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Card Hunter

PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser, Mac • 2015

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Quick resume

Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Free To Play, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Free to play with generous content
    • Deep tactical combat and deck building
    • Co-op and multiplayer modes
    • Humorous and nostalgic d&d theme
    • Friendly and helpful community

    Cons

    • Some grind and rng frustration
    • Limited classes and races
    • Online-only with queue times
    • Lack of language localization
    • Paywall for some expansions and cosmetics

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players can customize their party, equip items that determine their card decks, and choose strategies freely."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game offers tactical turn-based combat with strategic deck building and positioning challenges, though some randomness affects outcomes."

    • Competition
      2

      "Includes multiplayer ranked matches and leagues with matchmaking, allowing players to compare skills."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report long playtimes, habitual play, and returning to the game repeatedly over years."

    • Cooperation
      4

      "Supports co-op campaign mode where each player controls one character, encouraging teamwork."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players create unique decks by equipping items that add cards, allowing diverse tactical builds."

    • Domination
      -3

      "Multiplayer emphasizes balanced matchmaking and fair play; no pay-to-win advantage or dominance reported."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players enjoy the nostalgic D&D atmosphere and humor as a form of stress relief and immersion."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, with no obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with different item and card combinations to optimize strategies."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Campaign offers many missions and expansions with new maps and enemies to discover."

    • Expression
      3

      "Cosmetic customization available via skins and figurines, though mostly optional."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strongly themed on Dungeons & Dragons and fantasy RPG tropes with imaginative settings and characters."

    • Fellowship
      3

      "Community is friendly and helpful, with multiplayer and co-op fostering social connection."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players level up characters, acquire new items, and improve decks, supporting learning and development."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary computer game with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused turn-based play; some waiting in queues but generally attentive engagement."

    • Intimacy
      2

      "Co-op play and community interaction provide some social bonding beyond casual connections."

    • Leadership
      1

      "Players manage their own party and strategy but no strong leadership roles reported."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong progression through leveling, item collection, and unlocking new campaigns."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Game balances challenge and humor to provide enjoyable flow, though some frustration from RNG."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Pleasant cartoon art style and sound design provide moderate sensory enjoyment."

    • Status
      1

      "Ranked multiplayer and leaderboards offer some recognition but not a major focus."

    • Story
      3

      "Campaign has a humorous meta-narrative with characters and ongoing plot, though not deeply complex."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Tactical positioning, deck building, and adapting to enemy abilities require thoughtful planning."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some excitement from tactical battles and RNG, but overall controlled turn-based gameplay."

    • Value
      4

      "Free to play with generous content; optional purchases support developers without pay-to-win."

    • Violence
      2

      "Combat involves attacking enemies with cards and weapons, but presented in a cartoonish, non-gratuitous style."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players must manage resources and positioning to avoid defeat in tactical encounters."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026