The Cup: Creature Card Battler

A creature card battler balancing fixed damage against risky dice rolls

Tkayy · Published by Self-published · Release: Dec 3, 2026

Release: Dec 3, 2026; not released yet
Wishlist rank: –; outside the top list
Followers: –; following the game
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What we know: Recent announcements confirm the December 3, 2026 release date and describe demo updates with new art and a longer Road mode.

What is The Cup: Creature Card Battler?

The Cup is a free 1v1 card battler presented as a broadcast, with teams of three animals or cryptids. You coach a survivor, play one card and make one attack each turn, and win by knocking out all three opposing creatures. The solo Road mode spans ten encounters against invasive species, with knocked-out creatures lost for the rest of the run.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Cup: Creature Card Battler system requirements

Minimum: integrated with WebGL2, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: dual-core 2.0 GHz
Graphics: integrated graphics with WebGL2
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does The Cup: Creature Card Battler have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does The Cup: Creature Card Battler run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Cup: Creature Card Battler use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

The two announcer voices, BroadcASH and BOBcast, are generated with ElevenLabs from scripts we write and edit. Every line is approved, leveled and listened to before it ships, and the same voices appear in our trailers. The creature sound effects are also generated with ElevenLabs. Every other sound has a written provenance record, including the music. NO CARD ART IS GENERATED. Every painting is commissioned from a human artist and credited on its card: ChioArt, Prayoga, Ondřej Tichý, Tom McGlynn and Awesam so far. Creatures still waiting for theirs wear emoji placeholders. The invaders are re...

Full statement

The two announcer voices, BroadcASH and BOBcast, are generated with ElevenLabs from scripts we write and edit. Every line is approved, leveled and listened to before it ships, and the same voices appear in our trailers. The creature sound effects are also generated with ElevenLabs. Every other sound has a written provenance record, including the music. NO CARD ART IS GENERATED. Every painting is commissioned from a human artist and credited on its card: ChioArt, Prayoga, Ondřej Tichý, Tom McGlynn and Awesam so far. Creatures still waiting for theirs wear emoji placeholders. The invaders are real photographs and the survivors' kit art is public-domain line art, each credited in the game. Some marketing and store copy is drafted with AI assistance and edited before use.

The statement mentions: ArtVoicesMusic & soundText & translationsStore page & marketing

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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam