Alina of the Arena
Roguelike deckbuilding tactics with hex-grid fights in a gladiator arena
PINIX · Published by PINIX, IndieArk · Released Oct 13, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 3,967
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 16
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 15, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Alina of the Arena?
You play a gladiator fighting to survive before an arena crowd in a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder. Across randomized levels, you collect cards and choose equipment, then play cards to move, dodge, and push enemies around a hex grid. Equipment in your hands changes your cards.
For you if...
- +you like planning turn-based fights around enemy positions
- +you enjoy adapting card decks across randomized runs
- +you want demanding battles where movement matters
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action to turn-based planning
- −you dislike rebuilding a deck across repeated runs
- −you want a relaxed difficulty rather than demanding fights
What players say
92% of 3,967 reviews are positive
Players praise the importance of movement and positioning in combat, along with the variety of cards and equipment. Some say runs can feel repetitive or too dependent on finding movement cards; one player criticizes vague descriptions of card effects.
Screenshots and trailer
Alina of the Arena system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 10 64-bit
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 42
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Spanish - Latin America, Russian.
Tags
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
- Roguelike
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Hex Grid
- Card Game
- Roguelite
- Strategy
- Pixel Graphics
- Difficult
- Female Protagonist
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Deckbuilding
- Dark Fantasy
- Indie
- Singleplayer
- Card Battler
Recent updates
- Oct 15, 2025 · Fixed Unity security vulnerability
- Dec 18, 2023 · v1.2.2 Fixed Softlock issue with "Fast Reload+" card using Gamepad
- Feb 15, 2023 · v1.1.5 Update left handed mouse clicks
- Feb 11, 2023 · v1.1.4 Update Steam Deck Verified
- Nov 8, 2022 · v1.0.6 Update Fix bug, Combust should not trigger Ember
1 DLC available.
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