Newest emotional deckbuilding games
These newest emotional deckbuilders pair run-based card combat with stories about grief, fear and growing up, and you shape each deck as you go. The Killing Stone has you duel through an occult curse weighing on a family, Burn With Me follows students confronting fears and obsessions across six chapters, and Nightpark Journal splits dreamlike exploration across three youths with separate decks.
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Amber of The End
Amber of The End is a strategic card-based RPG. Dong Yue, about to start his second year of university, finds himself trapped in a time loop and reliving this unusual autumn.Meet intriguing friends, build unique card decks, defeat strong enemies, and find the truth hidden at the end of this autumn.
88% of 25 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6The Killing Stone
Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone is a deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century occult horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining against a series of demons - and outwitting the Devil himself.
93% of 95 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Burn With Me
Burn With Me is a story-heavy deckbuilder about occult university students trying to summon a Personal Demon. You place creatures for position-based synergies, then permanently burn cards to reshape your deck mid-run. Six chapters follow different fears and obsessions, wrapped in hand-drawn art mixed with real-life video.
92% of 393 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 30$14.99Midwest Goodbye
A narrative deck builder that mixes 2D and 3D art and makes you want to say goodbye just a little longer.
100% of 16 Steam reviews are positiveFree阴阳界：志怪放置副游
挂机也能变强！《阴阳界》用中式恐怖卡牌重燃东方志怪传说——人、鬼、尸、妖自动征战，阵容由你搭配，离线升级，上线收割！四族组合，弱势魂灵也能逆袭！
67% of 15 Steam reviews are positiveFreeAlonitaire
Break the rules of solitaire in this atmospheric roguelike deckbuilder. Unleash forbidden sigils while the Jack of Spades begs for your help in secret. Forge game-breaking combos under the Joker’s watchful eye and uncover the truth behind the deck. Don’t investigate… just play.
91% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$6.66Depth of Mind
In this turn-based strategy game, you must assemble the strongest team of mental operatives to overcome mental illnesses inside a person.
91% of 23 Steam reviews are positive$5.99Nightpark Journal
A dreamcore roguelike deck builder. Explore the mysterious Nightpark as three youths, each with distinct abilities. Build unique decks for each of them, defeat enemy adults and fiends, and uncover hidden secrets.
92% of 60 Steam reviews are positive$5.99Dreamcards
A roguelike deckbuilder about dreams. Choose cards, by combining 6 different strategies during the day, and at night build your deck while facing the nightmare, to uncover a great mystery.
98% of 87 Steam reviews are positive$9.99The Black Lily Blooms in Her Eyes
This adventure game follows the mystery of a bell said to have the power to grant wishes, as you build your deck and challenge six magicians. A roguelike mode with changing routes and item choices also offers strategic battles separate from the story.
82% of 11 Steam reviews are positiveFreeMikane's Hand
A girl's card battle world — where you witness the turmoil of youth. What is this place?
100% of 6 Steam reviews are positive$2.99Shards of Order
Shards of Order is a dark fantasy RPG where three survivors share one deck and fight enemies on visible countdowns. Every card you play moves those clocks, every piece of gear adds new cards, and every restored Law bends the rules back toward order. Worth playing for deckbuilder fans who want timing and party-building in the same decision.
89% of 692 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22$9.99
