Underplayed Gems

Hunt the Pale Gods (2025)

Hunt the Pale Gods cover
Developer
Nick Papageorgiou
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 45 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense, methodical deck-builder where each turn feels like a precarious puzzle against nightmarish foes.

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What players say

Players compare it to Slay the Spire but with a Lovecraft theme and grid-based movement where you control only your hero. They praise the unique madness costs and card synergies, but note it relies heavily on luck and can be punishing. Longtime players say it has plenty of content for repeated runs.

Trailer

Screenshots

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