Relief

Turn-based roguelike deckbuilding with spirit companions and risky build choices

Billiontail · Published by 2P Games · Released Jun 22, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 115
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 15, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 1 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Relief?

This single-player deckbuilding roguelike takes place after Journey to the West, with you as the Green Bull Demon's awakened heir. You fight card battles alongside spirits, collect artifacts, and modify your deck across five acts. Runs follow a repeating fourteen-day cycle, alternating town visits with exploration outside its gates.

For you if...

+you enjoy discovering card combinations over repeated runs

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to turn-based card battles

What players say

67% of 115 reviews are positive

Players praise the different character playstyles and their signature mechanics. Some criticize its similarity to Slay the Spire, while more recent criticism targets awkward unlock requirements and uneven character and gameplay balance.

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Relief system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 1 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does Relief have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Relief run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 47
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Relief 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