Cards and Towers (2025)

Developer: Family Devs
Publisher: indie.io
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Strategy
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced blend of deckbuilding and tower defense where you must adapt your strategy on the fly to survive escalating waves.

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What players say

Players say the difficulty is nonexistent because starting towers carry through the entire run and enemies only multiply, not toughen. While some appreciate the simple roguelike deckbuilding, others find it boring before finishing a run and compare it to an idle game. The developer is slowly fixing complaints about speed and communication.

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