Deckbuilding gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Deckbuilding, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 4,988 games in the catalog, 2,104 with a sales estimate.
Games
4,988
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$1.2B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$2.9K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
19.9%
418 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Slay the Spire 2 18.9%
- Slay the Spire 11.4%
- Balatro 6.3%
- Inscryption 6.2%
- Broken Arrow 3.5%
- Other (2099 games) 53.7%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Deckbuilding games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slay the Spire 2 Mega Crit | 2026-03-05 | 207,474 | 572,332 | 8,713,908 | $217,760,561 |
| 2 |  Slay the Spire Mega Crit | 2019-01-23 | 220,016 | 56,724 | 5,280,384 | $131,798,385 |
| 3 |  Balatro LocalThunk | 2024-02-20 | 200,970 | 43,825 | 4,823,280 | $72,300,967 |
| 4 |  Inscryption Daniel Mullins Games | 2021-10-19 | 149,886 | 17,044 | 3,597,264 | $71,909,307 |
| 5 |  Broken Arrow Steel Balalaika | 2025-06-19 | 36,777 | 38,554 | 809,094 | $40,446,609 |
| 6 |  Library Of Ruina ProjectMoon | 2021-08-10 | 46,164 | 7,211 | 1,107,936 | $33,227,001 |
| 7 |  Marvel's Midnight Suns Firaxis Games | 2022-12-01 | 24,711 | 15,405 | 543,642 | $32,582,277 |
| 8 |  INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road LEVEL5 Inc. | 2025-11-13 | 12,154 | 52,701 | 421,608 | $29,508,344 |
| 9 |  Griftlands Klei Entertainment | 2021-06-01 | 14,535 | 7,545 | 1,046,520 | $20,919,935 |
| 10 |  Gloomhaven Flaming Fowl Studios, Saber Interactive | 2021-10-20 | 16,220 | 6,900 | 548,985 | $19,208,985 |
| 11 |  ๆ้ช Warm Snow BadMudStudio | 2022-01-18 | 39,268 | 44,545 | 942,432 | $16,950,313 |
| 12 |  Monster Train 2 Shiny Shoe | 2025-05-21 | 10,353 | 18,467 | 554,010 | $13,844,710 |
| 13 |  Monster Train Shiny Shoe | 2020-05-21 | 23,009 | 14,037 | 552,216 | $13,799,878 |
| 14 |  Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors poncle, Nosebleed Interactive | 2026-04-21 | 19,637 | 45,396 | 1,361,880 | $13,601,776 |
| 15 |  Loop Hero Four Quarters | 2021-03-04 | 36,661 | 51,078 | 879,864 | $13,189,161 |
| 16 |  Peglin Red Nexus Games Inc. | 2024-08-27 | 17,802 | 3,748 | 640,872 | $12,811,031 |
| 17 |  ROUNDS Landfall | 2021-04-01 | 45,116 | 2,208 | 1,602,429 | $9,598,550 |
| 18 |  9 Kings Sad Socket | 2025-05-23 | 23,771 | 13,850 | 456,403 | $9,123,496 |
| 19 |  Chrono Ark Al Fine | 2024-05-02 | 13,865 | 7,080 | 332,760 | $8,315,672 |
| 20 |  The Matchless Kungfu HuanMos Game | 2024-11-05 | 7,966 | 9,131 | 409,262 | $8,181,147 |
| 21 |  Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales CD PROJEKT RED | 2018-11-09 | 17,485 | 3,352 | 384,670 | $7,689,553 |
| 22 |  The Bazaar Tempo | 2025-08-13 | 16,472 | 12,315 | 362,384 | $7,244,056 |
| 23 |  Gordian Quest Mixed Realms, SwagSoft Studios | 2022-06-23 | 6,077 | 250 | 351,744 | $7,031,363 |
| 24 |  Magicraft Wave Games | 2024-11-01 | 17,044 | 18,834 | 409,056 | $6,540,805 |
| 25 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolution Other Ocean Emeryville | 2020-03-24 | 4,976 | 1,219 | 159,232 | $6,362,911 |
Releases per year
Is Deckbuilding trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (โฅ$100K est. lifetime).
1
2011
1
2013
6
2014
6
2015
14
2016
14
2017
13
2018
25
2019
61
2020
89
2021
146
2022
215
2023
384
2024
653
2025
1,052
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Deckbuilding games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guildrun Leyline | 99 |
| 2 |  Annihilated Death Kumiai | 291 |
| 3 |  DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World Square Enix, TOSE CO., LTD. | 444 |
| 4 |  Gang of Frogs Aska Studios | 459 |
| 5 |  Humblets Berry Bite | 488 |
| 6 |  Drill Keeper ShoulderByte | 548 |
| 7 |  Arcane Eats Wonderbelly Games | 604 |
| 8 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! TAG FORCE GX Matrix Corporation | 640 |
| 9 |  Hostile Architect SludgeBit | 644 |
| 10 |  Moon Princess ๅ
ป่ไบบ Egg Hatcher | 653 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Deckbuilding games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $217,760,561 |
| 2 | | $29,508,344 |
| 3 | Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors poncle, Nosebleed Interactive 2026-04-21 | $13,601,776 |
| 4 |  | $4,155,974 |
| 5 |  | $2,595,145 |
| 6 |  | $1,946,202 |
| 7 |  | $1,644,403 |
| 8 |  | $1,468,110 |
| 9 |  | $1,247,638 |
| 10 |  | $1,172,824 |