Isle of Swaps

Isle of Swaps

Steam Deck Playable

Fuzz Force · Creature Collector · Sep 27, 2024

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

92%
Very Positive
148 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 97 sampled reviews

Based on 148 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 97 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
86% of themes are praise14% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Developed and published by Fuzz Force, the game distills the excitement of ripping open booster packs, swapping cards with rivals, and experimenting with new combinations into a looping progression structure that feels playful without sacrificing depth.
21 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The game has four different characters, and each one plays just a little bit differently.
9 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
The critters are charming and expressive, the card art is whimsical and easy to read, and the interface remains clean despite the variety of card types and effects.
6 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
In the screenshots, the art style, featuring everything from Clowxium to Profinech, reflects a style reminiscent of beloved card games like Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh, but with its own flair.
5 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
Isle of Swaps is an unusually warm and imaginative take on the roguelite deck-builder, weaving together the childhood joy of trading cards with a surprisingly strategic combat system.
4 of 97 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I play the game on my Steam Deck mostly.
3 of 97 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay21 reviews
Story and characters9 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Combat4 reviews
Steam Deck3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty6 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.