Dreadline Express is more Myst than Balatro, but this horror Metroidvania deckbuilder is just as creative

Black tentacles writhe beneath a sundering sky as I look out of the train window in Dreadline Express. It's one of the games I was most eager to play at Gamescom 2026: Described on its Steam page as a "psychological horror Metroidbrainia" where deckbuilding mechanics shape your storyline, it sounded like my kind of weird straight off the bat.Key info: Dreadline ExpressDeveloper: Dave Konecny
Platform(s): PC
Release date: October 2026The deckbuilding in question comes in the form of cards I colle