Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder

A cooperative roguelike deckbuilder about competing in rock band battles

Aerie Digital · Released Nov 13, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 178
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Mar 15, 2024
Minimum PC: HD 4600; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder?

In this turn-based roguelike deckbuilder, you lead a garage band competing for rock stardom in Riff City. Choose guitar, bass, keyboard, or drums, then play instrument-specific cards against rival bands. Between shows, you upgrade cards, refine your deck, and buy gear for the rest of the run.

For you if...

+you want full control of every bandmate when playing solo
+you enjoy unlocking outfits and customizing instruments and vehicles

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to planning turns and managing cards

What players say

88% of 178 reviews are positive

Players praise the cooperative teamwork and interactions between different decks. Some find that runs end just as their builds come together, while others criticize the repetitive soundtrack.

Screenshots and trailer

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Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder system requirements

Minimum: HD 4600, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 56
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Battle Bands: Rock & Roll Deckbuilder 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam