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Draft of Darkness
Developer Crawly Games
Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome. From the Steam store page
186 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 1, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
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171 positive · 12 negative
95% range 89–96%
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| Steam reviews | 171 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
340 of 364 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 186 · most liked firstEdit after 1.0 Release: Unfortunately the gripes on slow combat is still pretty much there on top of unavoidable encounters that mostly punish you than reward you. On top of that, I've also come to realize that this game has a vast amount of cards, equipment, consumables etc which seems to somehow cripple itself more than it helps. Normally variety is a selling point but i find that in this game it's just needlessly complicated to the point that it's just so tedious having to read through…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don’t Know What I’m Doing, But Doing It Better Now Draft of Dankness is like a haunted life coach. I come in cocky. I leave humbled. Every. damn. time. I used to think “healing” was for the weak. Now I know it’s also for people who aren’t bad at math under pressure. This game didn’t just punish my bad habits... it taught me. Slowly. Through pain. And the vibes? Sublimely rancid. VHS rotcore aesthetic with deliciously crunchy mechanics. If fear is the mind-killer, this game is the gym.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game as a true charm to it, and it's being supported by the developers to this day which is a great thing. After playing three hours of the game upon purchase, I don't actually want to continue playing, I think about it but something turns me off from the game. I think that thing is micromanagement. The game is a mix between card battle rogue like and survival turn based RPG, something like Slay The Spire meets Stalker. This is where the big turn off comes from, every card you play has the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has some balancing issues but the devs are actually willing to hear you out and talk about their game. Very passionate people and I think I gave it too harsh of a critique when it's still being worked on. Balancing a game is hard and I was just on the afterburn from the huge dissapointment that was Inscryption so I think I was just embittered. *For those unaware that was before they added the mode to continue the first chapter of the game. Like the game AT release was very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It feels unfair that this game's total reviews are as low as they are. Easy addition to my roguelike deck builder repertoire. I don't feel like going too deep into it, especially since I haven't seen everything it has to offer. What I can say with certainty is that this game will challenge some of your notions about deck builders and pressure you with elements you haven't likely seen in deck builders before. If you're far enough that you're reading this review, then you're far enough to at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Written By Hidden Gems Review : https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38624426/, Follow me! Draft of Darkness is a roguelike and a card battler game. Finally is out the release at 1.0, for me this game is one of the best roguelikes games I ever played and the card battle stuff, has a interesting gacha feature with booster packs, which are several ones depending on the type of attacks with your weapons. There is also a RPG part where you can recruit new members and give them stats and level…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would recommend this to Traditional Roguelike fans but not Roguelike Deckbuilder fans if that makes any sense. If you're looking to scratch the itch for something like Slay the Spire this probably isn't going to do it for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Draft of Darkness has a killer concept – what if Slay the Spire and Resident Evil had a grotesque mutant baby? It’s a shame then that it seems to have slipped under the radar, as it’s an extremely strong realisation of that idea, especially considering this is the work of one dude. In terms of looks and atmosphere it’s pretty spot on to that PS1 era of survival horror, and if you find the default filters a bit too much there’s plenty of customisation options to get it to your particular optimum…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I respect that there is a lot that this game offers. But that is also the reason why I didn't enjoy it. You can check my game history. I've played all the roguelike deckbuilders. None of them are this busy. There are simply too many things to keep track of. You have to manage equipment per character, relics, currency to play the cards, stats for characters, decks/cards for each character you recruit, cards that only work with certain equipped weapons, and keep track of the characters…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the first game I have ever reviewed on Steam. If you look at my Steam account you will see that I played most games tagged with Roguelite Deckbuilder. IMHO the only game in the genre that is actually better than Slay the Spire. This game is a masterwork in thematic unity. I am a big fan of the art style. The interplay with survival horror mechanics and character building tells a lot of the story in the way that so many big budget titles have missed: through the game-play. To give…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an excellent game. It finds very clever ways to integrate deck building, party building, and resource management, all while using a minimalist art style to convey a creepy, if not downright scary vibe. I'd love to see the dev(s) get more visibility and support to expand the game further. It just needs a bit more content across the board and it could be one of the absolute jewels of the Spire-like genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, incredibly underrated, best random buy I ever did. Looked cool, sounded cool, bought it. My expectations got blown away, amazing deck building and customization, can craft pretty complex strategies and synergies with companions which have their own separate deck each, the weapon and ammunition system is very unique and adds a really fun extra layer of strategy and resource management to combats. Excellent visuals mixing real/hyperrealistic pictures with pixelart giving it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will always respect games that have a good demo available and I don't think i would have bought this game if it didn't. Since I was able to try it out, I wasn't even close to finishing the demo when i decided to purchase the game. It definitely deserves more attention!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hesitant recommend. There's a good amount to like here, but the jank and overall feeling of lack of balance feels off-putting enough to me not to play further. + Good ambiance + Strong theme + Intriguing story + Multiple playable characters to unlock + Can speed up animations/walking in settings (heavily recommended) + Custom run/challenge runs available * Meta-progression of sorts, you can use resources in one run to send a good card/trophy back to be used in another one. There are also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDIT: My original negative review was primarily because it was not possible within the game commands to exit the game in any fashion while in a battle, you had to CTRL+ALT+DEL to close out. This was particularly annoying because some battles you could totally tell were lost, but it would take ages for the enemy to actually finish you off. The developer fixed this issue within like a day. So, thumbs up for quick response to feedback alone. Beyond that, the game is pretty solid. It plays…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If i only had one sentance to describe the game, it would've been something like "Unique charm and gameloop, and both are REALLY enjoyable" You'll quickly fall in love with this game, even though it's unbalanced AF. At first, you'll think the game is unbelivably unfair to you. Then you discover all the good stuff. Like the backpack build, courage-cycle, finisher-Cara, Acid-chainsaw, overzealous+queen; The list of those goes on and on. You can make a broken build with just two cards and an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never write reviews, but this game is absolutely deserving of one. This is my absolute personal favorite deck-builder i have played. Even accounting for all the big named ones like slay the spire and Griftlands, and even other smaller games like Dicefolk. None can even hold a candle to the absolute joy i feel when playing this game. The style alone is what made me take the risk on this game, and am i happy i did. The blend of rogue-like with deck-building, combined with a fresh coat of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such an obscure gem. Better than Slay The Spire imo. It is a crime how little attention this game gets. Deserves miles more. I don't even like roguelikes or deckbuilders but this game piqued my curiosity to the point of buying without even trying the demo. And I am pleased to announce that I wasn't dissapointed. Buy this game. You too, will not be. (Cara best girl)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An Exotic, one of a kind, horror game tl;dr: I recommend this game if you like an actual survival-horror vibe in games and/or if you enjoy exploration and fighting beasts without feeling too powerful. This reminds me of a nice survival horror game series, (said game series has a "pyramid guy") yes it made me think about S.H. It's because of its dark vibes, also because of the overall design and some puzzles too, but that could be just me. There is a lot of combinations you can do with the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended for RPG-survival horror but Not Recommended for Deckbuilding. More of an "exploration-RPG" than a "Roguelike Deckbuilding". Your character got a stat point to choose when you level up (Str/Vit/Dex/Int,etc). There are weapons, armors. They all have different stats. I feel like cards in the deck does not matter much as long as I'm careful explore and conserve my resources. The game is RPG first Deckbuildng second. Don't buy it If you expect it to be something like Inscryption. In this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a steal right now at $10! Moving around a map in a cyberpunk dystopia, finding loot stashes, and using cards to battle during encounters - This game pulled together everything I didn't know I wanted in a game. It works very well as both a deckbuilding card battler and a roguelike. The pixel art and atmosphere are top notch too. Very grim, very gritty. The notes are a nice touch too. The world-building in the notes creates a bleak picture of the future and explains some of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great and highly original little roguish deck-builder. The arguably genius move of making a mash-up of old-school Resident Evil style survival horror with the card-based combat and perma-death of Slay the Spire, Monster Slayers and everything of that genre that has come since really works. What makes it work, is the fact that though the graphics are spot-on in their lo-res pixelated, grungy beauty and the sounds are similarly apt, the head on collision of two said genres doesn't just end with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a bit picky, but this is actually a gem. Kinda like slay the spire but more edgy and brutal. It has some flaws, still, you should try to do at least a few runs to enjoy the unique atmosphere.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's rare for me to hit games with this appellation, but Draft of Darkness is a total hidden gem. A "survival horror deckbuilding roguelike" crafted by a solo developer, it knocks it out of the park on both the "survival horror" and "deckbuilding roguelike" fronts and creates something surprisingly unique in a totally saturated field. Harmonizing Survival Horror and Deckbuilding Mechanics At its highest level, Draft of Darkness is part of the lineage of Slay the Spire clones, with a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm always looking for good Roguelike Deckbuilders, and this is the best I've found in a long time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Draft of Darkness is what happens when a deckbuilder and Resident Evil have a baby, but Resident Evil kept smoking and drinking while pregnant. I like this game alot. The visuals, the combat, the enemy design, are all dirty with muck and grime. I HIGHLY recommend turning off some of the filters to really appreciate the designs more, and reduce the headache you will get playing more than an hour with them on. I also recommend speeding up the game in every way it allows in the options, alot of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very unsettling style that definitely pulls you in. Worth supporting for the sake of a dev doing something original.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game! Almost didn't buy due to reviews from people who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Sure, the game could use more content, but what is there is terrific.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very enjoyable, I just wish it was much bigger. Theres a demon that appears with 400 health, I think its impossible but not sure. Am I supposed to just run instead? Not a fan of fights u cant win in RPGs. Still has a great game behind it. Turn based explore in a dark nefarious world. Some crafting available, and chances to remove cards...but not enough if u screw up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →solid turn based rpg with lots of systems in place. good unsettling world building and atmosphere. not a fan of deckbuilders but it really helps to add to the survival horror feel and can add some dread or concern you wouldnt have in a regular rpg. extremely difficult but very fair.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After giving this game some more hours, I wanted to edit my previous negative review into a positive one. Despite some flaws and personal irks, DoD nonetheless manages to deliver an engaging package combined with a very novel take on the deckbuilder genre. It might not be everyone's cup of tea with the campaign based main mode with multiple branching paths (Look: straightforwardness suffers) and some obtuse puzzles, but it is at least worth going through the game a couple of times to unlock…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game and dev keeps fixing small issues
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cool game! Nice!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is the love child of a deckbuilding game and survivor horror. It's an outstanding roguelike that masterfully merges the best elements of risk/reward with really tight deckbuilding mechanics. I really love that you can buy booster backs and build your own starter decks for each character. One thing I don't love about some other deckbuilding games is the way every starter deck is the same. That's not to say I don't like classic deckbuilding games, I do, but I really appreciate the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably one of my favorite games at the moment. I love good roguelike deckbuilders, and I found this after playing Slay the Spire. The story, even before Part II is cool and you learn more as you collect pieces of lore and talk to characters, the art style is so unique and memorable, and the combat is so satisfying and leaves you craving more. All in all, I love this game and I really hope they do more content with it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished the game on Hard. The game is a mystery dungeon crawler with card-based combat. + Straight-forward mechanics + Intuitive battle controls + Good atmosphere + Not too wordy + The resource mechanics for card usage gives a cool feeling of urgency - Uninteresting story (not really an issue for me personally) - Uninteresting boss fights. I didn't even realize I was battling the final boss. I beat some dude and the game just ended lol. Overall, I enjoyed the experience. At the price…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →draft of darkness is a good game and its not finished but has a lot of potential to be great in the future . if resident evil 1 had a deckbuilding child :) this is it 8/10 score for me
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A diamond in the rough. The premise alone is enough to perk one's interest: survival horror mixed with a turn-based deck builder. The atmosphere is oppressive, filled with radioactive cities, moldering apartments, grungy sewers, and decaying hospitals. This is a world that's verging not in collapse (That's already happened), but with human extinction. Everything looks grimy and dirty, seen through a grainy, pixelated lens. The world maps do not have music; instead, it's composed of people…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good, very hard, very oppressive. I'm still working towards the final ending, so there is ample playtime while still discovering new things. The atmosphere might be too unsettling for some people to enjoy the game though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lots to chew on here, well worth the price. Also props to whoever did the soundtrack, spooky atmospheric jams.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easily my favorite deckbuilder I've ever had the pleasure of playing. Unique and beautiful art style, catchy music, and extremely enjoyable and rewarding progression. Pick it up!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good game, beautiful artstyle screams early 90's horror. The game has highly active developers, they respond very quickly in discord, and they update the game frequently. They also said that once they get popular enough, they might provide workshop support for the game. Highly recommend to give it a try if you like survival-horror classic games like silent hill and resident evil, and gameplay mechanics similar to darkest dungeon
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played it for the entire day but Steam glitched and didn't record the time played. Anyways, after clearing a couple runs here is my review. This is a hidden gem definitely worth trying. I had to scour the Steam Store, searching through roguelikes to find it. It's like a Darkest Dungeon and Fear and Hunger crossover game, but a deckbuilder. It has pretty diverse builds, a fair amount of unlockables, dark atmosphere, and some bangin' industrial/horror ambient tracks. Honestly it should be in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the combination of survival horror style resource management and deckbuilding is interesting, but the enemies are just not engaging at all. It generally feels like the decisions I make have nothing to do with who im fighting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You enter combat against a zombie lab assistant. It outspeeds you, so it acts first. It stuns you. It stuns you. It binds you. It sleeps you. It stuns you. You die. You did not take a turn during this combat. Sometimes Draft Of Darkness is like this, and I can absolutely see people bouncing off of that. It's kinda grimy and technical and the progression is soft progression---you're not getting stronger between runs, you're just unlocking more randomness. The viability of your runs is also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an Early Access title in one of the best ways - it's actually being worked on, and while there is a current end point, it isn't the end of the game. There's still surprises to be had. That said, if there's anything Draft of Darkness is good at, it's ambiance. It's the visual equivalent of a late 80s/early 90s cyberpunk horror movie. You have your brooding male protag, the hottie business lady, the T1000, and a chainsaw maniac (who's both a lady and married!). It's gritty, grimy, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a game! I really enjoyed this. One of the better deck builders out their. You really care if your companions live or die. Although could use some tweeks around the whole virus thing as I could not cure my nurse lacey no matter where I went. Still great game that lead me to SCP which is one of the best IPs I have enjoyed in a while. For 7 dollars its an absolute steal! Twelve thumbs up!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The whole Survival Horror RPG spin on things really works in this games favour. The devs did a great job translating that to a roguelike deckbuilder. The presentation is 10/10. Everything just looks, sounds and feels really polished. The atmosphere in particular deserves a mention. They're already adding tiny QOL features that just make the game run quicker and smoother. The only real negative for me is some battles just drag on too long and feel really dragged out. Luckily you can save…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Nothing special ☐ Okay ☐ Bad Graphics- ☐ Masterpiece ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Will do ☐ Bad ☐ Awful Audio ☐ Amazing ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad Audience ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Everyone Story- ☐ Lovely ☑ Good ☐ Average ☐ Not great ☐ None Difficult- ☐ Just press a bunch of buttons ☐ Easy ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Not so easy ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls Grind- ☑Nothing ☐ Only if you care about…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hidden gem for deck builder roguelikes. Actually has some really interesting mechanics that are a departure from the traditional Slay the Spire clones (for example, there aren't ANY defense cards). Also has an interesting universe, albeit one that could use a bit more proofreading and development. All in all, definitely a must-have for any deck builder lovers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36948155-Card-Game-KING/] FOR MORE CARD AND BOARD GAMES FOLLOW US CARD GAME KING A blend of horror, RPG and party-based card battler, that doesn't quite excel at any of them, but still provides an enjoyable experience. It introduces concepts not often found in card games. The inventory and character level ups offer (somewhat) interesting choices outside of deckbuilding. Instead of moving through nodes, you move on a real map, trying to avoid…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✔️ The Good • Survival Horror Vibe: The dark atmosphere combined with a grungy PS1-style aesthetic perfectly captures a classic 90s survival horror feel. • Progression Loop: Earning credits to purchase booster packs between runs allows you to unlock new cards and customize distinct playstyles. • Resource Management: Balancing scarce ammo, batteries, and chemicals adds a genuinely tense layer of survival strategy to the standard deckbuilder formula. • Conserve…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just incredible. Whilst I'm not the biggest fan of roguelikes, I do love a good card builder. And survival horror is my favorite genre of video game hands down. So far, DoT does a lot of heavy lifting for you, like it does in a lot of roguelike card builders I've seen. It's extremely abusable in both The Black Book and Tainted Grail: Conquest (not to be mistaken with the Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon), and whilst it's not outright broken here, it did carry me through my first encounter…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dark, grimy and very fun. The art design is completely haunted. Decks are varied and violent. Unlocks are frequent, the story has branching paths, and runs are brief enough to encourage many return trips. Woefully underrated.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a fun game, but it's messy. Tge hold to target is idiotic, and results in outcomes the protag never wants. We lurch on. Cara is OK. Jack SUCKS. No matter how many terminals you review, the information is all the same. 6/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very weird game, but you can tell a lot of love and work went into it. Update: It is not a fun game, not very intuitive and not very strategic even, at least I am not gonna stick around to find out if there is any. Update: it gets better, you need to get past the first boss to better understand the story and the stats - a few runs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's pretty fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hardly ever write reviews for games, but after seeing this solo-devs dedication and amazing final product its hard not to want to support them. This game FAR surpassed my expectations for a $15 game and is up there with the likes of Slay the Spire (which it was clearly inspired by) in my eyes. From the absolutely brilliant music and audio design to the chilling visuals, playing this game late at night can definitely build paranoia whilst causing you to lose track of several hours of time.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDIT : The human french translation of the game is now done and very soon in beta update channel. EDIT : Currently working on the french translation ! :D It needs a french translation but -oh boy- is it good... Engaging atmosphere, engaging combats, this game deserves to be known more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow this game is great. It scratches the deck builder itch as well as the resource management survival horror itch. The graphics feel and look gritty and harsh, absolutely perfect.
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