Cards & Tankards

Free-to-play card battler with social tavern matches on PC and VR

Divergent Realities, LLC · Released May 25, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 938
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 5; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 days ago; Nov 5, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Cards & Tankards?

Cards & Tankards is a free-to-play collectible card game set in a virtual tavern on PC and VR. You collect cards, choose from four factions, and build decks of creatures and spells for turn-based matches against other players or the computer.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with decks and collecting new cards
+you want a social setting for online card matches
+you like turn-based matches against players or the computer

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to turn-based card battles
−you do not want to collect cards and build decks

What players say

87% of 938 reviews are positive

Players praise the social setting, helpful community, and strategic deckbuilding. Others complain that recent card changes undermine established decks and that ranked matches favor dominant cards.

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Cards & Tankards system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor: Intel i5-4950
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 or greater
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Cards & Tankards have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Cards & Tankards 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: Family Sharing, In-app purchases, VR
Languages: Text only: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Cards & Tankards use AI-generated content?

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

Pre-rendered AI generated images may be used for card art.

The statement mentions: Art

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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam