Arcanium: Rise of Akhan similar games & best alternatives

Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2022

Should you play it?

Arcanium is an Open-world, Strategy Card Adventure that merges Roguelite and Deckbuilding genres like never before. Control your party of three heroes, craft your deck, unlock a vast amount of cards and items and save the world of Arzu from corruption!

What works

  • Deep and flexible deckbuilding
  • Unique party-based tactical combat
  • Large variety of heroes and cards
  • Engaging hex map exploration
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Long run durations may deter casual players
  • Some ui and clarity issues reported
  • Balance issues with hero strength variance
  • Early access bugs and polish needed
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Trials of Fire

  • Prime of Flames

  • As We Descend

  • Magicbook AutoBattler: Contract

  • Vivid Knight

  • Starless Abyss

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Arcanium: Rise of Akhan but with less leadership over others

  • Vault of the Void

  • DungeonTop

  • Breach Wanderers

  • Ring of Pain

  • Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

  • Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

More competitive

Games that feels like Arcanium: Rise of Akhan but with more competition against others

  • Faeria

  • Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

  • Esports Godfather: The Legend Begins

  • Esports Godfather

  • Gordian Quest

  • Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Arcanium: Rise of Akhan: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Relaxation, Creativity.

Last update: 04/08/2026