Dance of Cards
Released Apr 2023
Dance of Cards is a tactical gambling RPG where you try to survive seven days of a deadly cruise by playing poker.
88% positive · 116 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Dance of Cards launched on April 14, 2023 as a complete tactical poker RPG. Following launch, the developer shipped several meaningful post-launch updates: multiplayer mode (May 2023), additional game modes and quality-of-life improvements (April–June 2023), a full Spanish localization (August 2023), and online lobby expansion (November 2023). In January 2025, the game was ported to Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles, and Steam Trading Cards were added. The most recent notable update — German localization — arrived on March 24, 2025.
The only DLC listed is the soundtrack, which was released just one week after the game launched on April 22, 2023. No unreleased DLC exists on the store. The developer has made no announcements of upcoming content, expansions, or future updates since the German localization post on March 24, 2025 — over 15 months ago as of today (June 22, 2026). There is no stated roadmap, no outstanding commitments, and no pattern suggesting further content drops are expected.
The game appears to have been released as a complete, self-contained narrative experience. The post-launch updates — primarily localization, multiplayer features, and balance patches — were enhancements rather than expansions of the core content. With no new content announced and communication having gone quiet since March 2025, the game is best understood as complete.
Evidence
German localization released on Steam and consoles — the most recent developer communication.
Dance of Cards announced for Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles, releasing two weeks later.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Pineapple Works
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Sixteen passengers aboard the ocean liner Magnific, who set sail to the shores of the New World in search of a better life, become trapped in a cruel and deadly game of cards.
With no option to escape, they are forced to accept the rules and put their lives at stake for a fleeting hope of salvation.
During the seven days, players will face each other at the poker table to decide whose life will be taken next. Cheat, bluff and build trust with others to survive until the end of the cruise – and don't forget that everything is up to chance.
With no option to escape, they are forced to accept the rules and put their lives at stake for a fleeting hope of salvation.
During the seven days, players will face each other at the poker table to decide whose life will be taken next. Cheat, bluff and build trust with others to survive until the end of the cruise – and don't forget that everything is up to chance.
Features:
- A unique blend of poker and RPG
- 16 colourful characters you can form a team with – each with their distinct talents and playstyles
- A tale of chance and certainty
- A ship to explore, full of mysteries and unexpected findings
- Additional Death Gambles – for the brave ones and those who are out of luck
- Soundtrack teeming with danceable anxiety
- The feeling of hope amidst the dread
- Online Play mode where you can compete against other players
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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