SHANGHAI – April 15, 2025 – Publisher Astrolabe Games and Developer MaxBytes are excited to announce that Lost for Swords, the highly anticipated roguelike deckbuilder/card crawler, launches globally on Steam today!
To celebrate the official release of the game, a brand-new launch trailer has been released, offering players a glimpse into the game’s dynamic gameplay, strategic battles, and endless possibilities in this exciting card-crawler!
Press Kit
About the Game
In this innovative Roguelite card-crawler, everything except the floor itself is built from cards. True to its name, Lost for Sword keeps you endlessly hunting for new weapons—not just because scrolls and potions, but even your weapons and armor, are single-use. But don’t fret, there are plenty!
Pick up as many weapons as you like or layer on stacks of armor—these resources will pile up and be consumed one-by-one from top to bottom. Your mission is simple: reach the top of the tower using limited resources and limitless strategy.
Simplified System with Deep Strategies
Forget complicated inventories, slot limits, or cumbersome card-dragging mechanics. Lost for Sword streamlines everything to pure turn-based strategy, letting skilled adventurers move as swiftly as their minds allow—just point and click your way through the adventure!
There's no movement limit for your character; turns only advance when you interact. Take your time to choose your positioning carefully, exploit the environment, and orchestrate perfect enemy defeats! Mis-clicked and ruined everything? Relax—you can always revert to your previous step. True professionals don't blame slippery fingers!
Continuously expand and refine your deck as you ascend! Resting floors during the intense climbing provide ample freedom to modify your deck—enhance, remove, heal, or add cards. The choice is entirely yours.
Endless Combinations, Unlimited Replayability
Play as one of three distinct heroes—Knight, Rogue, or Mage, each equipped with over 100 unique cards and multiple unlockable starter decks. Whether you prefer number-popping one-hit attacks, armor-stacking bulldozer, sneaky poison tactics, or spell-spamming madness, Lost for Swords have you covered!
Explore six different towers with multiple floors scattered across vast lands, each housing unique enemy groups, special traps, and mighty bosses. Weapons, armors, accessories, auras, potions, and scrolls—this adventure is full of possibilities!
Every tower climb offers random encounters and side quests crafted by the tower master’s mischievous shuffle. Fulfill special conditions to dramatically swing the tide of battle! Plus, extensive difficulty adjustments ensure each run feels fresh—ramp up the challenge anytime you start feeling too comfortable.
Last but not least, we believe every player is a potential dungeon architect. Lost for Swords also includes a built-in level editor for players from the community to share their most cruel tower chambers. Challenge your friends and unleash your dungeon-designing genius—and let them know who is the ultimate Tower Master!
Spec
Name: Lost for Swords
Platform: PC Steam
Developer: MaxBytes
Publisher: Astrolabe Games
About MaxBytes
MaxBytes is an independent game developer from Austria, specializing in system-rich games with engaging gameplay. Each game pushes boundaries, delivering players a truly unique and interesting experience.
About Astrolabe Games
Astrolabe Games is a global video game publisher that proudly strives to "align the stars" for talented developers worldwide, assisting them in realizing their creative visions and delivering fun, unique, and diverse gaming experiences across all platforms.
Contact
Astrolabe Games
Steve Li
steve@astrolabe-games.com
Useful Links
- Lost for Swords Steam Page
- MaxBytes Twitter@Max_Bytes
- Astrolabe Games Official Website / Twitter@Astrolabe_Games
- Media Kit Google Drive