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Steam app 2638050 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:46 UTC

Lost For Swords

Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.

Lost For Swords Steam header artwork
MaxBytesMaxBytes, Astrolabe Games
1playing now
324-hour peak
355all-time peak
1average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

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45 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

18 months, April 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

12 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

8 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Lost For Swords was released on 15 Apr, 2025.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:46 UTC
App ID
2638050
Last updated
09 Dec 2025 build 21073281
Developer
MaxBytes
Publisher
MaxBytes, Astrolabe Games
Release date
15 Apr, 2025
Platforms
WindowsLinux
Download size
41 MB47 MB
Install size
94 MB111 MB
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
33

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

RoguelikeRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingCard GameDungeon CrawlerTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyRogueliteTurn-Based CombatPerma DeathStrategy2DTop-DownColorfulChoices MatterMagicMedievalRPGPixel GraphicsLoot
About this gameFull description from Steam
Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and fight the monsters on each floor. The clue: the equipment you pick up can only be used once! Plan ahead how you spend your resources. Are your cards strong enough? Can you make it to the next dungeon floor? Your equipment cards and the cards of the dungeon are shuffled together and placed on the board, creating a unique challenge every time! Between dungeon floors, you can upgrade your equipment to build the strongest deck possible. Can you find synergies between the cards? Key Features: Deck Building and Playstyles: build and refine your deck as you fight your way up the towers. Choose wisely and craft the best deck from 100+ available cards. Play offensive or defensive, sneaky or powerful, deliberate or reckless. You decide! Simple UI, Complex Strategy: every single one of your actions is a simple click. No inventory management, no menus, no card dragging, no busywork. Just pure turn based strategy and tactics! Roguelike Runs: choose a hero and ascend the floors of a tower that is ever-changing. No two runs are the same. How far can you make it? Additional Facts: 3 playable characters, each with 100+ cards multiple unlockable alternative starter decks for each character 6 distinct towers with unique monsters, traps and bosses quests and random encounters, which can change the course of a run level editor with the ability to share and play other's levels lots of difficulty modifiers to challenge all kinds of players
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência
IGRS13Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 compatible Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: Onboard

Recommended

Linux

Minimum: OS: Any Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 compatible Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: Onboard
Supported languages6 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
German
Simplified Chinese
Japanese
Portuguese - Brazil
Traditional Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

33 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Opened The GameAchievement
Beat Paltry TowerAchievement
Beat Gathering TowerAchievement
Beat Cemetery TowerAchievement
Beat Desert TowerAchievement
Beat Shifting TowerAchievement
Beat Dark TowerAchievement
Beat Paltry TowerAchievement
Beat Gathering TowerAchievement
Beat Cemetery TowerAchievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

29 developer announcements, Nov 2023 to Dec 2025 · times in UTC

December

  1. Warlock is out now!

    Hi there!I'm happy to announce that the latest addition to Lost For Swords' hero roster is now live and playable: the Warlock!Siphon the life from monsters or let them rot. Command minions to do your bidding or put your own life on the…

    IMakeGames

November

  1. Hero Reveal - Warlock

    Hi there!in the past couple of months, I've been working on a major update for Lost For Swords! It's gonna be ready soon, and it will include an entirely new Hero: the Warlock! Like the other three existing Heroes, the Warlock will bring…

    IMakeGames

July

  1. Steam Workshop Support!

    Dear players, We're excited to announce that Lost For Swords now officially supports the Steam Workshop! That means community members can now create, share, and download mods to enhance their experience with the game. 🔧 Trying Out Mods If…

    IMakeGames
  2. Steam Workshop! New Cards and Balance Improvement!

    Dear players, First and foremost, thank you for your passionate support of Lost for Swords!We're thrilled to bring you substantial updates in this patch:Feature Update - Steam Workshop Support!Now your will be able to subscribe or upload…

    leo.lu

May

  1. Lost for Swords is Now Steam Deck Verified!

    Hello Tower Conquers, We've got some exciting news to share - Lost for Swords is now officially Steam Deck Verified That means you can now enjoy topping the towers anytime, anywhere, from your comfortable couch, on your busy commute, or…

    fred.song
  2. Reworked Boss Fights & Card Buffs

    Dear players, First and foremost, thank you for your passionate support of Lost for Swords! We're thrilled to bring you substantial updates in this patch: This update focuses on two key aspects: Optimizing the onboarding experience for new…

    Patch notes

April

  1. Workshop Support, QoL Improvements - Lost for Swords Will See Long-Term Updates

    Dear players, It’s been just over a week since the launch of Lost for Swords, and we’re incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from players around the world. At the same time, we’ve been listening closely to all the feedback from…

    leo.lu
  2. Cloud Save Now Fixed and Fully Operational!

    Dear Players, We're happy to report that the cloud save feature should now be fully operational! First, a heartfelt thank-you to everyone. Lost for Swords only just launched, and we've already received incredible support and passionate…

    Patch notes
  3. Lost For Swords is now released!

    Dear Players, Greetings! Happy to announce that Lost for Swords officially launches on Steam today! Thank you for your incredible support along the way! If you’re a fan of deckbuilder and some good roguelike dungeon-crawling action, we are…

    fred.song
  4. Lost For Swords Set to Launch on Steam April 15

    Adventurers assemble! The wait is almost over - Lost for Swords charges into Steam on April 15, 2025! Dive into our free demo live right now and start crafting your blade-strategy legacy. Compare to the Demo: New Hero: Mage All-New Levels…

    fred.song

March

  1. All Cards Are Beautiful

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, with loooots of new stuff! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/c20a6842f4c8ba0903379449b2a881963d2af503.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/c0f957a33de0d6b93f0909cf67de8f62c2cd45df.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}…

    IMakeGames

February

  1. Quests

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, with loooots of new stuff! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/e209d76be7e5e83d72db590d128bfe370dc907a9.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/3193271cab8bf3a62c2e36a8c1b188acb7ee3b11.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}…

    IMakeGames

January

  1. The Endless Update

    Hi there! Long time since the last update, but I've been hard at work and got a new update for the Lost For Swords demo, with loooots of new stuff!…

    IMakeGames

August

  1. Mechanical Reworks

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, reworking and improving many mechanics! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/abec8cf73ef744ecc6ee5704058fc9a27ddd4fa9.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/f7f9cda9713dbee97dccff895732b262340b5e75.png{STEA…

    IMakeGames

June

  1. Shrines and Balance

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, adding shrine and balancings! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/118a42451102c4e8642aa6301b3516850404d22b.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/4c9267cf1c0bfe7e2d9fab6957bae6f1e5b1f4e3.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMA…

    IMakeGames
  2. Watch Retromation play Lost For Swords!

    Watch Retromation play Lost For Swords, a roguelike deckbuilder where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/2e73596f2ce31f03f3e4b77d61bd1edfa77ed472.gif A playable demo of Lost For Swords will…

    IMakeGames
  3. Watch Retromation play Lost For Swords!

    Watch Retromation play Lost For Swords, a roguelike deckbuilder where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44728549/2e73596f2ce31f03f3e4b77d61bd1edfa77ed472.gif A playable demo of Lost For Swords will…

    IMakeGames

May

  1. A 1000 Cuts And Healing

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, adding +6 difficulty as well as a lot of quality-of-life features! Here are the details: +6 tower difficulty: flipped monsters heal 3 when exiting room add icons to various keyword…

    IMakeGames
  2. Japanese

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, adding Japanese as a fully supported language, as well as improved readability and a few minor updates!…

    IMakeGames
  3. Rooms And Rogues

    Hi there! New big update for the Lost For Swords demo, including improvements to the Rogue hero and changes to the way rooms are generated!…

    IMakeGames

April

  1. Who’s The Boss Now?

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, including a rework of boss battles, new cards and lots of improvements!…

    IMakeGames

March

  1. Ropes And Ladders

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, including new difficulty options and better run variety! Here are the details: new late-game mezzanine with two vendors: collector and jeweler option to skip the first floor battle if you…

    IMakeGames
  2. Sweeping Attack

    Hi there! This is a big one! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, including new and improved bosses and lots of playable cards. Rogue Disarm is now a viable strategy, for example!…

    IMakeGames

February

  1. Chinese and German Language Support

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, including full support for Chinese and German languages. Here are the details: full Chinese translation full German translation colorized card types in card descriptions and keyword…

    IMakeGames
  2. More Content, More Control

    Hi there! New update for the Lost For Swords demo, including keyboard and controller support, new content and new cards! :) Here are the details: reworked map screen and forts: map contains only towers now. Forts have moved into the…

    IMakeGames

January

  1. Balancing Acts

    Hi there! New update for Lost For Swords, with a bunch of balancing changes, improvement and new cards! :) Here are the details: reduced Gathering Tower to 8 Floors: this makes for a better gameplay loop! To balance it out, a couple of…

    IMakeGames
  2. Difficulty Modifiers and Starting Decks

    Hi! Another update for Lost For Swords, this time focussing on difficulty and additional content! It adds multiple difficulty modifiers to the big Gathering Tower. Tone down the difficulty if the game seems too hard, or beat the tower to…

    IMakeGames

December

  1. Language, please!

    Hi there! Another update for Lost For Swords, this time focussing on language! It adds a second language to the game: German! Additional languages will follow soon, as I have now set the basis for proper multi-language support. The update…

    Patch notes

November

  1. Overworld Map, New Tower and Juice

    Hi there! A new update for the Lost For Swords demo just dropped! It includes a full rework of the systems and visuals outside of a tower run, including an overworld map. Furthermore, lots of improvements to help beginner players learn the…

    IMakeGames

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