The Royal Writ

Turn-based deckbuilding with animal soldiers you may need to sacrifice

Save Sloth Studios · Published by Yogscast Games · Released Aug 7, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 445
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 7, 2026
Minimum PC: 12500 Integrated; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Royal Writ?

This single-player roguelike deckbuilder takes place in a medieval animal kingdom, where you fight a rebellion and a new gunpowder threat. Across two campaigns, you position troop cards on battlefields and use their abilities as they advance toward enemies. Cards that reach the enemy base before you win are removed from your deck for the rest of the run.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark humor and absurd medieval characters
+you like repeated runs with changing decks and strategies

Not for you if...

−you want real-time action rather than turn-based battles

What players say

80% of 445 reviews are positive

Players praise the unusual card combinations, artwork, and music. Criticism centers on the second campaign, which some players find much harsher, with cards and mechanics that feel restrictive rather than rewarding.

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The Royal Writ system requirements

Minimum: 12500 Integrated, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Intel 12500 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Graphics: Intel 12500 Integrated graphics / AMD Ryzen 5 5600G integrated graphics
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Royal Writ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Royal Writ run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 41
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Polish.

Does The Royal Writ 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