Artifact

Competitive card battler fought across three simultaneous combat lanes

Valve · Released Nov 28, 2018

Reviews: Mixed; 47% of 25K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 52% of 19 in 30 days
Playing now: 10K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 years ago; Mar 4, 2021

What is Artifact?

A digital strategy card game set in the Dota 2 universe, where players deploy heroes and units across three lanes in PvP matches. It includes Artifact Classic and the revised Artifact Foundry, which uses shared mana and adds a beginner campaign, standalone challenges, and Hero Draft PvP.

For you if...

+you want a complex card game built around long-term planning
+you enjoy deckbuilding and tactical decisions across multiple lanes
+you want both competitive matches and solo card challenges

Not for you if...

−you prefer simple card games with a gentle learning curve
−you dislike tracking multiple lanes, resources, and priorities

What players say

47% of 24,756 reviews are positive · 52% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic depth and the decisions created by managing placement, resources, and priority across three lanes. The most common complaint is that development has stopped and the player community is largely inactive; some players also find the game overwhelming and difficult to learn.

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Artifact system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: Intel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
Graphics: Integrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Cloud saves

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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