About SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is a card-based role-playing game developed by the Swedish studio Image & Form Games, the team behind the SteamWorld series, and published by Thunderful. It first launched in 2019 and arrived on PC on 31 May 2019. The story follows Armilly, an enthusiastic young robot who dreams of becoming a great hero, and her friend Copernica, an alchemist. When their village is attacked by a mysterious army, the pair set off on a journey that soon grows into a quest to save the whole kingdom.
Battles are turn-based and built around cards. Each hero brings a personal collection of punch-cards, and before every fight you choose eight cards per character to form your deck. Basic attacks generate steam pressure, which you then spend on powerful skills and spells. Playing three cards of the same hero in a row triggers a bonus chain, and certain combinations unlock special finishing moves. Since your hand is drawn at random, every round asks you to adapt, plan ahead and make the most of the cards you are dealt.
Your party grows to five heroes, including a fiery knight, a shy mage and other memorable companions, and you can bring three of them into battle at once. Every character has a unique style of play, so trying new line-ups is part of the fun. More than one hundred cards can be found, bought or crafted, and weapons and accessories change how they behave. Levelling up raises your stats, and difficulty settings let you tune the challenge from relaxed adventure to demanding strategy.
The world is lovingly hand-drawn, with lush forests, gloomy swamps, ancient libraries and haunted castles to explore. Between battles you search for hidden chests, solve small puzzles and meet a cast of quirky characters. The writing is full of gentle humour that mixes classic fantasy with steampunk robots, and the soundtrack fits each location perfectly. The campaign lasts around twenty hours, and optional challenges and a harder mode give experienced players plenty of reasons to return.
Key Features
- Card-based combat – Build a deck of punch-cards.
- Five heroes – Pick three for every fight.
- 100+ cards – Find, buy or craft them.
- Pressure meter – Fuels your strongest skills.
- Card chains – Combine cards for bonuses.
- Hand-drawn world – Forests, swamps and castles.
- Witty story – Fantasy meets steampunk.
- Adjustable difficulty – Relaxed or demanding.
PC Version and Compatibility
The game runs on Windows 7 or newer, macOS and Linux. The minimum is a 2 GHz processor with SSE2 support, 1 GB of RAM, an OpenGL 2.1 graphics card with 512 MB of video memory such as Intel HD 4600 and 750 MB of storage, so almost any modern computer can handle it. Languages: English and Russian (full audio), French, Italian, German and Spanish (interface and subtitles).
Global Activation & What You Receive
This GOG key unlocks the full game SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. It is a Global key that can be activated worldwide. Sign in to your GOG account, open gog.com/redeem, enter the code and the game is added to your library, where you can download it directly or through GOG Galaxy.
Why Buy This Game?
Why buy it? It is a charming, clever card RPG that rewards smart deck building and tells a warm, funny story.
Related Games
Climbing a shifting spire with a growing deck, Slay the Spire offers the same satisfying card strategy. Mixing card battles with eerie puzzles, Inscryption brings another clever twist on deck building. Defending a train against waves of foes, Monster Train rewards smart card combos in a similar way. Digging deep beneath a desert town, SteamWorld Dig 2 returns to the same charming robot universe.
