Best Card Games On Xbox Game Pass Ranked

Card games have always been a popular activity, with a plethora of types to enjoy. Considering the popularity and wide variety that card games have to offer, it was only natural that video games would adopt aspects of card games, either as a part of their gameplay, or as the main feature.

Not every card-based video game is entirely unique, as some are digital copies of classic physical games. However, video games often allow for more fantastical elements to be added to a card game. Many games reflect this, giving players a little something more than they would get with a regular deck of cards. The Game Pass for Xbox is a popular avenue for players to enjoy multiple games via a subscription service. As fans of the genre might hope, it does indeed have various card games, from classic card games one would find in a casino, to more fantastical variations. Here are some of the best ones to check out.

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By  Alexander James Lindsey

5 Microsoft Solitaire Collection

GameFAQs Rating: 3.62

• Release Date: July 27, 2012
• Publisher: Microsoft

The Microsoft Solitaire Collection is the most standard card game available on Game Pass, offering a variety of classic solitaire games. It comes free even without Game Pass, but is included in the service as well.

The Microsoft Solitaire Collection provides different game modes of solitaire that were found in previous versions of Windows, along with classic solitaire. Pyramid, FreeCell, TriPeaks, and Spider are all available to play, along with daily challenges for card game lovers that find themselves continually playing.

4 Slay The Spire

GameFAQs Rating: 3.83

Slay the Spire combines the genre of roguelikes with the mechanics of a deck-building card game. Players will have to make their way through procedurally generated floors in attempts to progress and gain better items.

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Of these items, cards are crucial, as players will use them in combat. As is natural for a card game, combat is turn-based, and players have access to a variety of different cards to utilize. There are cards that deal damage, cards that buff the player, and cards that debuff the opponent, among a number of other cards that deal other effects in order to win battles. Cards are collectible, and players must use a plethora of different cards to progress. Additional cards are rewarded for defeating opponents, giving players more tools in their arsenal.

3 Legends Of Runeterra

GameFAQs Rating: 3.92

Hearthstone demonstrated how a card game could be created from a preexisting universe; in this case, the Warcraft universe. Legends of Runeterra did the same, but with the League of Legends universe. Regardless of similarities in their appearances, they are quite different games. Legends of Runeterra pits two players against one another, and they must use different resources and cards in order to try and win the game.

Players can attack and defend throughout the game. Each player is in possession of different cards, namely champion cards, spell cards, follower cards, and landmark cards. Some, such as spell cards, have set speeds that determine how they will be played. Among the card types, champion cards are the main focus, as they are the playable characters from League of Legends. Each of them has their own individual systems that players can use to influence how a game pans out. Additionally, all cards are a part of a region, which can be a crucial factor in winning games.

2 Loop Hero

GameFAQs Rating: 4.2

Loop Hero features a blend of different genres. It is at once an RPG, a roguelike, and a deck-building card game. Players can pick between different classes to start as, each of which naturally has various stats and abilities that can affect the user's strategy and play style.

The card aspect of the game comes with different card types: namely Road Cards, Roadside Cards, and Landscape Cards. These card types interact with the environment, creating new locations or buildings, which enact special effects once the player chooses where to place themr. Some may give benefits to the player, such as buffs. Others, meanwhile, can spawn new enemies. Being a card game, there is naturally a hierarchy of the best cards, so players must be sure to keep this in mind.

1 Dicey Dungeons

GameFAQs Rating: 4.5

Dicey Dungeons puts a bit of a spin on the formula of a fantasy RPG. Gamers play as adventurers turned into dice attempting to escape a game show. The card game aspect isn't as apparent as some other games that heavily deal in presenting it as a card game, but it is still a crucial part of Dicey Dungeons.

Combat is turn-based, and done with the execution of cards via dice. There are various cards players can employ, which have different effects on influencing a battle. Dice are used in order to play the different cards, and the player gets a new number of both per turn. Some cards can be used multiple times per turn, and different cards possess different effects, such as dealing damage or buffing themselves. The game even has a free DLC for anyone looking to further engage in a card game.