BalatroLocalThunk01Editorially reviewed
Balatro
LocalThunk
A poker-inspired deckbuilder where the discovery is in breaking the rules of a familiar hand, not in following a campaign plot.
Feb 20, 2024
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deckbuilding games
Deckbuilding describes a player-facing quality that appears in the game's documented mechanics, story, or presentation. This collection groups games by a specific player-facing quality rather than a broad store category.
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Deckbuilding describes a player-facing quality that appears in the game's documented mechanics, story, or presentation.
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Players choose deckbuilding games when that quality is part of the experience they want to spend time with.
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GameAtlas applies deckbuilding when the record documents it in the game's mechanics, story features, tags, or player-experience signals.
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BalatroLocalThunk
Slay the SpireMega Crit02Editorially reviewed
Slay the Spire
Mega Crit
A deckbuilder that makes route selection, risk management and card removal as important as the cards a player adds.
Jan 23, 2019
Cultist SimulatorWeather Factory03Catalog record
Cultist Simulator
Weather Factory
Catalog record with documented Indie and RPG classification for Windows, macOS, Linux.
May 31, 2018
Monster TrainShiny Shoe04Catalog record
Monster Train
Shiny Shoe
Catalog record with documented Strategy classification for Windows.
May 21, 2020
InscryptionDaniel Mullins Games05Editorially reviewed
Inscryption
Daniel Mullins Games
A card game whose apparent rules are part of the mystery, combining run-based deck decisions with an authored shift in genre and perspective.
Oct 19, 2021
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