Get in, get the goods, get out. What could possibly go wrong? In this single-player, story-driven cyberpunk RPG, play as Alexandra - a street-smart thief on the run after a failed heist. Put together a team of unusual allies, pull off thrilling heists, and fight and hack using your deck of cards.
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What's in the demo?

  • A section of one heist from the first act of the game.
  • A combat simulator where you can test different deck builds and face increasingly difficult combat encounters.
  • Get introduced to the world and the story, meet your crew, and pet a dog.
  • Try out the card-based combat with our unique combo mechanic, which rewards good sequencing of the cards you play.
  • Hack through security using our unique mechanic, inspired by games like Android: Netrunner and Deus Ex.
  • Fully voiced dialogues.
  • Original cyberpunk soundtrack from Robert Bruckmayer.



HeistGeist is a story-driven (non-roguelike) cyberpunk RPG where you fight and hack using cards. Take on the role of Alexandra, a double-crossed street-smart thief on the run after a heist gone wrong. Assemble a team of specialists, mastermind intricate heists, engage in card-based battles, and hack into the most secure corporate systems.


  • Set in an original post-cyberpunk world based on real locations in a fictional version of Central Europe in 2040’s
  • Plan highly sophisticated heists for super secret prototypes or classified corporate intel. But be prepared that even the best laid plans can sometimes get messy. Adapt to change, make the right choices, stay alive and most of all, get the job done.
  • Put together a team of professionals made up of unusual allies with a very particular set of skills.



If stealth is not an option, fight guards and automated security systems in tactical card-based battles. Instead of traditional skill trees, customize your character by assembling a deck of cards tailored to your chosen strategy.



Utilize the unique combo mechanic by playing cards in the correct sequence to enhance their effects. Kick things off with a cheap attack, plan ahead to build your combo, and finish strong with a powerful finisher.



As you play certain cards, they accumulate upgrade points. Once the card levels up, it can be upgraded into one of two versions, each suitable for a different character build, offering deep customization enhancing your strategic options and synergies.



Hack into the most secure corporate systems in our reimagination of cyberspace net running with a special card-based hacking mechanics inspired by the new DeusEx games and Android: Netrunner.



Break through strong barriers, dodge deadly ICEs and run powerful programs and viruses all to get to data storages full of valuable data.



Follow the story of Alexandra, a professional thief for hire who's desperately trying to stay alive after her last job in Venice went terribly wrong. On the run from corporate assassins and with a knife to her throat courtesy of a very unhappy client, Alex needs to assemble a team of professionals to pull off the heist of a lifetime.



The game is set in a futuristic version of Central Europe of the 2040s, in a sprawling cyberpunk-inspired agglomeration inspired by our hometown.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Heists - Pull off high stakes heists in which every choice matters
  • Story - Follow an original cyberpunk story full of twists and intrigue, set in unusual setting in Central Europe, with a fully voiced cast of characters
  • Combat - Fight your enemies in card-based battles where sequencing and powerful combinations are the key to your success
  • RPG - Build your character by constructing a deck of cards that suits your playstyle and by augmenting your character through the installation of cyberware that changes your attributes.
  • Hacking - Use cyberspace to hack into secure servers in a unique card-based puzzles where you run programs and install viruses in order to get to server at the end of the grid

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 12
    • Processor: Intel or Apple silicon
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 20.04
      • Memory: 8 GB RAM
      • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable
      • Storage: 1 GB available space
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