Card-based

Video game concept

Uses cards specifically designed for use in this game (series) in gameplay. Often takes the form of card battles where you must play a card of a higher value of your opponent to win their card.

133

games

platforms

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014

X360 2013-06-26

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II

GBC 1999

Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction

GBA 2003

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards

GBA 2002-07-04

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

WIN 2011-06-15

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

X360 2011-06-15

X360 2006-11-22

WIN 1997

Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters 2006

GBA 2006-03-31

Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

PS1 2002-03-21

Nanovor

WIN 2010

Good examples are any collectible card games turned into video games (or the other way around).

Some perhaps well known examples:
* Pokemon
* Magic: The Gathering
* Culdcept
* Etherlords

Related: collectible

Child group

Collectible card game

Games by year

The first Card-based video game was released on December 22, 1990.

Konami, Wizards of the Coast and Nintendo published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		31
GBA		15
GBC		13
Mac OS X		8
iOS		8
PS		6
X360		5
GameCube		5
Linux		5
Android		5
PS3		4
PS2		4
Nintendo DS		4
GB		3
Neo Geo Pocket Color		3
Saturn		2
Internet Only		2
WonderSwan		2
Arcade		2
WonderSwan Color		1
PSP		1
Dreamcast		1
Xbox One		1
PS4		1
PS Vita		1

Most common companies