# ACE:Alice Card Episode

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## Game facts

- Developer: MAF Studio
- Publisher: Naddic Games
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jan 29, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Arcade, BoardGame, Card, CardBattler, casual, RPG, Strategy, Turn-BasedStrategy
- Steam Deck: Not yet rated (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1343350/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/ace-alice-card-episode)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- The roguelike deck-building gameplay encourages experimentation with poker hands and Joker/bookmark character combinations.
- Cute Alice in Wonderland-inspired characters and subculture-style illustrations appeal to some players.
- Its short, casual structure and repeat-challenge progression make it suitable as a side game.

### Weaknesses

- Criticism repeatedly states that it copies Balatro's core rules and structure too closely, creating a strong impression of lacking originality.
- The sharp difficulty increase around Stage 2 and insufficient gold and upgrade resources feel like pressure to spend.
- There is strong dissatisfaction with aggressive pay-to-win monetization, including gacha rates, high pity ceilings, limited-character breakthroughs, and VIP products.

## Links

- [ACE:Alice Card Episode on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2521)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2521/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T17:19:17.340Z
