Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse

Text-based roguelite RPG with card battles and branching story paths

EXLIX · Published by GRAVITY · Released Jun 26, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 359
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 27, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 550; 4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse?

This single-player RPG follows an explorer from a bunker that reopens five centuries after a civilization-ending war. On each expedition, you move between neighboring map regions, make story choices, and complete missions, switching to turn-based card combat when fights begin. You develop your character through stats, equipment, and skills.

For you if...

+you enjoy testing different decks across repeated runs
+you like searching for hidden areas and special rewards

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to turn-based card combat
−you want short runs with little reading

What players say

75% of 359 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, world-building, and moral dilemmas. Common complaints concern curse modifiers that undermine deckbuilding at higher difficulties, uneven combat balance, and spotty translations.

Screenshots and trailer

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Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 550, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570
Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 ti or Radeon hd 6570
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse run on Steam Deck?

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

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
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: 89
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Korean, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse 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