Fresh take on the DBD formula
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“This game is all about out smarting each other. Not like DBD where you just chase.”
Steam review · 65.6 h played ↗
灵魂筹码 Soul at Stake
Worth buying? What 233 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 233 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 75%Mostly Positive · 75%Chongming Studio2018Horror · Action · RPG
The verdict
A fresh, ambush-focused Chinese-folklore take on 4v1 asymmetrical horror with a card-based objective. Skip it if you live outside Asia: Western servers are nearly empty and a launch bug blocks many.
Great for
Asia-based asymmetrical horror fans wanting a more tactical, ambush-style alternative to Dead by Daylight
Main risk
If you're in EU/NA, you likely can't find matches, face 300+ ping, or can't get in-game at all
What players love
Atmospheric Chinese folklore setting
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Its background adopts the characteristics of ancient China.”
Steam review · 5.4 h played ↗
Devs patch often and keep improving
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“they already put out 7 patches and are clearly working to make things better”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Card-21 objective and strategic depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“I do like the card system trying to get 21 to the "gens" and there is no gen rush either.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Creative devils and character designs
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“the witch can turn people into cats and the phantom can turn into guises of gamblers and the drowner can create pools”
Steam review · 32 h played ↗
What players complain about
Empty queues and tiny player base
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“Don't ever get this game because nobody on the planet is even playing this”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
Game won't launch or camera stuck in the air
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“you'll find your character floating in the air, unable to do anything as soon as you entered a match”
Steam review · 10.4 h played ↗
Terrible ping on Asian servers
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“400 - 700 ping in Europe. Please, make at least 1 dedicated server in Europe.”
Steam review · 5.7 h played ↗
Gamblers dodge forever, devils feel weak
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The killers walk at like 10% movement speed, and the survivors run at like 115% If you do finally hit somebody, good luck doing It again, they can just constantly dodge over and over”
Steam review · 6.5 h played ↗
Paid DLC/skins while stuck in early access
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The game has $40 USD cosmetic outfits and it is still in Early Access all these years later”
Steam review · 5.6 h played ↗
Bell item is overpowered
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Just change the name to "Who's ringing the Bell?" because thats all this game is.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported40 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Operating Systems (Windows 7, Windows 8.1)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6300 or AMD FX-8300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsDX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB
Storage40 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Operating Systems (Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6400 or AMD FX-9370 or higher
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsDX11 Compatible GeForce 960 or AMD R9 280
Storage40 GB available space
OS64-bit Operating Systems (Windows 7, Windows 8.1)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-6300 or AMD FX-8300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsDX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB
Storage40 GB available space
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