Skip to main content

Card Quest

Card Quest Game Cover
89%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
91% User Score Based on 541 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Platforms

PCTabletAndroidMac OSPhoneMobile PlatformWindows
Buy Nowfrom $9.99
Buy NowGet on Steam $9.99Buy NowGet on Play Store
Card Quest Game Cover

About Card Quest

Card Quest is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by WinterSpring Games and was released on November 7, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

A unique card-based rogue-like with more than a hundred hours of content!

Genres & Tags
Play Modes
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
Card Quest screenshot
+22
Skip Games Like Card Quest

Games Like Card Quest

Looking for games like Card Quest? Here are top role playing recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with TRIALS OF FIRE, Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale or Monster Slayers.

TRIALS OF FIRE Image
82%3.1kreviews

TRIALS OF FIRE

2021Tactical Role Playing
PCSteam DeckWindows
Games like TRIALS OF FIRE
Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale Image
93%351reviews

Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale

2020Casual Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchAndroidPlaystation 5+10
Games like Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
Monster Slayers Image
78%892reviews

Monster Slayers

2017Tactical Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchPCMac OS+6
Games like Monster Slayers
Across the Obelisk Image
80%13.7kreviews

Across the Obelisk

2022Tactical Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchLinuxXbox Series X|S+6
Games like Across the Obelisk
Dicey Dungeons Image
85%7.2kreviews

Dicey Dungeons

2019Casual Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchAndroidPlaystation 5+18
Games like Dicey Dungeons
NEOVERSE Image
79%1kreviews

NEOVERSE

2020Casual Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchPlaystation 4Xbox+11
Games like NEOVERSE
Aces & Adventures Image
86%999reviews

Aces & Adventures

2023Tactical Role Playing
PCWindows
Games like Aces & Adventures
Knock on the Coffin Lid Image
82%1.3kreviews

Knock on the Coffin Lid

2020Casual Role Playing
Xbox Series X|SPCPlaystation 5+5
Games like Knock on the Coffin Lid
Gordian Quest Image
83%3.4kreviews

Gordian Quest

2022Tactical Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchAndroidPlaystation 5+11
Games like Gordian Quest
Lost For Swords Image
90%342reviews

Lost For Swords

2025Tactical Role Playing
LinuxPCTablet+5
Games like Lost For Swords
More games like Card Quest
Skip User Reviews

Reviews

91%Audience ScoreBased on 541 reviews
gameplay27 positive mentions
monetization8 negative mentions
  • Fantastic game with a huge level of depth and variety in play styles across four distinct classes, offering plenty of unlocks and challenges.
  • Well-crafted gameplay mechanics that fit the roguelike genre, providing a rewarding experience as players learn and adapt their strategies.
  • No in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a refreshing and immersive experience for players who enjoy card games.
  • The game can be extremely difficult, with some builds being unviable due to luck-based elements, leading to frustration for players.
  • The tutorial is overly complex and punishing, which may discourage new players from fully engaging with the game.
  • There are issues with the user interface, including small text and clunky navigation, which can detract from the overall experience.

  • gameplay

    67 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 56% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its well-crafted mechanics that align well with the roguelike genre, offering a satisfying and challenging experience. Players appreciate the depth and variety provided by different classes and card mechanics, which enhance replayability and strategic options. While some note occasional frustrations with difficulty spikes and unclear mechanics, the overall consensus is that the gameplay is engaging, rewarding, and addictive, making it a worthwhile experience.

    • “The sounds from your attacks are very satisfying to hit or block enemies with, and the gameplay, while very difficult, is quite satisfying and never feels broken in any significant way.”
    • “The gameplay loop is absolutely addicting.”
    • “Interesting gameplay mechanics, and incredible replayability.”
    • “Got locked on my first training doing wizard on mission 5; the game simply won't allow drawing using the chain breaker mechanic no matter what I do, and the scenario is completely impossible with the base 3 spells it gives you.”
    • “It makes for a frustrating experience where the gameplay is either easy due to lucky draws or impossible due to a bad draw followed by immediate loss.”
    • “Your mechanics are cloudy and your lack of explanations of them makes this very confusing.”

  • replayability

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    81% positive mentions, 7% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The game boasts exceptional replayability, highlighted by its four distinct and customizable character classes, along with various builds and branching paths that enhance the experience. Players consistently praise its fun and challenging mechanics, noting that even after extensive playtime, there remains a wealth of content to explore. Overall, it is regarded as one of the best games on Android due to its highly replayable design.

    • “One of the best games on Android: perfectly designed and highly replayable.”
    • “Excellent replay value (four character classes + bonus subclasses).”
    • “Interesting gameplay mechanics, and incredible replayability.”
    • “There's a ton of replay value in the different builds you can make.”
    • “A lot of replay value.”
    • “A lot of replay value.”

  • graphics

    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game are generally described as basic and reminiscent of old-school titles, such as MS-DOS and C64 games, which some players appreciate for their nostalgic aesthetic. While many reviewers note that the visuals could use improvement and are occasionally rough, they also acknowledge that the art style effectively contributes to the game's atmosphere and overall experience. Despite the graphical shortcomings, the gameplay and strategic depth are often highlighted as strong points that compensate for the visuals.

    • “The art style is simple, yet it does create a really nice atmosphere.”
    • “The graphics remind me of old C64 games in the best way.”
    • “Was not expecting much, but there's a deep layer of strategy beneath the somewhat basic graphics.”
    • “The graphics are a bit rough in some places, and a little more music variety would be nice, but what the game gets right it gets very right.”
    • “Played once, too easy, cards hard to read, poor graphics, terrible audio.”
    • “The graphics are a bit old-school but fit well.”

  • story

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The story in Card Quest is generally viewed as generic and lacking depth, with players expressing a desire for a more engaging narrative to complement the gameplay. While the game features roguelike elements and character progression, many reviewers feel that the repetitive nature of the missions detracts from the overall experience, leaving the story feeling underdeveloped. Despite its strategic gameplay, the lack of a compelling storyline has led some players to feel frustrated and unfulfilled.

    • “Roguelike FTL overworld progression with 'deck building' card combo chain combat that's fueled by a unique resource type for each of the 4 D&D flavor classes that each present their own strengths and challenges that you can unlock customizations for with story progress (which is hard as heck).”
    • “Or make it have more storyline?”
    • “The grind was rewarding; this game has great strategy too, but it's just way too hard and unrewarding after trying all the characters. The ranger was the easiest, and that's only if you get the cards you need when you need them. Too much luck is involved; make it easier for people who want the story and not the frustration.”
    • “I tried this because it claims you get to carry over some progress between missions and after failing, but I just wasted 40 minutes on the first set of levels only to die on the boss due to unlucky card pulls... and I'm back at zero progress.”
    • “The grind was rewarding; this game has great strategy too, but it's just way too hard and unrewarding. After trying all the characters, the ranger was the easiest, and that's only if you get the cards you need when you need them. Too much luck involved; make it easier for people who want the story and not the frustration.”
    • “It feels lacking... it's not a bad game, but there isn't much going on here... just repeating the same game over and over... the story is very generic in itself.”

  • monetization

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 57% negative mentions

    The game is praised for its monetization model, featuring no in-app purchases, advertisements, or microtransactions, allowing players to enjoy the full experience after the initial purchase. Reviewers appreciate the absence of pay-to-win mechanics and the game's offline functionality, highlighting it as a significant positive aspect. Overall, players feel they have complete control and ample content without any additional costs.

    • “Great game, has no in-app purchases and has enough content to play for quite a while.”
    • “No ads, no pay-to-win.”
    • “Great card game, no microtransactions. 10/10, good job!”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its quality while others find it repetitive and lacking variety. A few users have expressed frustration over hearing the same tracks from other games, leading them to turn off the music entirely. Overall, while the music has its fans, many feel that more diversity in the soundtrack would enhance the experience.

    • “I really love the challenge this game brings, and the music is amazing.”
    • “I had to turn off the music entirely as I've been listening to the same song from MacLeod in another commercial game that I've spent countless hours on.”
    • “Another boring card game with horrible music and control.”
    • “A little more music variety would be nice.”

  • grinding

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players have mixed feelings about grinding in the game; while some appreciate that it can be completed without extensive grinding, others find the progression slow and the gameplay occasionally tedious and unforgiving. Overall, the difficulty is acknowledged, but the grind can detract from the experience for some.

    • “Progression is slow and grindy.”
    • “Extremely unforgiving and tedious.”
    • “Some levels can feel tedious sometimes.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users report that the game exhibits significant stability issues, with frequent bugs affecting gameplay.

    • “The game frequently crashes, making it nearly unplayable.”
    • “I encountered numerous bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
    • “The stability issues are frustrating and detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's simple art style effectively contributes to a pleasant and engaging atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience for players.

    • “The art style is simple, yet it does create a really nice atmosphere.”
Skip Critic Reviews

Critic Reviews

80%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews
Skip Game Offers

Buy Card Quest

Some of these are affiliate links — if you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Play Times

100h Median play time
100h Average play time
100-100h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
Skip Videos

Videos

Skip FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Card Quest is a role playing game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Card Quest include turn-based, indie, roguelite, pixel graphics, deckbuilding and others.

Card Quest is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 100 hours playing Card Quest.

Card Quest was released on November 7, 2017.

Card Quest was developed by WinterSpring Games.

Card Quest has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Card Quest for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Card Quest is a single player game.

Similar games include TRIALS OF FIRE, Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale, Monster Slayers, Across the Obelisk, Dicey Dungeons and others.