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We filtered the 49 games similar to Abalone down to the 33 that fit the “Deck Builder” category. Poker Night at the Inventory, Governor of Poker 2 and Poker Night 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Abalone.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

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CasualSoloMultiplayer

Year 2013Dev Asmodee Digital

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Within the “Deck Builder” category, the closest game to Abalone is Poker Night at the Inventory — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Governor of Poker 2 and Poker Night 2 follow close behind.

#1Poker Night at the Inventory95 #2Governor of Poker 294 #3Poker Night 294 #4Card City Nights94 #5Lara Croft Go93

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The best deck Builder games like Abalone

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Abalone. Each one has been evaluated across 5 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Poker Night at the Inventory

95

Poker Night at the Inventory

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 9.7KRAWG👍 59%· 249MC71OC80· 12

Year 2010Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#2Governor of Poker 2

94

Governor of Poker 2

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualHistoricalIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 73%· 185

Year 2010Dev I Sioux Game ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#3Poker Night 2

94

Poker Night 2

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 7.4KRAWG👍 68%· 220MC75IGDB65· 3

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#4Card City Nights

94

Card City Nights

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualCozyFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 37%· 30

Year 2014Dev LudosityPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#5Lara Croft Go

93

Lara Croft Go

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeHorrorAnime

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB86· 5OC83· 19

Year 2015Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#6Egyptian Senet

92

Egyptian Senet

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualRelaxingCozy

Steam👍 78%· 365

Year 2015Dev Ezzat StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sports simulation and puzzle design

91

Hearthstone

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerMagicFantasyLoot

IGDB88· 9

Year 2014Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping vibe casual

#8Legends of Runeterra

91

Legends of Runeterra

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to Play

IGDB83· 3OC88· 12

Year 2020Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, visual isometric and free to play, while skipping vibe casual

91

Battle Chess

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalMedieval

Steam👍 80%· 107

Year 1988Dev Interplay · Fujitsu InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping vibe casual

#10Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

91

Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualOfflinePvP

Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3

Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, competitive edge and combat tactical

91

Duelyst

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloTacticalIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 82%· 4.7KRAWG👍 55%· 102MC82IGDB82· 7OC80· 16

Year 2016Dev Counterplay Games · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

#12The Elder Scrolls: Legends

91

The Elder Scrolls: Legends

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 75%· 11KRAWG👍 42%· 283MC82IGDB77· 3OC80· 19

Year 2017Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, visual isometric and free to play, while skipping vibe casual

#13Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

91

Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB59· 1

Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

#14Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

91

Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloTacticalMagicFantasy

Steam👍 45%· 4.0KRAWG👍 52%· 65MC60IGDB57· 6

Year 2014Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

#15Teamfight Tactics

91

Teamfight Tactics

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyIsometric

Year 2019Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping vibe casual

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