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Castle Cardians fused card games,roguelike and real time colony defense together. Build your powerful deck, defend the castle and beat invaders.

2021StrategyIndieSimulationCasualEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby 风宇冲
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Frequently asked about Castle Cardians

Does Castle Cardians run on Steam Deck?
Castle Cardians is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Castle Cardians cost?
Castle Cardians is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Castle Cardians?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Castle Cardians are Slay the Spire, Fall Of The Son, Kemotaku.
Who developed Castle Cardians?
Castle Cardians was developed by 风宇冲.

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