GOD OF DEFIANCE
Launches 12 November 2026 · PC
A Journey to the West deckbuilder with shadow-puppet art and mahjong-powered combat. Choose your fighter, build card and relic combinations, read enemy intentions and take branching routes through a ten-chapter single-player expedition.
Story
Heaven says your fate is sealed. You tell them to wait until your next draw. GOD OF DEFIANCE is a single-player, turn-based deckbuilder inspired by Journey to the West, combining shadow-puppet art with mahjong-powered combat. Choose a fighter or a Wukong combat form, follow branching routes through a ten-chapter expedition, and shape your deck with cards and relics earned along the way. Ten chapters of tactical decisions Fight from chapter 1 through chapter 10. Regular enemies, elites and chapter bosses have their own moves, while visible enemy intentions help you plan your defense and attacks. Choose your route and manage your health and resources between battles, events, shops and rest stops. Turn individual tricks into a fighting style Your chosen character or form stays with you for the run. Pick rewards, buy and remove cards, upgrade your deck and combine relics to develop your strategy. Magical duplicates, powerful staff strikes and defensive counterattacks offer different combat rhythms and ways to respond. One tile from a winning hand. One hit from defeat. Mahjong combinations are part of card combat. Play techniques to gain character, bamboo and circle tiles,...
Gameplay
Heaven says your fate is sealed. You tell them to wait until your next draw. GOD OF DEFIANCE is a single-player, turn-based deckbuilder inspired by Journey to the West, combining shadow-puppet art with mahjong-powered combat. Choose a fighter or a Wukong combat form, follow branching routes through a ten-chapter expedition, and shape your deck with cards and relics earned along the way. Ten chapters of tactical decisions Fight from chapter 1 through chapter 10. Regular enemies, elites and chapter bosses have their own moves, while visible enemy intentions help you plan your defense and attacks. Choose your route and manage your health and resources between battles, events, shops and rest stops. Turn individual tricks into a fighting style Your chosen character or form stays with you for the run. Pick rewards, buy and remove cards, upgrade your deck and combine relics to develop your strategy. Magical duplicates, powerful staff strikes and defensive counterattacks offer different combat rhythms and ways to respond. One tile from a winning hand. One hit from defeat. Mahjong combinations are part of card combat. Play techniques to gain character, bamboo and circle tiles, then form sequences, triplets, pairs and quads. Cash in sets early or build toward combinations such as a full flush, all triplets and seven pairs. Balance immediate survival against a stronger mahjong...
Features
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release details
GOD OF DEFIANCE is developed by 一生所爱. GOD OF DEFIANCE launches on Thursday, 12 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 6 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does GOD OF DEFIANCE release?
GOD OF DEFIANCE launches on 12 November 2026.
Which platforms is GOD OF DEFIANCE on?
GOD OF DEFIANCE is on PC.
Who makes GOD OF DEFIANCE?
GOD OF DEFIANCE is developed by 一生所爱.