Spectromancer

Spectromancer

Released Feb 2009

A turn-based online fantasy card game. No character leveling, no grinding, no deck building - just 100% skill-based and fast-paced card battles!

87% positive · 377 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Spectromancer is a card strategy game that originally launched on February 11, 2009. Its one piece of paid DLC, Gathering of Power, has been released (no specific date recorded, but it is available). Since then, the developer has continued to make occasional maintenance updates: removing the custom DRM system in August 2022, adding new language support in February 2021, and fixing an iPad compatibility issue in February 2023. These are all quality-of-life and compatibility patches rather than new gameplay content. The developer's news activity also includes announcements about separate games in their catalog (Astral Towers, Astral Masters), indicating the studio is still active but focused elsewhere. The game engine was open-sourced in March 2020. There is no announced or unreleased DLC, no roadmap for future content, and no developer statement indicating further content is planned for Spectromancer itself. The game and its sole expansion are fully released and the content appears complete.
Evidence
Spectromancer: Gathering of Power DLC has been released — the only DLC for the game.
dlc listing source content shipped
high
Developer fixed iPad compatibility broken by iOS 16 — most recent update, maintenance only.
news post · Feb 14, 2023 source development ongoing
low

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Three Donkeys LLC
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

Open your mind and discover your power as you explore the world of Spectromancer! A turn-based online fantasy card game, co-designed by Magic: The Gathering's Richard Garfield and Alexey Stankevich, creator of Astral Tournament and Astral Masters, Spectromancer allows players to participate in a magical duel against other mages by strategically summoning creatures and casting spells.
Play as one of six powerful types of wizards and take on the corrupt council of magic and its innumerable minions. Each mage uses five magical elements during a duel - Fire, Water, Air, Earth and a fifth related to the specific mage type. Using one of six mage types in the game, Clerics, Mechanicians, Necromancers, Chaosmasters, Dominators and Illusionists, players duel against the computer or against other online players live. By adding new spells and new allies to your side, players will open new strategic options to master.
Spectromancer provides a varied pallet of foes and environments that force players to watch every turn of a card. Each player takes on a journey of discovery reflected in the tricks they master as a player, with the challenges increasing in multi-player, Spectromancer pits players against hundreds of challenges of amazing tactical depth.
  • Co-designed by Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic: The Gathering
  • A turn-based strategy game with an elegant interface and great depth
  • Wide variety of spells and mages gives nearly endless replay value
  • Multiple levels of difficulty to provide player of all skill levels a challenge
  • Play as one of six different types of mages, each with unique spells and strategies
  • Pit yourself against players from around the world in multi-player play
  • Build your character's spells and abilities over time in the extensive campaign
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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