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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

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Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 11K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 46 in 30 days
Players
308
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 29, 2026
Minimum PC
1Gb Memory
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

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

81% of 11,140 reviews are positive · 73% of 46 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.

Players over time

▼ -36% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 538 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026308
Nov 6, 2026192
Nov 5, 2026205
Nov 4, 2026236
Nov 3, 2026287
Nov 2, 2026241
Nov 1, 2026353
Oct 31, 2026294
Oct 30, 2026218
Oct 29, 2026228
Oct 28, 2026230
Oct 27, 2026374
Oct 26, 2026461
Oct 25, 2026494
Oct 24, 2026446
Oct 23, 2026373
Oct 22, 2026410
Oct 21, 2026344
Oct 20, 2026334
Oct 18, 2026366
Oct 17, 2026371
Oct 16, 2026306
Oct 15, 2026304
Oct 14, 2026312
Oct 13, 2026384
Oct 11, 2026420
Oct 10, 2026419
Oct 9, 2026346
Oct 8, 2026426
Oct 7, 2026348
Oct 6, 2026354
Oct 4, 2026486
Oct 3, 2026418
Oct 2, 2026403
Oct 1, 2026390
Sep 30, 2026384
Sep 29, 2026393
Sep 27, 2026538
Sep 26, 2026402
Sep 25, 2026409
Sep 24, 2026390
Sep 23, 2026222
Sep 23, 2026390
Sep 22, 2026331
Sep 21, 2026374

How many players finish Across the Obelisk?

48% of Steam players have unlocked «Hero», 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

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Across the Obelisk system requirements

Minimum: 1Gb Memory, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Across the Obelisk have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Across the Obelisk run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
148
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, French, German.

Does Across the Obelisk 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

15 DLC available.

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