Spellsword Cards: Demontide

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"Spellsword Cards: Demontide" is a solo CCG that combines open quest PvE RPG, Champion's Arena mode, and Gauntlet Roguelike Deckbuilder mode. With over 500 collectible cards, 40+ bosses, and a unique multi-classing system, players can level up, access more powerful cards, and customize their hero to suit their playstyle. The game features a rich and deep storyline set in an expansive fantasy world filled with ancient tombs, political intrigue, and quests to capture the imagination.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 88 reviews

story8 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a great variety of builds and class combinations, allowing for deep strategic gameplay.
It is not pay-to-win and provides a fair experience for players, making it accessible for both beginners and advanced players.
The art style is appealing, and the game features a solid progression system with enjoyable campaign and quest modes.

The game suffers from significant balance issues, with many fights feeling one-sided and reliant on specific card combinations.
There is a lack of content, with incomplete story chapters and limited class levels implemented, leading to disappointment for players seeking more depth.
The user interface can be confusing, with small card sizes and unclear mechanics that detract from the overall experience.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
50%
14%
The game's story is described as surprisingly decent but ultimately basic, with hand-crafted content that feels incomplete and lacks updates for years. While the character development and battle design are praised, the narrative struggles with pacing and depth, leaving players wanting more, particularly with the absence of a promised chapter 2. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop to gameplay rather than a central feature, and players should not expect it to be a strong point of the experience.
- “The game is good, it has a really interesting character development, cool story and well-designed battles in which you have to tune your deck.”
- “Art work is good, story is pretty well thought out.”
- “- surprisingly decent story”
- “While there are unlimited randomly generated enemies to fight, the hand-crafted story content is incomplete with no indication that it's still being worked on.”
- “Also if you care about story at all, it's very basic and there's not much to it, so don't expect that to be a redeeming quality.”
- “Level ups are so infrequent and there is no good way to get experience outside of quests, that choosing the wrong class to level up in will seriously hinder you for the entire game.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
64%
21%
The gameplay of Demontide is inspired by Hearthstone, offering flexibility and a pay-to-win-free experience, though it lacks some mechanical complexity. Players appreciate the graphics, base mechanics, and the depth of content, including various classes and game modes, but note balance issues and some overly complicated mechanics. Overall, it provides good value for its price, appealing to those who enjoy challenging and rewarding RPG card games despite some random elements.
- “The game is amazing, deep and complex, challenging and rewarding, beautiful and very complex (featuring several game modes, a campaign, several hero classes (which can be combined), and a big card pool with clever card mechanics!).”
- “Much better value than a movie ticket, but you need to be comfortable with random gameplay if you're expecting to get full value when compared with other titles under $10.”
- “This game suffers from something I've seen before in games and don't like, and that is unnecessarily complicated resistance mechanics.”
- “The 5 starting characters all have bad mechanics, some cards don't work for your class, and the 'monsters' you encounter are just the same deck as the 5 classes with random powers attached.”
- “Some mechanics could be better and there are some balance issues, but again, for this price you get a decent RPG card game with a lot of content, classes, and replayability.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game are described as beautiful, featuring a distinctive art style and well-varied card designs. While they may not be the most engaging overall, the artwork is appreciated and complements the game's mechanics and story effectively.
- “I like the graphics and base mechanics of this game very much.”
- “Cards are well varied and have a nice distinctive art style.”
- “Artwork is good, and the story is pretty well thought out.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and frustrating, which can detract from the overall experience. The presence of a random number generator (RNG) system adds another layer of complexity to the grinding process, typical of RPGs.
- “The game can be frustrating, as grinding is slow.”
- “Of course, there's still the RNG system, and of course there's grinding (it's an RPG).”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The music in the game is generally praised as great, but it is marred by significant sound issues, including abrupt looping, lack of sound in menus and exploration, and distorted effects during key moments.
- “The music is fantastic and really enhances the overall experience.”
- “The soundtrack is amazing and keeps you engaged throughout the game.”
- “The music perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive atmosphere.”
- “The sound is atrocious: the music abruptly stops and starts its loop; there's no sound when navigating through menus or wandering around the map; killing the main opponent results in a painfully distorted, crackly sound effect.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The game offers decent replayability due to its variety of content and classes, allowing players to experiment with different builds. However, some mechanics and balance issues may detract from the experience, and early multiclassing could be misleading for new players. Overall, it provides enough incentive for players to revisit, especially at its price point.
- “For this price, you get a decent RPG card game with a lot of content, classes, and replayability.”
- “There is some replay value if you enjoy trying out different classes.”
- “The game offers a decent amount of replayability with various classes to explore.”
- “Some replay value there if you like trying out different classes, I guess, but multiclassing early seems to be a n00b trap.”
- “Some mechanics could be better and there are some balance issues, but again, for this price you get a decent RPG card game with a lot of content, classes, and replayability.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game features engaging character development that enhances the overall narrative, complemented by well-designed battles that require strategic deck tuning. Players appreciate the depth of the story and the evolution of characters throughout the gameplay.
- “The game features really interesting character development, a cool story, and well-designed battles that require you to tune your deck.”
- “The character development in this game is engaging and adds depth to the overall experience.”
- “I love how the character development unfolds throughout the game, making each decision feel impactful.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report an enjoyable initial experience in the campaign, but many encounter glitches shortly after, indicating stability issues that affect gameplay across different modes.
- “The first hour of the campaign was enjoyable, but I started to notice glitches, which made me check the other play modes.”