Deck of Haunts
May 7, 2025
Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mansion and expand your dark influence, turning your home into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.
Critic Score
74.2
11 critic reviews
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Critic Reviews (11)
Graphics
70.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
70.0
"Deck of Haunts is fun for its mechanics and the reversal of perspective, but it lacks a real narrative bite and a crescendo of tension: it is interesting from a conceptual point of view, but it lacks that extra spark …"
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75.0
Gameplay
92.0
Story
63.0
"Deck of Haunts is a unique take on the card-based roguelite genre that started spawning after Slay the Spire‘s commercial success. It’s a very addictive game – I found myself losing hours as I played through multiple runs, trying to …"
Read original review"If you have a taste for horror, you&s;ll be right at home with Deck of Haunts. This deckbuilder may be light on story, but how many other games can you say cast you as a haunted house? Its core game …"
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30.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
60.0
"Deck of Haunts gameplay loop, with the building phase during the day and the combat phase during the night, will keep you coming back for more as your mansion grows bigger and stronger. There’s a real power trip to be …"
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35.0
Gameplay
65.0
Story
70.0
"Deck of Haunts has a solid foundation, but I feel as though it fails to fully deliver on its own promises. The deckbuilding gameplay is solid, if repetitive, and the game doesn’t do much to capitalize on its unique identity …"
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68.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
63.0
"A haunted deck that&s;s as likely to throw you a royal flush as it is sell you down the river, Deck of Haunts satisfies in its creative cards, wickedly evil fantasy power trip and a delightfully vile concept. Its best …"
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65.0
Gameplay
78.0
Story
28.0
"Deck of Haunts is a quick and fun deck-building roguelike. Building out the haunted house is the most fun part. Just know that this is also one of those games where you will be at the mercy of the RNG, …"
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60.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
20.0
"Deck of Haunts has fun and fast gameplay that allows players to explore their darker side, even with the few glitches."
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35.0
Gameplay
78.0
Story
62.0
"For anyone who are board game fans, Deck of Haunts feels like it takes some of the best mechanics of house building from Betrayal at House on the Hill. For those who are horror fans who always thought they could …"
Read original review"Deck of Haunts has “good bones,” but it needs renovating with more content, better balance, and some polishing. It’s a clever combination of deck-building and house-construction strategy that is undoubtedly fresh and fun at first, but lacks the challenge to …"
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70.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
90.0
"A roguelike deckbuilder where you&s;re not the victim—you&s;re the trap. Deck of Haunts takes genre expectations, rips them up, and uses them to wallpaper your haunted murder maze. It’s strategic, unsettling, and deeply replayable. But it’s also unapologetically difficult, occasionally …"
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