Faeria

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 40
  3. Negative: 6 out of 40

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  1. Magnethead
    May 1, 2017
    9
    Faeria is a free to play digital collectible card game with strategic elements from board games and its own unique blend of it all. The market is full of F2P collectible card games right now, so the question is: why invest in or even try Faeria? I'll try and give as nuanced answers as I can in this review.

    So, when is Faeria that one game you're looking for? - If you play or played    Faeria is a free to play digital collectible card game with strategic elements from board games and its own unique blend of it all. The market is full of F2P collectible card games right now, so the question is: why invest in or even try Faeria? I'll try and give as nuanced answers as I can in this review.

    So, when is Faeria that one game you're looking for?
    - If you play or played Hearthstone and you're frustrated with the 'dumbing' down of the game and you miss elements of strategy like the game used to have.

    When should you try Faeria out?
    - If you like collectible card games like Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, Gwent, whatever and/or you like board games and strategy - if so, then this is something unique on the market that you absolutely should check out!

    The game has the usual features; buying packs, playing draft to get packs, a ladder to climb, deck creation and fun with trying different combos and colors. The option to grind every card in the set or simply buy them all. A lot of its features will be familiar to players of similar games (like Hearthstone) but Faeria's ideas take it to the next level. Every turn a player plays cards from his hand, he pays with Mana (calle Faeria but works the same way)- like we're used to - but then they also build the board with lands. These lands allow the player to play cards of different colors (like Magic the Gathering) but at the same time they create the board on which you play. It's a truly brilliant concept that adds strategic choices to every round and adds a whole bunch of interesting scenarios to consider.

    Right now, the meta is really balanced. There's aggro, there's different kinds of control, there's actually a bit of everything. No one deck is clearly better than others and very few ideas are completely unviable.

    The art in Faeria is the best I've seen so far, perhaps only matched by Elder Scrolls. Of course, that's all very subjective but that's my opinion. The board interaction is still very 'board-gamey' but they've continually made it more and more responsive and animated with time.

    I can't really say how the game pans out economically because I've had a full set since forever. The game gives you a lot of gold simply to play but your decks can hold three cards of each so arguably there are more cards to get per set. My instinct is that it's less expensive than Magic the Gathering and Hearthstone but I can't honestly be sure. If that aspect is important to you, I suggest you find specific posts describing this aspect of Faeria.

    But bottom line is: if you like strategy and card games at all, you should check it out. You don't need to invest any money to check out the mechanics, just give it a chance and see what you like!    … Expand
  2. Void42
    Dec 17, 2018
    10
    Faeria b2p: Full of content, no microtransactions for cards, some chess/boardgame elements, a bit of Catan, pvp and pve content, lovingly designed, nice UI, great strategic depth, friendly playerbase, a caring dev... best ccg I've ever tried!
  3. coffi
    Aug 23, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing game that deserves much more praise than it gets. I play for a couple of hours every day and would happily play for longer if I had the time. I can not recommend it highly enough.
  4. JRice
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    This is the only professional online CCG with a pay-to-play model:
    You unlock all cards with one-time-purchases, and then collect them ingame. Which alone is a HUGE advantage over all the other pay2becompetitive card games, and makes playing the game a LOT cheaper in the long run!
    Quality-wise, Faeria is bursting with content, that can be played alone, vs players and cooperatively, and    This is the only professional online CCG with a pay-to-play model:
    You unlock all cards with one-time-purchases, and then collect them ingame. Which alone is a HUGE advantage over all the other pay2becompetitive card games, and makes playing the game a LOT cheaper in the long run!

    Quality-wise, Faeria is bursting with content, that can be played alone, vs players and cooperatively, and keep you busy for a long time.
    The mechanics are deep and clever, and deep thinking and optimal play are highly rewarded.
    And finally, there still is an active online community, that you can play with and against.

    This is my favourite card game, and i recommend it whole-heartedly!    … Expand
  5. DjangoUC
    Dec 18, 2018
    9
    After playing over 300 hours: Rock solid tactical card game! You don't have to pay for cards (buy to play). The rng aspect is very low, skill matters. Highly strategic gameplay with nice graphics and music and a non-toxic community. Microtransactions are purely cosmetic.

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GameSpace
    Jul 8, 2019
    90
    If you’re looking for a new TCG to scratch that itch, but burnt out over the constant round and repetition of player versus player or player versus AI battles, it’s most definitely worth the purchase price.
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  2. DarkStation
    May 15, 2019
    80
    Faeria is a solid card game that has enough depth, and unique features to make it standout in a overcrowded genre. Despite a low total number of cards, the vast singleplayer options, coupled with a generous economy and very interesting mechanics, makes this one of the better games in the genre.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jun 7, 2017
    80
    Faeria falls somewhere between Hearthstone and some more tactical card games like Scrolls or Duelest. I wish its artistic direction was farther from Blizzard’s hit, but at least Belgians managed to evolve gameplay to some degree. A nice touch is that Faeria can be enjoyed without resorting to microtransactions. [06/2017, p.75]
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