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Menace from the Deep
Menace from the Deep is an enthralling Roguelike Deckbuilding card game that unfolds in a dark world, drawing inspiration from Howard Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos.Set against the backdrop of 1920s USA, the narrative revolves around a clandestine occult society.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
57 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Great game. More difficult than Slay the Spire and has proper variety of enemies. Excellent Lovecraftian atmosphere and fun mechanics. Some sounds can get repetitive. Story dialogue is absolutely horrendous. Recommend…”
25 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Really wanted to like this game. Lovecraftian StS sounded pretty good and it is definitely nice to look at and listen to, but sadly the gameplay makes this pretty unfun, namely: - The deckbuilding isn't fun. There's…”
“Great game. More difficult than Slay the Spire and has proper variety of enemies. Excellent Lovecraftian atmosphere and fun mechanics. Some sounds can get repetitive. Story dialogue is absolutely horrendous. Recommend…”
“+ artstyle + variable gameplay even within one class - only a few unique innovations within the genre Good roguelite deckbuilding card game, Cthulu settings, art slightly reminiscent of Darkest Dungeon and similar…”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This was a really fun game. It took me a long time to beat, however, that was a good thing in my opinion. I really like the story as well. It is one of those few games that manages to be kind of scary, in spite of the…”
“Easily my new favorite deck builder roguelite/roguelike game. Love this - kind of Dark Dungeon style. Entertaining story, reasonable metaprogress in Story mode (roguelite), and a real challenge in roguelike custom game.…”
“I'm 50/50 on this. The core concept is excellent. Lots of elements that should be familiar to you if you've played any form of deckbuilder roguelike before with some unique mechanics added in to keep things fresh.…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Easily my new favorite deck builder roguelite/roguelike game. Love this - kind of Dark Dungeon style. Entertaining story, reasonable metaprogress in Story mode (roguelite), and a real challenge in roguelike custom game.…”
“Great game principles and atmosphere. There are few different characters available with different skills and abilities and ways of fighting. Making attack or defend combos, taking care of health, sanity and gasoline.…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Great game. More difficult than Slay the Spire and has proper variety of enemies. Excellent Lovecraftian atmosphere and fun mechanics. Some sounds can get repetitive. Story dialogue is absolutely horrendous. Recommend…”
“+ artstyle + variable gameplay even within one class - only a few unique innovations within the genre Good roguelite deckbuilding card game, Cthulu settings, art slightly reminiscent of Darkest Dungeon and similar…”
“Easily my new favorite deck builder roguelite/roguelike game. Love this - kind of Dark Dungeon style. Entertaining story, reasonable metaprogress in Story mode (roguelite), and a real challenge in roguelike custom game.…”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“Unbalanced AF. I deal not enough damage, my life points are too low, self healing seems rare. I have a card that deals randomly, 1-12 electrical damage. It can upgrade to deal 1-16 damage and then 1-22 damage. Defense…”
“A frustratingly unbalanced experience. Some characters are vastly better than others. Some fights are way harder than others. Some items and consumables are measurably stronger than others. This leads to your run being…”
“So much fun. Normally not a deck building game kinda guy but story mode has me hooked. Really dig the Lovecraft inspiration throughout. I'm not sure the different character types are the most balanced, but the cultist…”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“It's hard to rate this a No given that I also bought the game on a big sale (65% off) but...I feel like there's just too much that's hit or miss in the game to give it a Yes. Menace from the Deep is like if you took the…”
“Really wanted to like this game. Lovecraftian StS sounded pretty good and it is definitely nice to look at and listen to, but sadly the gameplay makes this pretty unfun, namely: - The deckbuilding isn't fun. There's…”
“Unbalanced AF. I deal not enough damage, my life points are too low, self healing seems rare. I have a card that deals randomly, 1-12 electrical damage. It can upgrade to deal 1-16 damage and then 1-22 damage. Defense…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game. More difficult than Slay the Spire and has proper variety of enemies. Excellent Lovecraftian atmosphere and fun mechanics. Some sounds can get repetitive. Story dialogue is absolutely horrendous. Recommend…”
“So much fun. Normally not a deck building game kinda guy but story mode has me hooked. Really dig the Lovecraft inspiration throughout. I'm not sure the different character types are the most balanced, but the cultist…”
“Immediately dropped after the horrific opening voice acting, writing, and the very first encounter I had involved an enemy dying and dropping a bomb with 7 different detailed statuses”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Really wanted to like this game. Lovecraftian StS sounded pretty good and it is definitely nice to look at and listen to, but sadly the gameplay makes this pretty unfun, namely: - The deckbuilding isn't fun. There's…”
“Unbalanced AF. I deal not enough damage, my life points are too low, self healing seems rare. I have a card that deals randomly, 1-12 electrical damage. It can upgrade to deal 1-16 damage and then 1-22 damage. Defense…”
“A very competent deck builder. Menace from the Deep mimics the mechanics of Slay the Spire, but the card variety is better in my opinion. The atmosphere and art style are great, with a smooth and snappy UI. My only…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It's hard to rate this a No given that I also bought the game on a big sale (65% off) but...I feel like there's just too much that's hit or miss in the game to give it a Yes. Menace from the Deep is like if you took the…”
“Great game. More difficult than Slay the Spire and has proper variety of enemies. Excellent Lovecraftian atmosphere and fun mechanics. Some sounds can get repetitive. Story dialogue is absolutely horrendous. Recommend…”
“A frustratingly unbalanced experience. Some characters are vastly better than others. Some fights are way harder than others. Some items and consumables are measurably stronger than others. This leads to your run being…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Amazing card battler. Kinda like Slay the Spire but with a Lovecraftian setting and story and also with more complex mechanics and builds. If youre a card battler fan, you MUST play this game 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Great game! Very challenging. I think I like the concept of upgrading cards in this game better than Slay the Spire just by using them.”
— a player, Steam review · 237 hrs played“Un Slay The Spire creado por investigadores del departamente de Ciencias de la Informatica de La Universidad de Miskatonic ;) Si bien las mecanicas se entiende rapidamente, dominarlas es un poco mas dificil, tenemos 3 personajes (un 4to del DLC) Detective, Profesor y Cultista…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 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 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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.
New release! New Bundle!
Hello! My friends’ studio from Canada has just released their new game, Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure. They were, in no small part, inspired by Menace from the Deep. So if you enjoyed
Steam Awards and a New Project
Hello everyone! It’s been a while since my last update, so I wanted to catch up with a short message. The Steam Awards are starting soon, and if you believe Menace from the Deep deserves a nomination,
Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure has received a demo version.
The game from our friends at Crimson Herring Studios, titled Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure — which they were inspired to create in no small part thanks to Menace from the Deep — has j
I want to believe
Hello. It’s been a while since I posted any news, as I’ve been busy working on controller support and porting the game to consoles. But today I have something I want to share with you. My brother Phil
Version 1.17
While I’m working on controller support and console porting, I decided to release a small patch. In addition to fixing some non-critical bugs, it also includes a new localization. Hungarian language h
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Roguelike Deckbuilder · Lovecraftian · Deckbuilding · Rogue-like · Card Battler · Dark · Indie · Card Game · Rogue-lite · Adventure · Strategy · Noir (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Ukrainian * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Hungarian * |
| Achievements | 74 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3 3110M 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 Storage: 3 GB available space