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Lead squads from humanity’s last city on roguelike descents, building card decks and repositioning troops against towering foes.
Released 28 May 2025
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The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?
Developed by Box Dragon · Published by Coffee Stain Publishing
In a post-apocalyptic world, you lead expeditions from the last human city, recruiting squads and descending through dangerous biomes toward the world’s core. Each squad brings its own card set and combat role.
Battles combine card play with turn-based positioning. Read enemy intentions, shift units between Guard and Support zones to avoid attacks or protect your line, and use your squad’s abilities to counter formidable enemies.
Between expeditions, manage the Vault-City’s people, resources, and opportunities. Use scavenged materials to recruit or improve squads and refine their cards; each descent brings new encounters, while failure can still yield knowledge and tools for future runs.
Players who enjoy the game often single out its tactical card battles, especially the interplay between squad builds, positioning, and enemy responses. Reviews also praise experimenting with unit combinations, the distinct feel of factions, and the game’s art and atmosphere. Some players find the city phase engaging, while others describe its resource choices and pacing as cumbersome; assessments of difficulty and progression also vary.
As We Descend is a strategy roguelike deckbuilder set in an apocalyptic world with dual-layered deckbuilding: you must play your cards right in both dangerous expeditions and the last city of humankind.
Recruit new squads of units by utilizing scavenged technology. Each squad is a unique archetype with its own set of cards which can be added, removed, and upgraded. Deploy the right composition of forces in order to tailor your deck for success against each battle encounter.
The city is the last bastion of humanity and serves as your main base. Familiarize yourself with its denizens so you can survive its feudal politics and gain allies. Roll the dice to compel those in the city to your cause. Make the most of your limited time and resources so you can prepare sufficiently for the future.
Against titanic enemies, you must rely on not just strength but wit. Adapt your tactics by reacting to enemy intents. Master the combat zone system: reposition your forces between the Guard Zone and the Support Zone in order to dodge enemy attacks and set up a defensive line.
Each descent contains countless challenges, including surviving the post-apocalypse. Scavenge the resources you need to defend and upgrade as you attempt to break through the three biomes to enter the core. Rewards and mysteries both await you beneath the surface. Even if you fail, you will uncover new secrets and begin the next journey with new knowledge and tools to delve ever deeper.
Hailing from one of the three great factions of the City-Vault, you hold the key to its fate amidst the post-apocalypse. Outmaneuver the medieval politics of the city and unearth its deepest secrets. As the first and last line of defense for the city walls, you must hold the line...
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 16 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
