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VELATO launched on Steam on Jul 5, 2026 from developer VELATO and publisher Infantex at $14.99 at launch. It is $8.99 on Steam at the time of writing. This is a casual, indie, strategy, early access release for Windows, macOS, and this coverage lays out what buyers should know about VELATO before adding it to cart.
VELATO — Key Facts
From the Steam listing: VELATO is a Poker-Bluff Roguelike Deckbuilder where players build powerful Joker synergies, and survive escalating tables in a roguelike deckbuilder where every opponent remembers how you play.
- Developer: VELATO
- Publisher: Infantex
- Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
- Languages: English, French, German, Spanish – Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese – Portugal
- Release: Jul 5, 2026
- Price: $14.99
- Steam features: Single-player campaign
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About VELATO: Gameplay & Details
A poker-bluff roguelike deckbuilder where you have to outsmart the opponent reading you. In VELATO, you sit across the table from the system Bosses that watch how you play, remembers when you’ve bluffed, and decides whether to call you out. Every hand becomes two games at once: the poker hand you build, and the mind game you play to sell it. Does the bluff go through or will the Bosses call it out? Do you dare to bluff? 🤡.
What is the Game like?
Velato has 3 play modes: Single mode – Single-player vs Bosses Battle Mode – Player vs Player (On the Roadmap) Hell Mode – Multiplayer (On the Roadmap) You will climb through endless floors , and each floor puts you through three escalating tables.
Small table — warm up and set your strategy with 50 Golds per table.
Big table — pressure rises, stakes climb from 50 to 70 Golds and more per Table.
What are the specials?
Bluff against 24 BossesIt’s Poker. It’s Roguelike and you need to build your deck carefully. Pick up the best hand to bluff and challenge the Bosses to survive and play on next tables., 124 Jokers to help you surviveYou can buy Joker after beating a boss in Velato Store., Read and calculate carefully before you buy any Jokers. If not, you will not gain any scores in the next table., 24 bosses in VelatoIf you can survive, you meet different boss in each new table. Each boss will have their own power to defend your hand and you need to remember all their faces to build the most appropriate deck to beat them.
Bluff is The heart of the game.
The bluff system is the thing we’re most proud of. That tension of staring down an opponent and daring them to call you — the kind that normally only exists in multiplayer poker — now lives inside a single-player poker-bluff roguelike deckbuilder. It turns every hand from play for fun to play and calculate to survive. You can choose "Challenge" or "Skip" button if you’re confident with your Jokers’ power.
Betting Golds is another strategy in Bluffing stage. If you’re ready to all-in, maximize the gold. If not, keep your gold to play next tables.
VELATO — Screenshots
VELATO Launch Details on Steam
VELATO is priced at $14.99 at launch, with the game available on Windows, macOS. The Steam page lists 7 languages at launch (English, French, German, Spanish – Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese – Portugal), and the release is credited to developer VELATO with Infantex publishing.
What’s Actually in the Game You’re Buying
Based on the VELATO Steam listing, buyers should expect:
- Single-player campaign
VELATO Verdict: Worth the Look for Casual Fans
VELATO lands on Steam as a casual, indie, strategy, early access release from VELATO.
VELATO — Live Steam Data
At a glance — verified Steam listing
| Developer | VELATO |
| Publisher | Infantex |
| Release date | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Price | $8.99 — verified 10 September 2026 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Strategy, Early Access |
| Steam features | Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish – Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and 1 more |
| Store screenshots | 8 |
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