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IndieStrategyAuto BattlerDeckbuildingCard BattlerPvPRoguelite

80 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 128

Peak in the last 7 days: 147

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Game description

In this deckbuilder your deck plays automatically. Upgrade, enchant and stickerize your cards to create clever cascading effects that defeat monsters and other players. Can you reach the Grail?

Basic info

DeveloperSokpop Collective
PublisherSokpop Collective
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 1, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorDual Core 2 GHz
Memory4 GB
GraphicsDirectX9 compatible with at least 500MB of memory
Storage500 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 333 reviews from the past 1 year

84.1/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Deckbuilding meets asynchronous auto battles in Grail, which scores 84.1, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

109 reviews call it addictive and fun, and some say it pulled them in for far more hours than they planned. 91 praise its strategic depth, with card synergies, upgrades, traits and distinct character playstyles that open up many builds. Gameplay ranks 183rd of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 274th of 1351. 31 enjoy the charming art style and theming, and a few add that the art and sound are worth the price. Pricing & Fairness ranks 75th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Complaints come from a small share of 333 analyzed reviews. 22 raise balance issues, saying one class or card combo is overpowered at a given moment and that crits can decide matches. 14 describe a steep learning curve, with dense information, a confusing energy and tag system and traps that catch new players. 11 find it hard to make a deck come together, citing fatigue that ends fights before builds scale, a demanding final boss and luck in the shop.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“played more than three other games combined” · 109 reviews
“tons of depth, synergies, and progression unmatched” · 91 reviews
“charming art style with addictive deck crafting” · 31 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 64% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.32 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “tons of depth, synergies, and progression unmatched” · 91 reviews
Negative “card pool too large and specific, forcing off-theme synergies” · 6 reviews

Progression 15% · Difficulty 8% · Onboarding 12% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 6%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

World +2.92 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 3% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +4.07 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “every run is different, soooo fun despite automatic battles” · 17 reviews

Volume 14% · Variety 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.72 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “charming art style with addictive deck crafting” · 31 reviews
Negative “less stellar graphics and music” · 1 review

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +0.87 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.56 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “no microtransactions, cosmetics only, crazy affordable” · 13 reviews
Negative “character unlock cost requires multiple full runs to access” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 13% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.27 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developers actively fix bugs and push monthly content updates” · 7 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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