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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 50 games similar to StarVaders down to the 10 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Balatro, Lara Croft Go and Poker Night 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to StarVaders.

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The best games like StarVaders on PlayStation

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to StarVaders. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1BalatroClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHardcoreNarrativeProceduralIsometric2D

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, vibe relaxing and visual pixel, 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.

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#2Lara Croft GoClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeAnimeIsometricCasual

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 StarVaders: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for StarVaders.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeCasualFirst 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 StarVaders: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for StarVaders.

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

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#4Ticket to Ride: Classic EditionClosest on combat

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalIsometric2DMultiplayer

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 StarVaders: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for StarVaders.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalHardcoreProceduralIsometric

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and horror setting, 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 StarVaders: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for StarVaders.

It predates StarVaders by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalIsometricMultiplayerCo-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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 .

Where it drifts furthest from StarVaders: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for StarVaders.

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

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#7Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloTacticalIsometricMultiplayerCo-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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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…

Where it drifts furthest from StarVaders: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for StarVaders.

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

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#8UNO

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloIsometricMultiplayerCo-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 single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 StarVaders: tone and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for StarVaders.

It predates StarVaders by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9The Jackbox Party Pack 3

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