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Across the Obelisk
A cooperative card RPG where four heroes combine decks and choose a route through a troubled fantasy kingdom.
Online co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, SwitchFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You guide a party across Senenthia to rescue a kidnapped princess. Each hero has a deck of attacks, spells and support cards. You fight enemies in turns, spend resources on your decks and choose routes between towns, events and bosses. Runs build on earlier unlocks, so a failed attempt can still leave you with new options for the next party.
Up to four people play online, each controlling part of the same team. You discuss which enemy to attack and how one hero can set up another. The slow turns leave room to talk, but the card combinations take thought. PC players need the optional compatibility branch to join console friends. This suits a group that enjoys planning a long attempt together.
How it feels
Kind of game
Plays like a board game or tabletop role-playing night. Turns, choices and a long campaign you plan together.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Exploring
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Planning ahead, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both reward planning before you act.
No big difference from Across the Obelisk.
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Why it scores 91%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Planning ahead, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both are about a fantasy adventure.
No big difference from Across the Obelisk.
For The King
Why it scores 90%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Tabletop-style campaign
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Planning ahead, Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 3 online
- 3 shared-screen
Both play like a tabletop night with friends. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both reward planning before you act.
No big difference from Across the Obelisk.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 191011
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Store IDs
- Wikidata item
- Not confirmed
Sources
15 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Steam app ID, Unlocks and progress, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The publisher describes native online cooperation for two to four players.
- Most players online: The description explicitly limits the online party to four heroes.
- Steam app ID: This is the base game product with app ID 1385380.
- Unlocks and progress: XP and perk points unlock lasting improvements between attempts.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released. The dated publisher announcement confirms the full launch.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
paradoxinteractive.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Genres, About, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: The maker describes a shared cooperative party.
- Most players online: The maker says one player can bring three friends.
- Genres: The maker calls it a roguelite deckbuilder with tactical combat and RPG heroes.
- About: Heroes use magic and weapons to rescue the fantasy kingdom of Senenthia.
- Planning ahead: Decks, class combinations and route choices are the central decisions.
paradoxinteractive.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Platforms: The current FAQ names Windows, Mac, Linux, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.
- Crossplay: The FAQ confirms cross-platform co-op and requires a Paradox account for it.
- Crossplay between: The FAQ lists the available systems and describes cross-platform party play. Switch 2 compatibility does not establish an additional crossplay group.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: September 24, 2025. Console updates stopped. PC players must opt into the optional branch matching the last console version to play with console friends.
- Crossplay between: The notice retains PC and console crossplay through the compatibility branch. This qualifies the older all-platform announcement.
paradoxinteractive.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay between.
- Crossplay between: November 6, 2024. The publisher explicitly connects PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series in one four-player party. The September 2025 notice adds the required PC compatibility branch.
paradoxinteractive.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date.
- Release status: August 16, 2022. The publisher announces version 1.0 leaving early access.
- Release date: The first full launch is August 16, 2022. The Steam page also shows April 8, 2021, its early access start.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The released Xbox edition independently lists online co-op for two to four.
- Platforms: The buyable edition runs on Xbox Series X and S.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The PS5 product independently supports up to four online players.
- Platforms: The base game listing identifies a released PS5 edition.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Nintendo lists Switch and explicitly confirms supported Switch 2 compatibility with behavior consistent with Switch.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
capsulecomputers.com.auPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Laughter and chaos, Story, Exploring, Calm and coziness, Fighting, Planning ahead.
- Sessions: Capsule Computers, August 29, 2022. Slow fights make attempts long. Campaign reflects the four-act attempt rather than a short sitting.
- Laughter and chaos: The review describes brief humour within otherwise deliberate card play.
- Story: The review finds short event stories and small character subplots.
- Exploring: Branching maps contain side areas and quests, but navigation stays node based.
- Calm and coziness: Town visits provide a safe break for deck changes.
- Fighting: Most progress runs through repeated card battles.
- Planning ahead: Status effects, resistances and combinations determine strong decks.
commonsensemedia.orgPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Getting better.
- Kind of game: Common Sense Media, updated September 29, 2025. Shared decisions and turn-based party play resemble a tabletop session.
- Working in sync: The review describes players chaining actions together as one party.
- Tension and danger: Difficulty spikes and party wipes interrupt easier encounters.
- Getting better: The review describes trial and error in learning how cards interact.
kevinslin.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Unlocks and progress.
- Unlocks and progress: Kevin Lin, December 2, 2023. Permanent perks improve later attempts.
steamcommunity.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Time to hang out.
- Time to hang out: The bounded helpful sample includes a May 6, 2023 account of slow co-op play. Alongside methodical turns, this supports room for unrelated chat between decisions.