Across the Obelisk
Cooperative roguelike deckbuilder with four-hero parties and branching runs
Dreamsite Games · Published by Paradox Interactive, Paradox Arc · Released Aug 16, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 13K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 59% of 32 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 222
- peak 24h 390
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 days ago
- Sep 17, 2026
What is Across the Obelisk?
A turn-based roguelite RPG where you build and upgrade decks for a four-hero party, fight tactical card battles, and choose paths through randomized events. The four-act quest follows the party as it tries to rescue the king’s daughter, either solo or in online co-op.
For you if...
- +you enjoy coordinating card-based tactics in online co-op
- +you like experimenting with hero decks and class combinations
- +you want randomized runs with branching paths and events
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast action over turn-based card combat
- −you dislike managing decks for an entire four-hero party
What players say
80% of 13,107 reviews are positive · 59% of 32 in the last 30 days
Players praise the flexible deckbuilding, varied party combinations, replayable paths, and co-op. The most common complaint concerns frequent, expensive DLC and reminders or unusable rewards tied to content players do not own. Some recent players also report multiplayer desyncs and instability after newer DLC releases.
Screenshots and trailer
Across the Obelisk system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.0 Ghz
- Graphics
- 1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 148
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, French, German.
Tags
- Casual
- Adventure
- Tactical
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
- Card Game
- Roguelike
- Card Battler
- Deckbuilding
- Procedural Generation
- Indie
- Turn-Based
- Co-op
- Strategy
- Tactical RPG
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Sep 17, 2026 · Community Update: Content for and from Community Is Coming Your Way!
- Aug 20, 2026 · Update 1.7.6.3 Patch Notes
- Aug 6, 2026 · Update 1.7.6.2 Patch Notes
- Jul 30, 2026 · Preview Branch 1.7.6.2 Patch Notes
- Jul 9, 2026 · Update 1.7.6.1 Patch Notes
15 DLC available.
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