Heroes of Magic & Cards (2026)

Developer: First Day Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 81 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 17 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

You carefully build and play poker-like hands to outwit monsters in a methodical fantasy roguelike.

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What players say

Players compare it to Slay the Spire but note it uses poker hands for abilities, not Balatro-like scoring. The game has satisfying build-breaking depth but reviewers split on difficulty: some say higher levels rely on brutal early-game RNG and unfair enemy mechanics, though lower difficulties can be fun. Community asks for an endless mode and praises devs for quickly fixing reported bugs.

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