Ardor

Turn-based card tactics where your hand controls movement and attacks

Thaddeus Psarris · Released May 6, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 213
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 20, 2025
Minimum PC: 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ardor?

Ardor is a free, single-player tactics game played from above on hexagonal arenas. You study enemy attack patterns, dodge danger, and combine cards to reshape your deck. The roguelike mode uses handmade scenarios, while an endless mode generates random arenas that grow harder as your deck develops.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with builds over repeated runs
+you prefer thinking through moves rather than testing your reflexes

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play or competitive multiplayer

What players say

95% of 213 reviews are positive

Players praise the ability to upgrade individual card values, the readable visuals, and the tactical depth of the simple rules. Earlier reviews ask for more card variety.

Screenshots and trailer

Ardor system requirements

Minimum: 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Ardor?

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

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Storage: 35 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Ardor have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Ardor 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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Ardor 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam