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Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder

Turn-based samurai deckbuilder with tactical movement across island maps

Game Source Studio · Published by Iceberg Interactive · Released Jan 24, 2023

RPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 623
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jul 20, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 770
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder?

This single-player, turn-based deckbuilder follows a magic-using samurai defending the floating Celestial Islands from corruption. Choose one of four houses, move across isometric maps, and play cards to fight enemies and complete missions. You add cards to your starting deck as you explore.

For you if...

  • +you like building decks during turn-based tactical missions
  • +you enjoy planning moves around terrain and enemies
  • +you want different samurai houses to shape your strategy

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time combat over turn-based card play
  • −you want every mission to allow unhurried exploration
  • −you need extensive build variety across repeated missions

What players say

77% of 623 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical card combat, deckbuilding, and distinct samurai houses. The most common complaint is bugs that can disrupt saved progress or prevent mission objectives from completing. Some players also find the missions repetitive or too easy.

How many players finish Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «Celestial 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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Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or higher
Processor
1st gen Intel i5 or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 series or AMD equivalent graphics card
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or higher
Processor
2nd gen Intel i7 or Ryzen equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia RTX 2080 or AMD equivalent graphics card
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
Achievements
52
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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