Soul Strip: Waifu Card Battler
Build a deck from waifu cards across five elements, pick a leader, and find powerful combos before the bosses. Three acts per run.
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The Steam demo is free: Act 1 and 23 cards. Wishlist Soul Strip so you do not miss the release.
Planning your next run? Open the Soul Strip wiki for exact relics and synergies.
Battles where order matters
Spend energy, play cards, and stack statuses into powerful chains. Enemy intent is visible before your turn, so winning comes from the choice you make now, not fast clicking.
Choose who leads
Before each run you pick a heroine to lead it. Her element sets your starting cards, and her personality grants a bonus every turn. The same run plays differently with another leader.
Every route changes the run
Battles, events, shops, and Hot Springs create different problems. Take the guaranteed reward or risk a tougher path for a stronger combo. The choice is yours.
Two ways to upgrade every card
Take a heroine on a date at the Hot Springs and her card gets stronger for the rest of the run. Every card has two upgrade paths: pick the one your deck needs.
Get closer to your favorites
Dates, gifts, and the promises the heroines ask for raise your Bond. Each level unlocks new art, and cards collect finishes: Holographic, Gilded, Cosmos and more.
New cards for the next attempt
Beat bosses, open packs, and discover new heroines. The collection has four rarities, silver packs and better guarantee a Legendary sooner or later, and three copies of a card become a Rainbow Foil finish.
Every loss brings you closer
Every battle you win pays Souls, and they carry over between runs. Spend them on permanent health, energy, gold, and an extra card drawn each turn, then start the next attempt stronger.
59 achievements for players who want more
Battle challenges, collection goals, and hidden conditions. Some unlock on the way; others demand dozens of runs and unusual solutions.
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FAQ
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- What genre is Soul Strip?
- Soul Strip is a roguelike card battler (deckbuilder). You collect cards, build a deck during a run, and fight through turn-based battles across 3 acts. Think Slay the Spire meets collectible waifu cards.
- Is Soul Strip free to play?
- The Steam demo is free and includes Act 1 with 23 cards. The full game price has not been announced yet.
- What platforms does it support?
- Currently Windows and Linux. Mac support is planned. The game is built in Godot Engine, which makes porting straightforward.
- Is there multiplayer?
- No. Soul Strip is a single-player experience focused on strategy, deck building, and replayability.
- How long is a single run?
- A full run through all 3 acts takes about 30-45 minutes, depending on your strategy and how many events you explore.
- How is this different from Slay the Spire?
- Soul Strip has a 5-element system that creates draft tension, a run leader whose personality grants a bonus every turn, two upgrade paths for every card, a Bond system where dates and gifts unlock new art, and a meta-progression that persists across runs.
- What engine is it built in?
- Godot Engine 4 with GDScript. The website is built with Astro.
- When does the full game launch?
- No release date yet. Development happens in public: follow the blog or join the community for regular updates on progress.
The Soul Strip demo is on Steam
Play through Act 1 for free. If you want more, wishlist Soul Strip so you do not miss the release.