Strong writing, characters and worldbuilding
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Every single NPC and interaction is just filled with so much color and personality, and humor, and also plenty of dark stuff too.”
Steam review · 63.6 h played ↗
Griftlands
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Klei Entertainment2021Card Battler · Roguelite · Deckbuilding
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A story-rich Slay the Spire-style deckbuilder with separate combat and negotiation decks and standout Klei art. Skip it if you want fast runs, deep card synergies, or hate reading dialogue.
Great for
Fans of narrative deckbuilders who like Slay the Spire and want a story, choices and two decks
Main risk
Long, dialogue-heavy runs with shallow card variety get repetitive fast
What changed in the last 30 days
21 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews cite boredom, random events ending long runs, and no new content. Few specifics, so low confidence.
21 recent reviews
What players love
Beautiful Klei art and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The art style is really beautiful, and the character designs and overall presentation are incredibly well done.”
Steam review · 57.9 h played ↗
Unique negotiation and battle dual decks
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“You’re not just building a combat deck, you’re also building a negotiation deck for conversations, arguments, and social encounters.”
Steam review · 30.1 h played ↗
Three distinct characters with own campaigns
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I love how each character has super unique playstyles.”
Steam review · 103.8 h played ↗
Polished, addictive and replayable
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“"I'm just gonna play for a bit to kill some time." *8 hours later...*”
Steam review · 8.1 h played ↗
Choices and relationships matter
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Decisions made early in a run can have significant consequences later on.”
Steam review · 50.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Shallow, repetitive card gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“In this game, you will have the same few cards for an entire playthrough, and those are extremely basic.”
Steam review · 4.6 h played ↗
Weak replayability, same stories each run
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Yes. It gets repetitive, and that repetitiveness kills the magic around the game.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Overcomplicated mechanics, steep learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Never seen anything more complicated game in my life. After 4h i still have no idea what i am doing.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Story-heavy and too slow for a roguelite
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it became a bit too tedious to scroll through the same dialogue over and over.”
Steam review · 43.8 h played ↗
Heavy RNG and spiking difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“there is so much randomness to both the campaign progression and the effects of your cards that losing a run rarely feels either fair”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗
Long runs punish a late loss
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Losing a run in an unfair fight after 4 or 5 hrs of gameplay makes you wonder why this game has permadeath”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 (64 bit)
ProcessorDual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 (64 bit)
ProcessorDual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 970 (Dedicated 4GB AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 7 (64 bit)
ProcessorDual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Storage4 GB available space
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