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Shards of Order
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“An Outstanding Deckbuilder, the Grimdark theme, music, and storytelling are top-notch in this one. As you progress the story your choices may provide you cards, and some are exclusive and dependent on what choice you make. The gameplay is great as well, instead of Energy you…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“Shards of Order enters a busy marketplace of excellent deck builders, and on the front of it; one could be forgiven for thinking this is just another clone of an idea that's already starting to get old.But go just a little past the surface; and you'll find that Shards of Order…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“FOR MORE CARD AND BOARD GAMES FOLLOW US CARD GAME KING Shards of Order is, refreshingly, not a roguelike. What it is, is a linear experience with some innovative mechanics and I absolutely love it. Normally, I don't mention price, but at 10 EUR you are getting a lot of content…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 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 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Hotfix v1.0f21
Fixed missing localization/localization errors in some places. Improved herbalist UX. Fixed missing journal entry in Shining Lights... quest. Added an equipped icon in crafting/upgrade. Fixed story ev
Hotfix v1.0f20
Fix for inspect tooltip. Safer save files handling. Fixed getting stuck in dungeon after defeating Serath.
Hotfix v1.0f19
Fix for the CRC Mismatch error, blocking some players from progressing. Perseverance card now has exhaust. Riddle in Shrike's Lair won't respawn anymore. Added level 4 upgrades to all armors. Fixed fo
Hotfix v1.0f18
Fix for infinite loading when starting battles. Rebalanced Upper Marina battles. Momentum can no longer be abused for infinite movement. Implemented Compute-Shader compatibility on game launch. Revise
Hotfix v1.0f10
A new hotfix is live! Fixed missing localizations in various places. Fixed main menu blocked inputs on controllers. Fixed multiple Church Key drops. Added a notification with a reason for respec block
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | RPG · Card Battler · Story Rich · Deckbuilding · Dark Fantasy · Party-Based RPG · Turn-Based Combat · Card Game · Lore-Rich · Singleplayer · CRPG · Adventure (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Simplified Chinese, Polish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 17 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 750 / Radeon HD 7770 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space