Lost For Swords similar games & best alternatives

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Lost For Swords

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.

What works

  • Unique blend of deckbuilding and tactical puzzle gameplay
  • High replayability with multiple classes and level editor
  • Thoughtful resource and positioning mechanics
  • Accessible yet challenging difficulty curve
  • Fair price and good value for content

Things to keep in mind

  • Some balancing issues and difficulty spikes
  • Limited content variety after extended play
  • Minor bugs reported
  • Lack of social or cooperative features
  • Animation length can be long at high damage

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Lost For Swords: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership, Fantasy.

Last update: 25/08/2026