Fun, unique gameplay wasted by its fate
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Still the best CCG I've ever played.”
Steam review · 167.4 h played ↗
Artifact
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Mixed · 46%Mixed · 46%Valve2018Card Battler · Deckbuilding · Card Game
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A deep, innovative three-lane card game with great presentation, now free with every card unlocked. It's effectively dead, with almost no players or updates, so skip it if you want real PvP or hate complexity.
Great for
Strategy-minded card game fans who want a free, complex game to play against bots or with friends
Main risk
Almost no players or updates, so matchmaking is empty and you're left with bots
What players love
Deep, unique three-lane strategy
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Strategically it's one of the deepest card games I've tried. Three lanes, real decisions, no RNG safety net to bail you out.”
Steam review · 42.6 h played ↗
Beautiful art, UI and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“All the art and animations for cards and the board is super top notch and for me that really elevates my enjoyment of a game.”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
Now free with all cards unlocked
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Since this game died, everything became free. Meaning you have all the freedom to play and create a deck without paying a single cent.”
Steam review · 127.9 h played ↗
Fun with friends and bots
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“This game is fun, like really, really fun to play with friends!”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Greedy pay-to-play monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Pay for the game. [*] Pay for cards to play the game, making the best cards the rarest and therefore most expensive.”
Steam review · 74.2 h played ↗
Dead playerbase, long queues
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“it's essentially dead now with a small straggler group of some Chinese accounts still in it for the long haul.”
Steam review · 41.8 h played ↗
Abandoned by Valve, no updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Absolute shame it's been abandoned, last updated was 2021.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Overly complex, steep learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“There is just way to much to micro manage and keep track of on three different game boards at the same time”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Too much RNG and balance problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“This in my opinion leads to the vast majority of games being decided by which player draws the right random chance at a critical moment”
Steam review · 22.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable7 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntegrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
Storage7 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
ProcessorIntel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntegrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
Storage7 GB available space
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