Luck be a Landlord similar games & best alternatives

Luck be a Landlord

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.

What works

  • Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • Unique slot machine deckbuilding mechanics
  • Frequent developer updates and mod support
  • Good balance of luck and strategy
  • Pleasant pixel art and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Heavy reliance on rng can frustrate some players
  • Limited content depth beyond initial floors
  • Some achievements require excessive grinding
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Endless mode balance issues reduce challenge

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Dungeon Clawler

  • Looper Tactics

  • Nitro Kid

  • Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue

  • Roundguard

  • Backpack Hero

Less story-driven

Games that feels like Luck be a Landlord but with less narrative immersion

  • Wireworks

  • Merge Maestro

  • LuckLand

  • Slot & Dungeons

  • Lethal Dungeon

  • Stacklands

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Luck be a Landlord but with more leadership over others

  • Dream Tactics

  • The Dungeon Beneath

  • Time Walker: Dark World

  • Weapon Shop Fantasy

  • Endgame of Devil

  • Lost For Swords

Less violent

Games that feels like Luck be a Landlord but with less combat and destruction

  • Terracards

  • Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth

  • Dice A Million

  • Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

  • Farm Keeper

  • Sizzle & Stack

More idle-friendly

Games that feels like Luck be a Landlord but with a stronger idle, pick-up-and-play feel

  • Dragon Cliff

  • Idle Research

  • Spin Hero

  • Meme Mayhem

  • Loop Hero

  • Forager

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Luck be a Landlord: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026