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Card-en-Ciel

Turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where cards double as movement

INTI CREATES CO., LTD. · Released Oct 23, 2024

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 889
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 13 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 11, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Card-en-Ciel?

This turn-based roguelike deckbuilding RPG follows Neon, a detective investigating why characters from other games have invaded a virtual game. You explore story dungeons, choose which enemies to fight, and add new allies to your deck after battles. Combat takes place on a grid, where cards can also be used to move.

For you if...

  • +you like building card combos during dungeon runs
  • +you enjoy turn-based combat with positioning choices
  • +you want anime-style music and voiced characters

Not for you if...

  • −you expect real-time action instead of turn-based card battles
  • −you want a sandbox world to explore
  • −you dislike anime styling or learning many card interactions

What players say

90% of 889 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the flexible card combos, tactical combat, and music. Common complaints are repetitive fights and a weak story; some players also find the mechanics hard to follow.

How many players finish Card-en-Ciel?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «Want to Become My Sword?», 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

Card-en-Ciel screenshot 1

Card-en-Ciel system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2500K or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
An internet connection is required for PvP and daily/weekly dungeons.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-6400 or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
An internet connection is required for PvP and daily/weekly dungeons.

Does Card-en-Ciel have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Card-en-Ciel run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
52
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Card-en-Ciel 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

4 DLC available.

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