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Lead a summoner and recruited creatures through a changing fantasy map, building a 20-card deck for grid-based tactical battles.
Released 11 May 2023
Build a 20-Card Deck
Summon Fighting Creatures
Use Traps and Terrain
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Developed by D20Studios · Published by D20Studios, WhisperGames






Choose a summoner and guide a party through a fantasy adventure across maps of unexplored areas, encounters, shops, events, and bosses. Exploration and battles alternate as you uncover routes and collect cards, gear, and allies.
Battles take place on tactical grids, where units move and act in turns. Play cards to cast spells or summon creatures, position your team, and use hazards and objects in the arena to affect the fight. Recruit companions and equip units as your party grows.
Each summoner combines two magic classes and has distinct abilities. Build a deck capped at 20 cards, adapt it with finds from each run, and manage when to rest to recover used cards. Runs unlock further options and progression, while additional modes let you test constructed decks or face tougher encounters.
Many reviewers enjoy how the game blends card strategy with grid-based positioning, making battles feel like tactical puzzles where clever combinations and environmental interactions matter. They also highlight the range of summoners, cards, and companions as a reason runs can play differently, and some appreciate experimenting with equipment and party builds. A number of reviews criticize the presentation or the clarity of menus and rules, while others find progression or random encounters frustrating.












| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 95 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |