Skip to main content

ARC TCG

ARC TCG Game Cover
59%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
monetization, optimization
62% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Platforms

PCWindows
Buy NowGet on Steam Buy NowGet on itch.io Store
ARC TCG Game Cover

About

ARC TCG is a single player and multiplayer tactical turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by gabry90 and was released on July 18, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Join our communityThe GameARC TCG is a 3D fantasy card game. Build your deck and challenge other players in battles full of surprises. Play smart and crush your opponents with powerful abilities. This game is inspired by more successful TCG titles, but adapted to offer new gameplay strategies.Combat systemThe semi-automatic component means that the player can focus exclusively on when and how they…

Genres & Tags
Play Modes
ARC TCG screenshot
ARC TCG screenshot
ARC TCG screenshot
ARC TCG screenshot
ARC TCG screenshot
ARC TCG screenshot
ARC TCG screenshot
Skip User Reviews

62%
Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • The game features unique mechanics and stunning artwork, enhancing the overall experience.
  • It offers a generous free-to-play model with rewarding progression and leveling systems.
  • The developer is actively engaged with the community and is open to feedback, showing commitment to improving the game.
  • The game suffers from significant balance issues, with some mechanics feeling unfair and frustrating.
  • Monetization practices are perceived as aggressive, leading to a pay-to-win environment.
  • The AI and card design are criticized for lacking depth and coherence, making gameplay feel unengaging.
  • gameplay
    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game features unique mechanics and a rewarding card upgrade system, but it is marred by pay-to-win elements and frustrating mechanics, such as the need to grind for heroes and the cost to disable slow animations. While matches are generally fluid and the user interface is intuitive, the overall enjoyment of the battle mechanics is mixed, with some players finding them unenjoyable and overwhelming for newcomers. Frequent updates and new features aim to improve the experience, but the game's reliance on monetization and complexity may deter some players.

    • “It's a really good game with some unique mechanics.”
    • “Card upgrade system: the upgrade mechanics are rewarding and give players a sense of long-term progression.”
    • “Smooth gameplay: matches are fluid and responsive, with a user interface that feels intuitive and well-designed.”
    • “They're charging you $10 just to be able to disable battle animations and effects that slow the gameplay down, and you'd need to grind 40 single-player duels to unlock the cheapest hero.”
    • “Beyond that, the battle mechanics are not enjoyable, which I'd argue is the most important part of a game.”
    • “It becomes too overwhelming for a newer player to get caught in the gameplay because they don't understand how a specific card works.”
  • monetization
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization in this game is widely criticized as excessively greedy and heavily skewed towards a pay-to-win model, leading many players to view it as a cash grab. While there are hints of potential in the gameplay, the aggressive monetization strategy and the use of AI-generated art contribute to a negative perception, overshadowing any positive aspects. Players express hope for future improvements if the developers can balance monetization with game support.

    • “If the developers balance monetization and keep supporting the game, it could evolve into a solid title in the auto-battler/TCG space.”
    • “There's a hint of an interesting game here, but the art is all AI-generated in the most generic Midjourney style, and the monetization makes Magic Arena look generous.”
    • “-Devs want to work on the game despite struggles with monetization.”
    • “Monetization is absolutely vicious.”
    • “- dreadful monetization = utter pay to win.”
    • “Unfortunately, game design is inherently skewed towards being a cash grab.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning artwork, with beautifully illustrated cards and units that enhance immersion and polish. While some users note the need for balancing, the overall visual appeal contributes to an addictive gameplay experience.

    • “Stunning artwork: each card and unit is beautifully illustrated, enhancing the immersion and overall polish.”
    • “The artwork is just fantastic and the gameplay is interesting and unique too!”
    • “Definitely still early access with regards to balancing but it's just so fun to play, the artwork is stunning as well, I recommend for sure.”
    • “The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
    • “Character models are poorly designed and animations are stiff, making the game feel lifeless.”
    • “The environments are bland and repetitive, failing to create an immersive experience.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with users describing its performance as dismal and indicative of failure.

    • “This dismal performance is what failure looks like.”
    • “The game runs like a snail, making it nearly unplayable.”
    • “I constantly experience frame drops and stuttering, which ruins the immersion.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with reviewers noting that it offers little to appeal to single-player players, such as a challenge or story mode. Overall, the narrative aspect is seen as underdeveloped and fails to provide meaningful content or competitive merit.

    • “Overall, there's really not much this game has to offer. The game has zero competitive merit outside of the rare few individuals who have everything maxed, and even then the power curve at that side of the game is so high it would mostly just be RNG. The game lacks anything to appeal to single-player players, like a challenge mode, story mode, or really anything of the sort.”
Skip Game Offers

Buy ARC TCG

Skip Videos

Videos

Skip Games Like ARC TCG

Games Like ARC TCG

Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game ImageInfinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game ImageInfinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game Image
77%2.4kreviews

Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

2014Tactical Role Playing
PCMac OSWindows
Games like Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
Mythgard Image
85%961reviews

Mythgard

2020Tactical Turn-based Strategy
PCTabletAndroid+7
Games like Mythgard
Spellweaver Image
73%761reviews

Spellweaver

2016Turn-based Strategy
PCWindows
Games like Spellweaver
Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy Image
69%933reviews

Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy

2017Tactical Role Playing
PCWindows
Games like Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy
Causa, Voices of the Dusk Image
66%152reviews

Causa, Voices of the Dusk

2021Tactical Turn-based Strategy
PCPlaystation 4Xbox One+3
Games like Causa, Voices of the Dusk
More games like ARC TCG
Skip FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

ARC TCG is a tactical turn-based strategy game with fantasy theme.

ARC TCG is available on PC and Windows.

ARC TCG was released on July 18, 2025.

ARC TCG was developed by gabry90.

ARC TCG has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

ARC TCG is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game, Mythgard, Spellweaver, Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy, Causa, Voices of the Dusk and others.