Underplayed Gems

CardShark (2023)

CardShark cover
Developer
Brandon Taylor
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 59 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A methodical roguelike card battler where you carefully plan each turn as a shark exploring procedurally generated dungeons.

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What players say

Players praise the combat for letting them tailor their move kit from simple to complex. Most are excited about its potential in early access, but one dissenter calls it a poor man's Dicey Dungeons, citing AI cheating as a nearly game-breaking flaw.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.