Game2017

Faeria

AdventureIndieMassively MultiplayerRPG

Developer Abrakam Entertainment SA

Faeria is a digital collectible card and turn-based strategy game that takes place on a dynamic playing board set in a fantasy universe. The game was developed by Abrakam, and released for desktop platforms in 2017, for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in August 2020 and for PlayStation 4 in November 2020. The game was well received by critics, holding a score of 80/100 on review aggregation website Metacritic. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

193 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 19, 2026 · last updated Oct 20, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

74
Fresh

134 positive · 48 negative
95% range 67–79%

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Steam reviews134480
Bluesky *403
Mastodon *201
Lemmy *100

* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).

Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,913 of 3,566 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What players are saying

73% recommend · 130 yes, 48 no

Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 178 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,023 of 7,214 positive).

Many note the game is effectively dead with no updates since 2021, but servers still run and matches can be found. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the always-online requirement for single-player content, calling it abusive. [4][5][6]

Liked
  • Unique mechanics combining cards with land placement and movement. [7][8][9]
  • Great art, music, and lore. [10][11][12]
  • Generous card acquisition without pay-to-win. [13][14][9]
  • Solid single-player content with missions and world bosses. [7][15][14]
Disliked
  • Game is abandoned with no updates since 2021. [1][16][17]
  • Requires always-online connection even for single-player. [15][4][6]
  • Low player count leads to long matchmaking times. [10][3][18]
  • Monetization criticized as overpriced for abandoned game. [19][17]
Representative posts
  • [17]Steam user Steam user …1435Steam review · Jul 23, 2024 · Not recommended

    Over monetized abandonware. I always liked this game, but it blows my mind that they charge $20 for it now. It is baffling that a card game with a tiny fraction of the cards & content as its free to play competition would just speedrun death by monetization like this. Despite the price of purchase, this game still has all of the pay to win monetization that you'd expect from a free to pay model and then some. You'd …

  • [13]Steam user Steam user …0337Steam review · Feb 11, 2026 · Recommended

    This is going to sound crazy but I believe we are experiencing peak Faeria in 2026. The CCG model is gone, thank god, and anyone can explore the game thoroughly in all its fascinating aspects for less than $10. You can always get a ladder, casual or draft game and once you have all the cards your deck-building options are incredibly vast. Getting those cards requires you to play the game a lot, but getting good …

  • [20]Steam user Steam user …9821Steam review · Mar 2, 2024 · Recommended

    The game is long dead but it was a good ride while it lasted. Great idea, too bad it couldn't catch on to a wider audience.

  • [3]Steam user Steam user …6900Steam review · Dec 27, 2025 · Recommended

    I have no idea how this game is both "dead" and "alive" at the same time. There are no updates from the devs for several years, but the servers are still up and running without any issues. And there are still people playing it. Yes, you have to wait a minute or two to find a match, but it rarely takes more than that. And there is more than enough single-player content as well. The game is really good and I honestly …

  • [1]Steam user Steam user …2741Steam review · Jan 7, 2026 · Recommended

    unfortunately the last update was on 2021, the game is still alive, the rank ladder is still alive but no update since then

Summarised from 34 of the 189 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made

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Faeria sits at 74% positive across 182 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?

Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …0337Steam reviews · Feb 11, 2026 · 176 h played

    This is going to sound crazy but I believe we are experiencing peak Faeria in 2026. The CCG model is gone, thank god, and anyone can explore the game thoroughly in all its fascinating aspects for less than $10. You can always get a ladder, casual or draft game and once you have all the cards your deck-building options are incredibly vast. Getting those cards requires you to play the game a lot, but getting good enough to use those cards well also requires time, so it's an enjoyable and…

    positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
  • Steam user Steam user …3810Steam reviews · Jun 19, 2026 · 37 h played

    I love card games, but this is ridiculous. How can a game this bad, with max 40 players and completely abandoned have positive reviews. CO-OP is locked behind level (progression is slow and unrewarding) and the AI literally cheats (+mana, + hp, +cards) to the point it is just stupid to play some modes. And most important: YOU CAN'T PLAY OFFLINE. They'll eventually shut down everything and everyone loses the progress and acess to the game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2741Steam reviews · Jan 7, 2026 · 29 h played

    unfortunately the last update was on 2021, the game is still alive, the rank ladder is still alive but no update since then

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  • Steam user Steam user …4087Steam reviews · Jun 29, 2024 · 1 h played

    Paid product AND in-game pay-time purchases. I hate developers like these

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  • Steam user Steam user …8393Steam reviews · Aug 8, 2025 · 38 h played

    Sadly server are down now, unplayable offline

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  • Steam user Steam user …9365Steam reviews · Feb 3, 2024 · 280 h played

    I really loved playing this game, but I have to admit that it has been years since I actively played it, mostly due to a low player count. It has great art, mechanics, and most important it is really fun to play. I kept hoping that it would get more popular and for it to pick up, but for some reason, that I never understood, it did not. I still like to play a game or two, from time to time. My comment might sound negative, but I am mostly just a bit sad that a great game failed to capture a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2522Steam reviews · Mar 14, 2025 · 74 h played

    Games that require you to be always online for singleplayer need to be systematically banned by steam. This is abuse. Screw this game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1435Steam reviews · Jul 23, 2024 · 74 h played

    Over monetized abandonware. I always liked this game, but it blows my mind that they charge $20 for it now. It is baffling that a card game with a tiny fraction of the cards & content as its free to play competition would just speedrun death by monetization like this. Despite the price of purchase, this game still has all of the pay to win monetization that you'd expect from a free to pay model and then some. You'd just be paying more for less than any similar option. Could have easily beat…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7237Steam reviews · Dec 25, 2024 · 1 h played

    I want to love the game but game requires internet connection for single player. There is no justification why a you shouldn't be able to play this game in offline and singleplayer mode. Last DLC was added in 2019. and this review is written in late december of 2025. I bought this game for single player gameplay, so if you are like me just don't get it. If you are into the multiplayer aspect then it might be worth the price.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8977Steam reviews · Feb 28, 2024 · 12 h played

    Great card game and quite unique too. Besides Duelyst I don't know many other cards games that makes use of a board. Hard to believe that only discovered this game recently, because I would love to have played in it's peak. Even so, 7 years after the release (2024) I still managed find some ranked online matches. There's plenty of single player content too, in the begging you will probably spend some time doing the missions, with the first few of them being the game tutorial. After that you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4127Steam reviews · Apr 9, 2026 · 40 h played

    Highly recommended to anyone! Played this waaay back on day 1 of its early access release years ago. Came across this again recently on sale and am very glad I picked it up. Still an absolutely fantastic game. Tight gameplay, deep mechanics, and tons of strategy with not only your cards, but land placement, choice, and unit movement. Sequencing your turns becomes incredibly satisfying when all things come together, and is unmatched in other games of the genre like Hearthstone, Gwent,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4335Steam reviews · Jul 21, 2024 · 197 h played

    This game just makes me sad. It's my favorite card game of all time and has the best graphics/sound/UI/world/vibe/etc. in my opinion. I wish it would get some sort of revival - I keep checking back every few months, hoping beyond hope.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7602Steam reviews · Aug 6, 2026

    An always‑online single‑player game is an automatic “not recommended” for me. I got the game for free and wanted to buy the DLCs, but when I noticed that the AI was running on the server (why?), I changed my mind.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8107Steam reviews · Oct 8, 2025 · 73 h played

    somehow the game is not dead yet, and that's great because the game is great

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  • Steam user Steam user …9821Steam reviews · Mar 2, 2024 · 643 h played

    The game is long dead but it was a good ride while it lasted. Great idea, too bad it couldn't catch on to a wider audience.

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  • muhyb @[email protected]Lemmy · Jun 29, 2026

    It isn't unknown and almost 10 years old but it's mostly overlooked. A great card game >> [Faeria](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397060/Faeria/) Couldn't find another game like this.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5944Steam reviews · Oct 18, 2025 · 33 h played

    Upset I didn't hear about this game sooner and missed out on its heyday 😭

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  • Steam user Steam user …0755Steam reviews · Jun 20, 2025 · 1555 h played

    THE best "card" game ever. Though it is much more than most tcg's. The art, the sophisticated and genuinely funny and witty lore, the music, and most importantly the gameplay. ALL on point/ top tier. It is older now, but still as relevant as ever imo. Play it now! :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …9249Steam reviews · Jul 30, 2025 · 3 h played

    Spatially-aware summoner game with terrain-building mechanics. I couldn't bring myself to play it for more than a few hours. Game is just straight up boring. I can see how it might be appealing to some tactically-minded folk, but better options exist. Check out Legacy's Allure if you want a tactical, card-based wargame. Check out Abalon if you want a whimsical, spatially-aware MTG.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1471Steam reviews · Aug 10, 2024 · 76 h played

    This is the best dead CCG game I've played in... well, forever. It's a shame, and not really worth buying unless you got some friend to play with. I would love to know of another game that blends head-to-head tactics + CCG like this game does.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Jan 30, 2026 · 10 h played

    Faeria, developed by Abrakam Entertainment SA and published by Versus Evil, is a distinctive blend of collectible card game design and turn-based board strategy that sets itself apart from nearly every other title in the genre. Rather than focusing purely on card synergies and resource curves, Faeria introduces a living battlefield where terrain placement, movement, and spatial control are just as important as the cards in your hand. From the outset, the game establishes itself as something…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2836Steam reviews · Oct 10, 2025 · 271 h played

    One of the best digital CCGs i've ever played when it was new. Sadly a couple of years ago they released an expansion where they added 'wild' or 'chromatic' or whatever it's called cards (cards that do require special lands but not a specific colour). Those were unhealthy for the game but what's even worse is, that they started adding cards with 'discover' abilities (cards that let you chose and create other cards in your hand) and cramped up the amount of random effects on cards. It's not…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8553Steam reviews · Dec 28, 2024 · 9 h played

    Abandonware. A real shame because this was like someone looked at Hearthstone and said "what if we made it fun?"

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  • Steam user Steam user …3153Steam reviews · Apr 22, 2024 · 197 h played

    Was a very good game when it came to life. Sadly turned into a money grab soon. Hurts too see initially good gameplay go to waste.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1818Steam reviews · Apr 8, 2026 · 3 h played

    The game is great from a single-player perspective. It runs perfectly on the small Steam Deck screen. There is only one concern here: the game fully depends on servers, even for solo content, so one day you could lose everything.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4792Steam reviews · May 17, 2025 · 35 h played

    Requires internet.....in single player.....

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  • Steam user Steam user …6892Steam reviews · Apr 1, 2025 · 51 h played

    Great card game, really cheap on sale, easy to gain cards, really solid single player mode.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4516Steam reviews · Jul 9, 2026 · 1 h played

    Requires internet connection to play. Keeps bugging you for email.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0724Steam reviews · May 5, 2026 · 4 h played

    Interesting concept to build lands next to your deck. There are some pve missions to play, but the online part is basically dead

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  • Steam user Steam user …5543Steam reviews · Feb 7, 2026 · 7 h played

    One of the puzzles i guess they updated the unit and it is now unbeatable....Jalmyr #20

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  • Steam user Steam user …2150Steam reviews · Jan 27, 2026 · 1 h played

    Looks like a new Magic Card game type. Sad that to play as a single player you must be connected.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4860Steam reviews · Dec 29, 2025 · 4 h played

    Dead game...but worth playing with what is left. Too bad it didn't make it; it was a decent game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6900Steam reviews · Dec 27, 2025 · 17 h played

    I have no idea how this game is both "dead" and "alive" at the same time. There are no updates from the devs for several years, but the servers are still up and running without any issues. And there are still people playing it. Yes, you have to wait a minute or two to find a match, but it rarely takes more than that. And there is more than enough single-player content as well. The game is really good and I honestly don't know how this did not catch up more. I strongly recommend you try it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2706Steam reviews · May 17, 2025 · 934 h played

    The best game you will never play.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0674Steam reviews · Oct 11, 2024 · 106 h played

    Interesting single-player campaign. Decent free to play options

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  • Steam user Steam user …3576Steam reviews · Apr 23, 2024 · 765 h played

    The game itself is solid, but everything surrounding it is a mess. Initially, it was Free-to-Play, later transitioning to a paid model. It began on mobile platforms, then shifted exclusively to PC before finally releasing on consoles. However, the most frustrating aspect is the player base, which is virtually nonexistent. You often find yourself matched against the same opponents repeatedly and facing lengthy queue times.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4585Steam reviews · Mar 21, 2024 · 209 h played

    This is the best digital card game I've ever played. There is no spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on packs like in other games. Every player has access to every card just by earning them in game. The way you not only play lands and cards, but also move around the board is genius! Unfortunately, due to the success of pay to win card games, I'm sure they don't make anywhere near the money other card games do. I would love to see more players get involved with this game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3166Steam reviews · Oct 8, 2025 · 75 h played

    The servers are up, and the game is great! Enjoy one of the better digital CCGs out there. Easy to build a deck, and you get a 'booster pack' of cards after basically every win. The player base is small, so finding matches takes a few minutes, but there's also TONS of PVE content with missions, puzzles, challenges, etc, to do. Definitely worth the price of admission.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7959Steam reviews · Jun 29, 2025 · 3 h played

    Yes, the game does not receive new content or updates anymore and yes the game requires an internet connection. But if you like anything you see you should still buy and play it! For me it is one of the best PC tcg like games I've played. Everything is unlockable by playing. Many cards seem decent enough to be played, the card designs are great and the rules are easy to learn yet still deep enough to be satisfying. As for the internet connection: the enemy AI is calculated on their server and…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2977Steam reviews · Dec 28, 2024 · 7 h played

    Interal Server Error. I haven't been able to play for the last 4 days. Reinstalled twice, Verified files 3 times.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2952Steam reviews · Dec 18, 2024 · 6 h played

    Though the game itself is wonderful the fact that even when your playing solo it needs a constant check every two seconds with the internet seems stupid. I mean really. My internet isn't that great I live in the country and it isn't as bad as this game makes it seem. They insist on you being on the internet they could have good servers. I mean really ever thirty seconds it says lost connection. Just irritating. Yet the game itself is fun to bad you don't trust your players. I hate…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4467Steam reviews · Nov 28, 2024 · 2 h played

    If you're looking for a fun single player experience, this is not it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8600Steam reviews · May 1, 2024 · 25 h played

    ey b0ss, game gud, but dead. can i habe physical board game now? what im trying to say is make a kickstarter, make a physical cardboard game from this concept and sell a copy of it to me. i'll gladly pay 40-50 buck for that box of cardboard. i dont wanna queue for ages, but i do wanna play this game with my friends. this is one of those games that is awesome, also as a digital game, but would also shine as a tabletop.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9276Steam reviews · Feb 11, 2026 · 3052 h played

    It is fun to learn all the cards and figure out ways to build decks to make the cards work together. Different modes of play provide variety.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9960Steam reviews · Feb 7, 2026 · 26 h played

    I don't understand why this isn't more popular. I know it's a few years old now, but it's so polished and fun, and the dynamic board is a really cool concept. Pandora runs are extremely fun, and I haven't even delved into multiplayer properly outside of that. I've also barely scratched the surface of the story modes, and I'm super keen to try out the co-op mode, too. Card variety is cool, the art and style is fun, and it feels like there are very few cheap wins - victories feel earned,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9443Steam reviews · Feb 3, 2026 · 135 h played

    Avoid this game at all cost if you played it when it was F2P, those hours will count for your play time and is imposible to make a refund.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8534Steam reviews · Jan 18, 2026 · 211 h played

    How do you kill a free to play game? Charge 20$ for it hope it was worth it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6483Steam reviews · Dec 9, 2024 · 44 h played

    I have a message to developers. I don't think it's hard to manage and yet I have to state this anyway. STOP putting the volume to MAXIMUM by default. I am so sick and tired have having your terrible soundtracks blasted at me loud enough to cause hearing damage. What is worse, is when you LOCK OUT ALL CONTROLS TO FORCE PEOPLE TO YOUR NEW CONTENT BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE! <-- Who is annoyed by the all caps? You only had to read it, not have shrieking sound exploding out of your speakers.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2951Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2024 · 46 h played

    EDIT: After ranking up the ladder a bit, I don't think I'll keep playing this game much longer. Being in bronze was actually perfect for me, lots of varied decks and playstyles. But as soon as I've reached silver, oh boy it feels like the fun is over and I'm having Modern Hearthstone PTSDs. 90% of my encounters are against the same types of decks, the same playstyle, over and over again. Aggro decks in this game are as unfun as they are in Hearthstone, they just rush your hero with flying…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2020Steam reviews · Jul 5, 2024 · 13 h played

    Fun game it had real potential but the devs/publishers killed it when they made it paid to play vs literally all of the other card games that were free to play. Now if you're gonna play it expect to play against bots or find a friend to play it with you, you might need to through them a copy.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6437Steam reviews · Feb 10, 2024 · 68 h played

    This game deserved to be bigger than it is. So good.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4328Steam reviews · Jul 27, 2025 · 3 h played

    Dead game but really fun - dunno what else to say

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  • Steam user Steam user …1828Steam reviews · Apr 25, 2025 · 1 h played

    Meh. Not really for me, but I am not going to give it a negative review because it doesn't deserve it. Recommended if you want a game that is the baby of chess and magic the gathering.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6079Steam reviews · Mar 28, 2025 · 278 h played

    There are no recent updates for this game. It looks like the developers abandoned it. I will not recommended this. I wish I knew this before purchasing.

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  • Bennett Wenger @bwenger.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 2, 2025

    Had a few extra bucks this evening, so of course it's time for a Steam game. Faeria! Since I am a huge fan of Magic the Gathering, and I played a lot of Elder Scrolls Legends, I'm really looking forward to the 100 hours of single player awesomeness.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6987Steam reviews · Jan 28, 2025 · 29 h played

    Faeria is fun. Okay, I can see myself spending 10 more hours on fighting AI on Pandora Mode. I already spent 28 hours. The rest of the game depends if I can push myself over the skill cliff of deckbuilding, because it's really hard. I can recommend this game very easily. I get to max out the utility of every monster, every decision, and win a lot. But let's go into the reasons why this game isn't successful. NOTE: I go against AI and don't really compete. - Faeria looks like a typo to a lot of…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5055Steam reviews · Jan 14, 2025 · 33 h played

    This is a really good game that was unfortunately killed due to bad microtransaction management. Absolutely fantastic and unique gameplay, and it's super pretty.

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  • Agriel @theonlyagriel.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 4, 2025

    The most criminally underrated #CardGame #Faeria should be experienced by fans of all those who like to build decks while the multiplayer community has dwindled over the years the single player elements of the game are still a worthwhile time investment,for me personally the art was enough to try it

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  • Steam user Steam user …4372Steam reviews · Dec 4, 2024 · 79 h played

    The ability to select and place lands on the board provides so many strategic considerations. It's also interesting that having presence on the board is rewarded, with additional options for land placement and "faeria" (this game's version of "mana" or "energy") if positioned correctly. If the overall flow of card games and/or the art presented above inspire appeal, this is probably worth playing. I habitually refuse to engage in micro-transactions or purchase DLC content, but I've been…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0097Steam reviews · Nov 2, 2024 · 1502 h played

    G.O.A.T. Game. Must play.

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