Vault of the Void similar games & best alternatives

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Vault of the Void

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!

What works

  • High player agency and control
  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Unique class mechanics and archetypes
  • Extensive deck customization
  • Frequent developer updates and active community

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve
  • Complex mechanics can overwhelm new players
  • Long run times may feel tedious
  • Some balance issues between classes
  • Lack of narrative depth and mod support

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Card Quest

  • Ring of Pain

  • Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

  • Deck of Ashes

  • Menace from the Deep

  • Endless Road: Reborn

More relaxing

Games that feels like Vault of the Void but with a more relaxing feel

  • Tales & Tactics

  • Ancient Enemy

  • Monster Train

  • Looper Tactics

  • StarVaders

  • Throne of Bone

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Vault of the Void but with more leadership over others

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

  • Starless Abyss

  • Ratropolis

  • Union of Gnomes

  • Gordian Quest

  • Vivid Knight

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Vault of the Void: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026