Balatro-style big-number engine building
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“BIG MATH ENERGY. Greatly enjoyed my time with this so far”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
Feed the Scorchpot
Worth buying? What 159 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 159 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 89%Very Positive · 89%Moravian2026Roguelite · Deckbuilding · Casual
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A charming, addictive solo Catan-meets-Balatro dice roguelite with real strategic depth and lots to unlock. Skip it if heavy RNG, steep difficulty or a slow unlock system annoy you.
Great for
Balatro fans and solo board-game players who like big-number engine building and combo-hunting
Main risk
Harsh RNG and early difficulty can make runs feel unfair or fall flat
What players love
Charming hand-drawn art, humor and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The presentation is top-notch, all art and music were meticulously created to fit into a fairytale-ish medieval aesthetic”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
Addictive one-more-run loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“As I write this review, I just forgot to eat and go outside after playing for 4 hours straight”
Steam review · 7.7 h played ↗
Strategic depth and build variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“there's a lot of strategic depth and interesting decisions to be made regarding building placement and upgrading your dice”
Steam review · 13.8 h played ↗
Highly replayable with lots to unlock
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“there is SO much to unlock and so many different combos of dragons and difficulties to keep you interested”
Steam review · 14.1 h played ↗
Unique dragons with different rules
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“I really like how they've given each dragon something to make it unique.”
Steam review · 22.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Punishing RNG and scorch mechanic
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“The Scorch mechanic in particular is absolutely abysmal.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Too difficult, especially early game
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“This game feels more stick than carrot.”
Steam review · 14.4 h played ↗
Combos and wins feel unsatisfying
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Even as I hit HUGE combos, vastly exceeding what I needed to get, I just didn't care.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Low replayability for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I don't think it's worth 15$. I think the replayability is very low.”
Steam review · 9.9 h played ↗
Weak tutorial and UI clarity
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The tutorial could also do a MUCH better job of explaining the board mechanic.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Tedious and too easy at start
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Tedious and easy. I don't know why these games don't let you skip to harder difficulties.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support1 GB
Minimum
OSWin 7 or later
ProcessorIntel Core i3 or better
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD 4000 or better
Storage1 GB available space
OSWin 7 or later
ProcessorIntel Core i3 or better
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD 4000 or better
Storage1 GB available space
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