Cardwheel
Free
rated 4.8 stars
About Cardwheel
Cardwheel is a fun roguelite where you drop balls into a big spin wheel. Each run begins with choosing a wheel, and each wheel changes the difficulty and how you play.
How it works:
* Choose Your Wheel: Each wheel gives you a unique setup and starting resources.
* Make Your Choice: Enter the next round, or skip it for powerful bonuses like cash, free card packs, or guaranteed rare jokers in the shop.
* Spin for Score: Drop 6 balls into a wheel of 4 colors. Match colors to rack up chips, multiply your total, and try to clear the round’s score goal. However, be cautious, as your spins are limited.
* Shop & Upgrade: Between rounds, visit the shop to buy jokers and card packs. Jokers twist the rules (e.g., more chips for red balls, multipliers for pairs), while card packs change how balls, slots, or colors behave.
* Boss Challenges: Every three rounds, face a unique twist. Some colors stop scoring, modifiers shut down, or jokers get disabled. Adapt fast; there are 8 bosses to beat.
Why you’ll love Cardwheel
* Endless strategic combos from jokers, packs, and spins
* Every run feels different with new wheels and modifiers
* Challenging roguelite loop: risk, reward, and adaptation
* Simple to learn, endlessly replayable
Spin the wheel. Build your deck of tricks. Outwit the bosses. Can you survive the full run and conquer all 8?
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Reviews for Cardwheel
MrMisterChuckles
Fun but ad time is longer than game time
Gameplay is fun, but the frequency of ads is too high. Maybe if it was reduced to one ad block per 3 levels it would be manageable, but right now it is two ads between every level. I had to watch 6 ads to get to level 2-1. Will look for a future update when ads are reduced.
An Uncommon Aura
Balatro-like in all of the good ways, yet still very unique to itself.
Honestly an awesome little gem considering it’s free, there’s no oppressive IAP’s or ads, and it has a dev who’s consistently working on improving it. It’s a game I’d easily spend $5-10 on. My only gripe is a personal one in that I can’t play for extended amounts of time because the spinning gives me slight motion sickness. Totally a me-issue, but that’s the only critique I have for now.
Hauser H
Good but flawed
This game is really fun but the bosses can completely tank a run without anyway to win.
GibsonParker
Pretty much a balatro re skin
But I’m here for it. Great job! Please add endless mode.
Modlesim
Awesome new roguelike
Wow- was not expecting this much fun from this game. Similar to Balatro, but unique in many ways. Also, great in portrait mode!
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