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2022PCSteam Deck playable70 % positive5.99 €

This blends roguelike deckbuilding with word games: you form words from letters to fight enemies while collecting weapons and armor along the way. Smart build decisions matter more than the size of your vocabulary.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Turn-based combat
  • Build variety
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Golfie

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2023PCSteam Deck verified65 % positive17.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Words Can Kill: cards and deck-building, runs that differ every time as well as lots of builds to try.

Golfie blends minigolf with a roguelike deckbuilder: you work through procedurally generated 18-hole runs, assembling a deck of wacky card abilities that make every shot and every run play out differently.

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