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Chrono Ark

Party-based roguelike deckbuilder with card combat and a dark story

Al Fine · Released May 2, 2024

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 61 in 30 days
Players
169
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 13, 2026
Minimum PC
1gb VRAM
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Chrono Ark?

A single-player, party-based roguelike deckbuilder set in the abandoned Twisted Land. You recruit and train investigators, build a team of up to four, and combine their cards in turn-based battles across runs that reset on defeat while unlocking more options. Lucy’s team searches for Time Shades to restart the Clock Tower and restore the world.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building decks around distinct party members
  • +you want demanding turn-based battles with varied bosses
  • +you want a dark story woven through repeated runs

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike losing run progress after defeat
  • −you prefer simple card systems with minimal reading
  • −you only want a multiplayer game

What players say

89% of 13,313 reviews are positive · 90% of 61 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the dark, twist-heavy story, turn-based party combat, distinct characters, and boss design. Common complaints target dense, poorly explained systems, a cumbersome UI, and uneven story delivery or translation. Some recent players also report save failures, softlocks, crashes, and input or display problems.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 272 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026169
Nov 6, 2026116
Nov 5, 2026118
Nov 4, 2026143
Nov 3, 2026130
Nov 2, 2026122
Nov 1, 2026195
Oct 31, 2026183
Oct 30, 2026139
Oct 29, 2026120
Oct 28, 2026146
Oct 27, 2026127
Oct 26, 2026113
Oct 25, 2026181
Oct 24, 2026165
Oct 23, 2026109
Oct 22, 2026122
Oct 21, 2026101
Oct 20, 2026113
Oct 18, 2026193
Oct 17, 2026184
Oct 16, 2026118
Oct 15, 2026148
Oct 14, 2026154
Oct 13, 2026166
Oct 11, 2026272
Oct 10, 2026207
Oct 9, 2026186
Oct 8, 2026186
Oct 7, 2026185
Oct 6, 2026207
Oct 4, 2026215
Oct 3, 2026189
Oct 2, 2026136
Oct 1, 2026125
Sep 30, 2026116
Sep 29, 2026126
Sep 27, 2026169
Sep 26, 2026147
Sep 25, 2026147
Sep 24, 2026131
Sep 23, 2026156
Sep 23, 2026122
Sep 22, 2026102
Sep 21, 202691

How many players finish Chrono Ark?

22% of Steam players have unlocked «Happiness within the Birdcage», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Chrono Ark screenshot 1

Chrono Ark system requirements

Minimum: 1gb VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Core i3
Graphics
1gb VRAM, OpenGL 3.0 support
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Chrono Ark have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Chrono Ark run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Chrono Ark use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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