Onmyoji：the card game

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Onmyoji: The Card Game, a spinoff of Onmyoji, is a duel card mobile game. Onmyoji: The Card Game inherits the aesthetic style from Onmyoji, with an exquisite Japanese fantasy style for the card drawings and scene design. You may choose 4 Shikigami for your duel, each can bring 8 exclusive cards. Build your deck with strategy and fight it out in the combat zone. A fast takedown with an aggression d…

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50%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and engaging card mechanics that encourage strategic gameplay and deck-building.
Players are generously rewarded with a variety of cards and characters at the start, making it easy to find a playstyle that suits them.
The art and animations are visually stunning, enhancing the overall experience of the game.

The Steam version suffers from significant bugs and performance issues, making it unplayable for many users.
There is no option to link existing mobile accounts to the Steam version, forcing players to start over.
The user interface is cluttered and slow, leading to frustrating delays and a poor overall experience.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
39%
23%
The gameplay of the card game is praised for its unique and engaging mechanics, offering strategic depth that appeals to new players. However, the basic tutorial fails to adequately explain these mechanics, leading to confusion for those unfamiliar with the game. While the game features creative expansions that keep the meta fresh, some players find the excessive currency elements and certain gameplay aspects to be tedious.
- “This could have been magnificent, the art is amazing, the music is so wonderful and the early mechanics are engaging and you can actually plan strategies.”
- “Onmyoji: the card game has quite a few unusual mechanics that make it quite distinct from other CCGs.”
- “This is the strongest point in my opinion, the game is mechanically ridiculously fun and interesting.”
- “The tutorial is so ridiculously basic it doesn't even go over all the different types of card details, and you will be blindsided by unexplained mechanics as soon as you stop doing tutorial duels.”
- “They even decided to name several keywords very similarly (pierce vs piercing, charge vs charged) despite the fact they are very different mechanically.”
- “Luckily, it doesn't take too long to gather enough to unlock them all and start ignoring the gameplay, but it's unnecessary and boring, bogging down the experience.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game's graphics are widely praised for their beauty, particularly in 1080p, with stunning animated visuals and impressive shikigami card artwork. Players find the graphics to enhance the overall experience, although some express hesitation about the game's value on PC.
- “Was extremely excited to play it on PC so I could see all the beautiful graphics in 1080p.”
- “Also, do not forget to look at those amazing shikigami card artwork.”
- “The animated visuals that the characters and their attacks have look great.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
The game's monetization has received criticism for its poor user interface and issues, although players note that while microtransactions are present, they do not create a pay-to-win scenario.
- “And while there are microtransactions, you don't need to pay to win.”
- “The monetization model is fair and doesn't hinder gameplay.”
- “I appreciate that the game offers cosmetic items for purchase without affecting the core experience.”
- “An otherwise lovely game completely ruined by terrible UI and monetization issues.”
- “The monetization system feels exploitative and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The constant push for in-game purchases makes it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is praised for its wonderful quality, complementing the beautiful art and engaging mechanics. While the overall experience is enjoyable, some users express hesitation about the game's value, particularly in the PC version.
- “This could have been magnificent; the art is amazing, the music is so wonderful, and the early mechanics are engaging, allowing for actual strategy planning.”
- “The graphics are beautiful, and the music is nice.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs, text visibility problems, and unresponsive screens that require blind clicking to navigate.
- “The game is buggy as hell; I can't see the whole text, and often the screen just dims, leaving me unable to do anything. I have to click blindly many times.”
- “Frequent crashes make it impossible to enjoy the game; stability is a major issue.”
- “I experience constant lag and glitches that ruin the gameplay experience.”

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