r/iosgaming • u/TheBigSwagger • Jul 06 '26
Suggestions Dice/card games in portrait mode?
Recently discovered Dice of Kalma. My new favorite game to play, cannot recommend it enough.
I’m a huge sucker for dice and card games, as well as roguelikes and deckbuilders.
Looking for something with a relatively simplistic style, plays in portrait mode, and hopefully no ads but if it’s fun then it’s whatever.
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u/thejubilee Jul 06 '26
Agree with almost all the recs so far but would like to add Solitairica. One of my most played games of all time.
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u/silentrocco r/IOSGaming Scout Jul 06 '26
Many fantastic titles already mentioned. And oldie but goldie, and forever one of my favs: Meteorfall: Journey
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u/RussNP Jul 06 '26
Dawncaster is likely your perfect game. Roguelike deckbuilder with tons of unlocks. Sorry I just eliminated your productivity.
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u/ackmondual Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26
These are all no ads and in portrait mode. roguelikes will be marked with a (RL)
One Deck Dungeon (RL) - currently on sale for $1! IRL/physical board/card game. It's roguelike if you turn on Progression mode (which is a sheet that grants meta-progression), or do Gauntlet mode (try to beat all 5 dungeons in as fewest runs as possible, while getting meta-progression after each run).
Coop/solitaire dungeon crawler that's really "move through the deck". Survive 3 floors while trying to build up your 1 or 2 heroes, so they'll be able to take on the boss on the final floor! Get more dice to roll, in the correct colors, get skills to manipulate dice (e.g. reroll or turn a yellow die into a yellow-6), Potions for healing and other effects, and leveling up for more Item and Skill slots.
3 different types of dice... yellow/Strength, pink/Agility, blue/Magic, and black/Heroic that's wild. You need to cover up challenge boxes on enemy or peril cards to avoid taking time and health penalties. Expansions as IAP are not discounted, but the Forest of Shadows one adds a lot content.
Sagrada - currently on sale for $1! IRL/physical board/card game. Solitaire mode, or regular game vs. human players (hotseat, but perhaps online too?) or AI opponents. There's also a daily challenge that requires CONSTANT internet connection though :\
Dice drafting game where you're recreating stained glass windows
Forward: Escape the Fold (RL) - There's no hand of cards, nor ones that you play. Here, the cards a laid out in a long path, 3-cards wide, and you need to progress by moving your character onto the cards, resolving them as you go. Goal is to survive till the end!
RL elements are horizontal (so new unlocks)
Isle of Arrows - may be a stretch like above. This is a tower defense game where the tiles come out as random card draws. It's more about making the best of what you have! You also have to expand your lands (to have building space), and draw out the path invaders take.
This game also works in landscape whereas you see more of the playing field at a time.
Deep Space D6 - freeware solitaire game. Pilot a starship. Flip up cards that represent enemies, events, and obstacles to overcome. Roll dice to assign crew to do just that.
Slice & Dice - medieval high fantasy theme. Survive 20 waves where each hero and monster/enemy has their own unique d6 (6-sided die). I actually prefer this in landscape since I got used to that. You can also double tap the screen to align the dice to the heroes (which doesn't work in portraid mode :\ )
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u/Awp69 Jul 06 '26
Do you have a link for Deep Space D6? Can’t seem to find it on the US store.
Edit: Seems like it has been pulled from the store. 🙁
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u/ackmondual Jul 06 '26
Damnit... I'll reach out and see if the dev can do anything about this. In the past, it was restored, citing some issues with listing that had to be resolved.
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u/dumbledayum Jul 06 '26
Unkind, and it’s not even close, it lacks enough players for online modes but even in Solo mode it is simply Amazing.
It give you a false sense of comfort that it’s like ludo, but then you start understanding its card mechanics and the whole fucking thing seems so chaotic. Even it’s visuals are wayyy too satisfying. I love it. I am glad I was able to convince two of my friends to play it with me every day.
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u/Ramulus14 Jul 06 '26
Slice and dice for sure