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Card-en-Ciel

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Card-en-Ciel is a roguelite card-battling RPG featuring over 300 different cards and 50 unique vocal songs! Play as Neon, the "Gaming Chair Detective" famous for solving net-crimes, as he encounters a strange new case when he dives into an in-development game world.

What works

  • Deep and strategic card mechanics
  • Unique muse system with vocal music
  • High replayability with multiple dungeons and difficulties
  • Rich anime-style presentation and voice acting
  • Engaging deckbuilding and combo experimentation

Things to keep in mind

  • Story is cliché and light
  • Dungeons can feel repetitive visually
  • Scoring system can be punishing and obscure
  • Pvp mode is inactive
  • Heavy anime fanservice and tropes may not appeal to all

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From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Card-en-Ciel: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Expression.

Last update: 24/08/2026