Steam Next Fest + Major Demo Update

The June 2026 Steam Next Fest is here!

We've just rolled out a major update completely reworking battle visuals, introduce Save functionality, and neat pack opening animations. You can try out all these changes NOW in the public demo!

Please continue to provide feedback either in the Steam Discussions or the official Decklings Discord. Every bit of feedback helps us make the game better!

Decklings breaking the frames!

Listening to a highly requested change from players, Decklings now come to life and appear outside of the cards in the battle scenes. We've also enhanced battle animations, and added smoother transitions

Save Functionality is here!

We hear you, Save functionality has been added to the demo, and is here to stay! Create up to 3 save files and play with your favorite starter.

Battle Balancing Total Overhaul

• We've completely rebalanced the card skills, status effects, and creature build to create a more engaging and challenging battle.

• Nerfed Reed, a.k.a. The Fisherman.

• Decklings now have individual bonus to complete certain tasks instead of elemental based bonus

New and updated Locations

• Challenge other Duelists whenever you want in the training grounds and challenge the Team Leader in the Battle Tower to unlock the next islands. There is no need to collect team medals anymore.

  Replaced initial locations by Forest and Lake to better balance resource allocation

• New recipes and materials

Packs everywhere!

• Juicier and satisfactory pack opening animations for those who love the hobby.

New Craft Stations

• Ever wanted to train your Decklings outside of battle? Now you can! Build your training dummy and leave the Decklings training there overnight.

Other Improvements and Bugfixes

Decklings

• Reworked starting decks

• Artifacts: Added a new category of items used to tame certain Decklings.

• Now any Deckling can cook, plant, and prepare juice - and work stats add a bonus.

• Evolving now requires level 5 Deckling

• Unlock Legendary Skill on level 10

• Leveling up increases max health

• Renamed Peelion to Shyllot (saving this for another Deckling)

Cards + Card management

• Improved card snapping mechanic to ensure similar cards stick together

• Rework card UI for better readability

• Added Stack size limit

• New card color scheme

• Starter Decklings' Tracks

UX

• New notification system

• New Glossary Design

• New Field Guide Design

Other

• Performance improvements future proofing late game

• New Quests

• Removed redundant items such as Apples

• Increased overall Storage limits

• Various bug fixes