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Deck of Haunts
Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mansion and expand your dark influence, turning your home into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Satisfying room-card synergies” (76 of 103 reviews) and “Adjustable challenge options” (21); the most common complaint is “Shallow, limited strategic options” (18). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Positives: At its heart this is a very fun and challenging game. The deck builder aspect is interesting and adds a degree of randomness to runs. The base building/room building is a great mechanic in concept. • The…”
“Deck of Haunts had been on my wishlist since launch and I only wish I'd bought it sooner. A fun and challenging game with that 'Just one more run' compulsion to it, seemingly still very well supported too.”
“Feels like a board game that would be an instant favorite, and doesn't need a whole group of players. Surprisingly addictive, each run adds new strategy.”
21 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Deck of Haunts had been on my wishlist since launch and I only wish I'd bought it sooner. A fun and challenging game with that 'Just one more run' compulsion to it, seemingly still very well supported too.”
“This is a delightful game. I'm about 6 hours in and level 12. I've beaten the normal scenario on easy a couple times but honestly I keep getting my ass handed to me haha. Sometimes its the RNG of the cards. Most the…”
“"Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House." Me: OKAY!
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Deck of Haunts had been on my wishlist since launch and I only wish I'd bought it sooner. A fun and challenging game with that 'Just one more run' compulsion to it, seemingly still very well supported too.”
“I you want to support an interesting game about building a deadly house. Its a good game as of now there are still a few bugs but the developer is being proactive about dealing with them. This is a fairly novel blend of…”
“Man, I love this game! Just enough complexity that you can really plan out your mansion and deck but not so hard that you can't start having fun in the first 30 minutes. Dev team is also very active on discord and it is…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Deck of Haunts had been on my wishlist since launch and I only wish I'd bought it sooner. A fun and challenging game with that 'Just one more run' compulsion to it, seemingly still very well supported too.”
“Feels like a board game that would be an instant favorite, and doesn't need a whole group of players. Surprisingly addictive, each run adds new strategy.”
“"Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House." Me: OKAY!
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a delightful game. I'm about 6 hours in and level 12. I've beaten the normal scenario on easy a couple times but honestly I keep getting my ass handed to me haha. Sometimes its the RNG of the cards. Most the…”
“I you want to support an interesting game about building a deadly house. Its a good game as of now there are still a few bugs but the developer is being proactive about dealing with them. This is a fairly novel blend of…”
“With 1,500+ reviews, please consider following The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! Deck of Haunts: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is a saying that your house is your castle. Your next house will have the beauty of a…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I saw this being discussed on Reddit and decided to give the game a go. As of the time I am writing this I spent the last few days playing the game. Deck of Haunts is an interesting concept but it feels like it's…”
“Can't say I'd recommend the game as is now. A lot of strategic elements, even on easiest difficulty is simply not applying here. NPCs beeline towards the heart. IF 8 of them get to it, it's The End. Even if you design…”
“A good premise but fundamentally flawed game The core concept of the game is fantastic, you have a sort of tower defense using your deck of cards and a house (your maze) that you would grow and customize. At the…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“What a cool idea for a tower defense game, unfortunately the game is severely lacking in storytelling, sure theres plenty of copy and pasted chatGPT writing, but it all feels so surface level, there is no actual story…”
“This game is absolutely wonderful. It is basically two builders in one, and that is just economical in these trying times. I think the aesthetic is really cool and unique, and the mechanics are fun. I have been using a…”
“great game, very niche but interesting concept that may scratch that very specific itch (it did for me) game's biggest issue right now is replayability, but the developpers are actively updating the game and content…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“fantastic game that caught me by surprise. i discovered it by accident and am so glad i did. early on i made a bunch of mistakes between targeting any room, any human and solo human that made me think there was a bug,…”
“It feels cheaply made, like a mobile game. Ui is jarring and just bad. One piece of text read something like "The rest of this text is just a placeholder". Animations are meh. Music is disgustingly boring. It's like…”
“Fun deck builder which often goes on sale. I think the full price is bit much but for the £9.99 I spent on it, definitely worth it. You can easily get about 9-10 hours just learning the game and getting through Night 28…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I saw this being discussed on Reddit and decided to give the game a go. As of the time I am writing this I spent the last few days playing the game. Deck of Haunts is an interesting concept but it feels like it's…”
“Can't say I'd recommend the game as is now. A lot of strategic elements, even on easiest difficulty is simply not applying here. NPCs beeline towards the heart. IF 8 of them get to it, it's The End. Even if you design…”
“A good premise but fundamentally flawed game The core concept of the game is fantastic, you have a sort of tower defense using your deck of cards and a house (your maze) that you would grow and customize. At the…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Can't say I'd recommend the game as is now. A lot of strategic elements, even on easiest difficulty is simply not applying here. NPCs beeline towards the heart. IF 8 of them get to it, it's The End. Even if you design…”
“What a cool idea for a tower defense game, unfortunately the game is severely lacking in storytelling, sure theres plenty of copy and pasted chatGPT writing, but it all feels so surface level, there is no actual story…”
“Pretty good game, the idea is amazing! Balance is fine, sometimes too easy sometimes a bit hard, but that's what rouglike deckbuilders are. A lot of people say the midgame is hard coz of pathfinders (guys who enter…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“The game was a bit undercooked at launch, so I held back on a review at the time. I revisited it recently and a lot of content has been added and the feedback of the players has been taken into account when making changes.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“I have never been a house before, but I think I like it. Deck of Haunts commits hard to its central metaphor, and that is what makes it work. Nearly everything serves the fantasy, which makes the whole game feel cohesive, thoughtful, and fun. It is easy to learn, difficult to…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“Very cool premise to begin with but as others stated, the gameplay loop is very repetitive. You will find the optimum way to build the house like a funnel, and it is mandatory to build this way. So what could be a really creative game of building a haunted house, just becomes…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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V1.45: Ten new missions and rewards!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Rogue-lite · Deckbuilding · Base-Building · Card Battler · Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · City Builder · Simulation · Card Game · Building · Horror · God Game (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English, Japanese, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 41 |
| Official site | https://mantis.games/cases/entertainment/deck-of-haunts |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.3 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 3GB VRAM Storage: 2 GB available space