ACE: Alice Card Episode
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About ACE: Alice Card Episode
ACE: Alice Card Episode is a deck-building rogue-like RPG with strategy elements from MAF Studio. Released January 29, 2026, it blends card combat with role-playing progression on PC. Players construct and adapt decks across procedurally generated maps, balancing risk and reward in each run. The game supports single-player, co-op, and competitive multiplayer. Its mix of tactical card battles and roguelike permadeath makes it a pick-up-and-play challenge. If you like games that force you to rethink strategies every session, this one grips quickly.
Gameplay
Each run starts with a base deck, which you upgrade by earning new cards and relics. Combat is turn-based but fast-paced, requiring careful resource management. You discard cards to attack, but overusing your hand risks running dry later. Enemy affixes and terrain shifts add layers to encounters. Between battles, you choose upgrades that shape your deck’s identity. Co-op play lets teams combine synergies, while solo runs test pure skill. The game’s difficulty curve is steep but fair, with retries teaching better decision-making. Controls are intuitive, but mastery takes dozens of hours.
What Players Think
PlayPile data shows 89% of players finish the main story, with average completion in 18 hours. Community moods are split: 45% “frustrated but determined,” 35% “excited,” and 20% “relieved.” Critics praise its depth, with a 91/100 critic score. One user wrote, “Every failure feels like a lesson.” Achievement completion sits at 78%, suggesting solid but not overwhelming rewards. Multiplayer lobbies are active daily, though solo runs dominate. The game’s 4.3/5 rating reflects its polarizing challenge, but fans call it “the best rogue-like since Slay the Spire.”
PlayPile's Take
ACE: Alice Card Episode is a must-play for deck-building enthusiasts and roguelike purists. At $39.99, it offers value for its replayability and 40+ hours of content. The 376 achievements add long-term incentive, though some are grind-heavy. It’s not for casual gamers, expect to lose dozens of runs before mastering its systems. If you enjoy high-risk, high-reward strategy, this game’s addictive loop justifies the price. Just don’t plan anything for the next weekend.
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Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
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