Card Quest similar games & best alternatives
Card Quest
2017
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Quick resume
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Global score
86/100
Genres
Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Card & Board Game
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Pros
- Deep and challenging gameplay
- High replayability with multiple classes and unlocks
- Unique equipment-based deck customization
- Well-balanced strategic combat
- Active developer support and updates
Cons
- Graphics and presentation are simple and may deter some players
- Steep learning curve and punishing difficulty early on
- Some grind required for progression and unlocks
- Lack of multiplayer or social features
- Repetitive encounters and fixed boss fights
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players have freedom to choose classes, builds, skills, weapons, and routes each run, allowing high personal control over playstyle."
Jupiter Hell
"Players choose classes, equipment, and paths freely, allowing personal control over playstyle and strategy."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
5"The game is challenging and requires skillful deck management, strategic thinking, and puzzle solving, with feedback and progression rewarding competence."
Inscryption
"The game is challenging and requires skillful resource and card management, rewarding mastery and strategic thinking."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-3"Focus is on personal progression and overcoming game challenges rather than competing against other players."
Lost Ruins
"Focus is on personal progression and overcoming game challenges rather than competing against other players."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
5"High replayability with many unlockables, meta-progression, and varied runs encourage long-term engagement."
Devil Slayer - Raksasi
"High replayability with multiple classes, unlocks, and branching paths encourages long-term engagement."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Single-player experience focused on individual play without multiplayer or cooperative elements."
Knock on the Coffin Lid
"Single-player experience focused on individual play without multiplayer or cooperative elements."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Players create and customize decks with many card combinations and unique class mechanics."
月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon)
"Players customize decks via equipment loadouts and experiment with many unique combinations and subclasses."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and self-directed."
Rogue Legacy 2
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and self-directed."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Provides a fun, immersive fantasy combat experience that offers distraction and stress relief."
Fairy Bloom Freesia
"Provides immersive fantasy gameplay and distraction through strategic card battles and roguelike progression."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."
Mortal Kombat 11
"Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
5"Encourages trying new builds, skill combinations, gear setups, and strategies to optimize performance and overcome challenges."
Lootun
"Strong emphasis on trying new equipment combinations, subclasses, and strategies to overcome challenges."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
3"Branching paths, random encounters, and multiple maps encourage discovery and curiosity."
Across the Obelisk
"Branching maps and multiple campaigns encourage discovering new paths and enemy encounters."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Customization of decks and character loadouts allows personal expression within gameplay."
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
"Customization of character decks and builds allows personal expression within gameplay constraints."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
5"Strong fantasy setting with roguelike dungeon crawling, mythical classes, gods, and magical combat."
Bravery and Greed
"Strong fantasy setting with classes like mage, rogue, and warrior, and thematic enemies and lore."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and focused on individual experience."
Tomb Raider: Underworld
"No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and focused on individual experience."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
5"Players learn complex mechanics, improve skills, and unlock new content, supporting personal development."
Slice & Dice
"Players learn mechanics, improve skills, and unlock new items and subclasses, supporting personal development."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."
ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4
"Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-4"Requires focused attention and strategic planning; not designed for passive or background play."
Out There: Ω Edition
"Requires focused attention and strategic planning; not designed for passive or background play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions within the game."
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
"No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions within the game."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."
Slay the Spire
"No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
5"Strong progression system with leveling, skill unlocking, item collection, and character upgrades."
Freestyle 2: Street Basketball
"Strong progression system with unlockable equipment, skills, and subclasses enhancing player power."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
-2"Game is challenging and punishing, creating tension rather than relaxation or flow."
Wildfrost
"Game is challenging and punishing, creating tension rather than pure relaxation or flow."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
2"Visual and auditory elements provide moderate sensory stimulation, but are simple and not intense."
Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
"Visual and auditory elements are simple but effective, providing moderate sensory stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."
Bad North: Jotunn Edition
"No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
3"Includes a campaign with narrative elements and quests that engage players in story."
Anno 1404 - History Edition
"Includes narrative elements and lore with multiple campaigns and thematic settings."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
5"Core gameplay revolves around strategic resource management, planning, and tactical decision-making."
D&D Lords of Waterdeep
"Core gameplay revolves around strategic resource management, card combos, and tactical decision-making."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
3"Challenging combat and uncertain outcomes create suspense and excitement."
Knock on the Coffin Lid
"Challenging encounters and risk of failure create suspense and excitement during battles."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players report high value for price due to content, replayability, and quality."
Black Myth: Wukong
"Players report high value for price due to depth, replayability, and content volume."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
3"Combat involves defeating enemies with weapons and magic, typical of fantasy RPGs."
Agarest: Generations of War
"Combat involves defeating enemies with attacks and spells, typical for fantasy card games."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
4"Gameplay revolves around avoiding defeat and managing resources to survive enemy attacks."
Swarm Queen
"Gameplay emphasizes avoiding damage and managing limited resources to survive encounters."
Analysis
Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.
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