# Cards n' Varmints

> A cute, tough Wild West card autobattler with a deep job system.

Cards n' Varmints is a Western-themed card tactics autobattler by cryy22 where you play cards, watch your team fight off interlopers and promote your varmints into better jobs between battles. The early demo is free in the browser, with a Steam version in the works.

## Key facts

- Developer: cryy22: https://unfoundgames.in/studios/cryy22
- Released: About October 2022
- Genre: Card Game, Strategy, and Roguelike
- Tags: Difficult, Pixel Art
- Platforms: Web Browser, Windows
- Price: Free (Pay what you want)
- Session: about 1 hour
- Players: Single-player
- Engine: Unity
- Languages: English
- Unfound score: not scored yet (we score a game only after a full playtest)
- Play in browser: https://cryy22.itch.io/cards-n-varmints
- itch: https://cryy22.itch.io/cards-n-varmints

## Why Cards n' Varmints is on Unfound

Rated 4.6 from 84 ratings on itch.io and featured by @itchio on X as cute and tough card tactics.

What players say:
- 4.6 from 84 ratings on itch.io: https://cryy22.itch.io/cards-n-varmints
- 65 likes on @itchio's feature post: https://x.com/itchio/status/2008644750975320222

Highlights:
- Card play mixed with autobattles
- Promote units into 19 jobs in the demo
- Solo-made art, music and code with Western flavor

Keep in mind:
- Early demo of an unfinished game
- Deliberately tough; expect to lose runs

## About Cards n' Varmints

Each round you sling cards, let the autobattle play out, then choose which varmints to promote and how to reshuffle the team before the next fight. The demo includes 19 of a planned 60-plus jobs, so there's a lot of team-building to chew on.

It pairs cute pixel art and a cowboy drawl with real difficulty; players trade war stories in the comments about finally beating the gulch. It suits fans of roguelite deckbuilders and autobattlers who want something charming but demanding.

## FAQ

### Is Cards n' Varmints free?

Yes. The early demo is free in the browser on itch.io, and the Windows download is pay what you want.

### Is Cards n' Varmints on Steam?

The developer points players to its Steam page for the full game; the itch.io version is an early demo.

### What kind of game is Cards n' Varmints?

A turn-based card tactics autobattler: you play cards, battles resolve automatically, and you promote units into new jobs between fights.

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Source: https://unfoundgames.in/games/cards-n-varmints. Checked by Unfound Editors, last checked 2026-10-16.