What games are like Star Realms?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Star Realms by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Backpack Battles (18,545 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Star Realms" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Star Realms, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Star Realms

Looking for games like Star Realms? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Star Realms is a strategy game from 2016; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Backpack Battles with 18,545 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Backpack Battles

2025 · Strategy

18,545 reviews · 91% positive

StrategyAsynchronous MultiplayerMultiplayer

Same: shares Strategy and Asynchronous Multiplayer. Different: leans more into early access.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

2018 · Strategy

14,371 reviews · 91% positive

StrategySci-fiTurn-Based

Same: shares Strategy and Sci-fi. Different: leans more into warhammer 40k.
Library Of Ruina

2021 · Indie

38,135 reviews · 94% positive

Card GameStrategyDeckbuilding

Same: shares Card Game and Strategy. Different: leans more into story rich.
Root

2020 · Indie

5,323 reviews · 90% positive

Board GameStrategyIndie

Same: shares Board Game and Strategy. Different: leans more into tabletop.
Dune: Spice Wars

2023 · Strategy

13,374 reviews · 79% positive

SingleplayerSci-fiStrategy

Same: shares Singleplayer and Sci-fi. Different: leans more into management.
Balatro

2024 · Casual

155,457 reviews · 98% positive

Card GameDeckbuildingSingleplayer

Same: shares Card Game and Deckbuilding. Different: leans more into roguelike deckbuilder.
Ultimate General: Civil War

2017 · Indie

8,475 reviews · 89% positive

StrategyBoard GameTurn-Based Strategy

Same: shares Strategy and Board Game. Different: leans more into wargame.
Esports Godfather

2024 · Casual

4,470 reviews · 91% positive

StrategyCard BattlerCard Game

Same: shares Strategy and Card Battler. Different: leans more into management.
They Are Billions

2019 · Strategy

45,754 reviews · 85% positive

StrategyBuildingSingleplayer

Same: shares Strategy and Building. Different: leans more into base-building.
Mindustry

2019 · Strategy

23,402 reviews · 96% positive

StrategyMultiplayerBuilding

Same: shares Strategy and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into base-building.
Slay the Spire

2019 · Indie

189,240 reviews · 98% positive

Card GameCard BattlerDeckbuilding

Same: shares Card Game and Card Battler. Different: leans more into roguelike deckbuilder.
Oxygen Not Included

2019 · Indie

132,230 reviews · 97% positive

BuildingSingleplayerStrategy

Same: shares Building and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into colony sim.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Star Realms?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Star Realms by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Backpack Battles (18,545 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Star Realms" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Star Realms, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.