Spellsteel

Spellsteel is a free-to-play competitive collectible card game from an independent developer, set in the ancient fantasy world of Kharadum. The premise centres on the Kharadum Codex, a legendary artefact said to grant limitless power, which six rival civilisations are racing to claim. The game has now left development and is available as a released title on Steam, where it currently holds a Mixed user review rating.

Players select one of six civilisations, each intended to support a distinct approach to play: Human focuses on disciplined armies and defensive tactics; Tower on spells and control; Nature on resilient creatures and regeneration; Undead on raising fallen units and sacrifice mechanics; Inferno on high-risk fire magic and aggression; and Chaos on brute strength, savage creatures and dragons. The developer states that no civilisation is designed to be stronger than another.

Decks are built from several hundred cards combining creatures, spells and artefacts, and are constructed around a chosen Champion who provides a unique Hero Power. Matches are played against other people in online PvP, with the developer describing the ruleset as straightforward to pick up but with depth for longer-term study. Card types mentioned include dragons, demons, titans, undead legions and other mythical creatures.