Novus Orbis

Fun game, does enough things differently that it feels unique. Only problem I've had is some UI issues, which were all solved by restarting the game (which at least it only takes like 20 seconds)

It is surprising to me that this game is not more popular. It's a well balanced deck builder. Art style is good, enemies are designed with a variety of different mechanics. There is no meta progression, so runs depend only on the draw luck and skill. For an early access, a very good experience already.

Score: 3/5 It was boring and quite unpolished from my few tries at it in 2025 and mid 2026. I see potential for a decent game after Early Access, but doubt it will turn into something noteworthy. Audio/Music/SFX are okay. Music doesn't fit the more horror-themed creature battles. Gameplay is slow and moderately unintuitive, but with decent in-game pop-ups when hovering over the cards. Visuals are... okay . Some good creature designs, but combat animations are minimal/lacking/absent for most cards, with the player/creatures having some looping animations keeping me from fully disengaging mentally. Some mechanical balance issues. Got soft-locked in a battle because the game wouldn't complete an enemy's move, so I decided the game, after many updates, just wasn't worth playing at this stage in development, if ever.