Card Guardians: Rogue Deck RPG

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"Card Guardians: Rogue Deck RPG" is a roguelike RPG card war game with sensational gameplay and good visuals. Battle and loot in this deck builder adventure, but be prepared for lots of grinding, frequent advertisements, and bugs. Despite its flaws, the game offers a unique and engaging experience for card game and RPG enthusiasts.

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Card Guardians: Rogue Deck RPG screenshot

69%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,590 reviews

gameplay62 positive mentions

monetization297 negative mentions

Great art style and animations that enhance the gameplay experience.
Fun and engaging card mechanics that keep players interested.
Potential for future updates and content expansion, making it a promising game.

Very repetitive and focused on grinding, making progress feel tedious.
Frequent crashes and bugs that disrupt gameplay, especially after watching ads.
Lack of meaningful deck customization and reliance on RNG for card draws.

monetization
304 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
1%
98%
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the frequency and intrusiveness of ads. While some appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, others feel that the game relies too heavily on forced ads, disrupting gameplay and creating a cash-grab atmosphere. Despite the option to pay for an ad-free experience, the overwhelming presence of ads has led to a significant number of players feeling that it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “I was planning on paying for no ads, but there's no extra content to even play for.”
- “I've had this game for a few days, just bought no ads for $7.99, and got the cosmic witch. Awesome!”
- “It feels as though the rarity is designed to encourage the purchase of radically overpriced microtransactions.”
- “The ads ruined the game.”
- “This game just wants you to watch ads in order to grind out equipment, which is how you actually progress.”
- “Forced ads easily ruined the experience for me.”
gameplay
131 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
45%
8%
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun mechanics, aesthetic design, and strategic depth, particularly in deck-building and combat. However, many players express frustration with the slow progression, repetitiveness, and frequent interruptions from ads, which detract from the overall experience. While the core gameplay is enjoyable, it suffers from bugs, balance issues, and a lack of content, leading to a mixed reception.
- “Wonderfully designed decks, impressive boss mechanics, and a very aesthetically pleasing experience.”
- “The gameplay is fun, the level up is challenging but not grindy, so it's good.”
- “Excellent mechanics, addictive style, simple enough to pick up and ridiculously hard to put down.”
- “The gameplay is boring and gets interrupted a lot by ads.”
- “Overall this is a fun game but many of the mechanics are badly thought out and far too grindy to feel a sense of accomplishment at any point.”
- “Too grindy for how simple the gameplay and strategies are, so playing too much in a single sitting will fatigue you on the game quickly.”
grinding
88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
1%
97%
The reviews indicate that the game features a significant amount of grinding, which many players find tedious and repetitive, often leading to boredom and frustration. While some appreciate the grind as a means of progression and enjoy the gameplay mechanics, others criticize it for being overly demanding and a potential money grab, especially when combined with intrusive ads. Overall, the grinding aspect is a polarizing feature, with opinions ranging from it being a fun challenge to a major detractor from the overall experience.
- “The gameplay is fun, the level up is challenging but not grindy, so it's good.”
- “A lot of fun and not too grindy; also, all the many characters give me big nostalgic vibes, and this brings me great joy.”
- “Very repetitive and focused on grinding, and the lack of cards makes it boring very fast.”
- “Honestly super fun, pretty grindy but I really like that aspect of the game, so many card builds you can make and tons of overpowered combos, easily one of the best new mobile games I've played in years; also the ads are not super intrusive and are sprinkled reasonably.”
- “Overall this is a fun game but many of the mechanics are badly thought out and far too grindy to feel a sense of accomplishment at any point.”
stability
77 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
99%
The game is plagued by numerous stability issues, including frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches that hinder gameplay, such as unresponsive special attacks and problems with card mechanics. While some players enjoy the overall experience, the persistent bugs significantly detract from the enjoyment, leading to frustration and a need for frequent restarts. Many users express hope for future patches to address these stability concerns.
- “Other than that, so far, it seems that this game is bug-free.”
- “Glitched and unplayable, there's too many glitches to mention, the game constantly freezes and every time it does, the enemies' health goes to full and your health stays the same as what it was before the glitch.”
- “The game constantly freezes while I'm playing, watching the ads, accepting the game's rewards, even when I'm beating the enemies.”
- “There's plenty of bugs everywhere, the game crashes and glitches all the time, and sometimes it just freezes randomly.”
graphics
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
42%
4%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming and aesthetically pleasing art style, often compared to popular cartoons and comic book visuals. While many players appreciate the unique character designs and animations, some have noted issues with graphical bugs and a lack of polish that detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the art style is a standout feature that enhances the gameplay, despite some technical shortcomings.
- “With my fascination with roguelikes and graphics that remind me of some of my favorite cartoons (Gravity Falls, SVTFOE, Owl House), I couldn't help but fall in love with this game!”
- “The art style has a very pretty comic book look and is really nice to look at.”
- “I absolutely love the art style and the card mechanics are original and feel very solid!”
- “Of course, all this is on top of the fact that you cloned another game and just changed the artwork.”
- “It's okay to play, but it does have some weird graphical issues like numbers constantly overlaying each other or numbers overlaying graphics.”
- “This is a buggy game; my first login is great, the graphics are cool, the modeling is nice, but the bugs piss me off when you got the event you will choose different types of events like upgrading cards, removing cards, and many more. After that, the game freezes, so I restart it. Then when I use the hero's strength, defense, and mana (I guess), it turns to 99999 and I can't start the game. Please fix this, then I'll rate it 5 stars.”
story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
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23%
The game's story is criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with players noting that the dialogue is poor and the narrative feels repetitive. Many users express a desire for more engaging story events to enhance the gameplay experience, as the current missions do not provide sufficient context or motivation. Overall, the story aspect is seen as a significant area needing improvement to enrich the game.
- “The only thing I could suggest is a bit more story to go with the ideals present.”
- “The story is non-existent and the dialogue is horrendous.”
- “One thing missing is story events in each journey which could give the game story a bit more depth.”
- “Though the storyline is typical and repetitive.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
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Overall, the game's replayability is considered low due to the limited number of stages and a challenging final match that can lead to frustrating resets. While some players find enjoyment in the gameplay, there is a call for more playable classes and offline options to enhance the experience.
- “Fun game with a lot of replayability.”
- “Though it seems there's only 3 stages (for now), so replayability is a bit low.”
- “No artifacts creating replayability.”
- “Needs more playable classes.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its medieval ambiance and chill vibe, enhancing the overall experience. However, some players find it repetitive and boring over time, especially during gameplay interruptions where the music continues without any action. Despite these criticisms, many agree that the music is a key factor in their enjoyment of the game.
- “I do enjoy the simplicity of the strategy and gameplay, the art style, and the chill adventure music.”
- “This game's music is what really makes me play it.”
- “Beautiful graphics, fun gameplay, music is nice but can be repetitive (though the medieval feel is spot-on).”
- “Music still goes but you can't do anything.”
- “Music is a bit repetitive and gets very boring.”
- “When I went to the next round, the game only had background music but there were no enemies or cards to draw.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the humor in the game, noting its strategic elements and amusing mechanics, such as the contrasting card colors during enemy actions. However, some find the frequent surprise ads disruptive to the overall experience, detracting from the humor. Overall, the game is seen as funny and engaging, with a charming aesthetic.
- “It's funny, it's strategic, it gets my strategy brain working even more than chess, and my gosh the style and cute yet cool look has me in awe.”
- “I just find it funny that when the enemy defends, all you give me are blue cards, but when the enemy is gonna attack, all you give me are red cards.”
- “It's pretty funny actually.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed feedback; while some users appreciate its mobile adaptation and find it enjoyable, others criticize it for lacking performance improvements and overall optimization. Despite being in pre-alpha, many acknowledge its potential but emphasize the need for further optimization to enhance the experience.
- “For a pre-alpha, this game's bloody amazing! Even though it needs some performance improvements, it's still fantastic!”
- “Game is great but is not optimized at all.”
- “Decent time-waster, but needs more optimization.”
- “Pretty much just Slay the Spire but optimized for mobile.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features exceptional character design and development, with players praising the beautiful art style and the rewarding feel of character moves. The integration of item merging adds depth to the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.
- “This game is masterfully coded. I love the genius item merging and the art style is beautiful. The presentation is amazing, the character design is immaculate, and to top it off, the moves feel powerful and rewarding.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express feelings of disappointment and frustration regarding perceived unfair changes to their character's performance, leading to a sense of being cheated in the game.