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WARCANA

Fantasy base defense strategy with deckbuilding and rival armies

1000 Orks · Published by Team17 · Released Aug 29, 2024

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
63% of 508
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Oct 21, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is WARCANA?

This real-time fantasy strategy game casts you as a magician defending a base while using cards to build defenses, summon units, and cast spells against rivals. Card choices determine which buildings and units you can unlock. You can play through single-player campaign scenarios, create scenarios in an editor, or compete in online battle royale matches.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy deckbuilding tied to real-time base defense
  • +you like managing large armies in fantasy battles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based strategy to real-time battles
  • −you want custom deck matches against computer opponents

What players say

63% of 508 reviews are positive

Players praise the strategic depth, card-based battles, and pixel art. Common complaints include a steep learning curve, uneven campaign missions, difficulty finding online matches, and a perceived lack of ongoing support. Some players also report crashes or poor performance.

How many players finish WARCANA?

2.3% of Steam players have unlocked «WARCANA», 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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WARCANA system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 560, 4 GB or Intel Arc A380, 6 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
Low 1080p @ 60 FPS, AVX2 Required to Play

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 560, 4 GB or Intel Arc A380, 6 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
SSD Recommended

Does WARCANA have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does WARCANA run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • 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
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
98
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does WARCANA 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

3 DLC available.

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