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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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Slay the Spire

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2019USK 6PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified97 % positive22.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Words Can Kill: cards and deck-building, runs that differ every time as well as turn-based combat.

A deckbuilding roguelike in which every run demands new card combinations and strategies.

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