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Relief

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36%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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About Relief

Relief is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy and thriller themes. It was developed by Billiontail and was released on June 22, 2026. It received neutral reviews from players.

Relief is a deckbuilding roguelike set in a post–Journey to the West world. As the awakened heir of the Green Bull Demon (Azure Ox), you'll fight alongside five unique spirits, collect cards and artifacts, and craft powerful builds to carve out your own legend. FIVE UNIQUE SPIRIT COMPANIONS Each features its own cards and brings a distinct combat style to the fight. Lu Wei: Transforms troublesome …

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58%Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • The game offers a fresh take on roguelike deckbuilding with distinct characters and unique mechanics that provide enjoyable combos and synergies.
  • The 14-day act progression system and always-available shop/rest options add strategic depth and flexibility to gameplay.
  • Developers are responsive to feedback, addressing issues quickly and implementing quality-of-life improvements such as UI scaling and forced dialogue toggles.
  • The game feels like a budget or reskinned version of Slay the Spire with limited innovation, making it less appealing to those who have already played similar titles.
  • Balance issues exist, especially with certain characters whose early-game options can feel weak and frustrate progress.
  • UI problems such as poor scaling on ultrawide monitors and overloaded buffs/debuffs system make the game feel unpolished and occasionally overwhelming.

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay is praised for its unique character mechanics, such as the tribute system and elemental spell interactions, offering strategic depth reminiscent of Magic: The Gathering. Players enjoy the distinct playstyles of characters like Ciu Beibei and Lian, finding the mechanics both fun and engaging.

    • “I enjoyed playing as Ciu Beibei; it is like Defect-chan with cats instead of spheres. Also, Lian, the golden girl, is very fun with her tribute mechanics.”
    • “She has other interesting mechanics like different elemental types on spells, where heat and frost consume each other, but I haven't successfully built around those cards yet.”
    • “Her kit reminds me a little bit of some mechanics from Magic: The Gathering, but not any other characters from this game or Slay the Spire.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game, particularly the boss themes, is highly praised and considered very impactful. Additionally, the developers are offering the full original soundtrack for free to early purchasers, adding extra value.

    • “Some boss music is just fire.”

  • story

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

    The story includes an enchanting system and periodic missions that add some engaging elements, but certain quests can feel frustrating or unrewarding due to difficulty and unreliable rewards.

  • graphics

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

    Users praise the game's graphics for their aesthetic appeal and unique art style, which offers a refreshing visual experience for fans of roguelike deck builders similar to Slay the Spire. The attractive character and card designs enhance the overall enjoyment and make the game visually inspiring.

    • “I know playing a game based on how attractive the characters and images on the cards are is not exactly the best, but this one is so aesthetically pleasing I can't help but talk about it.”
    • “Interesting game and well made, honestly recommend to any fan of roguelike deck builders who want a new art style and theme of game, feels inspired by Slay the Spire.”

  • stability

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

    The game is generally stable but has minor glitches and translation issues. Additionally, the UI makes it difficult to distinguish upgraded cards, which can affect gameplay clarity.

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere is highly immersive and engaging, particularly appealing to fans of deckbuilding games. Users consistently praise its ability to draw them deeply into the experience.

    • “I feel completely immersed; the atmosphere is just amazing. If you enjoy deck-building games, I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this one as much as I do.”

  • optimization

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

    The game is well-optimized with no crashes reported, though some users experience brief freezing moments when battles begin.

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Relief is a tactical role playing game with fantasy and thriller themes. Common tags for Relief include turn-based, indie, roguelite, deckbuilding, mythology and others.

Relief is available on PC and Windows.

Relief was released on June 22, 2026.

Relief was developed by Billiontail.

Relief has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Relief for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Relief is a single player game.

Similar games include Breach Wanderers, Roguebook, Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, Demon's Mirror, SpellRogue and others.