What is Lost Pages: Deckbuilder?
If you're bored of the same old 'draw 5, play 2' loop, you need to try Lost Pages: Deckbuilder. It flips the script by making you draw Costs instead of cards, turning your deck into a resource pool for your spells.
Gameplay
Forget everything you know about drawing a hand of cards. In Lost Pages, you don't draw spells; you draw Costs. Your deck is essentially a resource pool of elements like Fire and Water. Every turn, you'll draw a random set of these elemental resources from your pool, and you'll use them to trigger the spells you've equipped. It's a wild shift that kills that annoying 'I drew a garbage hand' feeling you get in Slay the Spire and replaces it with a tactical puzzle: do you have the right resources to trigger your best spells for the current situation?
Synergies are where the game really clicks. You'll spend your time combining Magic Circles, Artifacts, and Runes to tweak how those elements behave. The core loop is all about managing resource probability rather than just hunting for a specific card. You're climbing 100 levels of a dimensional gate, which gives the run variety and run-to-run variety is solid.
It's a free game, which makes it a huge value win, but it's not without its rough edges. You'll encounter some classic indie bugs. The UI can feel clunky, and if you're on mobile, you might run into some annoying update bugs that can literally block you from playing. It's not for people who want a polished, high-budget experience, but the moody art style and cosmic secret vibe are top-tier.
Meta-progression keeps you coming back to optimize your build, and the progression can feel a bit slow at times. You'll find yourself constantly tweaking your resource pool to see what happens, and the a-typical deck-building loop makes it a brain-scratcher in the best way.
Key Features
- Draw Costs instead of cards
- 100 levels of dimensional gate
- Combine Magic Circles, Artifacts, and Runes
- Free-to-play with no predatory tactics
What Players Say
Players are generally loving the 'multilayered gameplay' and the fact that it isn't riddled with predatory ads, but the technical state is a mess. Some users report their first good run was ruined by a UI issue and they had to abandon it, while others have dealt with login freezes and 'an essential update is available' messages that aren't actually available in the store. A few mention that progression is difficult and rewards are 'abysmal', and the translation of the story is a little off, but most agree it's a 'pretty dope game' for fans of Spire games.
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Verdict
“The game mechanics are really nice, nice idea, 5* on that. It has some serious bugs, like my first good run got ruined because I could not continue due to UI issue and had to abandon run. If you have many cards, it is quite cumbersome to use them, some better UI that can show all the cards instead o”
“My original rating is a 5/5, but I've come to realize how difficult progression really is. Rewards are just abysmal. Other than that, I love the game. Update: BIG issue with the most recent update. When I try to log in, It brings me to a page with a lvl 1 account and a lvl 25 account. The directions”
“Holy Grail of rouge-like card games! no add bombardment, fun multilayered gameplay, unlocks and upgrades for days, infinite replayability, this has it all. Buy the no add pack, support this developer!”
“I like this game. the story is a little confusing, I think the translation is a little off. but still really enjoying this game”
“Edited 21/6/26: (I can't login to my google play acc. screen froze. tried reinstall, but no avail. help”
“pretty dope game. fun graphics. good rewards. story is interesting but not a heavy lore dump. I think this is the first review I've done. if you like card or spire games you should try this out.”
“The inital gameplay was fun however at first i was having trouble getting into the game. (this can be unrelated to the game, i needed mobile internet instead of wifi to get the game to start for some reason) However the more serious issue is receiving the message "an essential update is available" w”
“For once an actual game that is not riddled with adds, purchase pop ups, energy restrictions, pay to progress, or any of the other predatory tactics that make a game not a game! Excellent content to boot!!!”
“Hope can play full screen in chrome book.”
Grab this if you're looking for a fresh, brain-scratching take on the deckbuilder genre and don't mind some clunky UI. Skip it or wait for a few more patches if you're an absolute stickler for polished, high-end mobile gaming.
Play for Free →* Price at time of publication (checked 07.07.2026). Prices may vary by region and are subject to change. This is an editorial review, not a commercial offer.