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Oaken, a turn-based tactical roguelike set in the spirit inhabited world. Explore the Great Oak, gather allies and trinkets, learn to use the positioning for your advantage, choose how to upgrade your cards. Wake the spirits and save the Oak!

Oaken is a turn-based tactics, card battler and singleplayer game developed by Laki Studios and published by Goblinz Publishing and Surefire.Games.
Released on July 20th 2023 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 6 languages: English, French, German, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

It has received 361 reviews of which 279 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.66€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified Oaken into these genres:

Turn-Based Tactics Card Battler Singleplayer Rogue-lite Fantasy Hex Grid Turn-Based Strategy Board Game Turn-Based Creature Collector Colorful RPG Atmospheric Tabletop Strategy Turn-Based Combat Deckbuilding Adventure Magic Puzzle

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 650
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTS 450
  • Storage: 2000 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.8.5
  • Processor: Dual-core 2Ghz CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2000 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
  • Processor: Dual-core 2Ghz CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 2000 MB available space

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April 2025
The gameplay in Oaken, centered around a hexagonal grid, offers a blend of tactical depth and roguelike elements. Players must carefully balance their resources, unit placement, and strategic decisions to overcome challenging enemies and bosses. The branching map system adds a layer of replayability, encouraging players to experiment with different routes and strategies. However, Oaken is not without its challenges. The difficulty curve can be steep, especially for n00bz. While the "Relaxed" mode provides a slightly more forgiving experience, the game still demands a high level of precision and planning. Some players might find the early stages overwhelming, as the tutorial, though comprehensive, may not fully prepare them for the intricacies of the gameplay.
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Nov. 2024
Awesome tactical deckbuilder Roguelike, the best of it's genre Id say. Only con is runs are 2 hours + because of all the decisions. If you liked Into the Breach it scratches the same itch by being more deckbuildy.
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July 2024
This game is great! But I have to warn you, it is hard. if you like a challenge, go for it.
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June 2024
“Yeah, but can I get back to sleep?” -Lady after the 10th tutorial Oaken takes various elements from many games and condenses them into a more compact, arboreal-themed experience. X-Factor For some, the complexity of the gameplay and its many mechanics opening opportunities for smart plays is what makes this title stand above others. It’s also not only a card game but a strategy one: Gameplay It’s a mix between a card game and a strategy one while spotting roguelike elements, I’ll explain the mechanics. In your run you’ll be able to choose what kind of event to encounter that vary form battles to finding trinkets and improvements In battles you’ll start with you main piece on a field made of hexagons, and from here you can play cards to add pieces to the playing field or do other effects. Pieces have a strength and life score, and normally can move one space away and do an attack on the turn following their summon. Pieces are quite nuanced from having the ability to move one more space, damage surrounding spaces when summoned, or able to target on a line instead of proximity. An additional mechanic comes from the direction the character is facing, as you’ll be able to attack and counterattack on three out of six sides, so positioning, turning and outflanking the enemy without having them do the same to you adds another layer of depth. You’ll gain more “energy” to use your cards as the turns go on, letting your turns start off slow while ramping up in power. One last thing comes from environmental effects, maybe one feld has holes you can’t traverse, or obstacles that when attacked damage the surroundings, always things that both you and your enemies can use to outsmart eachother. Story Something about journeying downwards to the roots of a magical Oak while battling creatures that have lost the guidance of a mysterious force called the voice. Downsides While variety through multiple effects is cool, maybe having 8 character on the field all with multiple effects, modified by trinkets and specific field effects while having to keep in mind enemy reinforcements plus casting costs might be a bit overwhelming. Many times the best tactic is to just overcrowd the field with units and always attack from the back with no retaliation from the enemy’s part. Despite how much I like the arboreal theme, many times the design seen from a top-down perspective makes them look like the same jumble of brown and green polygons. It’s a shame that the genre has been saturated to the point of diluting otherwise great games into barely known and outright disliked titles because “muh unoriginality”. Oaken is good, and with the many -50% sales it’s a great price for the content and quality.
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June 2024
Strategically quite good, but I don't like the art style...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Oaken is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

Oaken is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Oaken received 279 positive votes out of a total of 361 achieving a rating of 7.27.
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Oaken was developed by Laki Studios and published by Goblinz Publishing and Surefire.Games.

Oaken is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Oaken is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Oaken is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Oaken is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Oaken. Explore additional content available for Oaken on Steam.

Oaken does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Oaken does not support Steam Remote Play.

Oaken 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.

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Oaken PEGI 7
19.99€ -92% 19.99€ 1.66€
7.3
279
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Laki Studios
Publisher
Goblinz Publishing, Surefire.Games
Release 20 Jul 2023
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