Oaken

Oaken

Released Jul 2023

Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!

74% positive · 389 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Oaken launched into Early Access in May 2022 and received a steady stream of substantial updates throughout the Early Access period — adding new worlds, guides, spells, and gameplay systems. The game reached its 1.0 full release on July 20, 2023, bringing a new world (the Roots), a new guide, and expanded story content. A final post-launch update, "The Trials" (version 1.1.0), shipped on September 2, 2023, adding a level editor, trial challenges, and modding support via CurseForge. The 1.0 launch post mentioned that mods and new game modes were being considered, but that was a vague indication of possible future interest rather than a firm commitment — and the September 2023 update delivered exactly that (modding tools and a new mode). No further content updates, announcements, or roadmap posts have followed that September 2023 update. On May 1, 2026, Laki Studios announced their next game, Cloudsphere, explicitly describing it as a new project they have been building "for the past couple of years." This strongly indicates that the studio's development focus shifted away from Oaken well before this announcement, consistent with the absence of any Oaken content since September 2023. The only DLC on record is the Supporter Edition (an artbook/soundtrack bundle released in May 2022), with no unreleased DLC listed. There are no outstanding content commitments for Oaken.
Evidence
Laki Studios announced Cloudsphere, a new game they have been developing 'for the past couple of years,' framing it as the studio's next project and thanking Oaken players for their support over the years.
news post · May 1, 2026 source development ending
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The Trials 1.1.0 update shipped, adding a level editor, trial challenges mode, and in-game modding support. This is the last known content update for Oaken.
news post · Sep 2, 2023 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing
Achievements
57
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game





The world of Oaken is a mythical place, existing in a not easily defined space and time. It is stretched among the branches of the Great Oak. Its inhabitants are spirits which listen to the same voice, called the Oak Song. The loss of that voice starts a series of events leading into a struggle which may either heal or destroy the Great Oak.





  • Roguelite, hero-oriented campaign with deck management.
  • A mystical world inhabited by spirits with celtic and tribal vibes.
  • A randomly generated world map with tons of levels, bosses and events to be discovered.
  • Unique, highly tactical battles on a hexagonal grid, where position and rotation is everything.
  • Upgrade your spells and spirits the way you want.
  • Easy to learn, hard to master - chill and challenge modes suitable for any player.

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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