12 Games like Istanbul: Digital Edition on PlayStation that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Istanbul: Digital Edition down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, The Jackbox Party Pack 3 and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Istanbul: Digital Edition.

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The best games like Istanbul: Digital Edition on PlayStation

12 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.

#1Ticket to Ride: Classic EditionClosest overall match

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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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#2The Jackbox Party Pack 3

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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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#3Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

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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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#4BalatroClosest on tone

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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.

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#5UNO

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloCasualCo-opOnline

Steam👍 70%· 54KRAWG👍 74%· 265MC66IGDB53· 2OC64· 24

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with co op, online features and visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus

UNO is a video game adaptation of a famous card game developed in the 20th century. The aim is to be the first one to win 500 points. There is also a variation of the game called Uno Rush, announced two years later than the original. ###Gameplay The rules and card design do not differ from the original. Four players are sitting across the table.

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

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

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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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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 vibe relaxing

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 Istanbul: Digital Edition: visuals and game mode.

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#8Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMagic

Steam👍 87%· 1.3KRAWG👍 63%· 56MC77IGDB80· 4

Year 2012Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Special EditionThe Magic: The Gathering –Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Special Edition includes: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Full Game Magic 2013 Official Soundtrack Wallpapers: 5 wallpapers; in multiple sizes. 2nd Path of the Planeswalkers Graphic novel .

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#9Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMagicFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 56%· 41MC77IGDB75· 2

Year 2011Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

All-new and redesigned, Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 takes last year’s massive hit game to even greater heights with better graphics, more options, and new challenges!

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#10Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMagic

Steam👍 83%· 4.6KRAWG👍 55%· 99MC80IGDB77· 4

Year 2013Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

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

Special EditionThe Special Edition includes the following: Magic: The Gathering 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers Base Game Soundtrack: Planar themes and the licensed I Fight Dragons song as MP3s Wallpapers: 5 desktop wallpapers; in multiple sizes eBook: “Return To Ravnica” novella in PDF format…

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#11Worms ArmageddonClosest on visuals

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