Underplayed Gems

Cardlings (2019)

Cardlings cover
Developer
Clockwork Chilli
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced tactical game where players alternate between combat and building phases, creating a tense, competitive back-and-forth.

fast-pacedtacticalstrategiccompetitivedark fantasyturn-basedmultiplayerresource management

What players say

Players praise the clever turn structure where one player attacks while the other builds, but they warn the single-player AI gets repetitive and multiplayer is dead. They split on the card-based building system, some find it fine, others say it floods your hand with irrelevant mines late in the game.

Screenshots

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