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Phobies Holdings Inc. · 2022 · Windows

Steam: 86 % positive of 1,538 reviews, as of Oct 28

Phobies is a tactical card collecting strategy game where players battle one another in the surreal realm of the subconscious, where fears manifest. Use devious tactics and unleash a dazzling array of attacks and abilities to achieve victory!

24 games that play like Phobies and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Inscryption, Card Hunter and Decktamer.

Player tags

  • Turn-Based Tactics
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Strategy
  • PvP
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Dark Humor
  • Horror
Map region: Deckbuilders & Card Games
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players are mixed: they praise the creative creatures and turn-based strategy, but many say progression is pay-to-win and heavily gated behind paid packs.

Many players enjoy the strange, charming designs of the creatures and the distinctive voiceover, and say the turn-based hex battles are easy to learn yet have real depth in team building and combinations. Asynchronous matches that can run over days suit short sessions. The main complaints are that the game is pay-to-win: paid packs and limited resources make it slow to get new creatures, and matchmaking often pairs players with opponents far above their level. Some players also object to aggressive monetisation prompts, daily caps on currency and the constant turn notifications. Reviews from the last year are mostly the most helpful ones, and players with a few hundred hours tend to be more critical about progression than newcomers.

Praised

  • Creative, charming creatures

    Players like the creatures built around fears, mixing creepy and cute designs with plenty of personality.

    Many players
  • Strategic turn-based battles

    Hex-map turn battles are easy to pick up, and team building and combos give them real depth.

    Many players
  • Voiceover and humour

    The narrator and voiceover give the game a distinctive, funny personality that many players enjoy.

    Some players
  • Asynchronous and live modes

    Players can play turns over days or switch to live matches, which suits both short and long sessions.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Pay-to-win progression

    Players say paid packs and currency make it much easier to get strong creatures than playing for free.

    Many players
  • Limited resources and slow unlocks

    Daily caps on currency and rare new creatures make free progress slow, and players feel stuck.

    Some players
  • Matchmaking gaps

    Players are often matched against opponents with much higher levels or inactive opponents.

    Some players
  • Aggressive monetisation prompts

    Frequent purchase pop-ups and offer walls annoy players, who also find the grind tedious.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits players who enjoy tactical turn-based games and quirky art, and who are happy to play slowly or spend little.
Who should skip it
Players who dislike pay-to-win systems or want fast, fair progression should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with several hundred hours more often complain about progression and matchmaking, while newcomers praise the tutorial and battles.

Summarised by AI from 77 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Phobies have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Phobies: Strategy (23 of 24), Turn-Based Strategy (15) and Turn-Based Tactics (12).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, 11 of them after Phobies (2022).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors (96 % positive of 19,036).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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