A 30-Minute Roguelike Citybuilder Where Building Cards Trigger Cascading Combos
Combolands Guide
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder is a single-player roguelike citybuilder and deckbuilder from Crux Games, released on Steam for Windows on August 24, 2026 at a $9.99 list price with the store showing $7.99 during a launch promotion. The official page describes a tiny roguelike citybuilder where you place buildings, unlock synergies and trigger cascading combos, with each run aimed at a satisfying 30-minute burst.
- Released
- Aug 24, 2026
- Guild pairings
- 21 from 7 guilds
- Price
- $7.99 on Steam
Aug 24, 2026
Release date
Full launch on Steam for Windows, not an Early Access release
2 of 7
Guilds per run
Seven advertised guilds picked two at a time, giving 21 pairings
$7.99
Current price
A 20 percent promotion off the $9.99 list price
120+
Buildings
Alongside 100+ heirlooms, 13+ councillors and 10 ranks
Media
Trailer and screenshots for Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder — click any shot to enlarge.
No embeddable trailer on file — official video linked instead. Header art and screenshots are store-provided official assets (© Crux Games), shown for identification.
The Steam store page carries one official trailer, the Release Date Trailer, plus a launch trailer on the Crux Games YouTube channel. A free demo ran before launch and has since been removed from the live store.
Start here
A few pages cover almost everything a new Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder player asks in the first hour.
Start the How To Play Guide →- 1
How To Play
The full run loop in order: pick two guilds, place building cards, hit each population milestone, and decide when to shop or skip.
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Buildings
How the 120+ building cards work, from trigger types and timers to the difference between range and adjacency.
- 3
Guilds
The seven advertised guilds, the 21 two-pick pairings they create, and the routes to the secret Rogue and Arcane guilds.
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder guides
Every Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder page by section — 12 in total, each compiled from its listed sources.
Latest updates
Newest and refreshed pages in this section.
- Combolands How To Unlock Arcane Guild — Wizard Vote RouteGuide
- Combolands Best Builds — Money, Farming, Military and MaritimeGuide
- Combolands All Buildings — Trigger Types, Range and CombosGuide
- Combolands Best Combos — Documented Chains to Build AroundGuide
- Combolands Best Guilds — All Seven and How Pairings WorkGuide
- Combolands How To Play — First Run, Milestones and CombosGuide
FAQ
Answers use only sourced facts; unverified items are marked.
- What is Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder?
- It is a single-player roguelike citybuilder and deckbuilder from Crux Games. You place building cards onto a procedurally generated island, trigger cascading combos, hit population milestones, and grow a tiny hamlet into a thriving city across runs designed to last about 30 minutes.
- When did Combolands release and what does it cost?
- It released on August 24, 2026 on Steam for Windows. The list price is $9.99, and the store has shown it at $7.99 during a 20 percent launch promotion that ends October 8, 2026. The game is a full release, not an Early Access title.
- How many guilds and guild combinations are there?
- The official store advertises seven guilds and says you pick two per run, producing 21 possible guild combinations. Independent sources also describe two hidden guilds, Rogue and Arcane, which are unlocked through play rather than shown in the starting roster.
- How long is a Combolands run?
- The official page describes the game as satisfying 30-minute bursts with a 'number-go-up' rush. A run is split into milestones with a limited week counter, so you can finish a milestone early once the target is met and end the run in one sitting.
Ready to start Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder?
Read the beginner guide first, then pick the platform that fits how you play.
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