PCGame

Draft of Darkness

Post-apocalyptic survival horror deckbuilder with scarce ammo and escalating darkness

Crawly Games · Released Aug 23, 2023

IndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 363
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
5 months ago
Mar 28, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Draft of Darkness?

In this post-apocalyptic roguelike RPG, you explore procedurally generated city maps as a survivor whose choices affect the story. You build weapon-based card decks, recruit companions, manage supplies, and fight infected creatures, robots, and other survivors in turn-based battles. Each victory raises the darkness level, making the map more dangerous, while credits earned across runs unlock new starting cards.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy deckbuilding alongside survival horror resource management
  • +you like unlocking new cards across repeated runs
  • +you want difficult turn-based fights in a grim setting

Not for you if...

  • −you want card battles without tracking ammunition and supplies
  • −you avoid difficult fights and starting over after death

What players say

93% of 363 reviews are positive

Players praise the grim atmosphere, deckbuilding depth, and unlocks between runs. Some say resource management feels excessive and the systems are hard to learn.

Screenshots and trailer

Draft of Darkness

Draft of Darkness system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Core i5
Graphics
Graphics Card with 2GB RAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Core i7
Graphics
Graphics Card with 4GB RAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
56
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.

Tags

Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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