Underplayed Gems

Banners of Ruin (2021)

Banners of Ruin cover
Developer
MonteBearo
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing, Maple Whispering Limited
Genres
RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.0 of 5, 3,218 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

a tense, tactical card-based dungeon crawl where every decision and deck build feels consequential against a dark fantasy backdrop.

dark fantasystrategicchallengingatmosphericturn-basedmanagementhigh replayabilitymouse only

What players say

Players are split on this deckbuilding roguelike. Some enjoy its atmosphere and return yearly, while others find the combat repetitive with bosses that are just HP sponges, a shallow card pool that leads to similar decks every run, and a UI that feels sluggish. The game is also noted as being short for a roguelike, with runs that can take up to two hours.

Screenshots

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