Roguelike games for building decks on mobile devices have enjoyed increasing popularity since Slay the Spire first appeared due to the lack of mobile connectivity for a while. But now the forerunner of this subgenre is playable on phones, at least for iOS. That said, it might be harder for smaller games to get noticed. That didn’t stop developer Ohayoo, who released Journey Of Abyss for iOS and Android.

As the name suggests, Journey of Abyss takes inspiration from Cthulhu mythology, so you can expect some Eldritch gadgets on your way through the game’s story mode. They specifically tried to deliver a compelling story about the common deck building mechanics that players may be familiar with.

If you don’t care too much about the narration, there are several other modes you can dive into instead. There is the Abyssal mode in which the players simply fight their way through randomly generated levels and face a variety of monsters with several difficulty levels.

There are also weekly challenges with prizes for players who get the highest scores. There’s also a PvP mode called Tower of Souls where players don’t have access to the usual talent tree or other buffs, only their trusted deck.

Ohayoo says they want to keep a more pure deck building game than other titles in the genre, avoiding many of the RPG elements and equipment upgrade systems commonly used in some games. Instead, they want the focus to be mostly on the deck building itself.

Journey Of Abyss is available now on the App Store and Google Play. It’s a premium title that costs $ 0.99.

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