The Devil’s Due brings cheating-based poker battles to Steam

The Devil’s Due is available on Steam, which lists November 10 as its release date. Developed by Games People Play and published with Vsoo Games, it is a single-player card battler, not an online poker room.

You lose your soul in a poker game and fight your way back through seven layers of Hell. The strength of your hand determines your attack, and card values contribute to defense. You can swap in hidden cards or sabotage an opponent’s hand, but every trick raises suspicion. Push it too far and the demon hits back. The studio says the 20% launch discount runs for two weeks.

Both players draw from the same deck, so improving your cards can also help the enemy. Relics and new tricks carry your strategy forward between attempts, while tarot cards shape routes through fights, shops and healing stops. Steam lists Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish from Spain. The US launch offer is US$11.20 through November 24; local prices vary.