There are plenty of roguelike deckbuilders asking you to make clever decisions about your cards. Pocket Legend wants your backpack to be part of that calculation too.
Independent South Korean studio Shading Box, a three-person team, has announced that its inventory-focused roguelike deckbuilder is scheduled to arrive on Steam for PC on 10 November 2026.
It’s not just what you carry
The hook is a limited inventory grid where placement itself matters. According to the developer, nearby equipment can modify an item’s effects, and even deliberately leaving a slot empty can influence the outcome. In other words, the space between your gear may be just as important as the gear itself.
Those positioning choices feed into card-based battles. It’s a promising combination on paper: the familiar pleasure of building a combat strategy, with an extra layer of decisions before the fight even begins. Exactly how well that balance holds together is something we’ll reserve judgement on until we’ve played it.
Three characters, twenty languages
Shading Box says the game features three playable characters with distinct approaches and support for 20 languages, including English. That’s an encouraging reach for a small team, particularly in a genre where the details of item descriptions and card effects matter.
The announced UK Steam price is £13.49, with a 10% introductory discount planned for the first two weeks. Prices and promotional offers are subject to the live store listing when the game releases.
Where to find Pocket Legend
Pocket Legend on Steam, including the free demo · Official launch trailer
We’ll be watching how the inventory puzzle and card systems fit together when the game launches. For now, this is an upcoming-release spotlight based on developer-supplied information, not a review or a hands-on impression.
Source: Shading Box’s English-language press announcement. Game details and promotional materials supplied by the developer. Coloured Static Press has not independently tested the release build.