2025 12:51:40 +0000

Another strategy game with trains? Sign me up. Break Siege from FojoGames just hit Early Access and looks like it could be another good one.

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Starless Abyss is a seriously cool Eldritch-themed space strategy deckbuilder out now

Liam Dawe — Tue, 06 May 2025 13:18:08 +0000

My new favourite deck-builder? Could well be. Starless Abyss released late in April from Konafa Games and No More Robots blending together the worlds of Eldritch horror and deck-builders in a space strategy theme.

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COMBOLITE is a unique physics deck-builder where you build up combos to keep hitting a rock

Liam Dawe — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:21:14 +0000

Probably the absolute weirdest deck-builder I've ever played, COMBOLITE is all about repeatedly hitting a rock to score points and activate special combos to score even more points.

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Lost For Swords is a unique deck-building dungeon crawler that's different each time

Liam Dawe — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:13:45 +0000

There's a lot of dungeon crawlers and deck-builders but Lost For Swords manages to come off a little more unique thanks to the way it shuffles everything together.

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Inspired by Slavic folklore Deathless. Tales of Old Rus improves text sizing on Steam Deck

Liam Dawe — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:34:09 +0000

Blending together a collectible card game, roguelike, and turn-based strategy game Deathless. Tales of Old Rus looks like a must-have for fans of titles like Slay the Spire. Now it should be a better fit on Steam Deck too.

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Moonsigil Atlas is a deckbuilding roguelike with tile-based energy that's Tetris meets Slay The Spire

Liam Dawe — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:13:54 +0000

Now this blending of ideas looks damn cool. Moonsigil Atlas looks like it really warps deckbuilders into something quite unique, and I can't wait to check this one out.

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Ludaro puts a roguelike deck-building twist on the classic board game Ludo

Liam Dawe — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:33:55 +0000

Whatever will developers turn into a deck-builder next? Ludo, apparently. The classic board game has been warped into Ludaro.

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Play cards, manage clones, explore unique planets and outsmart aliens in Clonizer

Liam Dawe — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:40:06 +0000

Clonizer is a fresh tactical roguelike deck-builder about making and managing clones, and attempting to colonize and take over the universe. It's just launched with Native Linux support.

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Build a train to expand your deck and fight off bandits in the demo for Fogpiercer

Liam Dawe — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:38:29 +0000

Fogpiercer is a fresh and interesting take on deckbuilders, with you controlling a train that you build up and upgrade as you go.

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