Games like Journey to the West

A deck-building RPG with strategic combat and narrative choices. Recruit companions and use unique hero abilities to battle through a classic Chinese legend.

81% positive from 1,704 · 2023 · 57% finish it

Card BattlerRPGRogue-lite Rogue-like2DCard Game

Six games like Journey to the West

Poker Quest: Swords and Spades

87% positive from 719 reviews202210% finish itDeck Playable

A roguelite fantasy RPG where card hands empower item abilities against monsters. Explore a procedurally generated world with unique heroes and thousands of items.

What players likedPlayers praise "Poker Quest" as an inventive roguelike deckbuilder that uniquely blends poker mechanics with fantasy strategy, reminiscent of "Puzzle Quest."

The catchHeavy RNG dependence with rare, weak power spikes

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Rogue-lite.

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Deathless. The Hero Quest

88% positive from 1,030 reviews2024Deck Verified

Roguelike deckbuilder with unique hero abilities. Explore branching paths, build card combos, and defeat bosses.

What players likedPlayers praise this challenging deckbuilder, similar to Slay the Spire, for its beautiful visuals, Slavic mythology, and unique characters.

The catchCard rewards are mostly sidegrades, so runs rarely build an exciting deck or combo.

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Rogue-lite.

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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 Rogue-lite.

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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 RPG.

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Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

82% positive from 3,415 reviews202425% finish itDeck Verified

This is a deckbuilding roguelike with a blackjack twist. Players adapt to unique rules, build decks with varied cards, and challenge gamblers in a tavern.

What players likedPlayers say it's like Balatro, Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone, praising its strategic depth and satisfying deck-building.

The catchOutcomes hinge on luck rather than deckbuilding, leaving runs feeling low on real choice.

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Rogue-like.

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Yao-Guai Hunter

84% positive from 2,288 reviews2025Deck Playable

A martial fantasy roguelike with card-based combat. Players choose a unique hunter to battle demons in a hand-painted world.

What players likedPlayers praise the good art style, diverse characters, and multiple playstyle cards.

The catchIt copies Slay the Spire so closely that veterans of that game find nothing new.

Both are tagged Card Battler, Card Game and Rogue-like.

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More about Journey to the West

The catch

Runs drag on for hours, with far more time spent reading text than playing.

Reviews: 81% positive from 1,704
Released: 2023
Finish it: 57% of players
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 81% positive, but with 1,704 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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