- Update 1.3.0: New God, Legend and reworks - 6 September 2026
In addition with a full rework of many summonable minions, we just added a new God and Legend for both the single player and online modes:Rosaturi: embodiment of grandmortherly love"In a world where war rages on, Rosaturi only worries about taking care of her devotees, providing them with delicious food that rinvigorates their spirits and allows them endure the pain of the battle. It is said that her best dish, the incredible 'lasagna', grants immense capabilities to whoever tastes it."Mnemoklast: the Scourge of Reason" During the Great Eclipse, one of the largest metallic shards that have fallen on Onuxi lands tore through the ground with such force that it unraveled the seal of a buried, long-forgotten temple. Disturbed from his rest, the denizen within stirred, hungering for minds to feast upon. His psyche burning like a star, he must perpetually consume thought, lest he also snuffs…
- Update 1.3.0 - 3 September 2026
General - New Onuxi Legend "Mnemoklast" joins the battle! (by @m0rbid579) - New Firvatt God "Rosaturi" joins the battle! (by @RikuTheFuffs) - If there's no internet, Ariokan asks you if you want to switch to Offline Mode - Clicking the custom monthly game mode button in the home opens a popup with a preview of the custom rules - Improved appeareance of Cost Detail tooltip - Fixed summoning condition tooltip not being hoverable in Legends displayed in permanent tooltips Hunt For Gods - Added VFX for when you heal outside of a match during the adventure - Fixed life points not resetting to the maximum when surrendering, if you still had lives to retry the match Match - Kevraid: 6/6 -> 4/6 - Skadi Giant: +0/2 on freeze -> +1/2 - Chione: Enemies Frozen by Nivion cards get also Fragile - Added information about maximum hand size in the deck tooltip popup - Fixed unhoverable card text in deck…
- 1.2.0.2: QoL and fixes - 11 August 2026
- All "Hunt For Gods" gods have a generic "Discard 3, destory all enemies" unstoppable card (oft their faction if possible). - Fixed mispositioning of chain links in long chains / matches - HFG: Fixed "Adaptive Boon" being able to assign perks that are normally inaccessible (I.E: `Legend`)
- 1.2.0.1 - 11 August 2026
- Added Artemis and Hephaestus as playable Characters in Hunt For Gods - Added splash screen with Ariokan's logo - Disabled profanity/copyrighted names filter in offline mode
- Update 1.2.0 - 9 August 2026
General - New Onuxi God "Bubilas" joins the battle! (by @Devindar) - Banned accounts are now prevented to play online mode - Added an in-game warning about potential bans for uploading forbidden artworks - Added settings (in "General") to disable permanent tooltips - Cards with no artworks are hidden by default in the Collection. Added a filter to show them. - Fixed potential softlock if playing too fast in challenge "Mana & Turns" Hunt For Gods - Added Bubilas as a playable character in Hunt For Gods - Added relics: "Dimensional Rift", "Adaptive Boon" and "Reinforced Bond" (Common) "Bloodkin Clone" and "Rigged Gamble" (Rare), "Thanatos Call" (Epic) - Hades starter deck: replaced "Feral Nordsquirrel" with "Vampire Eve" - Athena starter deck: replaced "Promising Vanguard" and "Thunderstrider Guadian" with "Scouts" and "Light Golem Warrior" - Added scrollbar in Hunt For Gods' character se…
- Fixed invulnerable units bug introduced today - 31 July 2026
Fixed invulnerable units bug introduced today
- 1.1.0.1 - 31 July 2026
General - Balancing (Legend) Kevraid: Summoning Condition: 5 -> 7 - Balancing (God) Calypso: Calypso's bombardier: 1/1 -> 0/1; deal 3 randomly split -> Deal 2 randomly split - Change "Dodge" keyword has been completely removed from the game and is now "obsolete". - Change Removed Dodge from as many minions as possible (~248) to prevent their ban Hunt For Gods - UI Hunt For Gods: added a "Coming soon" preview of all future Hunt For Gods characters - UI Hunt For Gods: animated artworks in character selection screen
- 1.1.0.1 Hotfix - 31 July 2026
(Legend) Kevraid: Summoning Condition: 5 -> 7 (God) Calypso: Calypso's bombardier: 1/1 -> 0/1; deal 3 randomly split -> Deal 2 randomly split (Offline mode) Fixed "offline-made cards" being auto-removed from the deck on startup
- Patch 1.1.0: Offline mode & balancing - 30 July 2026
"I want to play when I'm on a plane!" - The traveler"Stop killing games! I want to play even if the servers become unavailable!" - The savior"I have bad internet at home!" - Guy that lives on the everest"I want to be able to make infinite cards just for myself and don't care about PvP!" - The shy CreandorAll these people have asked for one thing: an offline mode.And since we listen, here we are! In this update, we bring oyu a full offline mode that allows you to play even when there's 0 internet.The caveat is that everything you do is stored offline, and is never ever ever synced with your real "online" account. (you can bring your online progress in the offline world at anytime tho).You can enable Offline Mode in two ways:1. If you have internet and are logged in, just go to the settings and enable "Offline mode", then click "quit game" and restart Ariokan. This will also bring all you…
- Update 1.1.0: - 2026/07/30 - 30 July 2026
## General - Added full "offline mode" support so you can play Ariokan entirely offline (I.E. when on a plane). It's toggable from the General settings (or a flag directly in the game's configuration), and allows endless card creation. - When enabling offline mode, the current account's progress is saved to an "offline profile" which then progress by its own. - Added a button to overwrite offline progress using data from your online account. - Fixed obsolete card still showing up - Fixed boosters from the season pass not showing up until restart when redeemed - Lowered default starting volume - Added Settings to disable screen shake - Fixed inverted store buttons ## Match - (God) Cora: Temptful mermaid: 4/4 -> 3/3 - (God) Ullr now summons a Snow Panther too - Added failsafe in cases bots get stuck ## Cards Editor - (Keyword) "Elusive": cost: -7/+7 depending whether the card didn't/had e…
- 1.0.0.3 - 28 July 2026
Failsafe in case of bots getting stuck passing
- 1.0.0.2 - 28 July 2026
- Minor shop UI fixes - Halved default volume
- 1.0.0.1 - 28 July 2026
Video setting to disable camera shake + Updated AI decks
- Ariokan 1.0 is out now! Get it to join the party - 27 July 2026
After 6 years of development, Open Alpha and and Closed Beta (outside of Steam), Ariokan is finally here, with more than 11K cards, an active community, a roguelite mode, and much much more!Are you ready to join forces with other Creandors, in this endless cycle of strategy and cretivity?If yes, remember to get Ariokan on Steam today while the launch discount lasts.And if you like what you see, feel free to leave a review so others can now what they're missing out!What's next?The road ahead is paved with content updates, fixes and a lot of new additions! Remember to check out the public roadmap.The tl;dr is that:We'll continue focusing both on the PvP part with ranked season and monthly tournamentsWe'll double down on growing the single player roguelite mode ("Hunt For Gods") for all those who couldn't care less about PvP Card Creation will continue being a pillar of the game, and we'll…
- Steam Achievements are here! - 21 July 2026
Ariokan is coming in 6 days, but today we're announcing that Ariokan is going to have Steam achievements! They'll be retroactive (= you'll get the achievements for what you've done so far as soon as you open the Home and the Hunt For Gods screens from the Steam build)We'll add more over time as we expand Hunt For Gods with more roguelite adventuresSome will be tied to card creationWill you be able to get all of them?And remember to:Join our community on Discord to stay up to date with the latest news and see what others are creating (or to propose new achieveemtns!)Wishlist Ariokan
- Patch 0.102: Visual updates and more - 20 July 2026
Let's start our last pre-release week with an update!For this patch, we've reworked several of our old artworks and started animating some of them, especially the ones of cards related to Gods and Legends.Here's how Young Vampire looks like now, for example:P.S: did you notice the Divine Turret spinning in the bottom right corner?Following our closed beta's community feedback, we also tweaked some of our less-played Legends, especially raising their health or lowering their summoning conditions, so they get more chances to shine before getting smoked by the opponent's countermeasures.As usual, the patch comes with plenty of other fixes and quality-of-life improvements. Full patch notes below, but first:Join our community on Discord to stay up to date with the latest news and see what others are creatingWishlist AriokanRemember: the demo benefits from all updates too! Play it if you have…
- Release date announcement - 20 July 2026
The first public release of Ariokan (v1.0) is finally coming at the end of the month! This will mean more players, and a whole new chapter as we exit the closed beta that ran for ~5 years on the Epic Games Store. Wishlist Ariokan on Steam, and be among the first ones to create your cards!But wait, there’s more!We’re preparing some special surprises for you, and we’re going to reveal them on our Discord in the upcoming days. Be sure to Join our community to get the latest news before anyone else!
- Update 0.101.0 - 1 July 2026
"For each soul that swears to my depths, another cutlass shall rise from the foam" - Calypso, Voice of the Surging TideAs we approach Ariokan's first public release, we've released a new community-made God called "Calypso" you can build your deck around, together with plenty of bugfixes and a new customizable game mode.Full patch notes below, but first:Join our community on Discord to stay up to date with the latest news and see what others are creatingWishlist AriokanGeneral\ New Mantes God: "Calypso" joins the battle!\ Added a customizable rule that allows you to play Relics in PvP custom matches (try the new "Reliquary" monthly game mode for a taste!)\ Fixed Steam account not linking permanently with Epic on DemoMatch\ Added in-match button to show the Relics of each player\ Fixed game hanging if an AI target became invalid due to sudden board changes mid-chain\ Fixed AI recursion in…
- Update 0.98.0 now live! - 14 May 2026
"Under my flag, powder is cheap, lives cheaper, victory certain." - Kevraid, The Corsair Liege With the new Update 0.98.0, we’re bringing new features, card balance changes, and a brand-new Legend: Kevraid! After dealing 5 effect damage to enemies, Kevraid can be summoned to unleash chaos across the battlefield. This ruthless Mantes Corsair spreads explosive pressure with chained damage effects, and thanks to Twilight, his abilities continue activating during the End Phase to keep the enemy under constant threat. Note: Kevraid was co-created with one of our community members on Discord. By joining the Ariokan community, participating, and wining in tournaments, you can earn the chance to design a god together with us and see it added to the game for everyone! General\ Mode: Legendary Brawl\ New Mantes Legend: "Kevraid" joins the battle! (made by @m0rbid )\ (Store) Added a Currency conve…
- Update 0.97.0 now live! - 15 April 2026
New features to earn more rewards: Daily Claims and Season Pass! VFX improvements and new Card Creator options! Release notes: General\ You can now claim a login bonus during your first 7 logins on different days (rewards include booster packs, cards, decks)\ Added a "Season Pass" that helps you collect scrolls, boosters, wildcards and even coins. The pass has a standard track and a premium one, the premium one has extra rewards.\ Added two types of premium pass: "Premium" and "Premium Advanced". Both give access to extra rewards, but the Premium Advanced pass also gives 10 extra levels and a x2 shards multiplier that lasts until the pass resets (once a month).\ It is no longer possible to unlock cards directly with Shards\ Re-enabled possibility to add artworks to created cards\ Fixed pluralization of several effects\ Fixed cards not being right-clickable in rewards summary screen (whe…
