Ortus Regni
Released Jun 2016
Ortus Regni is a new and novel card game inspired by the late Anglo-Saxon period of English history. The Late Anglo-Saxon era in English history is a time of warring Earls. Minor kings all, they claim whatever lands they can. All the while, the Vikings roam not just the sea, but the land.
83% positive · 190 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Ortus Regni launched as a free-to-play card game on June 21, 2016. The developer posted two content updates in its early life: a July 18, 2016 announcement describing an upcoming server rewrite and a small app update, and then the version 1.3 release on August 6, 2016, which delivered on those promises — shipping the server rewrite, series games mode, new music, and sound effects improvements. That August 6, 2016 post is the last recorded developer communication. No further updates, announcements, or roadmaps have been published since then. The store description emphasizes the game ships with a "complete card set included" and no in-game currency or card harvesting, signaling it was designed and delivered as a finished product. There are no unreleased DLC listings and no outstanding developer commitments. The game appears to have launched as a complete package and reached its final state with the 1.3 update in August 2016.
Evidence
Version 1.3 released, delivering the server rewrite and series games mode — the last recorded developer communication
Developer announced upcoming server update and small app improvements, both of which were delivered in the August 6, 2016 v1.3 release
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Jon Sudbury Games
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
AN EARLDOM AWAITS YOUR HAND.
A truly medieval card game, that is free to download in the modern world!
Ortus Regni is a new and novel card game inspired by the late Anglo-Saxon period of English history. The Late Anglo-Saxon era in English history is a time of warring Earls. Minor kings all, they claim whatever lands they can. They establish fiefs, cultivate powerful vassals, and fight and engage in endless political struggles. All the while, the Vikings roam not just the sea, but the land.
It is truly a Dark Age. Or is it?
This is Ortus Regni, “the birth of the kingdom.”
The ancient world is dead. The world is reborn. Anyone can become a king through politics and diplomacy – or by the blade. And it is always, in the end, by the blade. Will it be you?
Ortus Regni is a unique closed-deck, deck-design strategy card game. Players take the role of great Earls vying to control what will become England. Ortus Regni was inspired not only by Anglo-Saxon history, but also by the art of illuminated medieval manuscripts.
QUICK AND EASY DECK BUILDING: Or let the app build you one, and the save the decks you like.
TUTORIAL SYSTEM: Journey through the basics of the game.
COMPLETE CARD SET INCLUDED: no in game “currency” or card harvesting.
NOVEL STRATEGIC CARD GAME INTERFACE: Pictorial cards and a replicated tabletop experience.
Ortus Regni is based off of the premium tabletop card game of the same name. To learn more visit: http://ortusregni.com
A truly medieval card game, that is free to download in the modern world!
Ortus Regni is a new and novel card game inspired by the late Anglo-Saxon period of English history. The Late Anglo-Saxon era in English history is a time of warring Earls. Minor kings all, they claim whatever lands they can. They establish fiefs, cultivate powerful vassals, and fight and engage in endless political struggles. All the while, the Vikings roam not just the sea, but the land.
It is truly a Dark Age. Or is it?
This is Ortus Regni, “the birth of the kingdom.”
The ancient world is dead. The world is reborn. Anyone can become a king through politics and diplomacy – or by the blade. And it is always, in the end, by the blade. Will it be you?
Ortus Regni is a unique closed-deck, deck-design strategy card game. Players take the role of great Earls vying to control what will become England. Ortus Regni was inspired not only by Anglo-Saxon history, but also by the art of illuminated medieval manuscripts.
QUICK AND EASY DECK BUILDING: Or let the app build you one, and the save the decks you like.
TUTORIAL SYSTEM: Journey through the basics of the game.
COMPLETE CARD SET INCLUDED: no in game “currency” or card harvesting.
NOVEL STRATEGIC CARD GAME INTERFACE: Pictorial cards and a replicated tabletop experience.
Ortus Regni is based off of the premium tabletop card game of the same name. To learn more visit: http://ortusregni.com
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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