-83%
Steam
Steam
-15%
Shorted
Balatro-style scoring on a 9×9 grid. Your deck becomes the board: trace same-color Packets into scoring shapes, install Patches that hack the rules, and rebuild the deck that refills the grid. Six Firewalls stand between you and an overloaded high score.
Deal overview
Shorted is currently 15% off on Steam — down to $5.94 from $6.99.
This is a modest 15% cut. Unless you want Shorted now, holding out for a seasonal sale usually pays off.
That works out to $1.05 off the Steam list price of $6.99.
As a recent release, discounts this early are relatively uncommon.
Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy · Developer: Makikata Games · Release: Nov 4, 2026.
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About this game
YOUR DECK IS THE BOARDEvery Packet you own gets dealt onto a 9×9 grid. Trace same-color chains, bend them into shapes, and watch the score climb from hundreds to millions. Then rebuild your deck so the next grid plays even better.TURNS ARE EVERYTHINGA straight line scores. A zigzag scores way more. Every turn in your chain pumps the multiplier, so the best move is rarely the obvious one.HACK THE RULESInstall up to five Patches and order them like a combo. Some pile on Bits, some multiply, some bend the rules entirely. Stack them right and one chain clears the Screen.SIX FIREWALLS STAND IN YOUR WAYEach Stage ends with a Firewall that breaks the rules and corrupts your deck. Beat it,…
