Scoundrel

A cinematic solo dungeon crawl card game. Survive the deck, slay the monsters, and escape with your life.

Difficulty
The standard rules.
Free to PlayNo Sign-UpPlay in Browser

Master the Dungeon

Survive the Encounter

Navigate a 44-card dungeon deck reimagined as a tactical gauntlet. Each room reveals four cards — choose three to face, and leave one behind.

Monster Combat

Face off against Clubs and Spades. Use your weapon or sacrifice health — but weapons degrade with each kill.

Weapon System

Diamonds are your weapons. Equipping one always replaces your current blade, so choose wisely.

Total Survival

Hearts restore your vitality, but only one potion works per room. Manage your 20 HP carefully through each dungeon room.

What is Online Scoundrel?

Online Scoundrel is a free, browser-based version of Scoundrel — the single-player dungeon-crawl card game played with a 44-card deck. Clear room after room of monsters, weapons and potions and try to survive the whole dungeon with your 20 health. No account, no download; it plays instantly in your browser on desktop or mobile.

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How to play Scoundrel

Hearts (2-10)
Restore health equal to the card value, up to 20. Only one potion per room — a second is wasted.
Diamonds (2-10)
Equip as your weapon. Always replaces your current weapon, even if lower.
Monsters
Fight with your weapon or bare hands. Weapons degrade — each kill must be strictly lower than the last.
Running
Skip a room to avoid danger. All four cards go to the bottom of the deck, but you can't run twice in a row.

Frequently asked questions

What is Online Scoundrel?

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Online Scoundrel is a free, browser-based version of Scoundrel, a single-player dungeon-crawl card game played with a 44-card deck. There is no sign-up or download — it plays instantly in your browser.

How do you play Scoundrel?

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Each room deals four cards and you resolve three of them. Clubs and spades are monsters you fight, diamonds are weapons you equip, and hearts are potions that restore health. Survive every room with your 20 health to win.

Is Online Scoundrel free?

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Yes. Online Scoundrel is completely free to play, requires no account, and runs in any modern web browser on desktop or mobile.

How does the weapon rule work?

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A fresh weapon can fight any monster, but once it slays one it may only be used against monsters strictly weaker than the last one it defeated. You can always choose to fight barehanded instead and take full damage.

Can you avoid a room?

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Yes. Instead of fighting, you can flee a room and send all four of its cards to the bottom of the deck — but you cannot avoid two rooms in a row.

How is my score calculated?

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If you win, your score is your remaining health, with a bonus if you finish at full health after playing a potion. If you lose, your score is negative: your health minus the total value of every monster still left in the dungeon.

Is this the same as the tabletop Scoundrel?

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Yes. Online Scoundrel follows the canonical rules of Scoundrel by Zach Gage and Kurt Bieg, including the strict weapon-degradation rule.