What is the best game similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition?

The closest game to Istanbul: Digital Edition is Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Istanbul: Digital Edition?

The three closest games to Istanbul: Digital Edition are: 1. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (79/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition (74/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. The Jackbox Party Pack 3 (70/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Istanbul: Digital Edition's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 10 dimensions.

Is Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition?

Yes, very much so — Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition scores 74/100 similarity to Istanbul: Digital Edition. They share 7 attributes, including turn-based strategy and card game strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Card Game games are similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition?

The best Card Game games similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition are Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, The Jackbox Party Pack 3 and Egyptian Senet. All share the Card Game genre alongside other key Istanbul: Digital Edition attributes like card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Istanbul: Digital Edition calculated?

We compare Istanbul: Digital Edition against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Istanbul: Digital Edition experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Istanbul: Digital Edition unique: card game strategy, vibe casual and single-player focus. After measuring 10 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 49 most faithful alternatives. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition and The Jackbox Party Pack 3 top the ranking, with Ascension: Deckbuilding Game at number one (79/100).

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Top games similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition

49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Istanbul: Digital Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Ascension: Deckbuilding GameClosest overall match

iRank87

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCasualNarrative2D

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 vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping vibe relaxing

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.

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#2Ticket to Ride: Classic EditionClosest on game mode

iRank78

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCasual2D

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, while skipping strong narrative focus

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 Istanbul: Digital Edition: visuals.

It predates Istanbul: Digital Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The Jackbox Party Pack 3

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

OfflineMultiplayerSoloCasualCo-op

Steam👍 97%· 6.6KIGDB78· 6OC80· 15

Year 2016Dev Jackbox GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualRelaxingNarrative

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, while skipping offline

New Important Note: To make the gameplay easier and more fun, you can press spacebar to throw the casting sticks instead of mouse click.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Istanbul: Digital Edition.

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#5Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerOfflineNarrativeCasualCo-op

Steam👍 97%· 17KRAWG👍 93%· 419MC67IGDB84· 5OC86· 23

Year 2015Dev Steel Crate GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe relaxing

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a game about defusing a bomb. It was initially made for virtual reality headsets but also supports traditional screens and controls. ###Player cooperation The game is meant to be played by at least two people in cooperation.

Where it drifts furthest from Istanbul: Digital Edition: visuals.

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#6BalatroClosest on tone

iRank93

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloCasualNarrativeRelaxing2D

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, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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 Istanbul: Digital Edition: game mode and visuals.

Released 6 years after Istanbul: Digital Edition.

Genre100Tone85Game mode36Visuals36

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloOffline2DCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 374

Year 2009Dev Apus Software · Three DonkeysPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

Open your mind and discover your power as you explore the world of Spectromancer!

Where it drifts furthest from Istanbul: Digital Edition: tone.

It predates Istanbul: Digital Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Sentinels of the Multiverse

iRank75

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnline

Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 45%· 20IGDB85· 2

Year 2014Dev Handelabra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, co op and online features, while skipping vibe casual

Calling all Sentinels! Do you have what it takes to defend the Multiverse? Compose a team of comic book heroes, each with their own playstyles, backstories, and grudges. Pit them against a variety of maniacal and formidable villains. Defeat your enemies and save the Multiverse!

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloCasual2DCo-op

Steam👍 91%· 30KRAWG👍 42%· 165

Year 2013Dev Orange_Juice · Fruitbat FactoryPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and setting anime, while skipping strong narrative focus

100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.

Where it drifts furthest from Istanbul: Digital Edition: tone.

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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 vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Istanbul: Digital Edition: visuals and game mode.

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#11Hearthstone

iRank88

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

Where it drifts furthest from Istanbul: Digital Edition: visuals.

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#12Legends of Runeterra

iRank86

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

Where it drifts furthest from Istanbul: Digital Edition: visuals.

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#13Abalone

iRank61

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasual

Steam👍 61%· 161

Year 2013Dev Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Nearly identical: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and vibe casual.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Abalone® is an adaptation of the famous multi-million selling board game! Discover - or re-discover - all the fun of Abalone on PC. Play the classic game or try out the different competition boards.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Istanbul: Digital Edition.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloOffline2DCo-op

Steam👍 94%· 11K

Year 1999Dev InfogramesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, shooter and combat tactical, while skipping card game strategy

It predates Istanbul: Digital Edition by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Istanbul: Digital Edition: visuals.

It predates Istanbul: Digital Edition by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

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Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

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Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

The Elder Scrolls: Legends

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

G.I.R.L.S. will be Girls

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

Deck Builder · Puzzle

Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Cards and Castles

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

Deck Builder · Puzzle

Poker Night at the Inventory

Deck Builder · Sports

Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Governor of Poker 2

Adventure · Simulation

Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Teamfight Tactics

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Card City Nights

Deck Builder · Adventure

Worms

Turn-Based Strat

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Turn-Based Strat

Mario Party DS

Puzzle · Turn-Based Strat

7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Master of Orion 2

Turn-Based Strat

Magic: The Gathering Arena

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Master of Orion

Turn-Based Strat

Worms 3D

Turn-Based Strat

60 Seconds!

Simulation · Survival

Sid Meier's Civilization II

Turn-Based Strat

Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Endless Space 2

Turn-Based Strat

Endless Space

Turn-Based Strat

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Triple Town

Puzzle · Turn-Based Strat

XCOM: Chimera Squad

Turn-Based Strat

A Valley Without Wind 2

Adventure · Platformer

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition?: The closest game to Istanbul: Digital Edition is Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Istanbul: Digital Edition?: The three closest games to Istanbul: Digital Edition are: 1. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (79/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition (74/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. The Jackbox Party Pack 3 (70/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Istanbul: Digital Edition's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition?: Yes, very much so — Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition scores 74/100 similarity to Istanbul: Digital Edition. They share 7 attributes, including turn-based strategy and card game strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Card Game games are similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition?: The best Card Game games similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition are Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, The Jackbox Party Pack 3 and Egyptian Senet. All share the Card Game genre alongside other key Istanbul: Digital Edition attributes like card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Istanbul: Digital Edition calculated?: We compare Istanbul: Digital Edition against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Istanbul: Digital Edition experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.