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Explore tile-based ruins as an adventurer, using a custom spell deck to fight foes, collect cards, and risk loot on each run.
Released 27 Apr 2023
Build Spell Decks
Fight with Magic Cards
Rescue Lost Adventurers
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Developed by Manalith Studios · Published by DANGEN Entertainment









In a fantasy world where magic takes the form of cards, you play as an adventurer exploring ancient ruins and seeking to stop evil and forbidden cards. Choose from six characters, each with a signature starting deck.
Explore six dungeons and fight monsters in turn-based, grid-based battles. Play spell cards to attack, summon allies, move around the battlefield, or create other effects, combining cards to shape your tactics. Find cards and treasure, rescue lost adventurers, and decide whether to go deeper or return to town with your spoils.
In town, prepare for the next run by building and changing your deck, opening boosters to acquire cards, and taking quests. You can also fish and send adventurers to explore. Dungeon runs carry a risk: dying can cost you the loot you have gathered.
Players who enjoy the game often praise the blend of deckbuilding and tactical, grid-based dungeon combat, especially the card combinations and varied playstyles. Collecting cards and discovering synergies are recurring draws, while the pixel art and music also receive appreciation. Some players find enemy actions or card effects hard to understand, and others criticize the risk of losing run progress, lengthy runs, or combat that can feel tedious.

| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 40 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 75/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |