Northwind

Roguelike deckbuilder with tug-of-war duels and cards you can craft

Barking Kitten Interactive · Released Sep 22, 2025 · Early Access

As of Oct 28, 2026: AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 62
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Jan 28, 2026
Minimum PC: 1030; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Northwind?

A single-player, turn-based card game in Early Access, set in a frozen fantasy land where you hunt monsters as a mercenary. You choose hunts and routes through each run, building attack power to overpower enemies. Defeating bosses earns Legacy Points that unlock additional services at your outpost.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with card combinations and managing resources
+you like raising the difficulty as your strategies develop

Not for you if...

−you want real-time action rather than turn-based card battles
−you want multiplayer competition or cooperative monster hunts

What players say

81% of 62 reviews are positive

Players praise the card-crafting system and the strategic choices around resource management. The most common complaint is balance, with critics describing enemies that overwhelm their decks before they can build up resources.

Screenshots and trailer

Northwind system requirements

Minimum: 1030, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Northwind?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Core i3
Graphics: 1030 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Northwind have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Northwind 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
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Thai, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Northwind use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

For ideation and references only.

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