Switch | Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- | 2023 | TastoAlpha | A roguelike deckbuilder with survival elements and a pervasive sense of foreboding as you try to keep your enclave of children alive- increasing stats through bonding and baptism |
GameCube | Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean | 2004 | Tri-Crescendo | A curious take on card-based combat, poor quality voice acting |
GameCube | Baten Kaitos Origins | 2006 | Tri-Crescendo/Monolith Soft | Similar card combat, but now all characters draw from the same deck |
JP FC | Dragon Ball: Dai Maou Fukkatsu | 1988 | D&D Corp/Tose | Plays kinda like a card-based board game |
DS | Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu | 2007 | BEC | Taking it all the way back to card-based combat, encounters take a long time but you gain experience between them |
JP FC | Dragon Ball Z: Kyoushuu! Saiya Jin | 1993 | D&D Corp/Tose | CARDS |
GB+GBC | Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors | 2002 | Flight-Plan | Saiyan-Buu sagas featured, card-based combat, blah blah blah |
JP SFC | Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu | 1992 | D&D Corp/Tose | Combo of two of the FC DBZ games, still with card-based battles |
JP FC | Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Freeza!! | 1991 | D&D Corp/Tose | Card-based combat |
JP FC | Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzou Ningen | 1992 | D&D Corp/Tose | More card-based combat |
Switch | Little Town Hero | 2019 | Game Freak | See XBO |
PS4 | Little Town Hero | 2020 | Game Freak | See XBO |
Xbox One | Little Town Hero (DL only) | 2020 | Game Freak | Plays more like a deckbuilder, the only main RPG element is the skill tree, filled out by points earned in battles that take way too long |
GameCube | Lost Kingdoms | 2002 | FromSoftware | Card-based ARPG, another FromSoft jam |
GameCube | Lost Kingdoms II | 2003 | FromSoftware | Pretty much similar to the first, some tweaks to the cards were made |
Switch | Overrogue (DL only) | 2022 | Exe-Create | See XS |
PS5 | Overrogue (DL only) | 2022 | Exe-Create | See XS |
PS4 | Overrogue (DL only) | 2022 | Exe-Create | See XS |
Xbox One | Overrogue (DL only) | 2022 | Exe-Create | See XS |
Xbox Series | Overrogue (DL only) | 2022 | Exe-Create | Kemco tries its hand at a roguelike deckbuilder game featuring a full party, with varying results |
3DS | Pocket Card Jockey (DL only) | 2016 | Game Freak | A game about horse raising and racing via solitare. As in the card game. |
Switch | Shadowverse: Champion's Battle | 2021 | Cygames | An anime-based card battle game where each deck theme has its own level to increase, conferring better cards |
PS4 | Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (DL only) | 2022 | Alim/Square Enix | See Switch |
Switch | Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (DL only) | 2022 | Alim/Square Enix | Doesn't drastically shake up the formula from the first 2 games, but does add a monster-taming mechanic and features a female GM |
PS4 | Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (DL only) | 2022 | Alim/Square Enix | An experience largely the same as the first game, but with a new, arguably more relaxing story and atmosphere |
Switch | Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (DL only) | 2022 | Alim/Square Enix | See PS4 |
Switch | Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (DL only) | 2021 | Alim/Square Enix | Yoko Taro makes a card game with a heavy tabletop aesthetic |
PS4 | Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (DL only) | 2021 | Alim/Square Enix | See Switch |
PS4 | Voice of Cards Trilogy | 2023 | Alim/Square Enix | A package deal containing all three games in Yoko Taro's Voice of Cards trilogy |
Switch | Voice of Cards Trilogy | 2023 | Alim/Square Enix | See PS4 |
Wii | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Dual Transer | 2010 | Konami | There's Norse mythology, there's XP to gain by winning card games, there's mysterious duelists, there's a lot of cards- par for the course |
PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4 | 2009 | Konami | See above, with some different characters/follows a different series, still with UMD recognition from previous games |
PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 5 | 2010 | Konami | As before, lots of anime-only cards, winning duels levels you up, lots of unlocks using the UMDs from the games preceding, adds new summoning/attack sequences |
JP PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6 | 2011 | Konami | Last of the 5D's entries in the series, also includes Xyz monsters from the successor anime, otherwise mostly the same as before |
GBA | Yu-Gi-Oh!: Reshef of Destruction | 2004 | Konami | You will be judged by many for playing this game and even more for enjoying it- be warned |
PS2 | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Duelists of the Roses | 2003 | KCEJ | Something something loose adaptation of War of the Roses in a children's card game with grids to place monsters (that can rank up) on |
GameCube | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Falsebound Kingdom | 2003 | Konami | It's an RTS/turn-based RPG hybrid with Yu-Gi-Oh characters. I don't make the rules here. |
GBA | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Sacred Cards | 2003 | Konami | Surprisingly, there's a story surrounding the gameplay of a children's card game. You level by dueling. Shrug. |
JP PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Tag Force Special | 2015 | Konami | Almost like a YGO All-Stars, featuring characters from throughout the various series, but takes away 3D animations- UMD unlocks are limited to Tag Force 6 only |
GB+GBC | Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories | 2002 | Konami | Third game in the Duel Monsters series, but first to come to the West; many card effects only work the first turn or just plain don't work at all- duelist level determines total deck cost capacity |
JP 3DS | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Saikyo Card Battle (DL only) | 2016 | Konami | Speed duels only here, where you wander the streets and take on fellow unknown and famous duelists alike to increase your rank and earn cards to level your preconstructed decks up |
PS2 | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: The Beginning of Destiny | 2008 | KCEJ | Adds more duels to the the PSP Tag Force game, also allows for connectivity with Tag Force 2 to obtain more cards |
GBA | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy | 2006 | Konami | Want to be the King of Games? Then you better study up on your dueling skills and card knowledge! Both successful duels and passing exams help to increase your duelist rank |
DS | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller | 2007 | Konami | Mostly follows season 1 of the anime from Jaden's perspective, leveling as a duelist is a requirement for story progression |
PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force | 2006 | Konami | Something something tag team children's card game, beating rivals levels you up and makes you eligible to buy better booster packs |
PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2 | 2007 | Konami | If you played the first one, you've played this one; playing the previous game can unlock extra cards |
PSP | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3 (PAL/JP only) | 2008 | Konami | Partner characters have more storylines to make up for a smaller number of events per storyline, UMD recognition of previous games gives a bonus partner, same leveling as the prequels |
DS | Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour | 2005 | Konami | It's the Battle City Tournament and the Virtual World arc, but with spiffy 3D monster summoning animations for particular cards and a distinct lack of Tristan |