Monastery

Monastery is a dark-fantasy roguelite deckbuilder where your gear determines your class and the cards available to you. You choose equipment and items to shape a build around your loot, then fight through tactical encounters as you push deeper into the Monastery.

Runs and encounters

Choose a path at crossroads and travel through hazardous areas, each with a dominant enemy type, special abilities and loot. Enemies can approach from both sides, so you need to watch your back and plan your attacks carefully. Battles are challenging, mistakes carry a meaningful punishment, and builds may take multiple attempts to refine.

Boss fights focus on learning patterns and adapting your strategy rather than overcoming large health pools. The game is designed for players who enjoy steep difficulty and a demanding climb.

Gear and progression

Equipment sets unlock unique card pools, making your build identity depend on what you wear. As you gain experience with a weapon type across runs, more advanced cards and boons for that weapon become available.

Permanent collection progression adds options through items such as a ring that grants rare advantages or a trinket that lets you influence card rewards on your next run. This progression expands your choices rather than simply increasing raw power.

World and artwork

Monastery takes place in a hand-drawn dark-fantasy world, accompanied by artwork and soundtracks.