Card Shark

Buy90%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Nerial · Indie · Jun 2, 2022

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
52
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Card Shark?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 143 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
78% of themes are praise11% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
143 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Although, I like how being mute is incorporated in the story and tricks.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Narratively, Card Shark is a surprisingly rich exploration of power, class, and illusion.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style resembles living paintings, with hand-brushed textures, bold outlines, and elegant color palettes that echo the aesthetic of 18th-century illustrations.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its got a good balance of difficulty without being nail biting or way too easy.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It also turns the game elements into a fairly tactile experience through the controller, which is really effective.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack, composed by Andrea Boccadoro, employs period-appropriate instrumentation and melodies that shift between playful and sinister, perfectly underscoring each performance.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story143 reviews
Gameplay124 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Controls29 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
60% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99