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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Looking for games like Hungry Horrors? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — turn-based strategy, procedural generation and combat tactical — against over 6,700 titles. These 49 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Balatro leads with 67/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Year 2026Dev Clumsy Bear Studio
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Top games similar to Hungry Horrors

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hungry Horrors. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Balatro
Balatro
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloProcedural2DCasualHardcore
Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64
Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals39
Lara Croft Go
StrategyTurn-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 adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and card game strategy

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and horror tension, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0
Card City Nights
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloFantasyCasualCozyIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 37%· 30
Year 2014Dev LudosityPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Card City Nights is an adventure through a city filled with card-nuts and lunatics. Battle for the 8 legendary cards to enter the biggest competition this city has seen yet. CCN is not a traditional card-trading game.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals and setting.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting43Visuals0
Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTactical2DCasualNarrative
Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21
Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping roguelike runs

Join poker's most outspoken players for a hand of Telltale Texas Hold'em, the card game stacked high with personality. Quips will fly, chips will fall, and you may just end up rolling in the aisles.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Hungry Horrors.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Poker Night 2
StrategyTurn-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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

Playing poker is good in itself and as an occasion for live communication, a disclosure of communicative talents, a great way to spend time with friends. Especially if these friends know how to play and have fun playing. This poker simulator allows you to spend time in a beautiful company.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
X-COM: UFO Defense
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTacticalProceduralDarkHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 4.0KRAWG👍 64%· 275IGDB85· 2
Year 1993Dev MicroProse Software · MicroProsePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Commodore / Amiga

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and procedural generation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping card game strategy

1999. Governments of the Earth have increasingly begun to receive reports of frequent UFO attacks on people and their abductions. To combat this scourge, they decide to create a service X-COM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit ), which is designed to protect humanity from aliens. You play as the head of this service. The game is played in two modes: strategic and tactical.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Setting0Visuals0
Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTactical2DMultiplayerOffline
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, competitive edge and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name. ### Gameplay The gameplay copies the board game entirely. The game takes place on a map of the United States and south Canada filled with multicolored railroads.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and game mode.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals52Game mode38Setting0
Governor of Poker 2
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloCasualHistoricalIsometricFree to Play
Steam👍 73%· 185
Year 2010Dev I Sioux Game ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: adventure storytelling, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

Show them all, the Governor is not to be trifled with! Where have you been all those years? Lots of things have changed. Cities have grown, new people arrived... It’s all good, but some things cannot be accepted just like that! Howdy! Finally it’s there, Governor of Poker 2!

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Hungry Horrors.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0
Poker Night at the Inventory
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTacticalCasualFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Four famous characters - Max (Sam & Max game series), RED Heavy (Team Fortress 2 game), Tycho (Penny Arcade webcomic), and Strong Bad (Homestar Runner web series) - just sit around a table in the underground casino called Inventory and play poker.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals0
Dead Man's Draw
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTactical2DCo-opCasual
Steam👍 84%· 644
Year 2013Dev Stardock EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

The critically acclaimed card game is now available on PC! Dead Man’s Draw is a simple and strategic game of luck and skill that boils down strategy gameplay into a single, tense decision: to play it safe or risk everything in pursuit of killer combos and boundless treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: game mode.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode45
Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTacticalFantasy2DMultiplayer
Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84
Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: game mode and setting.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting36Game mode25
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
Solo2DPvPNarrativeCompetitive
Steam👍 90%· 338RAWG👍 85%· 20MC76
Year 2009Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and card game strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: setting and game mode.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals65Game mode36Setting0
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloFantasyMeleeFirst PersonPixel Art
IGDB50· 1OC84· 44
Year 2021Dev DmAndyOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

Become the baron of a new vampire metropolis! Fend off eco-terrorist werewolves and rival vampires, build your wealth, and rise to the top in your empire. In early access until November 30th! Made for the official 2021 Vampire: the Masquerade game jam under Dark Pack.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: combat and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting45Combat0Visuals0
#14Battle Chess
Battle Chess
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloFantasyMedievalMultiplayerHistorical
Steam👍 80%· 107
Year 1988Dev Interplay · Fujitsu InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, multiplayer gameplay and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 38 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting60Game mode54Visuals0
Duelyst
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloTacticalMultiplayerIsometricPixel 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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Duelyst is a digital collectible card game and turn-based strategy hybrid. The game has four expansions: Denizens of Shim'zar, Rise of the Bloodborn, Ancient Bonds, and Unearthed Prophecy. ###Gameplay In each round, two players must fight across a tactical battlefield.

Where it drifts furthest from Hungry Horrors: visuals.

It predates Hungry Horrors by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode51Visuals0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Hungry Horrors?
The closest game to Hungry Horrors is Balatro, scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Hungry Horrors?
The three closest games to Hungry Horrors are: 1. Balatro (67/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Lara Croft Go (57/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. Card City Nights (61/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Hungry Horrors's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Lara Croft Go similar to Hungry Horrors?
Yes — Lara Croft Go scores 57/100 similarity to Hungry Horrors. They share 4 attributes, including adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Turn-Based Strategy games are similar to Hungry Horrors?
The best Turn-Based Strategy games similar to Hungry Horrors are Balatro, Lara Croft Go, Card City Nights and Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em. All share the Turn-Based Strategy genre alongside other key Hungry Horrors attributes like card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy.
How is similarity to Hungry Horrors calculated?
We compare Hungry Horrors against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Hungry Horrors experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.