Beatrix at Steam Next Fest: Italian Tarot Roguelite Returns With an Updated Demo
This is an updated demo, not the first unveiling of the game. For Steam Next Fest, running October 19–26, 2026, Milan-based Tambù Digital has brought back Beatrix with a reworked tutorial, combat fixes and refinements to progression, user interface, audio and performance. The studio’s announcement is dated October 19 and was published on October 20. The free playable build is available through Steam.
Drawing on Dante’s Divine Comedy, Beatrix takes a more spatial approach to the familiar card-battler formula. Cards occupy a shared grid, and where they land can matter just as much as their printed power. That tension between the deck in your hand and the territory on the board is the central design proposition of this Italian indie project.
Tarot cards, territory and turning enemies
Combat uses Minor and Major Arcana. Surround an opposing card along a row, column or diagonal and a clash can flip control of several spaces. The mechanic echoes territory-focused tabletop games while adding the uncertainty of a constructed deck and the distinctive abilities attached to tarot cards.
The planning starts before a card is played. Canons are effects installed on individual board spaces: land a card on one and it might gain power, be copied or shift part of the grid. Placement therefore shapes what future moves are possible, not merely what happens on the current turn. Opponents have tricks of their own, while different Circles of Hell bring additional conditions into play.
What has changed in the Next Fest demo
According to the developer’s official statement, Tambù Digital has improved the onboarding flow and tutorial, smoothed progression and made fixes and adjustments to battles. It also lists interface polish, performance optimisations and audio improvements. These are tangible changes to the existing playable build, rather than an announcement of a firm launch date for the full game.
Steam’s demo page lists three playable Circles — Lust, Greed and Violence — with Minos, Plutus and the Minotaur as guardians. It also describes three starting archetypes, 82 Canons, 36 relics and six Major Arcana spells. Those numbers refer specifically to the trial build; they should not be mistaken for the contents of the entire game.
Why this Italian indie is worth watching
The most intriguing idea is the friction between card strength and board position. A powerful hand may still lose if it gives away the spaces that matter; a modest card in the right square might turn a fight around. Whether that interplay stays rewarding across longer runs is something players can judge in the demo. This is an editorial look at the disclosed systems, not a claim that we have independently playtested them.
Steam currently lists the full release date as to be announced. For now, players can download the free demo and wishlist Beatrix to follow its development. Tambù Digital is credited as both developer and publisher on the official game page.
Judgement and symbols: an independent THE SIGNAL connection
Tarot, moral choices and visual symbols offer a chance to compare artistic languages without confusing their creators. Smart GFX stocks the standalone THE SIGNAL // 04 FALSE SAINT canvas, one of the public works numbered 01–12. Its themes of appearance and judgement provide an editorial connection only: this is not Beatrix merchandise, and Smart GFX has no partnership or affiliation with Tambù Digital or Valve.
Primary sources and image credits
Images: official Beatrix screenshots from Tambù Digital’s game gallery. Independent Smart GFX editorial article, updated October 22, 2026.
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