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Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder

2023

Should you play it?

Begin your journey to become a mighty samurai mage! In a blend of adventure, strategy and deckbuilding gameplay, choose how you will follow the way of the Mahoken. Explore the Celestial Islands, build your deck, battle challenging demons, and protect the land from the forces of corruption.

What works

  • Unique blend of deckbuilding and tactical hex movement
  • Four distinct characters with varied playstyles
  • Engaging strategic gameplay with meaningful choices
  • Beautiful art and thematic japanese fantasy setting
  • Mission editor for custom content

Things to keep in mind

  • Short campaign with limited replayability
  • Lack of mid-mission save feature initially
  • Some bugs and performance issues reported
  • Simple and shallow story
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防

  • Runespell: Overture

  • Lost in Random: The Eternal Die

  • Touhou: New World

  • Black Skylands

  • Beneath Oresa

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Elemental: Reforged

  • Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel

  • SpellRogue

  • Erannorth Reborn

  • Soulstone Survivors

  • Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder but with more leadership over others

  • Trials of Fire

  • Romancing SaGa 3™

  • The Hand of Merlin

  • The Temple of Elemental Evil

  • Darfall

  • Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest

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Mahokenshi - The Samurai Deckbuilder: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Continuation.

Last update: 03/08/2026