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Prismata

Prismata

A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.

Released Mar 8, 2018 Developer Lunarch Studios Platforms Windows · Mac Early AccessStrategyIndieFree to PlayCard Battler
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

81.7%positive1,187 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Great game. I love it a lot. **ABSOLUTELY DO NOT BUY** the DLC. It's missing half of its promised Campaign chapters and development apparently has been abandoned.”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Prismata is a “no excuses” strategy game: no randomness, no card packs, no grinding, and absolutely no pay‑to‑win, so the only thing you can blame for losing is your own brain.”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Literally not a penny spent after 170something hours. I nigh on exclusively play solo,but damn does this game have depth. Tobe clear, the reason I'm still here revieweing is that there isn't a "P2W" scheme and that it seems impossible to set one up. The symmetry of the game is…”

— a player, Steam review · 188 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:18 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

6playing at last check
724-hour peak
121,154all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2019 2021 2023 2025 3.3k avg · May 2018

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

114achievements
8.9%median completion
8.4%rarest: The Onslaught Pack Complete
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Almost everyone has
12.1%Outbreak Complete — Complete campaign Episode 1: Outbreak on Normal difficulty.
12.0%Defender — Buy 50 Walls.
11.3%Optimal Blocking — Complete the Scrap and Scrutiny mission without losing any Hellhounds on Normal difficulty.
Rarest badges of honor
8.4%The Onslaught Pack Complete — Complete all puzzles in the 'Onslaught' chapter of Challenge Pack 1.
8.4%Prismata Miniatures Pack Complete — Complete all puzzles in the 'Prismata Miniatures' chapter of Challenge Pack 1.
8.4%Overheat Defense Pack Complete — Complete all puzzles in the 'Overheat Defense' chapter of Challenge Pack 1.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 14, 2019
Balance Patch

Hi everyone! In our ongoing quest to have the best version of each and every unit in the game, we've just pushed a set of changes to six Prismata units. These aren't just nerfs; actually, we focused m

Sep 26, 2018
Prismata is now free-to-play on Steam!

It's happening! Prismata has been officially switched over to free-to-play on Steam . And we've got a few amazing reveals for you to check out right now! New Cover Art Prismata now has a brand new cov

Sep 14, 2018
Prismata Puzzle Packs, Road to Glory, Language Support, and a big announcement

Hi everyone! Earlier this week, we deployed our biggest Prismata update of the year, featuring our new Puzzle Pack, Road to Glory system, multi-language support, and more. I'm going to tell you all ab

Jul 13, 2018
Episode 3: Keystone is now available! Plus, a developer update.

Hi, everyone! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32055943/889e5d5249fc6968f1dbc359af0ae2c94b5b7acc.png Additionally, we've deployed a number of small tweaks and updates

Jun 30, 2018
New units are live!

Hi everyone! We've just deployed an update featuring four new Prismata units! Here they are: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32055943/fd5225437f2e5eceefd449151992bc9

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresFree To Play, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Player tagsEarly Access · Strategy · Indie · Free to Play · Card Battler · Card Game · Deckbuilding · Simulation · Turn-Based · Sci-fi · Multiplayer · Competitive (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements114
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://prismata.net
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 0.5GB VRAM Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 800 MB available space Additional Notes: *Extremely* old (2006 or earlier) graphics chipsets may not support the hardware graphics acceleration used by Prismata. In this case, the game's performance may be reduced.