Card database status
| Field | Current status |
|---|---|
| Current data | Early Access card-choice framework |
| Early Access | Released September 10, 2026; current card pool recheck needed |
| Last checked | September 11, 2026 |
| Unpublished cards | Do not add until card image, effect text, deck, and build version can be verified together |
Expect balance changes during Early Access. This page explains how to choose cards now without pretending the current card pool is fully documented.
The four-question card test
- 01
Which deck receives the card—Explore or Combat?
- 02
What immediate failure does it fix: access, sustain, defense, damage, or consistency?
- 03
Is it useful when drawn alone, or only inside a fragile combination?
- 04
Does adding it make your best cards harder to draw at the moment you need them?
What is verified about the card pool
Announced Early Access description: the official Steam page says each pathway combines roughly 300 Explore and Combat cards. That is an approximate, pathway-scoped statement—not evidence for a complete public database, an exact global total, or final Early Access balance. The practical choice framework on this page stays current-build cautious until individual cards can be verified.
This page is a card-choice framework. It does not present a complete catalog without the card image, effect text, owning deck, and game version together.
Pick for reliability before ceiling
| If your run lacks… | Prefer… | Be cautious with… |
|---|---|---|
| Safe exploration | Flexible movement or access | One-use route tricks with no fallback |
| Combat stability | Defense that works without setup | Payoffs that need several exact draws |
| Recovery | A usable roast/eat line | Ingredients that cannot become food on your current path |
| Boss damage | A repeatable finish | More setup when the deck already stalls |
Primary sources
Release and platform facts are checked against the official Steam listings. Mechanical guidance is bounded to official or timestamped current-Demo footage inspected on September 8, 2026.