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Three of Cards

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

Three of Cards is a movie-like noir card action game. The magician has a horrible relationship with insurance company A. Help the magician to take revenge on the key characters who have plunged him into hell, and shed light on his path. Because the process will be very dark and terrible.

What works
  • Engaging and emotional story
  • Unique stealth and card-based gameplay
  • High quality music and art style
  • Free to play with decent length
  • Challenging but fair difficulty
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive gameplay loops
  • Limited level design and interactions
  • Some translation and ui issues
  • Occasional bugs and balance problems
  • Story has some unrealistic elements

What to play next

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Three of Cards: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Fantasy, Exploration, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition.

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