Games like Backpack Battles
Looking for games like Backpack Battles? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Backpack Battles is a strategy game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Star Realms with 2,212 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.
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Star Realms
2016 · Strategy
2,212 reviews · 87% positive
StrategyCard BattlerCombat
Same: shares Strategy and Card Battler. Different: leans more into deckbuilding.
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Slay the Spire
2019 · Indie
189,240 reviews · 98% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerRogue-like
Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler. Different: leans more into card game.
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Balatro
2024 · Casual
155,457 reviews · 98% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeStrategy
Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into card game.
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9 Kings
2025 · RPG
20,036 reviews · 93% positive
StrategyRogue-likeRoguelike Deckbuilder
Same: shares Strategy and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into rpg.
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Peglin
2024 · Casual
17,404 reviews · 84% positive
Rogue-likeTurn-BasedStrategy
Same: shares Rogue-like and Turn-Based. Different: leans more into deckbuilding.
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Chrono Ark
2024 · Adventure
13,544 reviews · 91% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderStrategyIndie
Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Strategy. Different: leans more into anime.
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Across the Obelisk
2022 · Adventure
12,901 reviews · 81% positive
Rogue-likeStrategy2D
Same: shares Rogue-like and Strategy. Different: leans more into fantasy.
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Dicey Dungeons
2019 · Indie
11,649 reviews · 89% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerIndie
Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler. Different: leans more into deckbuilding.
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Sephiria
2025 · Action
5,724 reviews · 94% positive
MultiplayerInventory ManagementRogue-like
Same: shares Multiplayer and Inventory Management. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,336 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessTacticalRogue-like
Same: shares Early Access and Tactical. Different: leans more into dungeon crawler.
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Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,271 reviews · 92% positive
Early AccessRoguelike DeckbuilderCard Battler
Same: shares Early Access and Roguelike Deckbuilder. Different: leans more into turn-based strategy.
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Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
2,051 reviews · 93% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderStrategyCard Battler
Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Strategy. Different: leans more into anime.
Frequently asked questions
- What games are like Backpack Battles?
- indielist matches 12 indie games to Backpack Battles by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Star Realms (2,212 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
- How are "games like Backpack Battles" chosen?
- By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Backpack Battles, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.