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Gwent: Rogue Mage

Gwent: Rogue Mage

Released: 7/7/2022

GWENT: Rogue Mage is a single-player expansion to GWENT: The Witcher Card Game combining the best elements of roguelike, deckbuilding, and strategy games with the unique mechanics of GWENT card battles. Hundreds of years before Geralt and other witchers roamed the Continent, the Conjunction of the Spheres brought endless ranks of monsters into the world. Humanity desperately needed a way to fight back the onslaught to survive. Follow the journey of a young and ambitious mage, Alzur, and his companion Lily, who embark on a dangerous quest to create a living weapon that will eradicate the monster threat once and for all. No holding back: Battles last only one round, so players will need to use every trick up their sleeve to help Alzur stave off the onslaught. New resource — energy: Each turn, Alzur can cast powerful spells from his ever-expanding Grimoire by spending energy. It can be replenished between battles by visiting Places of Power or through random encounters on the map. Turning the tables: Alzur starts at a disadvantage by not being able to react to the opponents’ final card play. By progressing the campaign and unlocking high-end bonuses, players can take complete control of the battle flow. Every run is different: Once Alzur completes the first two experiments, Curses become unlocked. These flexible difficulty modifiers ramp up the variety in each run, and provide players with a greater challenge every time.

GWENT: Rogue Mage is a single-player expansion to GWENT: The Witcher Card Game combining the best elements of roguelike, deckbuilding, and strategy games with the unique mechanics of GWENT card battles. Hundreds of years before Geralt and other witchers roamed the Continent, the Conjunction of the Spheres brought endless ranks of monsters into the world. Humanity desperately needed a way to fight back the onslaught to survive. Follow the journey of a young and ambitious mage, Alzur, and his companion Lily, who embark on a dangerous quest to create a living weapon that will eradicate the monster threat once and for all. No holding back: Battles last only one round, so players will need to use every trick up their sleeve to help Alzur stave off the onslaught. New resource — energy: Each turn, Alzur can cast powerful spells from his ever-expanding Grimoire by spending energy. It can be replenished between battles by visiting Places of Power or through random encounters on the map. Turning the tables: Alzur starts at a disadvantage by not being able to react to the opponents’ final card play. By progressing the campaign and unlocking high-end bonuses, players can take complete control of the battle flow. Every run is different: Once Alzur completes the first two experiments, Curses become unlocked. These flexible difficulty modifiers ramp up the variety in each run, and provide players with a greater challenge every time.

GWENT: Rogue Mage is a single-player expansion to GWENT: The Witcher Card Game combining the best elements of roguelike, deckbuilding, and strategy games with the unique mechanics of GWENT card battles. Hundreds of years before Geralt and other witchers roamed the Continent, the Conjunction of the Spheres brought endless ranks of monsters into the world. Humanity desperately needed a way to fight back the onslaught to survive. Follow the journey of a young and ambitious mage, Alzur, and his companion Lily, who embark on a dangerous quest to create a living weapon that will eradicate the monster threat once and for all. No holding back: Battles last only one round, so players will need to use every trick up their sleeve to help Alzur stave off the onslaught. New resource — energy: Each turn, Alzur can cast powerful spells from his ever-expanding Grimoire by spending energy. It can be replenished between battles by visiting Places of Power or through random encounters on the map. Turning the tables: Alzur starts at a disadvantage by not being able to react to the opponents’ final card play. By progressing the campaign and unlocking high-end bonuses, players can take complete control of the battle flow. Every run is different: Once Alzur completes the first two experiments, Curses become unlocked. These flexible difficulty modifiers ramp up the variety in each run, and provide players with a greater challenge every time.

Critics
74
Steam
55
Metacritic
51

Score Breakdown

74.0

Critic Average

11 reviews

55

Steam User Score

1,252 reviews

51

Metacritic User Score

35 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+19.4
Metacritic Disparity
+23.0
Combined Disparity
+21.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

11 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated May 12, 2026

Based on 11 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 74.0/100. Critics score this game 19.4 points higher than Steam users and 23.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 11)+
  1. Karel ŠírviaSomHráč.sk
    Aug 25, 2022·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 54.6/100 · +5.4 ptsMetacritic 51/100 · +9.0 pts
  2. Alexandre GalvãoviaGameBlast
    Aug 12, 2022·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 54.6/100 · +25.4 ptsMetacritic 51/100 · +29.0 pts
  3. Táňa MatúšováviaSECTOR.sk
    Aug 8, 2022·Launch window
    65/100View review
    Steam 54.6/100 · +10.4 ptsMetacritic 51/100 · +14.0 pts
  4. Can ArabacıviaOyungezer Online
    Jul 27, 2022·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 54.6/100 · +20.4 ptsMetacritic 51/100 · +24.0 pts
  5. Михаил Пономаревvia3DNews
    Jul 17, 2022·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 54.6/100 · +15.4 ptsMetacritic 51/100 · +19.0 pts