Monastery

Monastery

Early access since Sep 2023

A hand-drawn, dark-fantasy roguelite deckbuilder where you build a run around gear, equipment and weapon mastery. Fight tactical card battles, and push deeper through a branching “dungeon crawl” structure.

94% positive · 45 reviews
Pending
Early access · Awaiting evaluation
Pending
Early access · Awaiting evaluation

Where to buy

Steam $15.99
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search
Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Oct 2023

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Lycan Studio
Achievements
97
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Monastery is a dark-fantasy roguelite deckbuilder where your gear is your class.

Equip gears and items to unlock entirely different card pools and shape your build around loot decisions.

Master weapons across runs to refine your long-term playstyle. Battle through tactical, punishing encounters.

Choose your path at the crossroads, survive the crawl, and push deeper into the Monastery.

Monastery offers plenty of challenges! Cut through different hazardous terrains, each with its unique type of enemy. Be prepared, attacks come from multiple sides, you always have to watch your back. Choose your weapons and equipment wisely to best suit your playstyle. Monastery is intentionally challenging and offer a meaningful punishment for mistakes, Expect to refine builds over multiple attempts.
If you’re looking for a relaxed, low-pressure card experience, this may not be for you.

  • Gear defines your deck Equipment sets unlock unique card pools

  • Diverse areas and opponents. Each area has its dominant enemy type with special abilities and loot.

  • Loot-driven deckbuilding  Your build identity comes from what you wear

  • Double-sided battles. Enemies approach from both sides; careful and calculated combat will go a long way towards victory.

  • Weapon mastery system The more experience you have in using a certain weapon type the more advanced cards and boons will be available to you during the runs.

  • Boss tactics over HP walls  Learn patterns, adapt strategy

  • Permanent collection progression Equip a ring that gives you rare advantages or a trinket that lets you influence the card rewards for your next run. Expand options, not just raw power

  • Steep difficulty scaling Designed for players who enjoy the climb

  • Hand-drawn dark fantasy world with Immersive artwork and soundtracks

No evaluation yet
Ask us to evaluate this game's completeness Report illegal or harmful content