EN
card guardians
free game | android
01-02-2022, by elodie
card guardians, available on android
A deckbuilding roguelike game of adventures-RPG where each decision and each card can reverse the course of a battle.
The game is available on Android. Discover this free game now.
Android compatible, you will find all the informations about the supported systems on the official website.
The link redirects directly to the Google Play site for added security. Once on the site, identify yourself with your Google account associated with your smartphone or tablet, then click on "Install".
reviews
The game is amazing, I think you should work better for enemy designs and animation (especially when they die you can see all the parts crumble) add a skip button for the fury attack activation animation, finally the game doesn't work on wifi (for ads) after the update, only data works (which means ads doesn't appear when connected on wifi) tried resetting the app and rebooting the phone, only data works, even when I try to "recover dlc" on wifi it tells me to check my internet connection.
noname39967, the 01/02/2022
Game is full of bugs for now (shuffling of the deck is pretty broken in its animation and the boss of thorns in the second zone makes the game freeze after entering his second phase)
noname44180, the 01/02/2022
Update... it's not the phone. I have this game on three devices and it freezes on all of them... can this please be fixed. Definitely an issue within the game Come on guys.,. Bring some more on... I am dying to play more. Love the game. The only trouble I have is sometimes it freezes on me. Could be the phone. May be the game. I just turn it off and restart the game and it's ok. Can't wait for more adventures...
noname634711, the 01/02/2022
Plays like it's early access and wasn't playtested. The animations are flashy and the only truly good part (and they're so slow I tried to turn them off). Drops equipment for characters you can't use (i.e., useless), the best cards are available when you DON'T watch ads, the game terms are never defined so you have to use cards without knowing what they do. Phrasing inconsistent and unclear. UI/UX needs work. Not a bad core, very shiny, may be good eventually.
noname292749, the 01/02/2022
great game. even if you play it for an hour then never again, well worth a go! some glitches, like pressing endturn after using the flurry. just freezes the match. would love to have the option to deck manage but, I havent beaten world 2 yet, so maybe it's a thing
noname905443, the 01/02/2022
Slow progress. Feels super repetitive. Only 1 challenge. No dailies. Nothing else to do to upgrade as a whole. Only few enemies and predictable. After getting cards you dont keep them. So you watch another row of ads each push.
noname391788, the 01/02/2022
I love the game how you have to adapt tho different strategies depending on which cards you get and also different equipment giving you different bonuses and the hero ability doing different things depending on the hero. I love this game and hope to see the game grow and see the new exciting things they will add in the future
noname416219, the 01/02/2022
Solid game, but no way to sell or destroy equipment leading to a very laggy experience the longer you play. If a way to sell or salvage equipment was added this would be a 5 star game
noname71327, the 01/02/2022
Very fun and simple way to pass the time. A few extra cards and maybe some fusion elements could also make this game a hit
noname353492, the 01/02/2022
The game has a good concept and great gameplay, but it still a little laggy and doesn't have smooth transitions.
noname408250, the 01/02/2022
So I have tried to download/ update for the 2nd world and it always fails. It just get to about 30% and then nothing. -_- other from that it is a good game
noname866430, the 01/02/2022
the game started off strong but if you activate your 2nd chance trinket to fast your cards are unplayable which has caused me to die several times since the end got a free turn basically. Some cards like star sword don't work because your run is over before you even get a chance to get 5 copies of a single card the merging system is so bare bones and so junky. Why can't you level up and merge equipment for all your characters? You can only upgrade gear for whatever character you are currently on
noname625629, the 01/02/2022
4.5/5 (not an option but shhhhhh) This is one of the most fun mobile games I've played in a long time. It has a really nice art style and fun abilities and it's just a really cool game. I do with there was an option to see what every single card can and can't do and just more of a fleshed out tutorial. The game isn't hard persay but I did experience a few runs were I could have won but a card mislead me with the small description it gave. So please explain all the abilities better!
noname798584, the 01/02/2022
Fun game. Shame that some systems like the merge straight up don't work. The fact that ads are being shown in high frequency sucks too. These ads are as "mobile ads" as it gets. They have fake "x" buttons and always immediately jump into playstore. Pricing on purchases are very high and unreasonable. The game itself looks quite nice and thought out but lacks real content after completing the first world. An ok experience that lasts about as long as this review. Seriously, fix the item merge.
noname220932, the 01/02/2022
A simple but enjoyable rogue-like deck builder with meta progression. I absolutely recommended this for short play sessions. My main criticism is the rarity of gear drops at later levels. It feels as though the rarity is designed to encourage the purchase of radically overpriced microtransactions.
noname958145, the 01/02/2022
If the developer/s see this, please keep updating this game for years to come, I can foresee this game getting SUPER popular. However if I could recommend a feature for the game, a shop were you could purchase a specific item with gold instead of a random chest.
noname541845, the 01/02/2022
No Cloud Saves Basically Anything happens to your device or you uninstall the game due to lack of Storage, Your Progress is reset. My Advice is don't play this game until cloud saves are there and it is reliable. This game is designed in such a way you want to watch more ads as the odds are always stacked against you and in favour of your enemies. Look I don't have anything against ads but not when I can't edit my deck! I would given it zero for deleting my review but there isn't an option.
noname805070, the 01/02/2022
Ok so the game is good but there are still several stability issues, and on top of that it feels like there is no sense of progression for awhile. My suggestion to fix this is to add 3 things, the ability to add and upgrade the characters' base deck using GOLD not real money, the ability to purchase equipment/chests with GOLD in the shop because more often than not your not going to get an item, And the ability to sell equipment for gold, so if you want to focus on a type of build you can.
noname892412, the 01/02/2022
Love this game. But too many bugs. Sometime: 1. Ultimate skill cannot use and u must skip 1 turn. 2. Game is always freeze. U must log out and log in again. After that your cards will be disappeared only basic card in your pack. 3. When delete game and reinstall in new device. All equipment and chapter lost. The game cannot sync with google play or other account. U must play again from beginning... Pls fix all bugs!!! Anyway vote 5☆ for this game
noname433998, the 01/02/2022
Hand resets each turn, so you cannot set up your next turn. Energy resets too. Pick up little cards along the way, and remove maybe 1, so the deck stays almost the same. Progress is made only through gear equipped (it doubles your stats), making a run outcome already decided at the beginning, no strategy involved. Not my game.
noname341686, the 01/02/2022
It's a good game. And it's very similar to the card rpg night of the full moon however there are several bugs. One bug the special power would constantly activate even when the battle is over. Another bug is when I can't activate the special powers. I haven't seen this bug as much as the first one. Lastly at one point I couldn't play any cards. I had to restart the app just to play again. It's a fun game but needs some work with all the bugs.
noname635538, the 01/02/2022
Great game. No complaints per se, but a few suggestions: The deck building doesn't feel customizable, more picked u0026 chosen. Maybe make card upgrade, shop, duplicate, u0026 removal events more common? Don't make use choose between these events. Make it so you can see the next card you'll draw. Allow for discarding 1 card per turn for free (doesn't count as playing the card). Allow retaining 1 card from your hand per turn. This card will not be discarded until next turn. This action doesn't cost mana.
noname812381, the 01/02/2022
it's slow and glitchy alot of the time. telling you that you only have 2 of an item that you have 3 of and stuff like that. but it's a decent over all game. would be better if you could continue to play threw areas however instead of restarting for each area. having the choice to continue would be better.
noname124663, the 01/02/2022
I love the game, but there's a new glitch after the update that caused me to be stuck in the download DLC section within the app...i tried everything from closing the app, to clearing the cache, and then finally uninstalling then reinstalling...and now I lost all of my equipment and I'm back to the very beginning. There's no cloud save at all, at least I was able to keep the trinket that I purchased. I'll switch back to 5 stars once there's some kind of resolution and restitution.
noname836947, the 01/02/2022
This game is awesome. Everything runs smooth with simple and very rewarding combat.
noname461588, the 01/02/2022
Not a fan of the constant ads. You have the option to bypass them, but they double your gold and upgrade the rarity of your cards. That said, to upgrade your gear, you need lots and lots of gold, which you gain by watching a 30 second ad after a ~45 second battle.
noname400075, the 01/02/2022
I'm getting swamped with gear for a character I haven't unlocked, which is just about quadrupling the amount of time it's taking to progress due to the fact those could have been usable drops. That and all of a sudden I'm getting ads mid run. It's going to be a hard no from me.
noname786499, the 01/02/2022
this game is soooo fun. I bought the full version immediately and it was so fully worth it. I cant wait to see what updates bring!
noname970525, the 01/02/2022
So I have really mixed emotions here. Really like the game, so much so thay I purchased the trinket bundle. Since doing so now that I'm not being bombarded by ads I noticed alot of issues with inventory. Either there's extra items that show up that make me think I can merge when I can't or when you merge you lose the item entirely. Also after about 15-30 runs I don't see the difference in the card packs common or rare seem to produce the same cards. Going to keep playing hoping for bug fixes.
noname403617, the 01/02/2022
Good art and fun set up. On the negative side, it feels to stacked against you until you just keep grinding the same level repeatedly to upgrade armour. No ability to change starting deck or influence your runs each time besides luck. It's not very fun to play the same thing with little variation just to have enough armour/life to beat the boss. 1 character to play until you unlock 2nd after beating second world. That itself is behind a time gate of just repeating the same levels too much.
noname685797, the 01/02/2022
Glitched and unplayable, there's too many glitches to mention, the game constantly freezes and every time it does, the enemies health goes to full and your health stays the same as what it was before the glitch. It keeps happening in the first level boss fight which in turn has made the game unplayable because everything bottlenecks to that point and I can never get past it. The game seems enjoyable otherwise but until it has a serious bug update, I won't be playing it.
noname668814, the 01/02/2022
GREAT game and the 3 stages were awesome but i question why 3 stages with each heroes? and its a bit unfair after each clear you loose the cards that you like if your going to the next stage, you built you deck from the base deck to the decks you spent gold after each monster you clear and can't let us keep at least 3 also this would great with multiplayer, if you have 6 or so heroes in the game already you could put in a multiplayer, each multiplayer game is 5 lvls, lvl 5 being the boss
noname250037, the 01/02/2022
This is a quite fun game which has been keeping me occupied. It has quite an interesting balance between attacking and defending which makes it kind of fun, small issue of the amount of actions and amount of shields we get is debatable. It does have some flaws and bugs that absolutely needs addressing which knocked down by two stars. 1. The new mid boss has reflect that is not stated anywhere. 2. Keep receiving mage items when they have not reached that world yet.
noname946681, the 01/02/2022
fun little game... not much to complain about... easy enough to pick right up... hard enough to make it interesting... I do have a couple wishes/questions for the dev... why not be able to build a good base deck? could we not have a card shop outside of the run to purchase cards with gold that will stay in the base deck? especially after beating a location... maybe make us discard once we lose to the beginning number of cards but let us discard the ones we want... idk... seems feasible.
noname649869, the 01/02/2022
The concept is very easy to be able to pick up u0026 play right away. My biggest complaint is how grindy it is. I get to the boss on Eden Hills u0026 constantly lose b/c he does so much damage, u0026 when I shield, it takes my fury away if not charged. I feel like a good mobile card game shouldn't have a player playing the same 8 battles until you upgrade your armor enough to make it easier. Again, fun, easy concept, just super grindy.
noname71163, the 01/02/2022
Love the game, but there are a lot of issues, I have 3 Desert'Turbans, level 6, 90 def, can't merge, says I need 3. At times the slime attack 2x, excile attacks only once, and sometimes esp. after revival my special power does not want to activate, I have to pick end turn. I'd like to see these fixed, because I love the gameplay. Thanks
noname876500, the 01/02/2022
Now game is stuck in a loop of trying to download previous played game but doesn't finish loading. Tried multiple ways to exit. So glad I wasted money on this stupid game. Thanks for screwing me over!
noname563333, the 01/02/2022
Honestly a very fun game, a bit of a graind sometimes but once you get the hang of it it can be really fun. It is also completely possible to beat the final boss in world 1 with 102 damage, 53 defense, and 3 action points at the start of your turn. The luck also makes it interesting and fun.
noname826885, the 01/02/2022
The game is good and all... But the cards are very glitchy. And uh- It would be a better idea to make the daily chests not require to watch ads. My only things to say are: Fix the cards and Make daily rewards free to get without ads.
noname326727, the 01/02/2022
Love the game! Would love to have deck customization outside of battle (gold shop or something) and the ability to sell unused armors. Other than that, I'm still grinding with different deck combinations and having fun. Great dev support also, fast and friendly.
noname753966, the 01/02/2022
Man, this game used to be so much FUN. The last update to this game made it so frustrating that it's become unplayable. This was going to become my new everyday game, but after they packed in fights that are just, frankly, unbeatable, with no heals, and puny card options, I'm ready to uninstall and try to find something else. Grinding for weeks to go up 1 singular level in realm 19 is just insulting at this point.
noname379209, the 16/09/2025
A wonderful and very accessible take on the card-based Rogue-lite genre. It rewards you for investing time by giving you persistent gear and stat upgrades that will make future runs easier, so you don't need to be a hardcore strategist to succeed and progress. My biggest grievance is actually that the runs are too short compared to some other games, so you can't quite get the really busted deck builds you want, as well the lack of a card list at present, although that could be easily patched.
noname223932, the 16/09/2025
This game had potential, but I stopped playing a year ago because it become a grind fest. Decided to play it again and found that they made it more grindy, still haven't added a third character, and the only things that are really new are a few cards, a boss rush type mode that is too easy by the time you unlock it, and a rune system that does next to nothing. EDIT: The cash shop push got even worse than before, STILL no third character, just another trash app at this point.
noname356953, the 16/09/2025
Pretty clever little game! Seems pretty early days still, as there are only 2 playable characters. Deck building is a lot of fun though, with plenty of skill and strategy. The art is well made and stylish. They are pushing a LOT of ads though. None of them are necessary, but every level and shop item can be improved if you watch. These are long ads too. They gotta make money, so I get it, but it's still annoying.
noname435398, the 16/09/2025
It's truly a fantastic game and idea at its core. HOWEVER, the amount of aggressive pop-ups you receive throughout your experience quite literally breaks the game. Look, I understand it's a form of marketing, and I honestly don't mind hitting the tiny X button with desperate hopes i'll accidently click the ad if I miss. But to shove marketing pop-ups into my face that locks the UI from proceeding while in an encounter and I have to restart the game to even continue? Yeah.. I'll pass.
noname33495, the 16/09/2025
Played for two weeks. Paid $10 to not have ads. Progressed to level 8. Now it's nearly impossible to get through. I pulled off interesting combos in previous levels, but those cards no longer appear in the options. Over-raging into enemies you didn't target with 2000+ damage spikes and dying is also just not enjoyable. I have uninstalled and unlikely to return. I won't play any phone game where after 3 straight days of consistent play, I still don't advance. I'll save grinding for my MMORPGs.
noname455990, the 16/09/2025
Super fun casual game that gets you hooked! Rogue like card game where anything can happen. I do sort of wish there was a little control over the starting deck, maybe different kinds of challenges and a team or alliance function. It acts like an offline game but due to ads and the shop it definitely isn't, embrace online and add times trials, leaderboards and, I say again, alliances. These are all suggestions and don't take away from the game but it could be EVEN better!
noname122414, the 16/09/2025
I played this when is first came out and it was not properly balanced. The dev has made some serious improvements! I still feel it would be good to be able to keep cards for the next turn. Maybe with a penalty in the amount of fury the next turn. It would create some strategies and combos instead of being based on luck. The animations got even better. I'll definitely keep this one around for a while.
noname613268, the 16/09/2025
The game has some really good ideas built into it. The issue becomes when the cards and buffs fail to work together as intended. On more than one occasion when using cards the rage would not increase and then in other encounters with the same buffs amd cards they would. Further, the mobs in this game are tanky to the point unless you have 50 rage saved up you will die in less than a turn. Good idea failed execution.
noname112135, the 16/09/2025
It's fun - initially, just every other money hungry game. You start off getting a lot of resources and items early, then it's paywall to progress. Or the most ridiculous amount of monotonous grinding. If they upped the resources you could acquire Stat gain it would be ok. But even for a free game it just does the classic "try to hook you in and convince you to spend absurd amounts of real money)
noname354741, the 16/09/2025
Heavily grindy throughout, but rewarding when you win a tough run. Used to be 4 stars but i felt the last update ruined one of the 2 character's (Orana) playstyles, so now I only use one. Could be that I just need more time to gel with it but I feel she's too underpowered Nice visuals. Nice card options u0026 playstyles but some are way more OP than others. Crashes a lot if you havw a long battle with some enemies that utilise thorns.
noname968578, the 16/09/2025
This is a fun game with a very similar feel to slay the spire, but ultimately, the game is plagued with constant pop-ups for the player to spend money and exclamation mark dots sprinkled across the main menu to constantly sway players to clicking on promotional content to again, spend more money. Because of this, I actively go out of my way to spend absolutely no money whatever. I am entirely free to play with no intention of even watching a single ad for the "free" currencies.
noname814017, the 16/09/2025
As of 7/19/25 my game is stuck at 58% when trying to load in. Reinstalling doesn't work. While I'm here: The third character has been "coming soon" ever since I downloaded the game over a yr ago. Rng for loot feels more stingy than other games in the same genre, u0026 there's currently over $60 worth of microtransactions on the main page that never lose their red marks. Feels a bit predatory. That aside, the art, gameplay and overall vibe is wonderful. Just feels like it could be more
noname479631, the 16/09/2025
You have played far better card games. this one is really an incremental. You will be playing the same level over and over while you get marginally more powerful after each "run".. Progression is slow, gameplay is slow, animations are torturously slow. Not a good game.
noname561190, the 16/09/2025
A very fun and addictive game mixing different mechanics and genres. fun graphics and a decent amount of resources one can get through playing or watching ads without making it feel frustrating. The reason for not giving 5 stars is the length of the ads(60-90 sec) one needs to watch, way too much breaks the game flow, and the balance of cards received/enemies strength without watching ads is just too wonky.
noname785795, the 16/09/2025
my initial review was higher, after playing longer and getting further it's clear the game encourages you to pay for lootboxes for a chance of a miniscule damage upgrade (+20) compared to each stages enemy health pool at least DOUBLING. re-runs after re-runs for absolutely nothing. Mage character is absolutely trash and unplayable relying on RNG. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone
noname384547, the 16/09/2025
The game is good, sure the pop-ups are somewhat annoying but all ads in the game aren't forced. It uses some luck to get the cards you want but I don't mind it. The reason I'm putting it at 4 stars and not 5 is because the game is stuck on 58% loading for some reason, not sure if anyone else has this problem.
noname576310, the 16/09/2025
Honestly one of the most interesting mobile games out there, I've been playing since the very beginning I guess, and it's just getting better. There were some balance issues, but they've been fixed. New mechanics are regularly added with new levels. Kudos to the developers and good luck
noname771769, the 16/09/2025
Love this game. Ran across on an ad from another and I've been playing daily. Latest update, unfortunately, has made me a little frustrated. Game doesn't run as smoothly. Attacks and damage dealt are delayed and very slow to a point it makes me not want to play as often. Can you patch these small issues up and bring back the game I love in its entirety. I want to change my stars back to 5!!
noname590703, the 16/09/2025
The game is entertaining and overall good, but one very frustrating aspect is that you can never upgrade the first 6 basic or initial cards before starting a run. In the later stages, they become more of a problem than anything else, even if you can occasionally remove a card. The scenario where your deck is full of powerful, synergistic cards but one or two initial cards ruin your turn happens more often than I'd like it to.
noname261498, the 16/09/2025
details
Strategy game
Make every effort to achieve a predefined goal by anticipating, preparing and continuously adapting your tactics to carry out your mission.
new release
free
official link
