Relief Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-11-01
  • Striking hand-drawn character art
  • Addictive satisfying card roguelike gameplay
  • Massive card and artifact variety
  • Novel cyberpunk Journey to the West setting
  • Crude and unintuitive UI
  • Blurry low-quality visuals
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Helpful reviews
95%
Unhelpful reviews
5%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
422
Negative points
294
Gameplay points
531
Perf. points
8
Rec. points
67
Misc points
111
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Striking character art
Description
Reviewers consistently praise the character artwork and designs as excellent and striking. The visual appeal of the characters is a major highlight across multiple feedback clusters.
Importance
59%
Satisfying and addictive gameplay
Description
Players find the game fun, interesting, and quite addictive. The overall gameplay experience is described as comfortable, light, and very satisfying with no major problems.
Importance
44%
Massive card and artifact variety
Description
The game offers over 1000 cards and 300+ artifacts, enabling diverse combat strategies and rich build combinations. This high content volume is frequently highlighted as a strength.
Importance
39%
Novel cyberpunk Journey to the West setting
Description
The modern city cyberpunk take on Journey to the West with corrupted heroes is novel, creative, and atmospheric. The familiar setting feels welcoming yet refreshed.
Importance
29%
Distinct characters with unique playstyles
Description
Multiple selectable characters, especially the five spirit characters, have completely independent mechanics and build directions. This diversity makes deck construction varied and engaging.
Importance
27%
Innovative roguelike card experience
Description
The game innovates on the traditional Slay the Spire structure and offers a distinctive roguelike card experience. It is considered a worthy alternative or even better by some reviewers.
Importance
27%
Rich deckbuilding and synergies
Description
Deckbuilding content is rich with many variations, and card-to-card synergies produce unexpected effects. The design encourages different playstyles and clever combinations.
Importance
24%
Enchantment systems add depth
Description
The land temple and quest enchantment systems allow useless cards to become powerful and provide good returns for card affixes. These systems support many build types and add strategic depth.
Importance
23%
Good story and cute characters
Description
The story is considered good, and characters like Cuibeibei are very cute and appealing. The art style is also described as cute and attractive.
Importance
16%
Dapeng assistance system
Description
The Dapeng assistance system with 24 types can alter enemy strategy and deck direction. It offers powerful choices that change how runs unfold.
Importance
10%
Easy to learn for casual fans
Description
The game is easy to learn and suitable for casual card game fans. The card game is not hard to learn, making it accessible.
Importance
9%
Overall okay but not exceptional
Description
Some reviewers find the game itself just okay and gameplay merely decent. While there are bright spots, it may not stand out for everyone.
Importance
9%