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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Build Crafting Games
Build Crafting 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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Build Crafting describes a player-facing quality that appears in the game's documented mechanics, story, or presentation.
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Players choose build crafting games when that quality is part of the experience they want to spend time with.
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BalatroLocalThunk
HadesSupergiant Games02Editorially reviewed
Hades
Supergiant Games
A fast action roguelike whose repeated attempts are also the delivery system for character relationships and story progression.
Sep 17, 2020
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Slay the SpireMega Crit03Editorially 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
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Cultist SimulatorWeather Factory04Editorially reviewed
Cultist Simulator
Weather Factory
Play Cultist Simulator when you want a compact ruleset that keeps producing new decisions through card choices and run-specific builds.
May 31, 2018
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Monster TrainShiny Shoe05Editorially reviewed
Monster Train
Shiny Shoe
Play Monster Train when you want a compact ruleset that keeps producing new decisions through card choices and run-specific builds.
May 21, 2020
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