Fit check
Is Malys worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Deckbuilder fans who want repeated runs with card sacrifices as a central decision
- Strategy players interested in exorcism encounters with distinct stages
- Players who prefer dark narrative games with changing story paths
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed, linear campaign rather than repeated runs that restart after death
- Players who want straightforward card play without managing Will, candles, and host protection
- Players looking for direct military strategy or large-scale battlefield control
Our take on Malys
Every card play requires burning other cards to light candles, turning each hand into a choice between immediate actions and resources preserved for later turns.
What is Malys?
Malys is a roguelite deckbuilder about Noah, a former priest hunting the demon Malys through a corrupted city.
Players choose routes, meet residents, form unstable alliances, and perform exorcisms against possessed hosts. Each exorcism follows three stages: expose a demon's True Name, endure its attacks while damaging its Will, then expel it while protecting the host. Cards represent prayers, chants, holy water, purified salt, and other tools. Playing cards requires burning cards to light candles, creating decisions about immediate actions and future turns. Faith earned from exorcisms can add, improve, or remove cards, restore Will, or purchase run-long Curios. Death restarts the night, while adaptive stories change as the hunt progresses.
How Malys plays
- 01Candle-Based Card Play
- Cards must be sacrificed to generate candles, and unused candles can carry into later turns.
- 02Three-Part Exorcisms
- Encounters require revealing a demon, surviving its assault, and removing it while keeping the host alive.
- 03Faith Progression
- Rewards can modify the deck, restore Will, or purchase passive Curios for the current run.
- 04Adaptive Story Paths
- The narrative changes as the player advances through the city and makes choices.
Malys compared to similar games
Malys and Shogun Showdown both use repeated runs and deckbuilding, but Malys centers on staged exorcisms, card-burning candle management, Will, and branching city encounters. Shogun Showdown focuses on turn-based positioning, attack tiles, combos, and building a deck before facing the Shogun.
Malys: platforms & release
Is Malys worth it?
It is worth it if: deckbuilder fans who want repeated runs with card sacrifices as a central decision. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed, linear campaign rather than repeated runs that restart after death.
Where can I download Malys?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Malys's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Malys on?
Windows only.
