Ardor

Ardor

Released May 2022

A hex-grid puzzle-tactics card game. Outwit and outlive your enemies, while upgrading your deck. A lightweight game of bite-sized encounters.

95% positive · 201 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Ardor launched on May 6, 2022 and received substantial post-launch development throughout its first year. Major content updates included a new starting deck (June 30, 2022), Act 2 (June 19, 2022), Act 3 (July 29, 2022), and a final batch of new enemies and levels on December 8, 2022. After December 2022, no further major content was released for the game. On October 24, 2024, the developer announced that Ardor 2 is in development and opened beta signups — a clear signal that the developer's creative focus has moved to the sequel rather than adding new content to the original game. A minor bug fix on December 19, 2025 confirms the developer still maintains the original game, but maintenance patches are not new content. The only DLC is a "Support the Dev!" tip item released June 14, 2022, which contains no game content. There are no unreleased DLC items on the store. The previous evaluation flagged a content warning based on Ardor 2's development, but Ardor 2 is a separate product — not content for Ardor. The developer has not announced any new content for the original Ardor, and the sequel announcement effectively signals that the original game's content development has concluded. The last major content for Ardor shipped on December 8, 2022, and that is the point at which the game became complete.
Evidence
Developer announced Ardor 2 is in development and opened beta signups, signaling the creative focus has shifted away from the original game.
news post · Oct 25, 2024 source development ending
high
New enemy Thresher, new enemy Meat Seamster, and 11 new levels added — the last major content update for Ardor.
news post · Dec 8, 2022 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jun 2022

Media

Details

Publisher
Thaddeus Psarris
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Slice and dodge your way through a hex grid in this puzzle tactics card game. Avoid danger while dealing damage with the cards on hand, while powering up your deck.

  • Turn Based Combat: Consider enemy attack patterns and decide how to navigate them while lashing out along the way.
  • Upgrade any number on any card: Augment your deck's potential, while leaning into your own playstyle.
  • Combine any card with any other card: Trim and craft your deck. Circumvent limitations of cards by creating your own synergies.
  • Handmade Levels: A roguelike mode of varied scenarios that pose specific strategic questions, but also...
  • Endless Levels: An Endless Mode of randomly generated arenas that scale in difficulty to keep up with your deck.

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Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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