The Simulacrum

Card-battling roguelite with a different generated card pool each run

Trynet Games · Released Jun 24, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 119
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Oct 3, 2024
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is The Simulacrum?

In this deckbuilding game, you collect cards and fight increasingly difficult opponents during runs, encountering events that can modify your cards. Progress far enough and you keep those cards afterward, then use your permanent collection to build decks for guardian battles and earn leader cards.

For you if...

+you enjoy finding synergies among unfamiliar cards
+you like quick battles focused on board presence

Not for you if...

−you prefer fixed card sets and predictable deckbuilding options

What players say

90% of 119 reviews are positive

Players praise the strategic combat and replay value. Common complaints concern the clunky interface, sluggish performance, and bugs that disrupt play.

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The Simulacrum system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Simulacrum?

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

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Minimum

OS: 10

Does The Simulacrum have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Simulacrum 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
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Simulacrum 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