Decks of the Damned

Card-based strategy with automatic battles and an undead army

Thorian Games · Published by Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited · Released Oct 21, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 55
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 5, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 550; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Decks of the Damned?

This single-player dark fantasy roguelite casts you as a vampire rebuilding a ruined castle. Each run involves gathering resources, taming monsters, brewing potions, crafting equipment, and raiding villages. Castle construction lets you place walls, towers, and gates to unlock lasting bonuses.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with equipment effects and minion combinations
+you like balancing card use with time management

Not for you if...

−you want direct control over attacks during combat
−you prefer fast-paced action over patient resource management

What players say

67% of 55 reviews are positive

Players praise the sense of progression and crafting combinations. Recurring complaints concern repetitive later runs, unclear tutorials, and awkward menus. A reviewer also reports bugs that lock or delete items.

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Decks of the Damned system requirements

Minimum: GTX 550, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 550
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Decks of the Damned have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Decks of the Damned 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
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian.

Does Decks of the Damned 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam