Underplayed Gems

Deck of Ashes (2020)

Deck of Ashes cover
Developer
AYGames
Publisher
ESDigital Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 1,067 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A grim, tense journey where every card played and resource spent feels like a life-or-death decision in a cursed world.

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What players say

Players are split on Deck of Ashes. Many praise the art, voice acting, and survival-themed card-battler concept, but a large number call it unplayable due to controller and mouse bugs, crashes, and infinite loading. Those who can play call it grindy, slow, and poorly balanced, with the unique reshuffle mechanic seen as either interesting or frustrating.

Screenshots

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