Pyrene
Turn-based deckbuilding dungeon crawler rooted in Basque mythology
Two Tiny Dice · Published by Indie Asylum · Released Sep 13, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 759
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 7, 2025
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Pyrene?
Pyrene is a single-player, turn-based roguelike deckbuilder set in the Pyrenees and based on Basque mythology. Play as villagers fighting Demon Herensuge and its minions, choosing cards and items as you cross caves, swamps, and mountains. Between expeditions, restore village buildings to unlock upgrades for items and spells.
For you if...
- +you enjoy building decks around different characters’ abilities
- +you like planning each move in turn-based fights
- +you want village upgrades between dungeon expeditions
Not for you if...
- −you want fast action instead of deliberate turns
- −you dislike repeating expeditions and adjusting card decks
What players say
92% of 759 reviews are positive
Players praise the varied character playstyles and the mix of deckbuilding and tactical planning. Some complain that card and relic luck makes runs unpredictable or that characters feel unevenly balanced; others find the path-planning puzzle repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Pyrene system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Pentium III 1200Mhz / AMD Athlon MP
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon 8500 Series 64MB or NVIDIA GeForce 3
- Memory
- 500 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz / AMD Sempron 2200+
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon 8500 Series 64MB or NVIDIA GeForce 3
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 41
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French. Text only: Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Turn-Based Combat
- Demons
- Choices Matter
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
- Strategy
- Card Battler
- Dungeon Crawler
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Roguelike
- Deckbuilding
- Dark Fantasy
- Card Game
- PvE
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Top-Down
- Lore-Rich
Recent updates
- Jun 7, 2025 · Free Major update is OUT NOW!
- Jun 3, 2025 · Free Major Update coming June 7th!
- Oct 3, 2024 · 1.03 Update | Fixes & Balancing
- Sep 26, 2024 · 1.02 Update | Small fixes & Balancing
- Mar 28, 2024 · First Update - Demo changelog, Feedback and Upcoming events!
1 DLC available.
