Crooked

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• Announcements·14 Aug 2026Official

  Final Hours of Crooked’s Launch Discount

  Crooked’s Early Access launch discount is coming to an end.These are the final hours to get Crooked at 20% off before the launch discount ends.If you’ve been waiting to take a seat at the table, now’s a good time.Read your opponents, play your hand and bend the rules when you need to.20% off until the launch discount ends.Thank you to everyone who has joined us in Early Access so far. More updates are on the way.
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• Announcements·5 Aug 2026Official

  Crooked + Mage Rage Bundle is now available!

  Crooked + Mage Rage is now available as a Steam bundle!We’ve brought together two indie-dir games in one collection: the noir strategy of Crooked and the chaotic spellcasting of Mage Rage.CrookedTake your seat in a noir roguelite strategy game built around rock-paper-scissors, bluffing, cheating and reading your opponents.Use dirty tricks, manage suspicion, bet on the table and survive through five escalating venues as you make your way toward bosses with their own unfair moves.Mage RageUnleash chaotic magic in a fast-paced action game where movement, timing and spellcasting decide how long you can survive.Face enemies, keep moving and let the rage build.The Crooked + Mage Rage bundle is available now with a 10% bundle discount.If you already own one of the games, Steam will only charge you for the items missing from your library.Thank you for supporting indie-dir.
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• Announcements·31 Jul 2026Official

  Crooked is out now in Early Access!

  The back rooms are open. Crooked is now available on Steam in Early Access, with a 20% launch discount for the first 14 days.Crooked is a noir roguelite strategy game built around rock-paper-scissors, bluffing, cheating and reading your opponents. Start at the lower tables, learn the patterns, use dirty tricks when the odds turn against you and try to survive long enough to face the bosses waiting deeper inside. Every match is simple to understand, but every decision can turn against you. Cheat too often and suspicion rises. Play too clean and the table may eat you alive. In Early Access, you can expect: - Rock-paper-scissors strategy with bluffing and prediction - 20+ cheats that bend the rules in your favor - Suspicion and risk management - Different opponents with patterns, tells, and personalities - Five escalating venues - Boss characters with their own dirty tricks - Betting, table reading, and roguelite progression - A noir-inspired atmosphere with original music Early Access is only the beginning for Crooked. We’ll continue improving balance, adding polish, expanding content and listening to player feedback as we move toward the full release. Thank you to everyone who wishlisted, tested, shared feedback or followed the game before launch. It means a lot. Take your seat. Read the room. Don’t get caught.
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• Announcements·30 Jul 2026Official

  CROOKED Enters Early Access Tomorrow

  Tomorrow, you take your seat at tables where playing fair is not always enough.CROOKED enters Steam Early Access on July 31, 2026, with a 20% launch discount for the first 14 days.Every run begins at the lowest tables. Each opponent has their own habits, patterns and small tells that may reveal their next move. Instead of choosing at random, read the table, understand the person across from you and act at the right moment.And when reading them is not enough, you can bend the rules.Cheats give you an advantage, but every dirty trick raises suspicion. If you get caught, you lose health. One bad move at the wrong time may bring the entire run to an end.Your own matches are only part of the game. Bet on other tables, spend your winnings on new cheats and advantages, deal with unexpected events and prepare for bosses who use dirty tricks of their own.Five venues. Increasingly difficult opponents. Higher risks at every table.Add CROOKED to your wishlist now and take your seat tomorrow.
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• Announcements·23 Jul 2026Official

  CROOKED Enters Early Access on July 31

  The back rooms open on July 31, 2026.CROOKED is a noir roguelite built around rock-paper-scissors—and the many ways you can rig the game.Each run begins at the lowest tables. Study your opponents’ personalities, patterns, and tells before choosing your throw. When reading the room is not enough, use dirty tricks to tilt the match in your favor: peek at a move, distract the referee, switch your gesture, or break the rules entirely.Every cheat raises suspicion. If you are caught, you lose health—and one bad move may bring your run to an immediate end.Your own matches are only part of the game. Bet on the other matches in the room, spend your winnings on new advantages, deal with unexpected events, and adapt your strategy as you work your way through five venues. Each boss has a dirty trick of their own, so do not expect the house to play fair.CROOKED enters Early Access with its complete run-based Arcade experience. Throughout Early Access, we will continue refining the game through balancing, improvements, and player feedback.Wishlist CROOKED on Steam and take your seat on July 31.
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