Four kings, four queens and four ‘jacks’ (whatever they may be) appear in all normal decks of cards, but they never tell us what they should rule. Solitairica, now free at the Epic Games Store as part of its 15 days of free PC games, redefines the default deck in a roguelike RPG game, complete with spells, enemies and a nasty boss.
As the name suggests, Solitairica is a version in solitaire card games, but this has been enhanced with RPG combat and a roguelike progression system. It has procedurally generated enemies, spells you can cast and combine, and four ‘energies’ to dominate in place of the four standard suits. Your cards can also be updated using wildcard stones that you collect each round, so the game changes and develops as you play.
Your job is to learn the ways of the battle with Kismet, with the ultimate goal of defeating the evil Imprisoned Emperor. To do this, you will first have to face enemies like flying jelly cubes, ice priests, bureaucrats and more.
Here is a trailer:
If you like card games on PC, there’s a lot to be found behind this link – you might also want to take a look at The Solitaire Conspiracy, which combines a kind of cyberpunk aesthetic with FMV cutscenes and was developed by the people who brought you John Wick Hex.
Go to the Epic Store to get your copy of Solitairica for free. You have until tomorrow at 8:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT to pick it up before Epic exchanges you for a new free game.