Official launch trailer
Watch the official trailer for the placement rhythm, score cascades and island scale, then use the milestone guide to read the target and week counter.
Independent Combolands player guide
Combolands: build a better run.
Place building cards, grow your island and reach the next population milestone. Start with the exact decision in front of you.
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Watch & learn
See how a city comes together
A quick introduction, a full play session, and a different approach to building combos.
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A first run with Sips
Follow a longer play session and see the decisions between building placements.
Building a perfect combination
Watch an earlier take on the placement loop. Use current guides for balance values.
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What are you working on?
Build your first run
Read the clock, place with a purpose and understand the run before chasing a perfect combo.
- Beginner guideCards, placements, population and the full first-run loop.
- Building-card poolWhy starter cards repeat and when later offers open up.
- Milestones & weeksRead the target and decide when to end early.
- Save & ContinueKnow when to quit and diagnose a reset or missing run.
- How long is a run?Plan your time without treating 30 minutes as a fixed timer.
- Range vs adjacencyTell nearby effects apart from touching tiles.
- Range placementRead the placement preview before committing a card.
Unlock & progress
Choose a specific unlock or resource goal, then keep the run pointed at it.
- Secret GuildsWork toward Rogue and Arcane.
- AchievementsCheck requirements and common unlock timing.
- Difficulty progressionUnlock ranks and diagnose a selected-level mismatch.
- Tomes & GemsSeparate the two progression resources.
- Gold guidePlan money around your unlock route.
- HeirloomsCheck passive modifiers and documented rewards.
Make the combo work
Look up the piece, then open the exact puzzle or interaction blocking your run.
- Buildings & effectsLook up effects and versioned changes.
- Score and multipliersBuild a payout loop and diagnose stalled points.
- Agricultural openingConnect berries, irrigation and a painted Windmill.
- Kelp & SeaweedPlace for Fishing Boats and connect a Maritime trigger chain.
- Temple layoutPlace the four wings and diagnose a failed activation.
- Building interactionsCompare known effects before committing space.
- ConduitCheck the direction, chain and related Wall interaction.
- WallRead the documented Wall behavior and placement notes.
- OutpostUnderstand its expansion role and placement limits.
- TransformCheck transformation rules and edge cases.
More guides, release details and platform help
Use these pages for game availability, hardware, patch history and the remaining reference sections.
120+buildings at launch
100+passive heirlooms
13+city councillors
10increasing ranks
Quick answers
Quick answers for Combolands players
Get the short answer first, then open the full guide when you need the source or detail.
When did Combolands release?
Combolands released on Steam for Windows on August 24, 2026.
See the time-zone tableIs the free demo still available?
No. The separate Steam demo listing stopped resolving after the August 24 launch, and the live full-game store no longer offers a demo download. The demo page remains as a versioned archive.
See the archived demo scopeCan my PC run it?
The minimum is a GTX 1060 3 GB or Radeon R9 Fury, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB storage and 64-bit Windows 10 or 11.
Compare the full specificationsIs it coming to Switch or mobile?
No Switch, iOS or Android release has been announced. Windows PC is the only platform confirmed in the current official sources.
Check every platformCan I play it on Steam Deck?
Yes. Steam currently rates Combolands as Playable on Steam Deck, but not Verified.
See the Steam Deck detailsAre there secret Guilds?
Yes. Rogue and Arcane are hidden full-release unlocks beyond the seven starting Guilds advertised on Steam.
Unlock Rogue and ArcaneHow do I get more Gold?
A current player discussion favors Industrial for pure money. Use Commercial with Civic or Martial for secret-Guild routes, and protect the 75-Gold total when the Spymaster request appears.
Open the Gold guideHow do heirlooms work?
Heirlooms are passive run modifiers. The full game advertises more than 100, while public sources currently confirm only a few specific interactions and rewards.
See confirmed heirloom detailsIs Combolands worth it?
Early reception is positive: Steam shows Very Positive, while the two launch reviews compared here score it 7/10 and 9.5/10.
Compare the current reviewsWhat information is available?
15 building records, 5 potions, 7 advertised guilds and 5 pairing names are covered. Some entries have full effects; others currently show only a confirmed name or patch change.
Start with the building recordsTemple not completing? The four wings use fixed directional corners, and moving or transforming a piece may not repair a missed creation check. Open the illustrated Temple layout and failure checks.
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Compare the play style before you buy
These guides answer broader player searches without pretending every card game or roguelike city builder plays the same way.
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Roguelike deckbuilder gamesChoose among combat decks, score engines, tactical lanes, narrative cards or Combolands’ spatial city-building runs.Games like BalatroChoose an alternative by the part you want to keep: combo engines, casino cards, combat decks or a spatial city puzzle.Games like Loop HeroCompare map-building cards, automatic engines and persistent settlement progression without treating every roguelike as the same.Card-based city builder gamesCompare Combolands, Stacklands and Cardboard Town by the way their cards actually build a city.Games like StacklandsSee where Combolands matches Stacklands—and where island placement replaces literal card stacking.Roguelike city builder gamesCompare the short Combolands loop with the larger settlement campaign in Against the Storm.
Demo v9 interaction
Composter turns removal into a farm engine.
Removing a building in range gives each farm +0.1 multiplier. Adjacent Manure is removed automatically and triggers for +1 Gold.
View building interactionComposter+Manure
Confirmed direct link · Demo v9
Adjacency, removal, farm multiplier and Gold are all part of this documented loop.
Official screenshots
Read the interface, not just the scenery
The images reveal milestones, limited weeks, Guild Progress and building cards. Open any image at full size to read the details.
Release status: Combolands released on August 24, 2026; current release facts are separated from preserved Demo version history. Check the release details, review Combolands platform availability, or read the archived demo history; demo values remain tied to their cited version.
Latest documented official update
Combolands v1.0.6
Crux Games fixed cases where Gems and Tomes failed to enter the Jewellery Box and Bookshelf, and added a startup check for pending achievements.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
What is Combolands?
Combolands is a roguelike deckbuilder and city builder by Crux Games. You place building cards, stack interactions and grow a procedural island city in runs designed to last about 30 minutes.
When did Combolands release?
Combolands released on Steam for Windows on August 24, 2026.
Does Combolands still have a demo?
No. The separate Steam demo listing stopped resolving after the August 24 launch, and the live full-game store no longer offers a demo download. The demo page remains as a versioned archive.
How many guild combinations are there?
The current official store describes 7 guilds and 21 possible 2-guild combinations. A historical Guild Progress screenshot shows 21 victory slots: 5 named entries and 16 marked ???, without publishing their effects.
Is this an official Combolands site?
No. This is an independent player guide. Important game claims link back to official Steam pages or versioned patch notes.