Read the matchup, then counter.
Not a deck. A gladiator team. You read who you face and build the counter, fight after fight. A buried Finnish indie at a few hundred reviews.
Published 2026-06-06
01First, the one feeling
- Each fight a new gladiator squad steps up, and the team that just won suddenly looks wrong.
- But you do not panic. You read the matchup, and the counter forms: this fighter, this perk, this position.
- Then you draft and adapt your roster. When the counter lands and a stronger team falls, a chill runs down your spine.
02Who this is for (and who it is not)
For you
- You love roguelikes where you adapt the build to what you face
- You like team tactics: positioning, synergies, counters
- You want a brutal, deep indie the West has not noticed
Not for you
- You want big-budget polish and a marketing machine
- You want one fixed team you run forever
03The roots of this taste
Mortal Glory 2 Buried gem
A turn-based gladiator-team roguelike. You recruit a squad, read each matchup, and draft counters and perks run by run. Brutal and deep, yet barely known in the West at a few hundred reviews.
Give it your first passSlay the Spire The origin
The roguelike origin of reading a run and adapting. This gem brings it to a gladiator squad instead of a deck.
Give it your first pass04Make this gem shine
If it speaks to you, check it on Steam and give it your first pass. Your push is what makes a buried gem shine.
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