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Trading Card Inspector

A card-inspection job simulator with arithmetic and increasingly strange rules

Daydream Gallery · Published by Catoptric Games · Released Jun 6, 2026

IndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
98% of 92
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 days ago
Oct 23, 2026
Minimum PC
Epic
0.7 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Trading Card Inspector?

In this single-player simulation, you work at a desk checking trading cards for Habubis Corporation. You consult reference notes, calculate values for valid cards, and shred invalid ones. Story mode follows your investigation into your employer and unlocks difficulty modifiers for Endless mode, where you try to beat your previous score.

For you if...

  • +you prefer puzzles that usually let you take your time
  • +you enjoy dark comedy about corporate bureaucracy

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike juggling multiple requirements while checking small details

What players say

98% of 92 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, hand-drawn art, and inspection loop that stays varied as complications accumulate. Reported complaints include hard-to-read text with some cosmetics and nausea from certain visual effects.

Screenshots and trailer

Trading Card Inspector screenshot 1

Trading Card Inspector system requirements

Minimum: Epic, 0.7 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Trading Card Inspector?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel CoolBlueX1999
Graphics
Epic
Memory
666 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 23
Processor
Intel RadRedX3999
Graphics
Really Epic
Memory
666 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Trading Card Inspector have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Trading Card Inspector 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
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
36
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Trading Card Inspector 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.