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Villages & Dungeons

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

A hardcore roguelite card game where deck-building strategies are at the core of everything! With a vast array of cards, random dungeons, a wealth of encounter events, and diverse enemies, it awaits your exploration and challenge.

What works
  • Deep and rewarding deckbuilding mechanics
  • High replayability with randomized dungeons
  • Engaging strategic gameplay
  • Affordable price and good value
  • Active developer support and frequent updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Some ui and quality-of-life issues
  • Steep learning curve with limited tutorial
  • Balance issues with certain card builds
  • Grind and rng can cause frustration
  • Limited social and cooperative features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Coin Crypt

  • Siralim 2

  • Circadian Dice

  • DemonCrawl

  • Slice & Dice

  • Rogue Fable III

  • Poker Quest: Swords and Spades

  • Tales & Tactics

  • Erannorth Chronicles
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Siralim 2

  • Poker Quest: Swords and Spades

  • Erannorth Chronicles
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Creativity

    Dungeon Drafters
  • Experimenting

    Foretales
  • Strategy

    Erannorth Chronicles

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Villages & Dungeons: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Cooperation, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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    "Includes PvP modes and leaderboards with ranked matches, but many players focus on solo or co-op PvE content without heavy emphasis on competition."

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    "Includes PvP modes with rankings and draft battles, but many players focus on solo PvE runs without heavy emphasis on competition."

  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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    "Game is single-player only; no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

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  • Creativity

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    "Extensive deckbuilding, card combinations, rune customization, and strategic experimentation encourage creative play."

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    "Strong emphasis on creative deck building, experimenting with card synergies, rune combinations, and adapting strategies."

  • Domination

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    "Interactions are balanced with no strong emphasis on exerting control over others; PvP is minor and respectful, with no toxic dominance reported."

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief, enjoying immersive strategic challenges."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

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  • Experimenting

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    "Core gameplay involves trying different card interactions, exploring new paths, and discovering hidden content."

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  • Exploration

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    "Procedurally generated dungeons and item discovery encourage exploration, though environments are somewhat repetitive."

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  • Expression

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    "Some customization of decks and character builds, but limited cosmetic or avatar personalization."

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  • Fantasy

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    "Pixel art fantasy setting with magic and roguelike elements, though story is secondary and somewhat minimal."

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  • Fellowship

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    "Mostly solo play with minimal social interaction or community bonding."

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills and knowledge of builds, upgrades, and strategies, with meta progression and rune systems supporting growth."

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    "Players learn and improve deck building and strategic skills; meta-progression unlocks runes and upgrades."

  • Health

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention during deckbuilding and gameplay, not idle or background play."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Strong progression through unlocking runes, items, and upgrades that persist between runs, enhancing character power."

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  • Relaxation

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    "Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though others note frustration with RNG and difficulty spikes."

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Value

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    "Players praise the game as good value for money with extensive content and replayability."

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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    "Players manage health, resources, and threats to avoid failure and progress deeper into dungeons."

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Last update: 09/07/2026