Beastro, the cooking-meets-deckbuilding fantasy adventure from Los Angeles-based Timberline Studio, is out now. The game launched on June 11, 2026, on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and became available simultaneously as a day-one title on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The game was originally scheduled for May 21 and moved back about three weeks so the studio could add improvements before launch.
Beastro is available to buy right now from CA$11.00 - check the live prices below.
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A cozy game with a crunchy core
Pulling from both traditional card games and trading card games, Beastro aims to be an accessible and cozy deckbuilder for players new to the genre. Studio Director Lindsey Rostal wrote on Xbox Wire at launch, describing the game's design ethos:
"It takes a moment to learn, but hours to master."
Where Slay the Spire - the game that effectively defined digital deckbuilders - has combat producing rewards that build your deck, in Beastro the causality runs the other direction: cooking produces the cards, and combat is what happens downstream of a good meal.
Players run a restaurant in the village of Palo Pori, preparing meals for adventurers called Caretakers. The dishes they cook determine what cards those adventurers carry into combat against the monsters threatening the village walls.
How the card system works
The combat uses trick-taking rules inspired by games like Spades and Hearts rather than the energy-management system common to digital deckbuilders, making it more accessible to players new to the genre. Card design is deliberately stripped back: each card's core information is its number and its "flavor" - effectively the suit - with deeper effects and synergies available for players who want them.
Battles are presented in a puppet theatre style, and Caretakers use decks built from ingredients cooked by the player. Outside of active deckbuilding, players can also improve their cards by investing time in farming, cooking techniques, or foraging - meaning progression is never locked behind a single playstyle.
Platform availability and pricing
Beastro is available for $19.99, with a 25% launch discount running June 11-18 on Steam. Players who own Timberline Studio's previous game, The Red Lantern, can also access a reduced-price bundle on Steam.
| Platform | Available | Game Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox Series X|S | Yes | Day one |
| PC (Xbox app) | Yes | Day one |
| Steam (PC) | Yes | No |
| PlayStation 5 | Yes | No |
The Xbox version supports 4K Ultra HD, is optimised for Xbox Series X|S, and includes Xbox Play Anywhere - meaning one purchase covers both Xbox console and PC.
Timberline Studio's second game
Beastro is Timberline Studio's second game, following the 2020 narrative dog-sledding title The Red Lantern, and marks their first self-published release. The studio describes Beastro as a hard genre pivot, and a smooth launch carries weight for a small team.
For Game Pass subscribers, the case is clear-cut. For everyone buying outright, the $19.99 price and launch-week Steam discount make it an easy genre experiment - especially if traditional card games like Spades or trick-taking games are already in your comfort zone.
