BOOMSTICK CITYLoved Inscryption's card combat? Play it against people
Updated August 2026
Boomstick City is not an Inscryption clone. Inscryption is a single-player, story-driven horror deckbuilder with a twist you do not spoil, and it is a masterpiece at being exactly that. If you want another solo narrative roguelike, this is not it. But if what hooked you was the grimy, characterful card combat, and you want to point it at real opponents, Boomstick City is a free, head-to-head card game in a browser. Post-apocalyptic, four crews free on day one, a match in around eight turns.
The four crews, yours free from day one
Different beast, and that is fine
Inscryption is solo. It is narrative, atmospheric, full of secrets and a story that keeps pulling the rug. Boomstick City is a competitive card game, one player against another, no campaign and no twist ending.
So if you want the story trip again, replay Inscryption, nothing here scratches that. What we offer is the card combat you liked, aimed at a person instead of a scripted opponent.
The vibe rhymes
Both are card games with grime and character, not shiny high fantasy. Boomstick City is post-apocalyptic: junkyard mechanics, union demolitionists, soup-kitchen settlers, and mutants who befriended the radiation. The cards have teeth and a dark sense of humor.
If Inscryption's grimy, characterful tone is part of why you are here, you will feel at home, even though the genre is different.
Card combat, now against a human
The tactile part you liked, playing creatures, trading blows, sacrificing a body for value, is here in a versus shape. Survivors fight, Gear upgrades them, Events swing a turn, and Powderkeg bodies do their best work on the way out.
The difference is the opponent. Instead of a scripted foe, there is a person reading the same board and trying to beat you to 15 Territory Points.
Free, browser, multiplayer
Inscryption is a paid single-player game, and a great one. Boomstick City is free and head-to-head, with nothing to install. It runs in any browser, desktop or phone.
There is an economy, Gold for packs and cosmetics, but it is optional and never the price of a match. The four starter decks are free and complete from the first game.
How it plays
You spend Volts, energy that ramps a point a turn, on Survivors, Gear, and Events over one shared board. Win a fight, take ground, and raid the enemy Stash when their board is clear.
First crew to 15 Territory Points wins, usually in around eight turns, with no turn limit. Quick and decisive, the way a good card fight should be.
Play it when you want people
Keep Inscryption for the solo descent and the secrets. It is one of a kind.
When you want its card teeth aimed at a real person, Boomstick City is free and one click away.
| Boomstick City | Inscryption | |
|---|---|---|
| Players | Head-to-head vs a person | Single-player story |
| Genre | Competitive card game | Narrative roguelike deckbuilder |
| Price | Free to play | Paid, one-time |
| A session | A match, around eight turns | A story run |
| Where it runs | Any browser, no install | Installed game (PC, console) |
| The draw | Card combat vs a human | Card combat plus story and secrets |
Common questions
Is Boomstick City like Inscryption?
In genre, no. Inscryption is a single-player story-horror deckbuilder. Boomstick City is a head-to-head card game you play against other people, free, in a browser. What carries over is grimy, characterful card combat, now in a competitive versus match.
Is there a multiplayer game like Inscryption?
Inscryption is single-player by design, so for its card combat against real opponents, Boomstick City is one option. It is free, post-apocalyptic, and pits your crew against another player in a match of around eight turns.
Does it have a story like Inscryption?
No. There is a rich post-apocalyptic world and plenty of card flavor, but no single-player narrative campaign or roguelike run. It is a competitive card game where you race a rival to 15 Territory Points. For the story, Inscryption is the one.
Is it free?
Yes. Inscryption is a paid game; Boomstick City is free to play. All four starter decks are free at full strength, with an optional economy (Gold, packs, cosmetics) that is never required to win.
Do I need to install it?
No. Inscryption is an installed game. Boomstick City runs in any modern browser on desktop or phone, nothing to download. Open the page and you are in a match.
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Its card teeth, aimed at a person
Free, head-to-head, post-apocalyptic. All four crews yours from the first match. Open the page and race to 15.
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