BalatroLocalThunk01Feb 20, 2024
Balatro
LocalThunk
A poker-inspired deckbuilder where the discovery is in breaking the rules of a familiar hand, not in following a campaign plot.
Genre collection
Strategy games
Games where planning, trade-offs, and understanding a system matter more than reflexes.
8 indexed gamesEvidence-backed collection
BalatroLocalThunk
Slay the SpireMega Crit02Jan 23, 2019
Slay the Spire
Mega Crit
A deckbuilder that makes route selection, risk management and card removal as important as the cards a player adds.
Monster TrainShiny Shoe03May 21, 2020
Monster Train
Shiny Shoe
Play Monster Train when you want a compact ruleset that keeps producing new decisions through card choices and run-specific builds.
Into the BreachSubset Games04Feb 27, 2018
Into the Breach
Subset Games
Play Into the Breach for decisions that compound over a run, where planning and risk management matter more than scripted spectacle.
FTL: Faster Than LightSubset Games05Sep 14, 2012
FTL: Faster Than Light
Subset Games
Play FTL: Faster Than Light for decisions that compound over a run, where planning and risk management matter more than scripted spectacle.
Darkest DungeonRed Hook Studios06Jan 19, 2016
Darkest Dungeon
Red Hook Studios
Play Darkest Dungeon® for decisions that compound over a run, where planning and risk management matter more than scripted spectacle.
The Pale BeyondBellular Studios07Release date unknown
The Pale Beyond
Bellular Studios
A adventure, strategy record with an official media set and a clearly documented resource-management and branching-choices play texture.
The Invisible HandPower Struggle Games08Release date unknown
The Invisible Hand
Power Struggle Games
A simulation, strategy record with an official media set and a clearly documented resource-management and decision-making play texture.
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