Menherarium, the atmospheric roguelite deckbuilder from developer Tezcatlipoca and publisher Phoenixx, is scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch on August 13, 2026.
The game will be sold digitally for $8.99 on the Nintendo Switch eShop, giving Switch owners access to its tense, dice-driven encounters and persistent deckbuilding progression.
Overview
Menherarium casts players into a seven-day survival loop built around high-stakes dice gambling.
The core loop combines deckbuilding with a dice-rolling system: players assemble a deck of dice, wager a portion of their health as currency, and roll to overcome a series of daily challenges.
According to the developer and publisher, each day introduces new rules and conditions, forcing players to adapt their strategies across successive runs.
Gameplay and systems
- Deckbuilding and dice: Players construct a deck of dice and rely on rolls to resolve encounters.
High-risk, high-reward rolls can turn the tide or end a run.
- Daily rule shifts: The game changes its rule set each in-game day, creating evolving tactical demands across the seven-day cycle.
- Cheating and items: Cheating is an allowed tactic.
Players can acquire items after successful sessions and spend coins on emergency health kits, re-rolls, food to restore HP, and defensive amulets to increase resolve.
- Performance tracking: The game evaluates player performance in categories such as Likeability, Guts, and Vitality, which factor into progression between days.
Rewritten developer statements
The publisher and developer describe Menherarium as a deckbuilding roguelite where players must survive seven days of blood-staked dice matches against a possessive, unpredictable antagonist.
The team frames the experience as a tense mix of gambling and resource management: you bet blood each round, rely on cheat items when necessary, and adapt as the opponent alters rules and conditions day by day.
The game's tone pairs disarmingly intimate narration with life-or-death stakes to keep players on edge across runs.
Launch and availability
Menherarium will be available digitally on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $8.99 beginning August 13, 2026.
An official Switch trailer has been released by the publisher to showcase gameplay and tone.
Fans tracking indie releases and roguelite deckbuilders on the Switch should find Menherarium's blend of dice mechanics and narrative tension noteworthy on launch day.
The game will be sold digitally for $8.99 on the Nintendo Switch eShop, giving Switch owners access to its tense, dice-driven encounters and persistent deckbuilding progression.
Overview
Menherarium casts players into a seven-day survival loop built around high-stakes dice gambling.
The core loop combines deckbuilding with a dice-rolling system: players assemble a deck of dice, wager a portion of their health as currency, and roll to overcome a series of daily challenges.
According to the developer and publisher, each day introduces new rules and conditions, forcing players to adapt their strategies across successive runs.
Gameplay and systems
- Deckbuilding and dice: Players construct a deck of dice and rely on rolls to resolve encounters.
High-risk, high-reward rolls can turn the tide or end a run.
- Daily rule shifts: The game changes its rule set each in-game day, creating evolving tactical demands across the seven-day cycle.
- Cheating and items: Cheating is an allowed tactic.
Players can acquire items after successful sessions and spend coins on emergency health kits, re-rolls, food to restore HP, and defensive amulets to increase resolve.
- Performance tracking: The game evaluates player performance in categories such as Likeability, Guts, and Vitality, which factor into progression between days.
Rewritten developer statements
The publisher and developer describe Menherarium as a deckbuilding roguelite where players must survive seven days of blood-staked dice matches against a possessive, unpredictable antagonist.
The team frames the experience as a tense mix of gambling and resource management: you bet blood each round, rely on cheat items when necessary, and adapt as the opponent alters rules and conditions day by day.
The game's tone pairs disarmingly intimate narration with life-or-death stakes to keep players on edge across runs.
Launch and availability
Menherarium will be available digitally on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $8.99 beginning August 13, 2026.
An official Switch trailer has been released by the publisher to showcase gameplay and tone.
Fans tracking indie releases and roguelite deckbuilders on the Switch should find Menherarium's blend of dice mechanics and narrative tension noteworthy on launch day.