The best roguelike deckbuilder indie games, ranked by reviews

Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-06-13. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 13 roguelike deckbuilder indie games on Steam, holding 501,184 reviews at an average of 93% positive. This list ranks them by Steam review count, the most reliable public sales proxy, with a white-box sales estimate behind every title. The most reviewed is Slay the Spire with 189,570 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

1. Slay the Spire · 189,570 reviews · 98% positive · 2019
2. Balatro · 155,829 reviews · 98% positive · 2024
3. ROUNDS · 43,267 reviews · 95% positive · 2021
4. 9 Kings · 22,009 reviews · 93% positive · 2025
5. Backpack Battles · 20,306 reviews · 91% positive · 2025
6. Chrono Ark · 13,559 reviews · 91% positive · 2024
7. Across the Obelisk · 12,910 reviews · 81% positive · 2022
8. Dicey Dungeons · 11,658 reviews · 89% positive · 2019
9. Luck be a Landlord · 11,456 reviews · 93% positive · 2023
10. Monster Train 2 · 9,740 reviews · 95% positive · 2025
11. DICEOMANCER · 5,543 reviews · 96% positive · 2024
12. Die in the Dungeon · 3,282 reviews · 92% positive · 2026
13. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend · 2,055 reviews · 93% positive · 2022

How this list is built

Games are ranked by Steam review count, the most reliable public proxy for sales when actual figures are private. Each title links to its indielist page, where the white-box sales estimate expands into the full Boxleiter formula, so you can audit the number rather than trust a black box. Review counts come from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.

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