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Deck of Stabs

Launches 30 September 2026 · PC · Indie, RPG, Strategy

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Every card is a weapon. Every decision matters. Five distinct worlds, four unique classes, hundreds of cards, items, skills, and secrets to discover. Burn, curse, explode, and smash your way to victory—just bring your best blades.

Story

Hundreds of cards. Four heroes. Five worlds. Countless builds, challenges, combinations, and secrets to discover. Deck of Stabs is a roguelike deck-builder where your deck is your arsenal. Choose from four unique heroes, each with their own collection of 60+ weapons, and build your deck as you battle through five distinct worlds packed with unique enemies, encounters, treasures, and bosses. Discover over 250 weapon cards , equip powerful items, learn new skills, brew up rare potions, and forge your favorite weapons with special upgrades. Every run gives you new ways to build, experiment, and discover devastating combinations. FOUR HEROES. FOUR WAYS TO STAB. Choose from four heroes, each with their own cards, mechanics, skills, and strategies:: Steelhand – A battle-hardened warrior who overwhelms enemies with powerful weapons, stuns, and brute force. Bladedancer – Strike fast with cheap attacks, thrown weapons, poison, and deadly precision. Runecutter – Harness ancient runes, tap into elemental energies, and unleash explosive magical attacks. Hexrazor – Curse your enemies, turn corpses into fuel for dark magic, and maybe even raise the dead. As your hero levels up,...

Gameplay

Hundreds of cards. Four heroes. Five worlds. Countless builds, challenges, combinations, and secrets to discover. Deck of Stabs is a roguelike deck-builder where your deck is your arsenal. Choose from four unique heroes, each with their own collection of 60+ weapons, and build your deck as you battle through five distinct worlds packed with unique enemies, encounters, treasures, and bosses. Discover over 250 weapon cards , equip powerful items, learn new skills, brew up rare potions, and forge your favorite weapons with special upgrades. Every run gives you new ways to build, experiment, and discover devastating combinations. FOUR HEROES. FOUR WAYS TO STAB. Choose from four heroes, each with their own cards, mechanics, skills, and strategies:: Steelhand – A battle-hardened warrior who overwhelms enemies with powerful weapons, stuns, and brute force. Bladedancer – Strike fast with cheap attacks, thrown weapons, poison, and deadly precision. Runecutter – Harness ancient runes, tap into elemental energies, and unleash explosive magical attacks. Hexrazor – Curse your enemies, turn corpses into fuel for dark magic, and maybe even raise the dead. As your hero levels up, you'll learn unique skills that open up new strategies and enhance different styles of play. Reach level 10 to unlock a devastating ultimate skill , from cheating death to raising your enemies as...

Features

Developed by RetroAction Games. Published by RetroAction Games.