Games like Foretales

85% positive from 1,159 reviewsReleased 20223% finish itSteam Deck Playable$19.99

What it is

Foretales is a narrative card-based adventure game with a board game feel. Players make branching story choices and engage in turn-based card combat to save a doomed world.

What players liked

Players praise its passionate crafting and medieval vibe, comparing it to other strategic narrative card adventures.

The catch

The card loop turns repetitive within a couple of hours as missions all play the same.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 1,159 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Foretales

The Bible

88% positive from 1,151 reviews202219% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a digital Bible study tool with multiple translations and a trivia game. Its core loop involves reading scripture, searching for passages, and testing knowledge.

What players likedPlayers praise its extensive content, including diverse translations and study tools, making it a comprehensive resource.

The catchThe narration feature is broken or needs awkward third party setup to work at all.

Both are tagged Dynamic Narration and Singleplayer.

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Curious Expedition 2

89% positive from 4,114 reviews202110% finish itDeck Verified

Turn-based narrative roguelike about managing resources and party sanity on procedurally generated islands. Explore, survive, and compete for glory in a dice-based adventure.

What players likedThis procedurally generated tropical island exploration game with enjoyable dice-based combat is great on Steam Deck.

The catchA slower, more bloated sequel that strips out much of what made the first work.

Both are tagged Dynamic Narration and Adventure.

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Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

89% positive from 1,703 reviews201417% finish itDeck Playable

This is a digital deckbuilding card game where players build decks to defeat opponents. It features asynchronous multiplayer and AI opponents with strategic combat.

The catchOnline multiplayer locks the honor pool low, so games end before decks come together.

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Singleplayer.

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NEOVERSE

84% positive from 3,765 reviews20202% finish itDeck Unsupported

A roguelite deckbuilder with three heroines travelling between timelines, building each run from a pool of 300 cards while a talent tree and swappable gear shape their skills.

What players likedPlayers praise Neoverse as an excellent deck-building game that scratches the itch left by titles like Tainted Grail and Midnight Suns.

The catchRuns turn boring and repetitive quickly, with too little build variety to keep going.

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Adventure.

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Knock on the Coffin Lid

84% positive from 2,878 reviews202428% finish itDeck Verified

Deck-building roguelike with strategic combat and narrative choices. Explore, fight, and shape a dark fantasy world to regain your memories.

What players likedPlayers praise its story-focused roguelite deck-building, comparing it to Slay the Spire and Monster Train, with insane replayability.

The catchThe final boss fights are unfair, cheating slogs that ruin otherwise good runs.

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Adventure.

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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

87% positive from 2,272 reviews2019Deck Verified

A turn-based RPG with deck-building combat. It features a humorous fantasy-steampunk blend.

What players likedPlayers praise its dynamic turn-based RPG combat with unique deckbuilding mechanics, reminiscent of adventure games.

The catchBattles and characters feel repetitive with no new mechanics

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Adventure.

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