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Tears of the Maker

Tears of the Maker is a roguelike deck builder in which tears flow to the chambers to determine who attacks. Use your cards to manipulate the game and change your fate. Collect cards and build your stats in story mode or go for a more hardcore endless mode where you risk it all to go farther.

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8-Bit Waves
Publisher
8-Bit Waves
Release
March 27, 2026
128 days ago
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Positive13 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

Tears of the Maker is a roguelike deck builder. It requires a good use of card combinations and planning in order to defeat your enemies and take control of your fate.

Tears flow to the chambers to determine who takes damage. Use the cards to manipulate various aspects of the game to gain the advantage.

In Story Mode, collect powerful cards and grow your stats to save the land from a mysterious evil.

In Tower Mode, no two runs are the same—only a well-forged deck can carry you through the unknown. You must build your deck in between each round as you earn money from defeating enemies. 

                                                                                                                            

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