PLAYISM and Al Fine announced deckbuilding roguelike RPG Chrono Ark Deluxe Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 29, 2026. The Nintendo Switch version of Chrono Ark includes various improvements for text display and all previously released DLC from the Steam version.
Lastly, here’s an overview, via PLAYISM:
Chrono Ark, the deck-building roguelike RPG. Recruit companions with distinct personalities, build a party that maximizes skill synergies, and save the Twisted World!
Blending RPG and card game elements
Recruit up to 4 companions and build the strongest party based on their skills and abilities. The skills of Lucy, the protagonist, and her companions are available as cards. Your choices determine what skills they learn!
Defeat is nothing to fear!
Unlike traditional RPGs, everything resets when your party gets defeated, and new companions and skills become available. Perfect your strategy with each iteration.
A story revealed with each iteration
Long ago, when the world was engulfed in black mist, the surviving humans escaped to the Ark.
There’s only one way to restore the world: seek out the hidden Time Shades and activate the Clock Tower. The Clock Tower will surely restore the world to a time of peace.
Awakening in the Twisted Land beneath the Ark, Lucy finds she has no memories other than the words “Activate the Clock Tower”…
She joins forces with her companions and sets out in search of the Time Shades. Recruit companions with distinct personalities, build a party that maximizes skill synergies, and save the Twisted World!
What’s in the Deluxe Edition
The Nintendo Switch version contains improvements for overall text display in all languages, compared to the Steam version. Also, the Deluxe Edition will include all DLC released for the Steam version.
