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SAM 0

SAM0 blends card roguelike combat, resource management, and sci-fi storytelling. Play as humanity's AI legacy: explore planets, craft decks via tech upgrades and randomized packs, battle varied foes, and unravel mysteries of human absence.

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TheDarkxOrlik
Publisher
TheDarkxOrlik
Release
July 19, 2025
1 year and 14 days ago
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About the Game

In SAM0, experience a unique card-based Roguelike battle. Play as an AI relic of human civilization, exploring planets, making choices, and managing resources. Face diverse organic and mechanical foes, unlock the tech tree, open packs to build your deck, and unravel the mystery of why humanity left this planet.

Key Features

  • 5 primary elements plus 3 sub-elements for deep tactical synergy

  • Freely combine 100+ cards to strategize pre-combat

  • Random routes, events, and battles ensure endless freshness

  • Permanent upgrades through tech trees and resource investments

  • Customize gameplay with chip power-ups

  • Rich narrative fragments across events, enemy bios, and environmental storytelling

In SAM0, no strategy is off-limits

Forge your own path and conquer the game with your distinct playstyle!

About the developers

「TheDarkxOrlik」is a two-person graduate team (Lead Programmer + Lead Artist handling all development). Aware of our scale limitations, we focus intensely on perfecting the core mechanics. While content volume may be modest, every game system undergoes serious and detailed testing. Your understanding and feedback are vital to our refinement.

BUG REPORT：thedarkxorlik@163.com

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