Really good roguelike deckbuilder, one of the best. I prefer it to Slay the Spire for a couple of mechanical choices, but wouldn't get into the weeds on saying it is better. It's different, certainly, with more classes and more card variety.

The store is a bit confusing, so to explain: this was on mobile only for years, so it got a lot of addons and content in that time, mostly sold as microtransactions since mobile. Now that it's on Steam, the base $20 game bundle includes all the DLC content, with extra locations and enemies.

The other "support" DLCs are just alternate card art.

Pros:
Huge amount of content for your money, with years of added cards, enemies, and locations.
Lots of variety if you like the core loop.
Energy is colored (like MtG) and carries over from turn to turn, so a lot more going on there with hybrid decks especially.
Six or so classes, each with a fair amount of customization at start due to the class/weapon/talent setup before you even add in cards.
Lots of stuff to unlock, very little of just stat boosts, further adding to weapon and build variety.

Cons:
Game is hard. This may be a pro, but if you're looking for something where you'll win your first couple of runs easy, this ain't it.
There are a lot of unlocks, but if you're wanting raw power growth through metaprogression, you may be disappointed to see there are a lot more portraits and sidegrades to unlock than stat boosts.
The added content similarly expands the game sideways; your runs won't get longer and longer, and instead you'll be going to different locations along the way instead of just more. Same for the story; you get more side arcs, not more main plot.

I've played many (TOO MANY) deckbuilder games and for me, the RPG and storytelling is what sets this one apart.

I was recommended this by a friend (you know who you are teehee ^_^) and was hesitant because it is a mobile port. But I am so happy I gave this game a chance because it doesn't play like a mobile game and offers so much for the pricetag, including all the expansions.

If anything, I am 3 hours in and feeling overwhelemed with all the choices. There are an array of characters to pick from. You can pick your character portrait and starting weapon. You start with a limited pool but you can unlock more along the way, the weapons offerering different perks and supporting playstyles such as melee or ranged (which is so cool because when I think rogue, I think melee character. But there are starter weapons that are ranged under the rogue character playset).

The possibilities seem endless for multiple playthroughs and I love how I am not pigeon holed in. You really can fully construct the character you want, albeit it may take some time and playthroughs to unlock the different cards, weapons etc. It really does feel like a role playing experience, as you have a story with objectives. You stop by towns to rest and interact with characters, There is a shopkeep and blacksmith. Just very well rounded and does indeed play like an RPG. You travel through the scenario and are given pathways to select from, similar to other deckbuilders out there. You collect cards and trinkets along the way to shape your character.

My only comaplint is that the tutorial system is severly lacking. I was given the option to complete a tutorial after doing a couple runs when in reality, that scenario should be the FIRST one users are introducted to. Most of it is self explanatory if you have played a deckbuilder before, but if you are new you might be a bit lost. There are also little exclamation points on the lower left hand corner you can click on that offer pointers but I found that by chance. In addition, your cards in hand light up green or yellow. Green means that the card conditions are met (ie. you get the bonus on the card) where yellow means that you only get the most basic action on the card. This is never explained anywhere. Because this game is already out on mobile, you can find lots of resources online to help you out. But an integrated PROPER tutorial would be appreciated. An intro to the reward system and fateshards would also be helpful because I can see how that could be missed completely on the main page (that is where you unlock more character portraits, talents, starting cards etc).

Overall, a really enjoyable deckbuilding experience if you are willing to be a bit more patient as you navigate it all. It really does have a lot to offer and unlock to make your runs feel individualistic, customizable and varied, with lots of scenarios and card options to fit every playstyle.

Update: still enjoying the game but I got it for mobile and surprisingly, prefer playing it on there. It’s an uncomfortable play on the steam deck for me, controls are a bit wonky and aren’t really explained. Runs nice on PC tho. I’d actually recommend this game to be played on mobile for the best experience (oddly enough).

This game is a mobile port and you can really feel that.
I play a lot of roguelite games, especially of the deckbuilding variety. This one wouldn't make my list, despite the tremendous amounts of cards and content.
The main reason is the grindy, tedious nature of a mobile game. The way everything is balanced feels off. Usually being a veteran of this type of game pays off, as you can spot the synergies early on and make any kind of powerful build on the fly.
Not here though. The actually viable options are behind endless grinding. Because the points you get even for an amazing run are capped. But the loop itself is far from interesting or satisfying enough to merit the grind. This is an exercise of wasting my time rather than a fun game. There is so much grinding, it's insane. And it's separate for every character. So not only am I expected to grind for weeks to unlock everything for 1 character, I literally have to stick to 1, because the rest of them are so far behind it's not even worth using them. This is why i hate mobile games.
And the way the rewards are priced is so goofy. Why are the portraits so expensive? Why is there a once a day x2 bonus on points like a phone game?
And the animations are so slow, you can skip or speed them up in any way. It adds so much to the tedium.
Do not recommend buying at full price at all. 50% maybe. Or even better, buy Knocking on the Coffin lid. It's this game but 10 times better for the same price.