It's a cute little game with a lot of potential, I did have a good time with it even if I did manage to 100% it in 40-50 minutes or so. Personally I think multishot is too powerful, repeat cards are also too powerful, A better idea would be to only allow 1 repeat card in a hand, or perhaps instead of finding one, get one guaranteed after beating a boss, that way the player wont get overpowered too fast, I also prefer the look of the glowy paint from the devlog, It made it feel a lot more like you were defeating the darkness and made your combo's look much flashier, I do hope this game gets updates, ways to increase the difficulty would be very nice, sort of like the seals from hollow knight or the pact of punishment from hades would be good, like a difficulty option where you have a smaller hand size, less cards to pick from, enemies scale faster with their health. Another thing I'd really like to see would be some sort of minibosses, or more variety in the bosses, I have yet to see wh...
Palette: Cards & Chaos
- Release Date:
- Aug 28, 2025
- Developer:
- Inkbloom Games
- Publisher:
- Inkbloom Games
- Platforms:
- Windows Linux
Game Tags
About This Game
Build explosive attacks from a deck of evolving cards in this roguelike shooter about paint, chaos, and scaling destruction.
In Palette: Cards & Chaos, you play as a water spirit with a giant paintbrush, fighting through a shifting labyrinth full of danger. This top-down shooter blends fast-paced combat with a unique deckbuilding system: collect cards that represent brushstrokes and colors, then stack them to create powerful and unpredictable paintings of destruction.
Each run is a chance to build something new. Will you decimate enemies with swift brushstrokes, or launch a storm of paint projectiles? The choices are endless.
Features
Deckbuilding Meets Action
Build your attacks by combining cards during each run. Find creative combos that change how you fight.
Procedurally Generated Dungeons
Explore a maze that’s different every time. New layouts, enemies, and surprises with every run.
Paint-Based Abilities
Use your brush to attack, block, and change the battlefield. Your abilities are as creative as you make them.
Endless Scaling Chaos
The deeper you go, the wilder it gets. Stack exponentially scaling cards to survive an endless labyrinth that pushes your builds to the breaking point.
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User Reviews
hitting enemies in this game is SO SATISFYING OML. also the concept of building your weapon with upgrades as a roguelike is super sick, but i just wished there was more variation. i've only done one run, and on it, the beginning had me choose a skill. I chose the one where on first hit of an enemy, 75% more damage. ADD MORE OF THESE and spread them throughout the run please. also the 75% damage multiplier stacked with two level 4 damage multipliers each with repeats beside them and the final boss died really quick. so damage is a little broken as well :p. aside from my gripes, I love this game for the feel. it feels cool to upgrade and whack more enemies. i dont know how to finish this review because it was more of a rant than a review, so i will end it with saying that you should buy this game full price, it's fun :)
Solid game for the price, 100%'ed in 1.5 hours but in the next update I hope they let me merge 2 level 8 buffs haha
This game is absolutely silly fun, although a bit short. Is it a hard game? I wouldn't call it that, it is quite easy to get to the point where you one-shot everything (including bosses) when you stack damage cards with repeat cards. Though I hardly see this as a downside, this power-trip is absolutely fun to see and seeing huge numbers destroy enemies in one hit hits the good part of the brain. The only thing I'd want to see added is more diverse themes for the Labyrinth instead of mostly colour swaps each floor, otherwise it's a fun "See what crazy combo you can create" kind of game and go to town on the helpless mobs as you hit them for over a million damage with a wack of the brush
T his is among one of the few 2D games i own that was really fun to play for long periods of time. 10/10
fun game (also its super cheap)
Bought this as soon as i got the email it came out. i played the demo for 4.5 hours and knew i had to buy day one.
Its a very good game, but it crashed after playing for about an hour and i cant get the "a bit to fast" achievement. other than that, the game is fun, and I liked the art style and the music
really fun. the only improvement i would suggest is for there to be some kind of indicator for what reward the player gets upon beating a room, since it feels very random, and sometimes unfair. but a really fun game nontheless, especially the artstyle is beautyfull.
Very fun game. Def some room for some optimization (especially with multishot) but looking forward to any new stuff in the future!
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Dual-core Processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Quad-core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated GPU (NVIDIA GTX 660 or better)
- Storage: 500 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Palette: Cards & Chaos cost?
Palette: Cards & Chaos costs $2.99.
What are the system requirements for Palette: Cards & Chaos?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or newer Processor: Dual-core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics Storage: 500 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 or newer Processor: Quad-core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated GPU (NVIDIA GTX 660 or better) Storage: 500 MB available space
What platforms is Palette: Cards & Chaos available on?
Palette: Cards & Chaos is available on Windows PC, Linux.
Is Palette: Cards & Chaos worth buying?
Palette: Cards & Chaos has 100% positive reviews from 17 players.
When was Palette: Cards & Chaos released?
Palette: Cards & Chaos was released on Aug 28, 2025.
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