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Michael Richard Lannon · Published by Michael Richard Lannon
2 user reviews — 50% positive (2 reviews) · 9 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Dive into Upstream Ante, a thrilling Poker-inspired roguelike. Strategize your bets, use game-changing jokes, and choose fate cards to change the shape of the game. Brace for adrenaline-pumping intensity as the stakes rise!
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · 2024 · More £5 - £15 games
Upstream Ante challenges you to strategize bets and choose fate cards in this thrilling poker-inspired game. Dive into intense, adrenaline-pumping gameplay where your choices shape the outcome.
About this game
Upstream Ante: Unleash Your Strategy in a High-Stakes Card Game!
Dive into the thrilling world of Upstream Ante, a roguelike card game inspired by Poker and Texas Hold’em. Strategize, place your bets, and play with powerful hands to outwit your opponents.
Master the art of combining standard cards with jokers, buffs, and debuffs to create winning strategies. Earn chips, unlock more jokes, and drive your enemy to bankruptcy to ramp up the intensity. With every hand, the stakes get higher, and the game gets more chaotic. Can you reach intensity level 15 and claim victory?
A challenging yet rewarding roguelike experience with multiple winning strategies.
Endless possibilities with every upgrade, debuff, discard, angel card, devil card, and joker dramatically altering your game.
Over 70 unique Jokers and 16 unique Upgrades and Debuffs to add a twist to each hand.
Relax with our Jazz-infused Lo-fi soundtrack, and let the rhythm guide your strategy. Unwind, go with the flow, and immerse yourself in the game.
Choose from 8 different game modes, each offering a unique gameplay experience. Find the mode that suits your style and play your way to victory.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: i3-2130
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intergrated
- Storage: 475 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Can run on lower hardware but isn't tested
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64 bit
- Processor: Ryzen 3 4300G
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon Graphics
- Storage: 475 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
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Upstream Ante is releasing now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2940560/Upstream_Ante/ Upstream Ante is a Poker/Texas Hold'em inspired roguelike card game all about strategically placing big bets and unleashing powerful hands. Combine normal cards with Jokers along with your buff and debuff cards to craft new synergies and strategies to win. Earn enough chips to uncover more Jokers, and force the enemy to 0 money to raise the intensity even more, making things more chaotic and intense. You’re going to need every edge you can get in order to reach the intensity level 15 to secure a victory. An always challenging yet rewarding rougelike experience. Endless possibilities - every upgrade, debuff, discard, angel card, devil card and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. Multiple game modes to spice up how you play. Listen to the Jazz fused Lo-fi soundtrack, wind down and unwind, and go with the flow. Calm down, relax, and enjoy yourself.Read full article on Community Announcements (Evilous)AnnouncementsOfficial
Wishlist Upstream Ante today!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2940560/Upstream_Ante/ Upstream Ante is a Poker/Texas Hold'em inspired roguelike card game all about strategically placing big bets and unleashing powerful hands. Combine normal cards with Jokers along with your buff and debuff cards to craft new synergies and strategies to win. Earn enough chips to uncover more Jokers, and force the enemy to 0 money to raise the intensity even more, making things more chaotic and intense. You’re going to need every edge you can get in order to reach the intensity level 15 to secure a victory. An always challenging yet rewarding rougelike experience. Endless possibilities - every upgrade, debuff, discard, angel card, devil card and joker can dramatically alter the course of your run. Multiple game modes to spice up how you play. Listen to the Jazz fused Lo-fi soundtrack, wind down and unwind, and go with the flow. Calm down, relax, and enjoy yourself.Read full article on Community Announcements (Evilous)
