Dice of Kalma

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Dice of Kalma is a single player tactical strategy game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Pepperbox Studios and was released on November 14, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Deckbuilding roguelike where the player must play dice against Death

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

monetization13 negative mentions

Beautiful pixel art, animation, and sound effects with a clean, retro style and great horror vibe.
Simple but addictive gameplay blending luck and skill, similar to poker or Balatro, with an engaging roguelike element.
Ad-free version reasonably priced and overall good developer support with responsive updates and tutorials.

Gameplay can feel overly reliant on luck with limited control, making some levels maddeningly difficult and frustrating.
The skulls (permanent boosts) system is complicated, situational, and sometimes overwhelming or hard to understand.
Forced ads are intrusive and frequent for some players, including long unskippable ones, leading to a negative experience.

monetization
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
93%
The game features primarily forced ads, sometimes lengthy or intrusive, which many users find disruptive and frustrating, even causing crashes. While ads are infrequent initially and the option to remove them is low-cost, the increase in forced ads over time significantly detracts from the experience. Overall, monetization through ads is a major pain point despite the game's engaging gameplay.
- “Ads after every 2 or 3 rounds, and almost every one was a 2-minute ad.”
- “The ads where you can skip watching after about 15 seconds but then it puts you in a playable ad, and when you finally get through that it opens the Play Store (which is against Google's TOS, I believe).”
- “Ruined by ads that you can't escape.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The gameplay is simple, engaging, and addictive, drawing positive comparisons to Balatro while offering unique and creative mechanics. Its retro visuals and clean animations enhance the experience, providing a fun and immersive vibe that keeps players hooked. Overall, the gameplay is easy to understand, well-designed, and highly enjoyable.
- “Unique, creative gameplay that got me hooked almost immediately.”
- “Not infested with ads, engaging gameplay and graphics, easy to understand mechanics.”
- “Very clean style type of game with great vibe and gameplay that can make you play it all day.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are praised for their nostalgic, retro style that effectively complements the game's horror theme, creating an engaging and visually appealing experience. Users also appreciate the fun visuals paired with fitting music and sound effects, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
- “Great nostalgic graphics, love the music and sound effects.”
- “Tight gameplay, fun visuals that are retro with a great horror vibe.”
- “Not infested with ads, engaging gameplay and graphics, easy to understand mechanics.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is highly praised for its nostalgic, retro style that complements the pixel art and enhances the overall experience. Players find the soundtrack enjoyable and seamlessly integrated with sound effects, contributing to the game's addictive and flawless gameplay.
- “Great nostalgic graphics, love the music and sound effects.”
- “I love pixel art and retro music; this game has both done well, and the gameplay is addictive, like playing poker but with dice.”
- “The game has great music; it's genius and complements the flawless gameplay perfectly.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers limited replayability, as there are few incentives to play again after completing it. Adding more content or rewards for subsequent playthroughs would enhance its replay value.