Card-en-Ciel

Turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where cards double as movement

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

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 882
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 13 in 30 days
Playing now: 13; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 6 months ago; Mar 11, 2026

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

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 882 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Card-en-Ciel system requirements

As published by the developer.

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.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.