Extremely addictive 'one more run' loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Most addicting game I have played in the past 20 years easily. Like a modern Tetris, it's super hard to put down.”
Steam review · 681 h played ↗
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Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 98%LocalThunk2024Card Game · Roguelike · Deckbuilding
The verdict
A hugely addictive poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder with deep joker synergies and great audio and visuals. Skip it if heavy RNG, repetition or higher-stake frustration puts you off.
Great for
Players who love number-go-up synergy building, roguelikes and "one more run" sessions
Main risk
Heavy RNG and boss blinds can make runs feel out of your hands and the loop stale
What players love
Deep joker synergies and build variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Each run is and feels unique, and the way in which each and everyone plays the game is also inherently different due to the vast variety the game has to offer.”
Steam review · 32.8 h played ↗
High replayability and lots of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“high re-playability. the music is perfect, the visuals and art is incredible.”
Steam review · 1038.1 h played ↗
Easy to learn, no poker knowledge needed
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“I had no clue how to play poker, but I was still able to pick this up pretty quickly.”
Steam review · 15 h played ↗
Great music, art and satisfying feedback
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Everything about this game is polished to perfection, from the art and music to satisfying button presses and animations”
Steam review · 43.9 h played ↗
Relaxing, good for short sessions and handhelds
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Relaxing and staring at the cards while watching a stream or show is perfect for a nice evening.”
Steam review · translated · 46 h played ↗
What players complain about
Runs decided by RNG, not skill
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It becomes evident the more you play that the difference between a good run and a bad run is rng.”
Steam review · 9.4 h played ↗
Repetitive and gets boring quickly
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Fun for 2 hours. Then its the same over and over”
Steam review · 15.2 h played ↗
Too many weak jokers, limited viable builds
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“90% of the jokers are useless and almost none of them give you the x multiplier needed to win later rounds.”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
Boss blinds hard-counter your build
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Its pray your build doesn't literally get nullified simulator”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Higher stakes and achievements feel grindy
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“don't build your deck around anything more complex than High Cards or Pairs if you don't want the game to turn into a restart simulator.”
Steam review · 61.5 h played ↗
No cross-platform progress, save loss, abandoned feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Playing on multiple PCs via Steam Cloud can permanently delete your save file.”
Steam review · 213.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support150 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8, 10, 11 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i3
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics
Storage150 MB available space
OSWindows 7, 8, 10, 11 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i3
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsOpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card, integrated graphics
Storage150 MB available space
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