Oaken

Roguelite card battles built around unit placement and facing

Laki Studios · Published by Goblinz Publishing, Surefire.Games · Released Jul 20, 2023

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 245
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Dec 1, 2023
Minimum PC: GTS 450; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Oaken?

Oaken is a single-player, turn-based tactics game set among the branches of the Great Oak, where a lost song sparks a struggle over the tree's survival. You manage a deck, upgrade spells and spirits, and fight on hexagonal battlefields across a randomly generated map of encounters, bosses, and events.

For you if...

+you enjoy board-game tactics and careful turn planning
+you like experimenting with unit powers and tile effects

Not for you if...

−you want a continuous adventure rather than repeated runs
−you prefer deckbuilding without positioning units on a board

What players say

76% of 245 reviews are positive

Players praise the art and music. Recurring complaints concern small, hard-to-read text and an interface that some find awkward to use.

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Oaken system requirements

Minimum: GTS 450, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista
Processor: Intel Core i5 650
Graphics: Geforce GTS 450
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2000 MB available space

Does Oaken have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Oaken run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 57
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.

Does Oaken 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