Last updated on July 27th, 2026 at 01:34 pm
Cascadou – Card Game Review
Cascadou is a Card/Puzzle game from Machineboy AS, first launched in 17th June 2026.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 6+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Cascadou Stand Out
A uniquely satisfying deckbuilding roguelike where poker hands topple into each other like dominoes. Plan the perfect sequence, break the rules with powerful stickers, and unleash cascades of pure joy!
Each round raises the target score. With limited moves per round, you need to create the biggest scoring hands to survive seven days. Upgrade your 52‑card deck with collectible stickers, earn permanent badges, and discover special cards that open new ways to play. A new game mode debuts on iOS: Freeswap Run: Move cards freely, but you only have 4 chances to play!
FEATURES
The full, complete Cascadou game now available on the go!
120 stickers to collect, combine, and experiment with
8 card types that help you create wild combos
10 badges that permanently upgrade your run
Auto saves game each round
Multiple play modes for beginners and advanced players
Daily Challenges: Chill Mode (free swaps, chase the longest chains) and Solitaire (remove all 52 cards in 20 moves or less)
Morning, Afternoon, and Night stages with optional challenges and big rewards
20 rounds plus a tough final level that tests your deck and your skill
Secrets to uncover and new modes and stickers to unlock
Bronze, Silver and Gold medals to earn for each play mode
Handcrafted art and music by solo developer machineboy from Norway
High replayability with endless deck, sticker, and badge combos
So take off your shoes, kick back, and soak in the delightful chain reactions of Cascadou!
This Card game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Cascadou is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 18th July 2026
Recent improvements include:
Better battery performance on Medium graphics (default).
Thanks for playing Cascadou!
Download & Availability
Cascadou is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Fun concept. A great game for a weekend. Once you figure out what stickers (shotgun, ammo, double barrel) play well together it becomes very hard to loose and most of the strategy becomes about getting those stickers. We dont even look at the cards anymore its all about sticker mechanics and interaction. Which is its own kind of fun.
Ive played a bit and gotten the hand of it enough to start winning. Theres a lot of content here, but its just not as exciting as balatro. We feel like there are fewer runs here where you feel that electric synergy. We think the game would be improved with more opportunities to actually start modifying your deck rather than just adding stickers to cards. Its fun dont get us wrong, but we dont see this having the lasting appeal of balatro.
We dont know if Balatro inspired this game, but the comparison is hard to ignore: its like Balatro, except your Jokers are shuffled into your deck, so you dont always draw them. The premise is simple: rearrange a 38 grid of cards to create poker hands and score points. With clever positioning you can make multiple hands at once, and your stickers (the games version of Jokers) create satisfying chains of retriggers that can send your score far beyond what you expected. Im still discovering new interactions, and watching everything cascade is incredibly satisfying. The game loads almost instantly (about a second from our home screen to continuing a run on an iPhone 16), the music is relaxing, the presentation is full of charm, and the bird is adorable. Our only complaint is the final challenge that disables the hand-detection preview. It feels less like an interesting gameplay modifier and more like removing a quality-of-life feature. Id love to see more varied final challenges instead. Overall, this is a fantastic game that we keep coming back to, and we highly recommend it.
Literally everything about Cascadou is well-designed and even more impressively executed. This is not at all surprising to us considering that its creator, machineboy, has a history of making quality games that stick with you long after you first play them. Dont be fooled by the seemingly simple premise of what Cascadou presents to you initially on a surface level, thanks to an array of modes and features, the replay value here is astounding. We can honestly say Im going to still be playing this game with satisfaction for years to come.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.2.4
- Size: 530.58 MB
- iOS: 13.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Machineboy AS
Last updated: 18th July 2026 | Genre: Card, Puzzle | Developer: Machineboy AS