Screenshots
Watch trailer on Steam ↗Through the Thorns and Curses
cupuah · Published by cupuah
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
What if you fused a roguelike deckbuilder with a tabletop RPG? Start your journey and challenge yourself - became a stranger, build your decks to explore, fight and collect treasures. Try to make your way through the Thorns and Curses!
Free
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access · More free games
Embark on a unique adventure where strategy meets tabletop RPG in Through the Thorns and Curses. Build your deck wisely as you navigate through treacherous paths, facing thorns and curses along the way.
About this game
Roadmap
About the Game
Through the Thorns and Curses is a roguelike deckbuilder fused with a tabletop RPG. Take on the role of a wanderer who has entered a strange land under a mysterious curse. Build your deck, challenge yourself, and free the land from its curse. But beware, time is not on your side!
- Visual Style: The game world is inspired by tabletop games and presented in the form of a shuffled deck of cards.
- Combat System: Play any number of cards from your hand - explore and discover the best combinations.
- Replayability: Choose a character and scenario - each playthrough offers a new game field, events, cards in combat, and ability cards.
- Opponents: Each opponent has their own deck. Explore opponent decks and find a unique approach to each one.
- Risk and Reward: The outcome of the battle is in your deck - add combat trophies and wounds to your hand and decide whether to move forward.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10
- Processor: Core i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Core i5
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050
Supported Languages
English, Russian
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update 0.1514
Demo version v0.1514 Changes Enabled an additional goal for the Demo scenario - collect gold and reach the target tile. Added double-click functionality as an option for fast movement. Added new cards - Trophy Bag and Guiding Beam. Added new ability - Portal to the Town fast travel to town. Added OR property to some cards - you can play them in one way or another. Added sound effects for some cards and opponents. Improved UI elements - window layouts and HUD icons. Added balance changes to cards and opponent difficulty. - cupuahRead full article on Community Announcements (cupuah)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update 0.1495
Demo version v0.1495 Changes Enabled abilities for opponents. Added new battle cards. Added new opponents in demo. Pass on game environment, visual improvements for Menu and Town. Updated demo scenario (different map). Balance changes. Demo was updated regularly, but without published patch notes here. You can check them in Discord. From now i'll try to cover all regular updates here. Summary: new cards, new opponents, new abilities (also introduction to battle abilities). - cupuahRead full article on Community Announcements (cupuah)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update 0.1348
Demo version v0.1348 Changes Added 4 new battle cards. Updated card description - more clear naming for some cards (may/must discard card, for example). Pass on card description visualization and card images. Changed Trophy Strike card. Fixed cauldron - now correct price for 6+ cards. Changed order while selecting cards from hand (now the same order as player hand). Changed displaying order for abilities in HUD (new always latest). Added Sell All button in market. - cupuah Twitter DiscordRead full article on Community Announcements (cupuah)Community & EventsOfficial
Next Fest Live stream #2
One more livestream during the festival! Join for gameplay and discussion. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2739850/Through_the_Thorns_and_Curses - cupuah twitter DiscordRead full article on Community Announcements (cupuah)Community & EventsOfficial
Next Fest Live Stream
Let's try some livestream during the festival. Join to discuss and throw any questions. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2739850/Through_the_Thorns_and_Curses - cupuah twitter DiscordRead full article on Community Announcements (cupuah)
