Deck Hunter
- May 29, 2019
- L_Draven
- 673h median play time
Get on SteamIn Deck Hunter, a roguelike card game, players help Avery on her quest to defeat the Goddess of Anger, Glatta, and restore balance to the World of Klanojh. By building decks and making combos, players fight fantasy creatures and unlock armors to become the first hunter to defeat Glatta. The game features deck-building mechanics, with attack, defense, and spell cards to master. Explore Avery's past, forge alliances, and strategize to bring peace to a world in turmoil.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a unique combo system that allows for interesting strategies and interactions between cards.
- The graphics are appealing and the animations are clean, contributing to an enjoyable visual experience.
- The developer is responsive to community feedback and has shown commitment to improving the game through regular updates.
- The game suffers from a grindy progression system that encourages stalling fights to level up cards, which can lead to a tedious experience.
- Many players have reported bugs and issues with gameplay mechanics, such as card upgrades and targeting problems.
- The game feels unfinished, with a lack of content and variety in encounters, leading to a repetitive experience.
- gameplay88 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has been met with mixed reviews, highlighting both its potential and significant flaws. While some players appreciate the interesting mechanics, such as card combos and crafting, many criticize the lack of balance, depth in deckbuilding, and the overwhelming complexity of certain systems like alchemy. Overall, the game offers engaging visuals and mechanics but requires substantial improvements to enhance the overall experience and address bugs and gameplay inconsistencies.
“I really liked this game, cool cartoon graphics and fast gameplay that never gets boring.”
“Gameplay felt much better because all of my combinations were favorable; I felt I was able to actually play without being scared of negative consequences.”
“It takes the basic mechanics of Slay the Spire but adds crafting, evolving cards, and a cool combo system in which if certain cards are played in a prescribed order, they'll have cool bonus effects.”
“The game is full of bugs and doesn't seem to have a thought-through plan for gameplay choices.”
“Sadly, the gameplay is lacking and went from kinda basic to terrible in the update.”
“Tldr: don't get this game. If you're hardcore, just stick to Slay the Spire; if you're a casual player, just play Blood Card. The grind is one thing, but the mechanics fight you every step of the way.”
- graphics46 mentions
- 70 % positive mentions
- 24 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their appealing, cartoonish art style and smooth performance, contributing to an engaging gameplay experience. Many players appreciate the upgraded visuals and the creative design of characters and environments, noting that the graphics enhance the overall enjoyment of the game. While some subjective preferences exist, the consensus is that the graphics are vibrant, fun, and well-executed, making them a standout feature.
“Graphically wonderful, it plays smoothly and would be a fair challenge for most players.”
“From the graphics side, I think it has an interesting point of view for a card game, an appealing character, nice environment, very interesting enemies, and great effects.”
“The graphics quality is very good, camera movements are smooth and look like a lot of effort has been put in place in order to make a camera useful and 'game mechanic friendly'.”
“Visuals from older builds are 5x better.”
“I am not a fan of the big head approach, but that is purely subjective.”
“Upgraded graphics/visuals.”
- grinding16 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and slow, particularly at the beginning, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite some improvements in patches, many feel that the game remains overly grindy, with a lack of guidance and cumbersome mechanics, such as the card upgrade system. Suggestions for enhancements, like faster animations, have been proposed, but the current state of grinding has led some reviewers to hesitate in recommending the game.
“The game has improved every patch, but it started out pretty grindy and boring, and I don't see it being saved at this point if this is the direction the developer has decided to take the game.”
“But jeeeeeez is this game difficult and grindy with little to no guidance.”
“It requires too much grinding for success, so I can't recommend this game for now.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has faced significant stability issues, including frequent bugs with target selection, freezing after extended play, and problems with attack card mechanics. However, the developers have been actively releasing updates that have notably improved the game's performance since its initial launch. Despite these improvements, players still report ongoing frustrations with certain gameplay elements and a lack of clear explanations for game mechanics.
“Sometimes the game freezes, you have to tab out and close out to save your data and progress.”
“Using an attack card is buggy and requires you to drag it over an enemy and get it to shrink with a red ring around it.”
“Game freezes after 1 hour or after killing a boss.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it annoying and repetitive, likening it to a cartoonish sound. However, there are also mentions of nice music, suggesting that opinions on the soundtrack vary significantly among users.
“Nice music”
“The music is terrible; it sounds like a cartoon of a fat person walking down the street.”
“It's annoying as it will play the same music all over again.”
“It started with all music and sound effects off.”
- story6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story in the game is currently limited to the first zone, featuring an intentionally unkillable boss that serves a narrative purpose. However, players feel that the game lacks depth and requires additional events and storylines to fully realize its potential.
“Run contains the entirety of the first zone, including the first time you encounter an unkillable boss (intentionally unkillable, not a bug, it's part of the story).”
“The game seems like it's meant to have a story driving it that has yet to be implemented.”
“Needs more events or storylines.”
“Run contains the entirety of the first zone including the first time you see an unkillable boss (intentionally unkillable, not like a bug or anything, it's part of the story).”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The optimization in the game has been widely criticized, with users expressing frustration that it undermines well-constructed decks and detracts from the overall enjoyment. Many report that poor optimization significantly hampers gameplay, making it difficult to engage with the game effectively.
“I can't play for a second because of the poor optimization.”
“The optimization is so bad that it ruins the entire experience.”
“The game is unplayable due to its terrible optimization.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game to be engaging and light-hearted, with amusing graphics and situations that enhance the overall experience. Even those who are not typically fans of card games appreciate the comedic elements, which contribute to the game's appeal.
“It can give you a life increase, that will help you survive more depending if the enemy decides to do more than look at you funny.”
“I have to say that I'm not the card games guy, but Deck Hunter seemed to me a funny and appealing graphics game, and it didn't deceive my expectations.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to have a higher replayability factor compared to "Slay the Spire," despite its lower complexity. This suggests that the game offers engaging mechanics or variability that encourages multiple playthroughs.
“It strikes me as less complex than 'Slay the Spire', but has more replayability - at least for me.”
