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Isle of Elinys playtest
by Peculiar Games
A strategic deck-building roguelite about conquest, control, and consequence. Deploy troops, secure locations, and expand across a hostile island... but every gain comes at a cost.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Apr 6, 2026
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- Peculiar Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the Isle of Elinys playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Isle of Elinys playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About Isle of Elinys
Lead a force that carries its scars with it.
Isle of Elinys is a card-driven strategy roguelite where you move across a series of maps, building outposts, fighting for territory, and preparing for what comes next.
Each run is a continuous campaign. Your units persist from one map to the next, growing stronger over time... but any loss is permanent. A single bad fight can weaken your entire run, forcing you to adapt with what remains.
Deploy troop and building cards from a limited hand to expand your position, manage scarce resources, and push deeper into hostile territory. Every decision shapes not just the current battle, but the strength of your force going forward.
There are no isolated encounters, only consequences.
Key Features
Persistent Forces
Units carry their health and strength across maps. Lose them, and they’re gone for the rest of the run.
Card-Driven Strategy
Your hand limits your options each turn, forcing meaningful trade-offs in how you expand, defend, and attack.
Territory & Expansion
Claim land, establish outposts, and fight to hold key positions as pressure builds.
Run as Campaign
Each playthrough unfolds as a continuous journey, where early decisions echo into later challenges.
Evolving Challenges
Face increasingly dangerous threats as you push further across the island.
From the game's Steam page.
