Underplayed Gems

Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder (2023)

Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder cover
Developer
Game Source Studio
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Genres
RPG
Rating
3.9 of 5, 616 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A deliberate blend of card-driven tactics and turn-based combat, where you explore a mystical board game world and carefully build your deck as a samurai-mage.

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What players say

Players praise the core deckbuilding and tactical board-game combat, but many report game-breaking bugs that corrupt saves or break missions. The developers have not responded to bug reports, leading to a sense of abandonment. Difficulty is low for the genre, which some players find disappointing.

Screenshots

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