What games are like Backpack Battles?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Backpack Battles by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles (2,979 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Backpack Battles" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Backpack Battles, 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 Backpack Battles

Looking for games like Backpack Battles? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Backpack Battles is a strategy game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles with 2,979 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

2023 · Casual

2,979 reviews · 92% positive

Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerRogue-like

Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler. Different: leans more into dice.
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Slay the Spire

2019 · Indie

191,572 reviews · 97% positive

Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerRogue-like

Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler. Different: leans more into card game.
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Balatro

2024 · Casual

158,089 reviews · 98% positive

Roguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeStrategy

Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-like. Different: leans more into card game.
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Peglin

2024 · Casual

17,554 reviews · 84% positive

Rogue-likeTurn-BasedStrategy

Same: shares Rogue-like and Turn-Based. Different: leans more into deckbuilding.
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Chrono Ark

2024 · Adventure

12,546 reviews · 91% positive

Roguelike DeckbuilderStrategyIndie

Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Strategy. Different: leans more into anime.
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Dicey Dungeons

2019 · Indie

11,733 reviews · 89% positive

Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerIndie

Same: shares Roguelike Deckbuilder and Card Battler. Different: leans more into deckbuilding.
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Across the Obelisk

2022 · Adventure

10,633 reviews · 81% positive

Rogue-likeStrategy2D

Same: shares Rogue-like and Strategy. Different: leans more into fantasy.
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Sephiria

2025 · Action

6,103 reviews · 94% positive

MultiplayerInventory ManagementRogue-like

Same: shares Multiplayer and Inventory Management. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
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Sol Cesto

2026 · Indie

4,813 reviews · 91% positive

Early AccessTacticalRogue-like

Same: shares Early Access and Tactical. Different: leans more into dungeon crawler.
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Die in the Dungeon

2026 · Indie

3,405 reviews · 92% positive

Early AccessRoguelike DeckbuilderCard Battler

Same: shares Early Access and Roguelike Deckbuilder. Different: leans more into turn-based strategy.
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Roguebook

2021 · Adventure

3,404 reviews · 84% positive

IndieStrategyRogue-like

Same: shares Indie and Strategy. Different: leans more into rpg.
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Plague Inc: Evolved

2016 · Casual

64,888 reviews · 94% positive

StrategyIndieMultiplayer

Same: shares Strategy and Indie. Different: leans more into simulation.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Backpack Battles?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Backpack Battles by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles (2,979 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Backpack Battles" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Backpack Battles, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.