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Griftlands

Story-driven roguelite deckbuilder with separate combat and negotiation decks

Klei Entertainment · Released Jun 1, 2021

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 24 in 30 days
Playing now
112
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
5 years ago
Aug 30, 2021

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Griftlands?

A single-player, turn-based roguelite deckbuilder set in the run-down science-fiction world of Havaria. Across three character campaigns, you draft cards, fight or negotiate through encounters, take jobs, manage relationships and factions, and make choices that affect each run.

For you if...

  • +you want story woven into deckbuilding runs
  • +you enjoy balancing social and combat strategies
  • +you like choices with consequences for characters and factions

Not for you if...

  • you expect extensive build variety across many runs
  • you prefer card play without substantial dialogue
  • you want one focused deck instead of two

What players say

94% of 14,478 reviews are positive · 83% of 24 in the last 30 days

Players frequently praise the writing, world, art, and the distinction between fights and negotiations. Common complaints describe limited card variety, repetitive events, shallow negotiation mechanics, and weak long-term replayability after completing the character campaigns.

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Griftlands system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor
Dual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Graphics
Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor
Dual Core 2 GHz (64 bit)
Graphics
GTX 970 (Dedicated 4GB AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
13
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain.

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