Void Grimm

Void Grimm is a real-time roguelike deckbuilder set in space. You command a spaceship and fight waves of enemies by playing cards that represent its weapons and battle systems. You can pause combat at any time to plan your moves.

Ships and crew

You can choose from three ships, each with two loadouts, and six heroes. At the start, your ship has basic armaments; as you progress, you find cards to expand your arsenal and recruit officers who improve your ship and help in combat. You can have up to six active officers at once, so your team composition matters. Some officers increase damage or defense, while others provide benefits such as repairs between battles, more money or shop discounts. At shops, you can upgrade your ship or remove cards from your deck.

If enemies break your shield and destroy your armor, the run ends. Defeat still earns research points, which unlock features for future runs.

Card combat

Cards in your hand can be played repeatedly once their cooldowns finish, until they run out of ammunition. Discarding an exhausted card reloads it and automatically draws a replacement. You can also discard unwanted cards to draw something more useful. Deciding what to play or discard is central to combat: some cards work well in sequence to increase damage, while other situations call for drawing quickly into shield-recharging skills.

Enemies have different strengths and roles. Some are heavily armored, some deal high damage, and others boost or heal their allies. Money carriers provide a money reward if you destroy them quickly enough. You can counter armor with strong attacks or armor-breaker skills, and marking an enemy increases the damage of every attack against it, making marked targets vulnerable to multi-hit skills.

Build your deck

After battles and at certain events, you can choose cards to add to your deck. Markets let you pay to remove cards, helping you streamline your deck; money also has other uses, so you must weigh optimization against versatility.

Choose your route

Each run offers different card rewards and officers. You choose a path across the map, which can lead to regular enemies that reward cards, champions that drop powerful artifacts, dungeons with loot, or random encounters. Before a run, you select a ship, hero and perks that change your performance. Many items require research to unlock, and perks can affect your run in different ways.

Multiple difficulty levels range from easy to insane. The game also includes map modes, various bosses and upgrade items.