Deck of Haunts News

Right before the weekend kicks off, it's time for another update!

If you've encountered any other bugs or crashes, you're always welcome to log them in the Steam Discussions, we'll have a look at them.

We'll be back for more after the weekend!

Changes

• Added a skip button to the card rewards during the rest night.
  
• Holy Book no longer takes insane humans into account for the immunity check.
  
• Priests with Holy Book can no longer be invulnerable in a Mirror Hall.
  
• Added an unlock screen when leveling up between nights to highlight which cards are new.
  
• Added some animation to the XP bar on the unlock screens.
  
• Show health bar during rest night.
  
• Removed the summed up damage numbers (3+3+3+3) on cards that affect all Humans.
  
• Added a longer fade in/out duration for the ambient SFX of the special rooms.
  
• Updated card tooltips that were wrong or missing.
  
• Updated localizations for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and German.
  

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed Rumbling Lure crashing when there are dead Humans.
  
• Fixed traps not triggering for Humans moved by Rumbling Lure.
  
• Fixed traps not triggering for Humans with the Compass trait.
  
• Fixed Humans with the Compass trait not stopping in a Dark Room.
  
• Fixed Humans with the Compass trait ignoring corpses.
  
• Fixed Mnemophobia Upgrade duplicating when discarded.
  
• Fixed room ambient SFX looping after loading a save slot.
  
• Fixed certain sounds not being affected by the audio settings.
  
• Fixed animation trigger for the upgraded Outmaneuver card.
  

If you didnt find the fix or addition you were looking for, check out our just released plan for the near- and further future: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3179730/view/518587145533785022

And again, a big thank you for playing and all your feedback ❤️

Another day, another batch of changes!

If you've encountered any other bugs or crashes, you're always welcome to log them in the Steam Discussions, we'll have a look at them tomorrow!

Changes

• Pathfinders can no longer spawn in rooms adjacent to the heart.
  
• Lowered remove card cost from 50 to 40 essence in the boss reward screen
  
• Reduced the card reroll initial cost from 50 to 25, and increased the increasing cost per reroll from 10 to 20
  
• Automatically disable tutorials after the first run.
  
• Increased Tension multipliers from x1, x2, x3, x5 to x1, x2, x4, x6
  
• Balancing of the first 2 boss nights
  

Fixed Bugs

• Fixed a crash resulting from the Helpline trait on nights where the first wave is empty.
  
• Fixed achievements stop triggering for all except “Dealer’s Choice” and “Evolution”.
  
• Fixed cards not saving when returning to menu after adding one to the deck or upgrading.
  
• Fixed Dark Room effect not triggered.
  
• Fixed inaccurate unlocked modifiers on end screen.
  
• Fixed boss intro screen layout for different resolutions.
  
• Fixed locked door SFX.
  
• Fixed a typo in the Kinship trait description.
  
• Fixed French Drain highlight color.
  

If you didnt find the fix or addition you were looking for, check out our just released plan for the near- and further future: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3179730/view/518587145533785022

And again, a big thank you for playing and all your feedback ❤️

We hope you all are enjoying Deck of Haunts and finding your inner terror!

Deck of Haunts has hit its full release and we don't plan on letting everyone's essence go without terrifying additions!

We are reading reviews (thanks for that!) and posts on the discussions hub all the time and we hear you!
Based on all your feedback we've drafted up a priority next steps plan that we are now carrying out:

• Debuff the Pathfinders to skip a turn on spawning, and also not spawning into a room right next to the Heart.
  
• Add in more UI elements to bring the meta progression a bit more to the forefront.
  
• Rework the saving system to be more robust.
  
• Smoothing out balance: Focusing on drain cards and tension to be more on par with damage strategies
  
• Smoothing out balance: Rebalance of the bosswaves.
  
• Make card rerolls cheaper.
  
• Introduce more card tuning special nights
  
• Remove the intro cards at the start after the first play.
  
• And of course, fix as many of the bugs and crashes we can that you've been throwing our way!
  

Aside from all that, we also have a plan on the long term, which you can see in the image below.
Mind you, this can change still as we are constantly engaging with everyone's feedback.



Whether you're a deckbuilder fan, a horror lover, or just ready to embrace your darker side, it's time to become the nightmare.

Deck of Haunts is available now on Steam.

Thanks to all the players already letting their haunted heart beat in their new sinister domain!

Time for a first patch.

If you've encountered any other bugs or crashes, you're always welcome to log them in the Steam Discussions, we'll have a look at them tomorrow!

V1.01
Fixed Bugs

• Fixed Pinpricks cost to not reset when Banished or Sacrificed.
  
• Disabled Mouse Smoothing.
  

Changes

• Prevent pathfinders from going straight into the heart the turn after they spawn by implementing an idle turn.
  
• Unlock Bell Crush at level 5 instead of level 10.
  
• Added invalid target and not enough AP messages when playing invalid cards.
  
• Added notification icon for new unlocked items in the collection.
  
• Credits expanded and added speed up when left mouse button is held down.
  

And again, a big thank you ❤️

Welcome to your own haunted domain!

We are excited to announce that Deck of Haunts, the roguelike deckbuilder that puts you in control of a vengeful haunted house, has officially launched today on Steam!

To celebrate the release, we have unveiled a brand-new launch trailer that beckons players to embrace their inner villain and head into the madness.

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Working on this project with our 5-headed team for a little over a year, we are thrilled to share this experience with you! If you like Deck of Haunts, please consider giving it a review! Thank you for all the support!

- Mantis Games

[h2]About Deck of Haunts[/h2]

"Terror has a new address. Your deck is your weapon. Your house, the trap. Deck of Haunts lets you build the nightmare, one room at a time."



In Deck of Haunts, you are the haunted house.

By day, meticulously construct your mansion room by room, placing traps, spirits, and eerie anomalies to build a twisting, cursed domain. As night falls, lure humans into your lair and let the haunting begin. With a deck of fear-inducing cards at your disposal, you'll bend reality, shift hallways, summon specters, and drive intruders to the brink of madness. Once their sanity shatters, you’ll extract their essence to fuel your growing power and expand your mansion.

But your rise in infamy won’t go unchallenged. The more essence you claim, the stronger your enemies become, from skeptical police to holy exorcists and the ominous Stone Masons who seek to end your reign of terror.



Critics are already singing the game’s twisted praises:

“A hauntingly addictive deck-building roguelite that had me hooked for hours on end!” ​
​- Central Comics

"Deck of Haunts is a roguelike deckbuilder where you play as a malicious haunted house, and everyone should play it. It’s utter bliss."
​- VICE

"A deckbuilder where you play as a haunted house is such a brilliant idea." ​
​- PC Gamer

“Deck of Haunts makes you a literal haunted house in a fun twist on deckbuilding roguelikes.”
- PCGamesN

“A delightfully ghoulish roguelike that lets you build your own haunted house.”
- Tech-Gaming.com

"A gruesomely haunted builder that will steal your essence with a whisper and have you coming back for more."
​- Digital Logik

“Insanely gleeful, grim, and impossible to put down.”
- The Gaming Outsider



Whether you're a deckbuilder fan, a horror lover, or just ready to embrace your darker side, it's time to become the nightmare. Deck of Haunts is available now on Steam.