Card City Nights similar games & best alternatives
Card City Nights
2014
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Quick resume
Card City Nights is not a traditional card-trading game. It's an adventure game with zany characters to meet and weird locations to explore. In the center is our new card battle system that breaks away from the fantasy TCG mold with connecting cards to form combos.
Global score
88/100
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Strategy, Card & Board Game
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Pros
- Unique and engaging card mechanics
- Charming art style and humor
- Relaxing and catchy soundtrack
- Good value for price with no microtransactions
- Encourages creativity and strategic thinking
Cons
- Lack of multiplayer or social features
- Ai difficulty spikes unevenly
- Some ui and deck management limitations
- Short overall story length
- Limited replay value after completion
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players freely build and customize decks and choose strategies, with meaningful decisions each turn."
Floppy Knights
"Players build and customize multiple decks freely, experiment with card combinations and strategies."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"Game involves skillful deck-building and tactical decisions, with AI providing a challenging opponent."
Clank!
"Game offers increasing AI difficulty and strategic depth requiring skillful deck building and tactical play."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-3"Single-player focus with AI opponents; no multiplayer or ranked modes, emphasis on personal progress."
Panzer Knights
"Single-player only with no multiplayer or ranked modes; focus on personal progress and beating AI opponents."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Players report high replay value and addictive gameplay with increasing difficulty encouraging continued play."
Acquitted
"Players report addictive gameplay and replay value through deck building and post-game challenges."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative multiplayer or team play."
Braveland Wizard
"Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative multiplayer or team play."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Players create and modify decks, experiment with card combinations, and adapt strategies dynamically."
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
"Players create and modify decks, experiment with card combinations and fusion crafting."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No social dominance or power over others; interactions are with AI opponents only."
Solitairica
"No social dominance or power over others; interactions limited to AI opponents."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
3"Lighthearted, quirky story and music provide a fun distraction and mood lift."
Girls Like Robots
"Lighthearted story, quirky characters, and relaxing music provide a pleasant escape from reality."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no pressure or obligation reported."
Tribloos 2
"Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no pressure or obligation reported."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
4"Game encourages trying new deck combinations, strategies, and board tactics."
Faeria
"Encourages trying new decks, card combos, and strategies to overcome different opponents."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
2"Players explore a small town and various locations, uncovering clues and secrets."
Kathy Rain
"Exploring the city and interacting with characters, finding hidden coins and secrets."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Customization of decks and combos provides player expression."
Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards
"Customizable decks and some cosmetic options like field skins allow player expression."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
3"Fantasy setting with whimsical art, magic, and imaginative characters, though grounded in card game mechanics."
DICEOMANCER
"Quirky, imaginative characters and card designs create a whimsical fantasy setting."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-4"Minimal social connection; players engage mostly solo with AI teammates."
Mini Healer
"Minimal social connection; mostly solo play with AI opponents."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players learn card mechanics, develop strategies, and improve skills through gameplay progression."
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
"Players develop strategic skills and knowledge of card synergies through gameplay."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with mouse movement; no physical activity involved."
Incredicer
"Sedentary, mouse-driven gameplay with no physical activity involved."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention during battles and deck management; not a background or idle game."
Monster Slayers
"Requires focused attention during card battles and deck building; not a background game."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are limited to AI characters."
Dungeon Tycoon
"No social or emotional closeness; interactions limited to AI characters."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management roles; single-player experience."
NieR:Automata™
"No leadership or group management roles; single-player experience."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Players collect cards, upgrade them, and build stronger decks to progress through the game."
Monster Monpiece
"Collecting cards, unlocking booster packs, and building stronger decks drive progression."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
3"Casual, easy gameplay with chill music and nostalgic visuals promotes relaxation and flow."
Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
"Chill music, lighthearted tone, and turn-based gameplay create a relaxing experience."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
2"Enjoyable visual style and jazzy soundtrack provide pleasant sensory stimulation."
Greed Corp
"Pleasant visual style and jazzy music provide moderate sensory stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal."
Miss Neko: Pirates
"No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
2"Light narrative with humorous dialogue supports gameplay but is not deeply immersive."
Agent A: A puzzle in disguise
"Light narrative with quirky characters and humorous dialogue supports gameplay."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
4"Requires tactical thinking, planning weapon combos, and anticipating opponent moves."
Blaston
"Requires tactical deck building, card placement, and anticipating opponent moves."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
1"Some excitement from unpredictable battles, but overall low tension and risk."
MONSTER CARDS
"Some tension from strategic battles but overall low risk and casual pacing."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players feel the game offers good content and enjoyment for its price, especially given no microtransactions."
Cows VS Vikings
"Players report high enjoyment and content for a low price with no microtransactions."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-2"Combat is abstract and card-based; focus is on strategic play rather than graphic violence or destruction."
The Elder Scrolls®: Legends™
"Combat is abstract and cartoonish with no graphic violence; focus on card effects."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
1"Battles involve avoiding defeat but overall low risk and stable environment."
Last Word
"Battles involve managing health and board state to avoid defeat, but low real threat."
Analysis
Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Thrill.
How to use the graph
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- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026