BLG writes, "Iris and the Giant is a beautiful and melancholy adventure to healing through demons and deckbuilding."
Neil writes: "Stomping along to release on Xbox and PlayStation is Iris and the Giant, a touching roguelike that mixes in card playing elements."
Slay the Spire may not be the first deckbuilding roguelike, but it is the game that popularized the genre. Since its release in 2017, countless games have followed in its footsteps, ranging from outright clones to games that feel wholly unique.
Here are 10 roguelike deckbuilding games for people who have already gotten their fill of Slay the Spire.
Iris and the Giant is a game about overcoming depression that expertly uses themes of hopelessness and repetition as game mechanics. Paired with a challenging strategy card game, it’ll keep you coming back.
