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Card Quest

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android • 2017

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Quick resume

Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging gameplay
    • High replayability with multiple classes and unlocks
    • Unique equipment-based deck customization
    • Well-balanced strategic combat
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Graphics and presentation are simple and may deter some players
    • Steep learning curve and punishing difficulty early on
    • Some grind required for progression and unlocks
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Repetitive encounters and fixed boss fights

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to choose classes, builds, skills, weapons, and routes each run, allowing high personal control over playstyle."

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      "Players choose classes, equipment, and paths freely, allowing personal control over playstyle and strategy."

    • Competence

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      5

      "The game is challenging and requires skillful deck management, strategic thinking, and puzzle solving, with feedback and progression rewarding competence."

      Capsule for Inscryption Inscryption

      "The game is challenging and requires skillful resource and card management, rewarding mastery and strategic thinking."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and overcoming game challenges rather than competing against other players."

      Capsule for Lost Ruins Lost Ruins

      "Focus is on personal progression and overcoming game challenges rather than competing against other players."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      5

      "High replayability with many unlockables, meta-progression, and varied runs encourage long-term engagement."

      Capsule for Devil Slayer - Raksasi Devil Slayer - Raksasi

      "High replayability with multiple classes, unlocks, and branching paths encourages long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Single-player experience focused on individual play without multiplayer or cooperative elements."

      Capsule for Knock on the Coffin Lid Knock on the Coffin Lid

      "Single-player experience focused on individual play without multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players create and customize decks with many card combinations and unique class mechanics."

      Capsule for 月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon) 月圆之夜 (Night of Full Moon)

      "Players customize decks via equipment loadouts and experiment with many unique combinations and subclasses."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and self-directed."

      Capsule for Rogue Legacy 2 Rogue Legacy 2

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and self-directed."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Provides a fun, immersive fantasy combat experience that offers distraction and stress relief."

      Capsule for Fairy Bloom Freesia Fairy Bloom Freesia

      "Provides immersive fantasy gameplay and distraction through strategic card battles and roguelike progression."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Mortal Kombat 11 Mortal Kombat 11

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Encourages trying new builds, skill combinations, gear setups, and strategies to optimize performance and overcome challenges."

      Capsule for Lootun Lootun

      "Strong emphasis on trying new equipment combinations, subclasses, and strategies to overcome challenges."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Branching paths, random encounters, and multiple maps encourage discovery and curiosity."

      Capsule for Across the Obelisk Across the Obelisk

      "Branching maps and multiple campaigns encourage discovering new paths and enemy encounters."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Customization of decks and character loadouts allows personal expression within gameplay."

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      "Customization of character decks and builds allows personal expression within gameplay constraints."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with roguelike dungeon crawling, mythical classes, gods, and magical combat."

      Capsule for Bravery and Greed Bravery and Greed

      "Strong fantasy setting with classes like mage, rogue, and warrior, and thematic enemies and lore."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and focused on individual experience."

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      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and focused on individual experience."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      5

      "Players learn complex mechanics, improve skills, and unlock new content, supporting personal development."

      Capsule for Slice & Dice Slice & Dice

      "Players learn mechanics, improve skills, and unlock new items and subclasses, supporting personal development."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and strategic planning; not designed for passive or background play."

      Capsule for Out There: Ω Edition Out There: Ω Edition

      "Requires focused attention and strategic planning; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions within the game."

      Capsule for Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions within the game."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

      Capsule for Slay the Spire Slay the Spire

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong progression system with leveling, skill unlocking, item collection, and character upgrades."

      Capsule for Freestyle 2: Street Basketball Freestyle 2: Street Basketball

      "Strong progression system with unlockable equipment, skills, and subclasses enhancing player power."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Game is challenging and punishing, creating tension rather than relaxation or flow."

      Capsule for Wildfrost Wildfrost

      "Game is challenging and punishing, creating tension rather than pure relaxation or flow."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Visual and auditory elements provide moderate sensory stimulation, but are simple and not intense."

      Capsule for Trick and Treat - Visual Novel Trick and Treat - Visual Novel

      "Visual and auditory elements are simple but effective, providing moderate sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

      Capsule for Bad North: Jotunn Edition Bad North: Jotunn Edition

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Includes a campaign with narrative elements and quests that engage players in story."

      Capsule for Anno 1404 - History Edition Anno 1404 - History Edition

      "Includes narrative elements and lore with multiple campaigns and thematic settings."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around strategic resource management, planning, and tactical decision-making."

      Capsule for D&D Lords of Waterdeep D&D Lords of Waterdeep

      "Core gameplay revolves around strategic resource management, card combos, and tactical decision-making."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Challenging combat and uncertain outcomes create suspense and excitement."

      Capsule for Knock on the Coffin Lid Knock on the Coffin Lid

      "Challenging encounters and risk of failure create suspense and excitement during battles."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players report high value for price due to content, replayability, and quality."

      Capsule for Black Myth: Wukong Black Myth: Wukong

      "Players report high value for price due to depth, replayability, and content volume."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      3

      "Combat involves defeating enemies with weapons and magic, typical of fantasy RPGs."

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      "Combat involves defeating enemies with attacks and spells, typical for fantasy card games."

    • Survival

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      4

      "Gameplay revolves around avoiding defeat and managing resources to survive enemy attacks."

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      "Gameplay emphasizes avoiding damage and managing limited resources to survive encounters."

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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