Card Shark (2022)

Developer: Nerial
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 3,184 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, hand-drawn game of cunning and deception where you must master card-cheating tricks to outwit opponents in 18th-century France.

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What players say

Players praise the beautiful art and intriguing story, but many find the gameplay repetitive, centered on memory-based minigames. The timer is unforgiving from the start, and the game lacks replay value once tricks are learned. Some report bugs and controller issues, especially with painting.

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