School of Magic: Deck & Slash

School of Magic: Deck & Slash combines hack-and-slash runs with a card-based leveling system. You build a new character each time, starting with a spell deck that determines which abilities can appear.

At a glance

Released

An Early Access single-player hack-and-slash roguelite where a prebuilt spell deck determines a changing skill tree and defeats still unlock cards and story.

Release: Early Access - November 10, 2025
Single-player: Supported
Online co-op: Not verified
Local co-op: Not verified
Perspective: Not verified
Platform: PC / Steam
Operating systems: Windows
VR: Not verified
Developer: PartTimeIndie
Publisher: PartTimeIndie

View on Steam

Steam PC edition. Other editions and cross-store play need a separate check.

Steam store artwork for School of Magic: Deck & Slash. — Game image from official Steam page

About School of Magic: Deck & Slash

Each level removes one card, strengthens those remaining and adds three new ones. Your skill tree therefore changes during the run, while your deck choices before setting out influence the builds you can develop. Fight through enemy hordes for loot and power, then test the developing build against bosses.

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What makes it worth a look?

Runs unlock cards and fragments of the story, so a defeat still advances what you can discover.

Is this game right for you or your group?

Plan a spell pool, then adapt when leveling changes it. For players interested in action combat with a shifting card-based build and new story fragments across repeated attempts.

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Before you choose

Early Access includes two worlds and two schools of magic. Another world, the final boss and the Wisdom school remain planned.

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