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Roguebook
Developer Abrakam Entertainment SA
Roguebook is a roguelike deck-building game developed by Abrakam Entertainment. Nacon published it in 2021 for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Console ports were released in 2022. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
272 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
73
Fresh
158 positive · 59 negative
95% range 67–78%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 158 | 59 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,232 of 2,674 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
73% recommend · 150 yes, 55 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 205 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,854 of 4,598 positive).
Many players find Roguebook a fun and addictive deckbuilder with unique map exploration. [1][2][3] Some reviewers compare it favorably to Slay the Spire and Monster Train. [4][5][6] Several players warn about bugs, balance issues, and a lack of polish. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [8]
This game has a solid foundation and some truly beautiful design, but its balance and pacing make it a frustrating experience, especially at higher ascension levels. Even after beating Slay the Spire and other rogue likes, I’m hesitant to take this one through full ascension. While the visuals are stunning, the game play suffers from input lag and balancing issues. it’s clear the focus went to presentation first, …
- [1]
Picked this up on sale not long ago as Slay the Spire 2 entered early access, and I used to play Faeria a lot way back. Now with over 70 hours into it, figured might as well write a review. There is a lot going for this game. The art style is gorgeous and very recognizable if you also played Faeria. In fact, a lot of the card art from there was refurbished for Roguebook. Overworld exploration feels interesting and …
- [4]
We have Slay the Spire at home. The card pool they give you here is good but the systems surrounding the game are it's weakest links. Map exploration with the ink and paintbrush system is cool in theory but kind of bad in practice. The swap mechanic is the best system this brings to the table but with only 4 heroes all your runs become really samey fast. The way they handle accessions is surprisingly bad and extra …
- [5]
I like this game more than Slay the Spire. That's probably blasphemy to some people but it's also true. In terms of PvE card games, this is my favorite so far. I read that the DLC is really buggy but I can't recall encountering any bugs in my playtime with the base game. I think I'd give this an 8~8.5/10 rating.
- [2]
Forgotten/Underrated, familiar and new ideas. Ink/Brush navigation system slows the game down a bit. ====================== It has more in common with Slay The Spire than different, so I'll go into the differences. The map exploration is a bit sluggish and time-consuming. Instead of having a forking tree of discrete choices, you have a walkable map where the accessible tiles are activated by consuming "brushes" or …
Summarised from 34 of the 262 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Roguebook sits at 73% positive across 217 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
On Metacritic, Roguebook received positive reviews for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One versions, and it received mixed reviews for Switch. PC Gamer wrote that it has "a few clever twists" but "nothing in Roguebook is particularly novel". IGN praised the overworld and how two heroes combine their decks in combat, but they said this combat mechanic leaves player strategy less focused than similar games. NME said it is a good game but "[adds] a few too many ideas into an already stuffed experience". Digitally Downloaded praised its game balance and its depth, which they said help differentiate it from other deckbuilding games. Though they said the Switch version suffers from long load…
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Reactions
60 of 272 · most liked firstMust-have Native Linux games under £15 in the Steam Spring Sale 2025. ``` Loop Hero (£3.19) APICO (£3.87) Roguebook (£3.99) Luck be a Landlord (£4.25) Tails of Iron (£4.39) Into the Breach (£4.55) Slay the Spire (£4.99) Dome Keeper (£5.99) Hollow Knight (£6.39) Inscryption (£6.71) SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE (£7.19) Ziggurat 2 (£7.34) Valheim (£7.74) Opus Magnum (£8.37) Ion Fury (£8.39) Old World (£8.74) Stardew Valley (£6.59) Oxygen Not Included (£6.45) Terra Nil (£10.49) Crusader Kings III…
neutral · AI labelView post →This game has a solid foundation and some truly beautiful design, but its balance and pacing make it a frustrating experience, especially at higher ascension levels. Even after beating Slay the Spire and other rogue likes, I’m hesitant to take this one through full ascension. While the visuals are stunning, the game play suffers from input lag and balancing issues. it’s clear the focus went to presentation first, polish later. The biggest issue is balance. Players start with 20–40 HP, yet…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Picked this up on sale not long ago as Slay the Spire 2 entered early access, and I used to play Faeria a lot way back. Now with over 70 hours into it, figured might as well write a review. There is a lot going for this game. The art style is gorgeous and very recognizable if you also played Faeria. In fact, a lot of the card art from there was refurbished for Roguebook. Overworld exploration feels interesting and is more impactful than a few to no choices you usually get in StS. This is done…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a bug fest. I'm talking "save gets corrupted mid run" level of bugs. For a game that has been out for 4 years and backed by NACON, this is unacceptable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forgotten/Underrated, familiar and new ideas. Ink/Brush navigation system slows the game down a bit. ====================== It has more in common with Slay The Spire than different, so I'll go into the differences. The map exploration is a bit sluggish and time-consuming. Instead of having a forking tree of discrete choices, you have a walkable map where the accessible tiles are activated by consuming "brushes" or "ink". The straight bee-line to the boss is already walkable, but all of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Roguebook is a deck-building roguelike. I am actually neutral about it, but it leans more toward a thumbs down. It's a decently made game that looks and sounds good. Nothing is broken, and the mechanics aren't far behind the best in the genre. The issue is that the market is saturated with games so good that their sheer replayability is their main selling point. I simply can't recommend it in a world where Slay the Spire and Monster Train exist. I'll proceed assuming you know what those games…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve been bouncing around a lot of different RPGs lately and nothing was quite sticking. Then I found this little game and yeah RIP to all other games for a while. It’s like they took Slay the Spire/Roguebook and smashed it together with Final Fantasy and DnD.
positive · AI labelView post →Aaaand 16th game of 2025: Roguebook. I'm a sucker for Rougelikes, and this has all the hallmarks of a good time. Aesthetic is very cool, lots of interesting synergy already, I unlocked a character, and roaming around the map collecting cards and things reminds me of the old might and magic games. 😊
positive · AI labelView post →This is a fun game. I like the basic gameplay loop, and the mechanics of the game are intriguing... But I would never recommend this game. It's like they got 70% of the way through beta and just... stopped trying, or something. There's no plot. The characters have a few lines of dialogue, and banter (badly and forgettable) a bit, but there's no real plot at all. This isn't truly a negative, but it really feels like at some point there was supposed to be a plot and they just dropped it. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfinished, unpolished, unbalanced. Too easy, too slow, too grindy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Couldn't get into it. Personally wasn't for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this on sale for $2.50 which is an absolute steal. I'm not yet sure how much staying power this has, but based on my first few runs I'd pay full price for it. This is a roguelite deck builder with familiar mechanics remixed into a unique package: - Character based card pools, like Slay the Spire, but you take two characters every run, shuffling their cards into a single deck - Positioning is important for blocking and for various effects, like Darkest Dungeon or Monster Train -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →crashed twice in two days and each time corrupted the save file and all ingame progress was lost so the fun of playing it is gone. also makes my cpu go crazy even though there is not that much going on in the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tip: If you make a mistake in this game, whether you play a wrong card or lose too much life. Just ESC and go to MAIN MENU, then CONTINUE. You start back the at the map either to try the fight again or do something else. Honestly this should've a been core functionality for this game (save scumming. Game is quite hard and runs are not that fast and failing doesnt really progress you at all. Either way worth the full price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game's kinda neat, but it falls short in depth and variety, and gets old quicker than I'd have liked. I would actually recommend it, just not at full price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm torn. This game had potential but I think it falls short. At least in the first 6 hours of gameplay. I'll play more later and may update. Pros: - On sale it's probably worth it. - If you enjoy the grind then you may find this rewarding. - A more complex slay the spire kind of feel. - I like the two character/swap mechanic. It's smooth. - Great art style. - Cards feel well balanced. - I imagine in depth nerds will love the non intuitive rules. I'm not one of those kinds of nerds.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PoS game hard-crashes my computer. -.-;
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We have Slay the Spire at home. The card pool they give you here is good but the systems surrounding the game are it's weakest links. Map exploration with the ink and paintbrush system is cool in theory but kind of bad in practice. The swap mechanic is the best system this brings to the table but with only 4 heroes all your runs become really samey fast. The way they handle accessions is surprisingly bad and extra confusing because there was no need to reinvent the wheel there. Over all if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We discuss Magic the Gathering, the trading card game, a spiritual successor in Roguebook, and how being a dad is like playing Final Fantasy:
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello. It's an OK game. But I found out that the only way to play the 5th final hero you must spend real life money and there's no other way. Poor choice. I hate that so much that I'm done playing this game. Deleting it from my account. Keep my money you greedy ♥♥♥♥♥.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favourite deck builder, but harder to recommend now since they stopped support and it's pretty buggy. I still think it's worth to try, but you'll need to accept a few runs lost to bugs, and no functioning online capabilities.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have mixt feelings about this one its good but the balence and progression make it not fun and than its the price definitely not worth it not as is so its a no.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Roguebook, Magic the Gathering, & RPG Dadhood We discuss #MagictheGathering the trading card game, review a spiritual successor in #Roguebook, and chat about how being a dad is like playing #FinalFantasy www.patreon.com/posts/rogueb...
neutral · AI labelView post →The dark souls of deck building in my honest opinion. Very difficult early on but as you play the game more and gather more resources and level up and unlock more cards the game becomes insanely fun and very addctive. The paint brush and board like loop is very unique, this game is VERY much for people that enjoy Slay the Spire and Monster Train and even Baltro. Very easy to run however it does crash once in a blue moon but only if you alt+tab or have it running for to long but it only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game more than Slay the Spire. That's probably blasphemy to some people but it's also true. In terms of PvE card games, this is my favorite so far. I read that the DLC is really buggy but I can't recall encountering any bugs in my playtime with the base game. I think I'd give this an 8~8.5/10 rating.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just won on my fourth run. For those who are saying it's too hard, it's a skill issue. Resource management is as critical on the world map as it is in the battles. This game actively rewards you with passive bonuses if you increase the size of your deck; if you're intentionally trying to keep your deck thin, you're going to have a hard time. That said, I wouldn't get this and all of its DLC at MSRP. The whole thing for less than 9 dollars, though? Easily worth the price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to preface this with I never write bad reviews. I'm of the opinion that in a well designed rogue-lite, death is a skill issue. Any progression offered should enhance the experience, open new biomes maybe, a story element, etc., but ultimately it should be up to the player to "git gud." It's a difficult balance to achieve. The balance of this game is insulting to the player base. If you draw a good hand, you might be able to raise 16 defense, only to have your hero killed in one turn by…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Roguebook has the potential to be pretty fun game, in the lineage of Slay the Spire, but possesses one fatal flaw that holds the entire experience back: a game-breaking bug that deletes the entirety of your save file. This is a well-known issue that has affected this game for years and the developers have done NOTHING to work to address it. If your game crashes mid-run, there is a chance to corrupt your save file, which means you start from the beginning, including all the meta progress you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Roguebook. It’s a roguelite deck building game that has really fun new mechanics that is probably my favorite deck builders that’s come out in the last few years. Instead of going node to node in a branching path like Slay the spire, you have to reveal the map via “inks” and “towers” that open up the map piece by piece and you gain cards via stores and wells that can be skipped (though they tie perks to the total number of cards in your deck which gives fun risk/rewards). Additionally, there…
positive · AI labelView post →I play a lot of roguelike deckbuilder games. I'm always looking for that new fix or new setting or artstyle. As far as playability goes this along with Monster Train are the standouts for me. I love the neat touches with this like finding your route across the map, it adds a slightly different dynamic. But the thing that keeps me coming back to this one is the time for a run is perfect at about an hour, the strategy is some of the best without being overly complicated and I love the variety in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got about 100 hours of play out of this before I got bored, so overall, I'd definitely give it my recommendation, especially if you find it 90% off as it was for me. The game I'd describe it the most like is Against the Obelisk. The cards are pretty fun but I didn't find quite as many combos as I was hoping for, and the ones that are there are kind of just regular card synergy. It took about 100 hours before it seemed like the only further options were ways to make the game harder,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not the best deck builder on the market, but if you want something different and still enjoy yourself, I do recommend it, but not at full price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First few runs are a good warm up. Once you get the hang of it it's very addictive and has enough variation to keep you coming back. A steal when its on sale, get it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought the concept seemed interesting, so I bought it. Turns out I was wrong. I think it tries to be too much like STS. It would have been better if they'd worked a little harder to move beyond that inspiration.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really tried to like this game, but, does healing have to be such a PITA, when the monsters you face hit like tanks! I take the one character that gets back some health when he kills the enemy. If I get lucky with my deck building and get a heal on battle over, it still seems like a constant uphilll battle to stay alive for long. If I was to offer ONE MAJOR suggestion, it would be to add gems (multiple) to the starter merchant that when slotted give health on use of card. This way it would…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good Roguelike Deckbuilder. If you like Slay the Spire or Monster Train, you'll like this. The thing that sets Roguebook apart is the map exploration. That is done very well and makes every run feel very different, more than the 3 paths that are usually offered. Give it a try!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I started playing Roguebook on my own and it's been really fun! I really like using Seifer and already beat the game 4 times! 🐻📘
positive · AI labelView post →Let's starting from positives: - I love the idea of revealing map by using brushes and other tools - Graphics - style and animations realy gives a fantasy vibe - I like the idea of inserting gems Negiatives: - Music - Very few card synergies Why I decided to choose no recommand this game: As card deckbuilders fun I focus on gameplay, core game loop and having fun from card mechanics. In this game I do not feel that I have a minimal control over creating my own deck and using synergies between…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A STS like game by MTG creator and with furries? Exploring Roguebook~ | variety stuff after like megaman X/X4! www.twitch.tv/kamicozyjoe
neutral · AI labelView post →I love turn-based deck-building games, playing them all my life, but this one is probably the worst I have played. A very hard and unbalanced game, same enemies , only two heroes. Enemies from the start do like 30-40+ dmg . If you go to the next map, they drop up to 80+ dmg; I still end up having like 20-25 armor. Impossible to win 90% of enemies no matter what you do. In most enemis i die in 2 rounds. imposible to progress. Progression is ass ; you just keep having more items on the map,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its slay the spire but with some unique twists. very fun and highly recommended for people who liked STS especially if you can get it on a discount. i got it for $2.50 and its one of the best gaming values ive ever had
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not very well balanced. Very geared for min-maxing and metgaming. If you don't get the exact perfect cards and play them exactly "correctly", you just lose.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay is good but it has a crashing bug that ruins game files and saves, Everynow and then, I get a crash and it corruptes the game saves and i ended started a new game from scratch, Happened to me twice. I liked exploring the map so much and getting pages to unlock perks but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hell, Its like sucking up time in the sink drainage like nothing happened. Maybe i will pick it up again because it is fun and got decent diffcuilty, Not too hard or easy. The developers found the sweet…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game. It is a great deckbuilding roguelite. BUUUUUT it is so bugged. My game will be running smoothly then constantly glitch where gameplay speed is halved. I've checked my memory, that files aren't corrupted, and many other solutions. Looking online it is clear this is a common issue that just isn't being resolved. This is a real shame as this is such a great deckbuilder. The glitches and bugs just make it unplayable. This morning for instance, I have restarted the game and my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Insidiously addictive, it's like speedrunning months of draft nights. Each deck type is broad enough that you can't just have "gimmes" (well, a couple) you have to pay attention to what kind of deck you are building THIS run to maximize impact. And the map exploration mechanic is also fiendish. Sprinkling little lures out in the ether, so you sit and connive the most efficient path that can maximize gains and it worms in your head. Such wild times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Roguebook, Magic the Gathering, & RPG Dadhood My brother Ira and I discuss #MagictheGathering the trading card game, review a spiritual successor in #Roguebook, and chat about how being a new dad is like playing #FinalFantasy www.patreon.com/posts/rogueb...
neutral · AI labelView post →Maybe a little late, but here are some of the games I've found in my quest for good singleplayer card games. Note that I play on ios or steam mostly, so when I say mobile I know it's on ios but can't confirm android for sure. Also most of these games are a single purchase, no microtransactions aside from expansions maybe. Arcanium (steam, mobile via netflix sub) - In this game you travel around a hex-based map fighting battles and collecting stuff. You have a party of three different…
neutral · AI labelView post →It feels weird to leave a negative review on this game, because it's not.....bad? Like it's reasonably well designed, the balance is fine. It has some interesting mechanics (the talents system to encourage bulky decks is fairly novel, and the archetypes based around ally summoning + position swapping are kind of neat). But overall the game just kinda feels.....pointless in its genre? Aside from a couple of archetypes that are neat everything else is basically just classic deckbuilder…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My kind of game, and done very well
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It fun for a few hours, but it's pretty easy. I was able to win a game where I ignored all vault card choices. The idea that you have two units that can switch between the frontline and backline is unique, but usually you just block everything anyway or you can refill you hp with the abundance of hearts. Worth it in sale, but I wouldn't recommend it for the full price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've bought Roguebook for the price of a sandwich. My expectations were pretty low: it had been on my radar for some time, yet it just didn't seem appealing enough to pick up over other roguelite deckbuilders. But once it cost as much as a sandwich, why not give it a try? There are some decent ideas, like map discovery and two-character party system. My initial impression was almost positive! Almost. A major flaw makes all of the small neat positives near-meaningless. If there's one thing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent rogue-like card battle game. The game mechanics are easy to learn, but require carefull planning and upgrading on the more challenging new game+ difficulties. Each of the 4 heroes has a unique set of cards, which can be upgraded with gems. Lots of different enemies, bosses and events make every run unique. Well done Abrakam!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The deckbuilding and combat are done well, it's a good game for it's genre. However, meta progression (unlocks between runs) does not make the game more fun, it makes the game more "addictive". Which is a problem with the whole gaming industry right now of course, but I wish there was something to do about it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starting character abilities are too weak. The early cards are uninteresting and lack clever synergies or interactions, and later cards are unlocked at a quarter of the pace they should be.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game to play if you've played out slay the spire, but not as good. A few differences in mechanics, which I like though.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#GordianQuest IS #FinalFantasy !!! 🎤Gordian Quest takes the incredibly solid foundation laid by Slay the Spire and Roguebook and injects a lot more RPG elements to create my favorite version of this type of video game! www.patreon.com/posts/149198...
neutral · AI labelView post →#GordianQuest IS #FinalFantasy !!! ⚔️Gordian Quest takes the incredibly solid foundation laid by Slay the Spire and Roguebook and injects a lot more RPG elements to create my favorite version of this type of video game!🎤
neutral · AI labelView post →If you enjoy Slay the Spire, you'll like Roguebook. A bit more complex since it's a tag team fight, While also having more choices and resource management in the map. The fantasy setting and effects are also pretty charming.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm trying to play different genres to see what's out there, and have found some neat little games in the sale steam just had. Nocturnals - This one was great. The game is obviously made by people who don't have a team of a hundred artists under them, but they did a really good job crafting the story. It's short, but has multiple endings, and I haven't found all of them yet. Digging a Hole - This one made me chuckle. It's motherload from the miniclip era of website gaming, but in 3D.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Giving this a try and I’m really digging it, I love roguelikes and the art and music in the game is honestly great ^_^ #roguelike #roguebook
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