Clear River Games, Omiya Soft, and City Connection have released a free demo of Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute, a port of the first Culdcept game from the SEGA Saturn, on PC via Steam. Although it’s a work in progress, any cards obtained from the Culdcept The First demo can be carried over to the full Steam version. The demo also includes one stage of Story Mode and one map in Battle Mode.

Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute is coming to PC via Steam worldwide on July 30. The Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S versions will follow up on September 8.

Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute will be available for $34.99 digitally, and there will be physical editions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. A Deluxe Edition will be available for $79.99.

Here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

The Culdcept series has captivated players worldwide. Now, the original masterpiece returns, enhanced with convenient new features.

Build your deck from over 300 types of cards and witness the dawn of a new battle among Cepter.

The “Book” of the Gods moves the world.

On the continent of Bablashca, where the chief god Culdra once clashed with the neutral god Baltias, humanity—Culdra’s final creation—had long flourished.

However, the world fell into chaos when stone tablets discovered across the land were revealed to be fragments of “Culdcept”—the Book of Creation and Destruction.

Driven by the mythical prophecy that “he who commands the Culdcept shall gain infinite power,” Cepter began to fight one another over the scattered fragments.

As the ravages of war spread, a lone youth finally rises and sets out on a long, epic journey.

A Battle of Offense and Defense for Territory

Players become “Cepter” who wield cards, heading into battle with a self-constructed 50-card “Book” (deck).

Move across the map guided by the roll of the dice and summon creatures using cards on the spaces where you land. Any land where you place a creature becomes your territory.

By using Spell Cards, you can manipulate dice rolls, support your creatures, or sabotage your rivals.

The first Cepter to collect the target amount of Magic Power and return to the Castle (the starting point) is declared the winner.

After a match, you will receive a random set of cards based on your ranking. Incorporate these new cards into your Book and refine your tactics for the next battle.

Incandescent Battles Featuring 180 Types of Creatures

When you land on another player’s territory, you must pay Magic Power as a toll. However, by summoning a creature and winning a battle, you can claim that territory as your own.

In battle, the key to victory lies not only in a creature’s stats and special abilities but also in Item Card effects and support bonuses from the land or allies.

Seize territories and increase your Magic Power to gain the upper hand in the game.

Equipped with New Features for a Smoother Gameplay Experience

• • • Rewind – Rewind the game to any point someone passed a Checkpoint at a Fort or the Castle.
    • Quick Save & Load – Enables you to save and load at any time, independent of the main game’s standard save function.
    • Bonus Pack – Increases the number of reward cards received at the end of a match. This can be toggled ON/OFF in the options menu.
    • Reveal Hands – This feature allows you to constantly display both your own and your opponent’s hand on-screen—information that was only visible at specific times in the original version. It can be toggled ON/OFF, and the display size adjusts automatically according to the game’s screen layout.
    • Language Switching – You can play the game in either Japanese or English.

Note: Save data is not shared between languages. Separate save files will be created for Japanese and English.