Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG

Name: Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (852 reviews)
Author: Rick van der Wal

An Epic Cardventure

$4.99 · In‑App Purchases

852 Ratings
Ages

9+
Years
Category

Card
Developer

Rick van der Wal
Language

EN
English
Size

1.3
GB

Dive into the world of Dawncaster— discover over 900 handcrafted cards, pure strategy, endless variations and no microtransactions. Start your epic journey today! Dawncaster: Epic Deck-Building Adventure Dive into a world of strategy and magic in Dawncaster, the ultimate deck-building experience with over 900 stunning hand-illustrated cards. Will you become a shadow-dancing rogue, an indomitable warrior, a mysterious Seeker, or forge your own path? Unravel the dark secrets of Aethos in this tactical masterpiece that revolutionizes mobile card gaming. Redefining Card Games - Experience groundbreaking mechanics that seasoned players will love - Blend unique class abilities with powerful weapons and enchantments - Master an innovative energy system, freeing you from traditional deckbuilder constraints A World Shrouded in Mystery - Embark on a quest to find the legendary 'Dawnbringer' lost in the corrupted realm of Umbris - Immerse yourself in a richly illustrated world with compelling dialogue and meaningful choices - Shape the fate of a desperate world through your actions Complete Gaming Experience - Unlock all cards and classes with your purchase - no microtransactions! - Open up new exciting area's with optional expansion packs for even more content - Enjoy a premium game free from ads, timers, or pay-to-win mechanics Endless Replayability - Every run is unique with randomized encounters and battles - Unlock new starting cards, portraits, and challenges - Test your skills with increasing difficulty levels Join the Dawncaster Community - Connect with fellow players and developers on the Discord server - Share strategies, get the latest updates, and influence the game's future - Be part of a passionate community that's shaping the future of Dawncaster Ready to answer the call? Download Dawncaster now and begin your legendary journey! Discord: https://discord.gg/pfeMG9c Website: https://dawncaster.wanderlost.games

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

852 Ratings

Excellent!
03/11/2022

CorpseEater81
I’m loving this deck builder so much, I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase expansions or maybe a variant on the gameplay formula such as a Sci-Fi Fantasy or possibly a Cyberpunk theme, if the Developer considers it. From playing various other card games, this game mostly reminds me of Ascension, MTG, and Fate Hunters. What works for me here is that I can play at it at my own leisure, solo without any human competition. The game has high replay value as you get to level up and unlock various items among the 7 classes you can choose from. Dying on your first few runs is not a penalty but rather a means of learning what your facing up against when it comes to the enemies you’ll encounter and the various card types you can choose from or whether or not you should accept certain cards as you’re building your deck. NO IAP IN ORDER TO PROGRESS IN THE GAME. It’s a pure premium game that screams the quality most mobile gamers are searching for. The atmosphere, music, sound effects, and artwork stand out and are very well done. I highly recommend it if you’re a fan of deck building games. It didn’t take me long to pick up the game’s first expansion, after doing a few runs. Trust that you will lose track of time playing it. Pure fun!

Developer Response
Thank you so much for the support @CorpseEater81!
Excellent!
03/11/2022

CorpseEater81

I’m loving this deck builder so much, I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase expansions or maybe a variant on the gameplay formula such as a Sci-Fi Fantasy or possibly a Cyberpunk theme, if the Developer considers it. From playing various other card games, this game mostly reminds me of Ascension, MTG, and Fate Hunters. What works for me here is that I can play at it at my own leisure, solo without any human competition. The game has high replay value as you get to level up and unlock various items among the 7 classes you can choose from. Dying on your first few runs is not a penalty but rather a means of learning what your facing up against when it comes to the enemies you’ll encounter and the various card types you can choose from or whether or not you should accept certain cards as you’re building your deck. NO IAP IN ORDER TO PROGRESS IN THE GAME. It’s a pure premium game that screams the quality most mobile gamers are searching for. The atmosphere, music, sound effects, and artwork stand out and are very well done. I highly recommend it if you’re a fan of deck building games. It didn’t take me long to pick up the game’s first expansion, after doing a few runs. Trust that you will lose track of time playing it. Pure fun!
Developer Response 03/18/2022
Thank you so much for the support @CorpseEater81!
Want to like but either buggy or overly complicated
11/16/2023

Kreglinf
I like so many things in this game and want to feel like I’m making progress, but little things keep cropping up that kill my runs. 1 time I took a card that wasn’t labeled as uncommon and it killed my ‘common only’ card requirement on a card. Didn’t figure out the problem until 2 combats later and then I was dead. Perhaps that’s my fault but that kind of info needs to be front and center if it impacts your deck (and this was a special card selection screen, not the standard post battle one so there were no fancy light effects), but that’s just one example. One time my healing card didn’t work. Another I got no energy at the start of a turn. Another the effects of my enchantment didn’t work for one turn. None of these are big, but at higher difficulties, not getting a bonus on the turn you’re expecting a bonus leads to game over. I also have no idea why there needs to be so many key words. I end up just building my decks around basic cards because too many cards have these rare key works, making them unworkable. And basic cards are so powerful in late game (with powerups) that it feels almost pointless to get other cards.I’m not great at this game but I keep having these bad experiences the further I get. Loved the game for the first week, but now just frustrated with it
Want to like but either buggy or overly complicated
11/16/2023

Kreglinf

I like so many things in this game and want to feel like I’m making progress, but little things keep cropping up that kill my runs. 1 time I took a card that wasn’t labeled as uncommon and it killed my ‘common only’ card requirement on a card. Didn’t figure out the problem until 2 combats later and then I was dead. Perhaps that’s my fault but that kind of info needs to be front and center if it impacts your deck (and this was a special card selection screen, not the standard post battle one so there were no fancy light effects), but that’s just one example. One time my healing card didn’t work. Another I got no energy at the start of a turn. Another the effects of my enchantment didn’t work for one turn. None of these are big, but at higher difficulties, not getting a bonus on the turn you’re expecting a bonus leads to game over. I also have no idea why there needs to be so many key words. I end up just building my decks around basic cards because too many cards have these rare key works, making them unworkable. And basic cards are so powerful in late game (with powerups) that it feels almost pointless to get other cards.I’m not great at this game but I keep having these bad experiences the further I get. Loved the game for the first week, but now just frustrated with it
Too repetitive.
Jan 29

Supporter turned critic
You see several times through the reviews about same enemies and this and that, but this games repetition is seriously underplayed. It’s a long, shallow story that sees you in the same areas on every play through, with the same enemies on every play through ( not to mention it’s the same 3 or 4 enemies per area every time). The setting from beginning to end is dark. Dark colors, poisons, burning, bleeding. Your typical dark rpg stuff. Not a bad thing, but when it’s all it offers, over and over again, it gets old fast. I’ve made 3 or 4 decent runs that failed towards the end, and 3 full runs, and I’m already so bored. Your skills get old after a few runs, the enemies get old, all the events become quickly predictable, idk, I just feel like they put a lot of work into a few dialogues, some of the art work, and then just copied and pasted everything else. Worth playing if you come across it for free anytime, but the fact it’s a paid game and then sells add-ons to even make it replayable more than a few times, isn’t really something I have an interest in supporting and hopefully you wouldn’t either! Also, the pictures they show on the App Store, the naked mole rat warrior and the snow level, those aren’t in the free version. I’d have been happy to see that much color and level variety in the base game, but the art choice did not impact my review, that’s just personal opinion.
Too repetitive.
Jan 29

Supporter turned critic

You see several times through the reviews about same enemies and this and that, but this games repetition is seriously underplayed. It’s a long, shallow story that sees you in the same areas on every play through, with the same enemies on every play through ( not to mention it’s the same 3 or 4 enemies per area every time). The setting from beginning to end is dark. Dark colors, poisons, burning, bleeding. Your typical dark rpg stuff. Not a bad thing, but when it’s all it offers, over and over again, it gets old fast. I’ve made 3 or 4 decent runs that failed towards the end, and 3 full runs, and I’m already so bored. Your skills get old after a few runs, the enemies get old, all the events become quickly predictable, idk, I just feel like they put a lot of work into a few dialogues, some of the art work, and then just copied and pasted everything else. Worth playing if you come across it for free anytime, but the fact it’s a paid game and then sells add-ons to even make it replayable more than a few times, isn’t really something I have an interest in supporting and hopefully you wouldn’t either! Also, the pictures they show on the App Store, the naked mole rat warrior and the snow level, those aren’t in the free version. I’d have been happy to see that much color and level variety in the base game, but the art choice did not impact my review, that’s just personal opinion.
Still, the Best Strategy, deck-building, RPG, Roguelike for visually impaired & Everyone!
10/23/2025

Game Double Tap
Super excited about Synthesis! Yes, there are other visually impaired roguelikes, in the card battler genre. But, none compare, except a few others, to Dawncaster! Pure strategy! Yes, ther is RNG, but that is a part of almost every RPG. Some find the steepness of the gameplay very difficult. It is meant to be deep, endearing and memorable. Each class, play through and encounter has the potential for majestic mess and failure! It’s never the same game. Yes. You can heal, like a god. That isn’t a problem. Will every run be a piece of cake? No. You will truly earn your rewards in this game! You are on a level playing field, with no micro transactions. You earn your upgrades, level ups and conquests! Ric Van Der Wal gives you great updates and expansions! And they are quite cheap! You also get tons of free cards! The amount of support is also fantastic! Overall, you don’t get a better card roguelike! If you are visually impaired, everything works with voiceover!
Still, the Best Strategy, deck-building, RPG, Roguelike for visually impaired & Everyone!
10/23/2025

Game Double Tap

Super excited about Synthesis! Yes, there are other visually impaired roguelikes, in the card battler genre. But, none compare, except a few others, to Dawncaster! Pure strategy! Yes, ther is RNG, but that is a part of almost every RPG. Some find the steepness of the gameplay very difficult. It is meant to be deep, endearing and memorable. Each class, play through and encounter has the potential for majestic mess and failure! It’s never the same game. Yes. You can heal, like a god. That isn’t a problem. Will every run be a piece of cake? No. You will truly earn your rewards in this game! You are on a level playing field, with no micro transactions. You earn your upgrades, level ups and conquests! Ric Van Der Wal gives you great updates and expansions! And they are quite cheap! You also get tons of free cards! The amount of support is also fantastic! Overall, you don’t get a better card roguelike! If you are visually impaired, everything works with voiceover!

- Re-enabled the warning when a screenreader is detected on a device - Improved the reactivity of cards - Filter cards in the codex by designer - Improved localization - Improved UI features for the 'run it back' feature - Added categorization for the reward tracks - Improved card interactions for larger screens - Various improvements to the screenreader experience

Version 1.17.007

Jan 30

In-App Purchases

Siege of Shadows

Adds 3 new zones to the game!

$4.99
Masks of Misery

Adds 3 new areas and 24 exciting encounters!

$4.99
Death of Divinity

Add 3 new areas and 18 enemies to the game!

$4.99
Tribes of Twilight

Add new zones, over 20 enemies and events!

$4.99

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An Epic Cardventure

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Differentiate Without Color Alone

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