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6 Deck Builder games like Dota Underlords that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Dota Underlords down to the 6 that fit the “Deck Builder” category. Etherlords, For the King and Etherlords II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dota Underlords.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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CasualMultiplayerSolo
Year 2020Dev Valve Software
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Within the “Deck Builder” category, the closest game to Dota Underlords is Etherlords — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. For the King and Etherlords II follow close behind.

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The best deck Builder games like Dota Underlords

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dota Underlords. 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.

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Etherlords

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Etherlords
Closest overall match
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyIsometric
Year 2001Dev Nival Interactive · NivalPlaytime ~1hOn PC

If Dota Underlords worked for you because of tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view.

It predates Dota Underlords by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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For the King

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For the King
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
MultiplayerSoloTacticalFantasyIsometric
Year 2018Dev IronOak Games · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Shelved next to Dota Underlords for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings co-op play and 2D presentation.

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Etherlords II

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Etherlords II
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyNarrative
Year 2003Dev Nival Interactive · Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What brings it close to Dota Underlords is tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

It predates Dota Underlords by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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Armello

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Armello
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalFantasyIsometric
Year 2015Dev League of GeeksOn PS4 · Linux · Android

Genre puts it alongside Dota Underlords, and so does tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and PvP competition.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode48Visuals43Tone0
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Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

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Shadowhand: RPG Card Game
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalCasualFantasyNarrative
Dev Grey Alien Games · Positech GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Dota Underlords and shares a casual, approachable feel, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and historical setting.

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Loop Hero

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Loop Hero
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricNarrative
Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

Shelved next to Dota Underlords for good reason: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and pixel art.

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