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Chroma: Bloom And Blight

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

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Quick resume

Chroma: Bloom and Blight is a truly free-to-play competitive card game set in the story-rich lands of Arholt. Every card and game mode in Chroma is free, including all future expansions. Find your hero, build your deck and tell your story...without worrying about the cost of cards.

Global score

78/100

Genres

Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Strategy, Simulator, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • All cards and heroes unlocked from the start
    • Deep and strategic gameplay with deckbuilding freedom
    • No pay-to-win, cosmetic-only monetization
    • Rich lore and immersive fantasy setting
    • Active developer support and community engagement

    Cons

    • Ui and performance need polish
    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Small player base causing longer matchmaking times
    • Limited tutorial and onboarding initially
    • Lack of cooperative or social gameplay modes

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players can freely build and customize their decks with few restrictions, choosing strategies and cards to suit their playstyle."

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers deep strategic gameplay requiring skillful positioning, deck building, and tactical thinking, with feedback from wins/losses and ranking."

      Capsule for Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy

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    • Competition

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      "Competitive multiplayer with ranked modes and leaderboards is limited by small playerbase, but game supports competitive play and skill comparison."

      Capsule for Red Eclipse Red Eclipse

      "Competitive play is supported with ranked modes and a meta that evolves; however, some players note a smaller player base."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report long playtimes and habitual engagement, though some mention frustration with matchmaking and player base size."

      Capsule for Deceive Inc. Deceive Inc.

      "Players report habitual play and engagement with deckbuilding and theorycrafting, though some mention slow matchmaking due to player base size."

    • Cooperation

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      "The game is primarily focused on 1v1 competitive play with limited evidence of cooperative multiplayer or teamwork beyond casual local play."

      Capsule for MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

      "The game focuses on individual deckbuilding and 1v1 matches with limited evidence of cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity

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      "Extensive deck customization, card pool editing, and unique character abilities encourage creative playstyles."

      Capsule for Breach Wanderers Breach Wanderers

      "High creativity encouraged through deckbuilding freedom, mana customization, and diverse hero abilities allowing unique playstyles."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize cooperative play and mutual respect; no evidence of trash talk or exerting superiority."

      Capsule for Tank Squad Tank Squad

      "The game emphasizes balanced play and mutual respect; no evidence of trash talk or dominance behaviors."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief with engaging puzzle gameplay and lore."

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      "Players use the game as a stress relief and engaging distraction with immersive lore and strategic depth."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, despite difficulty and grind."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Strong emphasis on trying new card combinations and builds; players encouraged to explore different strategies and synergies."

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    • Exploration

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      "Exploration of new areas, uncovering secrets and lore is a core part of the experience."

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      "Exploration of lore, card interactions, and strategic possibilities is a key part of the experience."

    • Expression

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      "Players customize decks and heroes; some cosmetic customization is available through achievements and rewards."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game features imaginative fantasy themes, characters, and card abilities in a fictional world."

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      "The game features a rich fantasy lore, imaginative card art, and thematic heroes enhancing the fictional experience."

    • Fellowship

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      "Small but dedicated community with active developer engagement and Discord for matchmaking and socializing."

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      "There is a small but friendly community and active developer engagement, though social interaction is limited to discord and matchmaking."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in deck building, timing, and strategy; learning curve noted but rewarding."

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      "Players develop skills in deckbuilding and strategic play, with a learning curve that rewards investment."

    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gameplay."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during matches and deck building; not designed for idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions are surface-level, mostly limited to chat and casual exchanges."

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    • Leadership

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      "No evidence of leadership roles; gameplay is individual or competitive rather than cooperative with leadership."

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    • Progression

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      "No unlocks or grinding; all weapons and gear are available from the start, maintaining a static resource state."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and immersive, though it involves strategic tension."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visual and auditory stimuli are pleasant but not intense; some players note bland graphics needing polish."

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    • Status

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      "Some recognition through online play and community, but limited due to small player base."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with lore, events, and character-driven stories."

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    • Strategy

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      "High mental challenge with deck building, tactical decision making, and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression.

    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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    Last update: 30/04/2026