Mechborn Is an Anime-Inspired Spin on Slay the Spire Heading to PS5 in 2026

Ignore the critics – Slay the Spire is a truly great game, a modern classic in the deckbuilding genre, and it’s no surprise so many other games have tried to imitate it.

A recent example is Mechborn, a game that takes clear inspiration from the one we just discussed, but it also has some interesting features that set it apart.

Mechborn puts you in the cockpit of massive robots, letting you fight colossal monsters that are attacking Earth.

Developed by Brazilian studio Turtle Juice, this game plays a lot like Slay the Spire. You navigate a map, encountering random events and places, and fight enemies using a deck of cards in turn-based battles.

Okay, so in Mechborn, it’s really cool – your mech is your deck! Before you even jump into a run, you’re already building it. You pick out all the parts for your robot – the head, torso, arms, and legs – and each one determines what cards you’ll start the game with. It’s like, the mech itself is how you customize your initial hand, which is a really neat system.

You’ll also find different types of mechs, each with its own unique way to play or special abilities, which you can focus on during your playthrough.

The game features a variety of mechs and pilots, each with special abilities that can change the course of combat.

A unique feature of the game is how you get new cards. Instead of drawing a new hand each turn, cards continuously move into your hand from the left, replacing the ones you’ve already used. It’s like a conveyor belt system for cards!

This means you’ll need to think ahead and make smart choices, paying attention to the cards you’re holding. Certain cards become more powerful the longer you wait to use them, and others work better when placed next to particular cards.

It seems like a smart solution, but we need to try it out ourselves to fully grasp how everything connects and functions.

Mechborn is currently scheduled to launch on PlayStation 5 in late 2026. What are your thoughts on the game? Share them in the comments below!

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2026-01-21 23:06