Games similar to Death Howl

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Frosthaven
Defend a settlement through tactical battles in this digital adaptation of the dark fantasy boardgame.
Cobalt Core
Outmaneuver enemy ships in this lane-based deckbuilder tactics game.
Sol Cesto
Assess and tweak the risks of each dungeon room to put luck on your side.
Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
Make the best of each draw as your equipment gets mixed with off-the-wall enemies on a 3x3 grid.
Below the Crown
Crawl the depths of a dungeon using enhanced chess abilities.
StarVaders
Defend the Earth with powerful mechs in a seamless mix of roguelike deckbuilding and grid-based tactics.
Desktop Dungeons
Balance out fixed-value fights with health-restoring exploration to overcome knotty dungeons.
Tactical Breach Wizards
Lead your wizarding crew through puzzly tactical challenges, rewinding at will.
Drop Duchy
Build and defend your medieval realm on a Tetris board.
Inkshade
Acquire and lead units in a wooden board game against a shadowy game master.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Intercept extraterrestrial threats and engage in turn-based ground battles.
Imbroglio
Collect treasure inside bizarre, ever-shifting miniature labyrinths.
Deepmess
Strategize hammer-throwing fights through the layers of god's brain.
XCOM 2
Command soldiers in tactical guerrilla combat against the alien forces.
Monster Train
Create strategic, powerful decks to push back against the forces of heaven.
Watchword
Collect game-breaking modifier books to clear the goals of this anagram roguelike.
Mewgenics
A cat-breeding roguelike with madcap tactics battles and unapolegetically crude humor.
Vault of the Void
Study your enemies to continuously transform your deck in this low-RNG roguelike deckbuilder.
Slice & Dice
Lead a team of dice-controlled heroes through a series of strategic battles.
Monster Train 2
Angels and demons become allies in this revamped roguelike deckbuilding train-riding feast.
Sunken Stones
Pick a pirate captain and lead your crew through tactical encounters on small grids.
Slay the Spire 2
The ominous Spire reopens its doors to new deckbuilding ascensions.
Rat King
Search for treasures in pocket-sized rooms as two entangled rats.
Songs of Conquest
Revisit classic turn-based tactics as you fight through dark fantasy campaigns.
The Royal Writ
Restore your animal kingdom to glory by commanding card soldiers and creating legends.
Shogun Showdown
Carefully position yourself and time attacks to survive these roguelike combat encounters.
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
Plan a route through bite-sized dungeons and survive tactical combat encounters.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Defend the Mushroom Kingdom against the chaotic Rabbids in playful tactical battles.
Cinco Paus
Cast esoteric spells from five wands to survive encounters in confined rooms.
Into the Breach
Pilot your mech squad through puzzly tactical encounters.

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