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Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.
Card Shark is a indie, story rich and historical game
developed by Nerial
and published by Devolver Digital.
Released on June 02nd 2022 is available on Windows, MacOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 2,809 reviews of which 2,559 were positive and 250 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 3.49€ on Eneba.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core i3-530 (2*2930) / AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics / Radeon HD 6550D or equivalent
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller Recommended
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2520M (4 * 2500) or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon HD 6630M (256 VRAM) or equivalent
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Controller Recommended
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This game for me is a unique gem, a collection of clever minigames, built up on top of each other, wrapped in a unique intriguing story and beautiful art! I've played it twice, while also having friends watching the first playthrough, so it's a fun game to experience together. I will only note that although the game has different endings, playing a second time didn't feel too different, so I'd say it's a one shot experience (a very good one!) The story is well written, it was refreshing to see real figures from history re inteperted in the piece. It is quirky, filled with intrigue and drama, perfect for a short session after a long day of work. The gameplay felt like some sort of simulator, very engaging and fun. I might suspect that some mechanincs took longer to understand and were never used more than once or twice, but I still had fun learning them and practicing. It felt like a lot of thought was put into teaching and guiding the player! The art and feels truly unique and really stands out. Super impressive! The scenes are filled with details, characters moving, vibrant colors and beautiful scenery, like illustrations in an old book. Lastly, the music is wonderful, especially the track played in the carriage. Really felt on theme and fitting. Thank you for this wonderful and special experiece
My Mini Game masterpiece Card Shark is sold as a game about cheating at cards, and while that's more than true, it also isn't telling the whole story. Card Shark is more like a visual novel that happens to have a bunch of small mini-games that lock progression. Just like with most visual novels, there are a number of choices that you can make that changes aspects of the story, but there really aren't branching pathways or multiple endings, just slightly different colorings to the story. Card Shark does teach real strategies that can be utilized to cheat at cards, or manipulate cards as a magician, but you're going to have a much tougher time pulling any of these off in real life than in the game, and the game affords you a LOT more leeway in how long it takes to complete a trick. However, while it's much easier to pull of the tricks in game than real life, that isn't to say that this is an easy game. The progression of the game goes as such: you pick where you'd like to go, you're taught a new strategy, you can practice the strategy under ideal conditions, and then once you're ready, you move on to the real test of skill. The strategies that you learn early on are often built upon, but with the exception of side content that lets you build up your money if you go broke, you're never really going to use an old strategy twice. So, there are about 28 different challenges for you to complete. The one issue I have with this progression is that the training rarely prepares you for the actual changes that occur in the tests of skill. Almost every time you have to deal cards to a specific person, the training will have you deal that card to the final player. In the actual test, that is essentially never the case. This caused me to mess up several times because I was so focused on completing the trick quickly that I wasn't paying attention to the fact that the trick had changed slightly. All the training is done without a time limit, while the tests all have a fairly strict time limit, and taking too long early on will fail you in the end. This doesn't ruin the game, but I wish that the training, especially the final training before you get to the test, had a little more varience or some kind of timer to let you know if you're really ready to move on or not. Luckily, this game is much more than just the interesting card tricks and slight of hand. I don't want to go into details about what else this game has going on, but I can say that it's well written and a VERY interesting story, with a lot of happenings that you won't likely see coming. This game is strictly for people who like interesting stories and getting good at somewhat obtuse mini games. If that does sound interesting though, this game is a real gem.
I enjoyed this game but struggeled a bit. It's a puzzle game with a time limit/stress factor. Nice graphics and setting, the short story is also nice but not very realistic. You don't need any experience with card games besides knowing the different suits and values of the high cards. The game is not very hard but takes concentration, not the kind of game to play when you are tired. I was worried that I had to remember all the tricks but the game will let you repeat each necessary step before the next challenge. I finished the game in 6 hours and would recommend it!
whoever told me that this game is a cozy game LIED to my face because this is everything but COZY. I'm on the edge of my seat at every minute of this game. I literally had to whip out my pen and paper because i simply couldn't remember the instructions. it's frustrating but a fun kind of frustration. truly anything like i have ever played before. if you really wanna enjoy the art of swindling from soulless rich people, this is the game for you!
I really, really liked Card Shark! I love games based on the player's growing knowledge and I think the way the game challenges you on memory and clever thinking was really satisfying! The feeling of having done so many card tricks that you are able to pick up new ones more quickly, and that you have memorized certain shuffling sequences, was a really cool experience. You do feel that you grow in skill alongside your protagonist, even though I could never pull any of this stuff off in real life, haha. I also appreciate that sometimes the game will stop short of spelling out next steps for you whenever it introduces a new trick based on a variation of something you already know. It nudges you think logically and it feels *amazing* when you pull a complex trick off, like making sure certain cards ends up in two separate player hands, without hand-holding. Another thing I have to shout out is the superb art direction. I love the hand-drawn, pen-and-ink art style in this game. All the characters look distinct, vibrant, and charming, and I very much appreciate the way older female characters are drawn with a lot of personality while also showing their age. The story is an absolute treat as well. There's a real classic French novel feel to the story arc, which is full of dramatic twists and turns, with a central mystery of a court scandal, while still being grounded in its characters. I loved the Comte's dynamic with the protagonist in particular, and I think the writers did a great job with the dialogue. It's funny, surprising, sweet, sad, and hopeful all in one. History enthusiasts will also be treated to cameos of famous figures from the era, including Voltaire and Cagliostro. One last thing to note is there is no "free practice" mode. I've bounced off Card Shark a couple of times because inevitably there would be a week or two where I didn't play and realized I had forgotten all the tricks and controls and would have to start over again. There is a very helpful hint system and a written summary of all the tricks you've learned that you can access anytime, but not being able to revisit things step-by-step, I usually ended up restarting. It's not a long game, only taking 4-6 hours to beat (I believe), so I heartily recommend finding some time over a weekend to enjoy it. I had a wonderful time and I don't think there's anything else like it out there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Card Shark is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
No, Card Shark is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
Yes, Card Shark received 2,559 positive votes out of a total of 2,809 achieving a rating of 8.73.
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Card Shark was developed by Nerial and published by Devolver Digital.
Yes, Card Shark is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Card Shark is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
No, Card Shark is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Card Shark is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, Card Shark is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Card Shark does not support VR.
Card Shark is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for Card Shark. Explore additional content available for Card Shark on Steam.
No, Card Shark does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Card Shark does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Card Shark is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Card Shark.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 22 September 2026 23:14 UTC |
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| Steam price | 26 October 2026 19:50 UTC |
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Developer
Nerial
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release
02 Jun 2022
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