Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG

Quite a good game, it feels like it could be absolutely amazing but falls short of reaching its full potential the good- no ads!! this is a single player game with no ads or P2W mechanics or any kind classes feel distinct, with each one having a distinct play style as well as tons of variations progression system allowing for unlocking new cards and abilities the bad- each run follows the same path, getting kind of stale unlocks are slow and grindy many keywords aren't well explained

Best spent money on a mobile game. No ads, devs are adding new things to the base game for free, there is a lot of replayability, ton of fun to play on a plane especially and I'm planning on getting some of the DLCs soon. Edit 2026: More and more cards are missing keywords explanations recently. for example some Code cards and warrior cards. That is very bothersome with a deck builder.

I love this game for the most part but a few flaws are causing me to not give it a 5 star review, I seem to randomly take damage that the enemy doesnt normally do and suddenly I took 30 or so damage. sometimes can't see the cards that they use for some reason and no explanation. The burning of cards from enemies goes by far too fast it seems, I sometimes barely catch the picture of the card. The Sunforge is another one that throws a stun out of nowhere.

One of the best mobile games I've ever played. As a connoisseur of card games, the mechanics and fun gameplay of this really amazes me. I ended up buying each expansion just because I enjoyed the game so much. it can be tricky to learn, but there are resources available online and a discord server. Well worth the $5 price I paid for this game. EDIT: Some people complain about grinding for fate shards. If you do the daily quests and use some of the added difficulty modifiers, it's easier.

A ton of replay potential. Each combination of character and weapon makes each playthrough feel different. Each character can be upgraded and gain new weapons. This also changes drastically how that character is played and how you would build the deck. Takes a bit to learn all the keywords and how things work/combo together. But once you do, you feel accomplished when you get that deck built just right. The add-ons are a bit costly, in my opinion. But overall, I've really enjoyed the game.