Griftlands

RPG· Card Battler· Roguelite· Deckbuilding

Released Jun 2021

Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

Griftlands launched out of Early Access on June 1, 2021, completing the full three-character story with the conclusion of Smith's campaign. The developer (Klei Entertainment) had been shipping regular updates throughout Early Access, culminating in the 1.0 release. The final post-launch update, on August 30, 2021, delivered the remaining official translations (French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese) alongside some modding improvements and bug fixes. No further content updates, announcements, roadmaps, or developer communications have appeared since that August 2021 post. Klei has not announced any DLC, expansions, or additional characters. The game shipped as a complete, self-contained experience with three full character campaigns, and the developer's post-launch activity concluded with the translations update. There are no unreleased DLC listings and no outstanding commitments. The game is complete.

Evidence

The August 30, 2021 update completed all official language translations and made minor modding improvements. This is the last developer communication on record — no further updates have been posted since.

news post · Aug 30, 2021 source development ending

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Griftlands officially left Early Access on June 1, 2021, completing the full game with the conclusion of Smith's story campaign.

news post · Jun 1, 2021 source content shipped

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Developer

Klei Entertainment

Publisher

Klei Entertainment

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Card Battler Roguelite Deckbuilding Choices Matter RPG Turn-Based Card Game Story Rich Strategy Dark Humor Roguelike Turn-Based Combat 2D Comic Book Choose Your Own Adventure

About this game

Griftlands is a deck-building rogue-like where you fight and negotiate your way through a broken-down sci-fi world. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect. Death comes quickly, but each play offers new situations and strategies to explore.

Play as Sal, Rook, or Smith. Three unique character campaigns with their own specialized decks, abilities and maps to explore. Sal is an adventurer out for profit and revenge. Rook is an aging spy working his own agenda. Smith is an idle loafer who might just save the world. Each playable character's story takes place in a unique environment, with different factions and locations to explore and exploit.

Battle Challenging Bosses

Test your combat decks against powerful foes with unique mechanics and attacks.

Build a Team - or Buy One!

Hire mercenaries, find pets, or impose upon your friends to accomplish your goals.

Master Hundreds of Cards

Each character has unique negotiation and combat decks to draft from. Get powerful item cards from fallen foes, or as rewards.

Decisions Matter

Killing foes may incur the wrath of their friends, but sparing them leaves a dangerous piece on the board. Choose wisely, everyone remembers everything you do!

Welcome to Havaria

Each playable character's story takes place in a unique environment, with different factions and locations to explore and exploit.

Explore A Broken-Down Sci-Fi World

The world of Havaria is a harsh place, full of harsher denizens. Explore lush, hand-illustrated environments full of people who want to kill you.

Playing Politics For Keeps

Each character has a factional allegiance and an opinion of you. Play politics between rivals, and try to capture the most powerful social boons. But watch out -- doublecross the wrong person, and you'll be subject to their bane!

Outwit or Overpower

Overcome obstacles with the power of your fists - or your words. You'll need to pick your cards and play them right if you're going to survive. Build two decks simultaneously, balancing the tradeoffs of each.

Learn from each attempted run through the various stories of the Griftlands. Encounter different combinations of enemies, quests, and events every time you play. Your fate is determined by your choices, and by fate.