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Card Hunter

PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser, Mac • 2015

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Quick resume

Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Free To Play, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Free to play with generous content
    • Deep tactical combat and deck building
    • Co-op and multiplayer modes
    • Humorous and nostalgic d&d theme
    • Friendly and helpful community

    Cons

    • Some grind and rng frustration
    • Limited classes and races
    • Online-only with queue times
    • Lack of language localization
    • Paywall for some expansions and cosmetics

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players can customize characters, weapons, and skill card decks freely, choosing their own playstyle and strategies."

      Capsule for SENRAN KAGURA Peach Beach Splash SENRAN KAGURA Peach Beach Splash

      "Players can customize their party, equip items that determine their card decks, and choose strategies freely."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game offers tactical turn-based combat with skill development and strategic planning, though some battles become repetitive."

      Capsule for King's Bounty: Warriors of the North King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

      "Game offers tactical turn-based combat with strategic deck building and positioning challenges, though some randomness affects outcomes."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      2

      "Includes local multiplayer and leaderboards/challenges, with some desire for online multiplayer and ranked modes, fostering player comparison."

      Capsule for Punch A Bunch Punch A Bunch

      "Includes multiplayer ranked matches and leagues with matchmaking, allowing players to compare skills."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Many players report long playtimes, repeated sessions, and habitual return to the game."

      Capsule for Worms Reloaded Worms Reloaded

      "Players report long playtimes, habitual play, and returning to the game repeatedly over years."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      4

      "Supports co-op campaign and multiplayer team modes requiring teamwork and coordination."

      Capsule for Skillshot City Skillshot City

      "Supports co-op campaign mode where each player controls one character, encouraging teamwork."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players create unique decks via equipment and class cards, and customize party builds and strategies."

      Capsule for Trials of Fire Trials of Fire

      "Players create unique decks by equipping items that add cards, allowing diverse tactical builds."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Multiplayer emphasizes cooperation and equal loot distribution; no evidence of dominance or power imposition over others."

      Capsule for Torchlight II Torchlight II

      "Multiplayer emphasizes balanced matchmaking and fair play; no pay-to-win advantage or dominance reported."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players enjoy immersive storytelling and humor as a form of stress relief and entertainment."

      Capsule for Loco Motive Loco Motive

      "Players enjoy the nostalgic D&D atmosphere and humor as a form of stress relief and immersion."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, with no obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for Void Invaders Void Invaders

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, with no obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Players experiment with many cards and deck combinations, exploring different strategies."

      Capsule for Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist

      "Players experiment with different item and card combinations to optimize strategies."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Campaign includes exploration of new areas, side quests, and discovery of secrets and lore."

      Capsule for SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest

      "Campaign offers many missions and expansions with new maps and enemies to discover."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Cosmetic customization available but mostly focused on gameplay."

      Capsule for The Bazaar The Bazaar

      "Cosmetic customization available via skins and figurines, though mostly optional."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Deeply rooted in Dungeons & Dragons lore with fantasy characters, settings, and imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms

      "Strongly themed on Dungeons & Dragons and fantasy RPG tropes with imaginative settings and characters."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Community is active and engaged; multiplayer co-op and modding foster social connections."

      Capsule for SYNTHETIK 2 SYNTHETIK 2

      "Community is friendly and helpful, with multiplayer and co-op fostering social connection."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players level up, unlock spells, and improve skills, supporting personal development."

      Capsule for Mini Ninjas Mini Ninjas

      "Players level up characters, acquire new items, and improve decks, supporting learning and development."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Typical sedentary computer game with no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector

      "Typical sedentary computer game with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and engagement; some moments of slower pacing but generally active play."

      Capsule for Bramble: The Mountain King Bramble: The Mountain King

      "Requires focused turn-based play; some waiting in queues but generally attentive engagement."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      2

      "Co-op play with friends and community interaction provide some social bonding, though not focused on deep emotional connections."

      Capsule for Cloudheim Cloudheim

      "Co-op play and community interaction provide some social bonding beyond casual connections."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      1

      "Players manage party composition and strategy but no explicit leadership roles over others."

      Capsule for Child of Light Child of Light

      "Players manage their own party and strategy but no strong leadership roles reported."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong progression through leveling, item collection, equipment upgrades, and unlocking content."

      Capsule for Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

      "Strong progression through leveling, item collection, and unlocking new campaigns."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Game balances challenge and humor to provide enjoyable flow, though some frustration from RNG."

      Capsule for Space Tyrant Space Tyrant

      "Game balances challenge and humor to provide enjoyable flow, though some frustration from RNG."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Enjoyable cartoon visuals and sound design provide moderate sensory stimulation and fun."

      Capsule for Heroes of Valor Heroes of Valor

      "Pleasant cartoon art style and sound design provide moderate sensory enjoyment."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      1

      "Leaderboards and multiplayer provide some recognition, but not a major focus."

      Capsule for Automobilista 2 Automobilista 2

      "Ranked multiplayer and leaderboards offer some recognition but not a major focus."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Campaign features a humorous and engaging narrative with characters and missions."

      Capsule for Army Men RTS Army Men RTS

      "Campaign has a humorous meta-narrative with characters and ongoing plot, though not deeply complex."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Requires tactical thinking, planning card usage and enemy prioritization; praised for strategic depth."

      Capsule for Iris and the Giant Iris and the Giant

      "Tactical positioning, deck building, and adapting to enemy abilities require thoughtful planning."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      1

      "Some suspense from tactical challenges and RNG, but overall controlled turn-based gameplay."

      Capsule for Age of Fear: The Free World Age of Fear: The Free World

      "Some excitement from tactical battles and RNG, but overall controlled turn-based gameplay."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Free to play with optional purchases; players find high value in content and ongoing updates."

      Capsule for cyberpunkdreams cyberpunkdreams

      "Free to play with generous content; optional purchases support developers without pay-to-win."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      2

      "Combat involves fighting enemies with attacks and abilities, but is cartoonish and non-gratuitous."

      Capsule for Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion

      "Combat involves attacking enemies with cards and weapons, but presented in a cartoonish, non-gratuitous style."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      2

      "Players must avoid defeat and manage resources tactically during battles."

      Capsule for Blood of Steel Blood of Steel

      "Players must manage resources and positioning to avoid defeat in tactical encounters."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    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