Underplayed Gems

De'Vine: Card Battles (2019)

De'Vine: Card Battles cover
Developer
Stapleton
Publisher
DPSII
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced, punishing card battler where every move is a deliberate, high-stakes strategy with no randomness.

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What players say

Players praise the strategy-heavy card battles with no randomness and lots of card combos, but many say the interface feels clunky and the story is short. A few note the developer has been defensive about criticism, while some say the UI was later improved.

Screenshots

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