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Slay the Spire 2 announced by Mega Crit for 2025

By Liam Dawe, Apr 10

Mega Crit have announced Slay the Spire 2 during the Triple-I showcase, a game that no doubt will be exciting for many with how great the first is.

Now you too can lose all your time in Lost For Swords with the demo

By Liam Dawe, Mar 27

Back in July 2023 I wrote about Lost For Swords, a roguelike deck-builder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. It was properly good fun and now it has a Native Linux demo too!

Sci-fi deck-builder Hyperspace Deck Command has a demo out now

By Liam Dawe, Mar 26

Hyperspace Deck Command is the next game in the Hyperspace Anthology from Sleeper Games that includes their two previous games Swirl W@tch and ---Red---Tether-->.

Draw 7 and hope you get a good hand in the Steam Deckbuilders Fest

By Liam Dawe, Mar 25

Running through until April 1st at 10am PT / 5pm UTC, the Steam Deckbuilders Fest is live filled with games with cards of all sorts.

In my future I foresee a whole lot of hours in Dungeon Clawler

By Liam Dawe, Mar 22

Dungeon Clawler from Stray Fawn Studio (The Wandering Village) was just announced with Native Linux support and a demo available, and this blending of a rogue-like deckbuilder with a claw machine is going to absolutely annihilate my free time.

Duelists of Eden is a multiplayer spin-off of One Step From Eden

By Liam Dawe, Mar 11

With Mega Man Battle Network styled combat, One Step From Eden was a fun chaotic gem from 2020 and now there's a multiplayer spin-off with Duelists of Eden out now.

Check out Abalon Arena - bringing together turn-based tactics and strategic card play

By Liam Dawe, Feb 9

From D20Studios, who also made Abalon (formerly Summoners Fate), they're planning to release their next game with Abalon Arena. A fusion of turn-based tactics and strategic card play inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

I'm terrible at Poker but a deck-building poker roguelike? Balatro has me hooked

By Liam Dawe, Feb 9

Balatro is releasing on February 20th and if you love card games and deck-builders, you're probably going to need to check this one out. It also has a demo available for Steam Next Fest 2024.

CosmoPirates is a colourful upcoming card battling deck-builder comedy

By Liam Dawe, Oct 25, 2023

Love your deck-builders? CosmoPirates looks like one to watch that blends in a little comedy and the developers noted it will be released with Native Linux support.

Slay the Spire devs release Dancing Duelists after abandoning Unity for Godot

By Liam Dawe, Oct 17, 2023

Mega Crit, developers of the successful Slay the Spire have released a free new game called Dancing Duelists, after publicly calling out Unity recently and moving over to Godot Engine.

Heretic's Fork is an unholy blending of deck-building and tower defense

By Liam Dawe, Sep 14, 2023

I think my love for Vampire Survivor like games has ended, and a new relationship has been made with Heretic's Fork because it's simply brilliant.

Deckbuilding RPG 'Gordian Quest' gets Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, Sep 11, 2023

Need some more deckbuilding? Gordian Quest looks great and it recently became Steam Deck Verified, with the developer talking about the work involved in it.

Paradox Interactive acquires Across the Obelisk, plus new expansion released

By Liam Dawe, Aug 17, 2023

After initially being under the Paradox Arc publishing arm, it seems Across the Obelisk has done well enough for Paradox Interactive directly to want it - so they acquired it.

Survival horror deck-builder Draft of Darkness launches August 23rd

By Liam Dawe, Aug 11, 2023

Blending together survival, horror, a deck builder and roguelike dungeon exploration - Draft of Darkness has a little bit of everything.

Auto-battling deck-building roguelike 'Hadean Tactics' adds gamepad support

By Liam Dawe, Aug 10, 2023

Allowing you to kick-back and relax a bit more, Hadean Tactics the roguelike deckbuilding game fused with an autobattler now has gamepad support.

I've spent way too much time playing Lost for Swords

By Liam Dawe, Jul 10, 2023

Lost for Swords is an in-development turn-based roguelike card game with a unique twist, playable in your browser via itch.io it has sucked away a fair amount of my time recently.

If You Like… Slay the Spire

By scaine, Apr 20, 2023

When Slay the Spire launched, back in January 2019, it represented the pinnacle in what became a well recognised genre - Deck Builders. Let’s delve into that genre and see lies beneath the surface.

Takara Cards is a unique space sci-fi deckbuilding tactical strategy game

By Liam Dawe, Apr 19, 2023

Fusing together the best elements of deckbuilders and tactical turn-based battles, Takara Cards is a little unusual to get into but full of charm to keep you wanting more.

Gladiator battling deck-builder Alina of the Arena gets Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe, Feb 13, 2023

Alina of the Arena looks like a lot of fun if you love your deck-builders, and a recent update should make it a lot better on Steam Deck (and Desktops with a controller).