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We filtered the 47 games similar to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket down to the 32 that fit the “Deck Builder” category. The Elder Scrolls: Legends, Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers and Hearthstone top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

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The best deck Builder games like Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1The Elder Scrolls: LegendsClosest overall match

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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 fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping vibe casual

The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a card-based game set in The Elder Scrolls universe developed by Dire Wolf Digital. ###Story The game's story serves as a tutorial for the player. The game takes place during the Great War between the Mid Empire and the Third Aldmer Dominion.

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#2Magic 2015 - Duels of the Planeswalkers

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MultiplayerSoloFantasyIsometricTactical

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 fantasy world

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

GARRUK'S REVENGE EXPANSION NOW AVAILABLE! Walk in the footsteps of the Multiverse's greatest hunter. Featuring additional campaign levels, challenges, and new cards to collect, you take on the role of Garruk and hunt your prey across the planes!

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricMagic

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Year 2014Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping vibe casual

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Legends of Runeterra

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to Play

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Year 2020Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping vibe casual

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#5Teamfight Tactics

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricTactical

Year 2019Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, while skipping vibe casual

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#6Ascension: Deckbuilding GameClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualFantasySci-Fi

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 strong narrative focus, combat tactical and offline, while skipping visual isometric

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 Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: visuals.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7AbaloneClosest on tone

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SoloMultiplayerCasual

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

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

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

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.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricHistorical

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, setting medieval and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: setting.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 36 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9UNO

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MultiplayerSoloCasualIsometricCo-op

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 fantasy world

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.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricCo-op

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 fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and co op, 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 .

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricCo-op

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 fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, combat magic and co op, 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…

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

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SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalFirst Person

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Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: visuals and setting.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

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SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricOnline

Year 2011Dev Sleepy Giant Entertainment · The Pokémon CompanyOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and online features, while skipping vibe casual

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerCasualIsometricOffline

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 fantasy world

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 Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: setting.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Duelyst

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloIsometricTacticalPixel 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 pixel and free to play, while skipping vibe casual

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.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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