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Artifact Classic

Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

Card Battler Deckbuilding Card Game Trading Card Game Strategy
Last tracked players
24
All-time peak
11,817
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Steam reviews
47.1% positive
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ARTIFACT FOUNDRY



STREAMLINED GAMEPLAY
We've taken the essence of Artifact and refined it based on community feedback:
• All 3 lanes are in view at the same time.
• Unified mana pool across lanes.
• Dramatically reduced the degree to which randomness affects gameplay.

ALL-NEW CONTENT
• Over 100 new cards, including over 20 new heroes!
• Extended tutorial and playable demo scenarios for each hero.
• New PvE content: Beginner campaign and standalone challenges.
• New PvP mode: Hero Draft.

FREE AND OPEN
Artifact Foundry is free to play. Cards are unlocked solely through gameplay, with no pack purchasing.

ARTIFACT CLASSIC



THE CARD GAME REIMAGINED
A collaboration between legendary card game designer Richard Garfield and Valve, Artifact Classic is a digital card game that combines deeply strategic, competitive gameplay with the rich setting of Dota 2. The result is an immersive and visually stunning trading card game unlike any other.

STRATEGY UNBOUNDED
Wield your deck across three lanes of combat, answer every move of your opponent with one of your own. Unlimited hand size. Unlimited number of units you control. Unlimited mana you can employ.

FREE AND OPEN
Artifact Classic is free to play! Furthermore, all cards are now available to all players. If you paid for the original Artifact, your cards are promoted to Collector's Edition cards. Paid game event tickets have also been phased out.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Intel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Mac OS 10.13.6 or newer
  • Processor: Intel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD GCN-based GPU, Nvidia Kepler-based GPU or newer, Intel HD 4000 or newer (requires Metal)
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:

    Linux

    Minimum

    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or newer
    • Processor: Intel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Vulkan-capable GPU from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card

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      Game details Languages, features & support
      Publisher
      Valve
      Brazilian rating
      14
      Steam Germany rating
      12
      Metacritic
      76
      Features
      Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Cloud
      Languages
      English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America
      *languages with full audio support
      Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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      Structured language support (12)
      LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
      EnglishYesYesYes
      FrenchYesNoYes
      ItalianYesNoYes
      GermanYesNoYes
      Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
      JapaneseYesNoYes
      KoreanYesNoYes
      Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
      RussianYesNoYes
      Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
      Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
      Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is Artifact Classic free to play?
      Yes, Artifact Classic is free to play on Steam.
      What genre is Artifact Classic?
      Artifact Classic is a Strategy game.
      Who developed Artifact Classic?
      Artifact Classic was developed by Valve and published by Valve.
      What platforms does Artifact Classic support?
      Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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