StrategyFit check
Is Ravenland worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Deck-building fans who want run-based progression
- Strategy players who enjoy managing escalating card costs
- Players who prefer fantasy adventures with multiple hero choices
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a low-pressure card game without escalating resource penalties
- Players who prefer a fixed campaign rather than changing runs and difficulty effects
- Players looking for a broad cast of playable heroes beyond three options
Our take on Ravenland
Shuffling is a built-in tradeoff: each shuffle adds an insanity debuff, raising card costs and making deck management part of the central run structure.
What is Ravenland?
Ravenland combines deck-building with roguelike runs in a forest governed by ancient beings.
Players choose from three heroes, each using a different card set, then collect cards, traits, and upgrades during play. The deck also functions as a resource: shuffling it gives the character an insanity debuff that raises card costs. Between or during runs, cards and heroes can be improved, while the town can be upgraded. Dynamic difficulty changes some action effects, altering monster strength and the rewards available.
How Ravenland plays
- 01Three hero options
- Each hero uses a distinct collection of cards.
- 02Deck-based resource
- Shuffling the deck adds insanity, which increases the cost of cards.
- 03Town improvements
- Town upgrades contribute to later attempts.
- 04Variable difficulty
- Difficulty settings can modify action effects, enemy power, and rewards.
- 05Run progression
- Cards, heroes, and traits can be unlocked or upgraded across play.
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Ravenland: platforms & release
Is Ravenland worth it?
It is worth it if: deck-building fans who want run-based progression. Skip it if: players seeking a low-pressure card game without escalating resource penalties.
Where can I download Ravenland?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ravenland's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ravenland on?
Windows only.
