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Uncharted: Fight for Fortune

Draw, bluff, and outwit your way to the ultimate prize.

Uncharted: Fight for Fortune is a turn-based card battle game for the PlayStation Vita, developed by SCE Bend Studio and released in 2012. It reimagines the Uncharted universe as a high-stakes card table, where Nathan Drake's iconic relics, allies, and enemies become playable cards in a strategic duel for supremacy.

Quick Facts

Character
  • Nathan Drake (player avatar)
  • Elena Fisher
  • Victor Sullivan
  • Chloe Frazer
  • Charlie Cutter
  • and others
Affiliation
Various factions from the Uncharted series
First appears
Uncharted: Fight for Fortune (2012)
Status
Active in card battles
Role
Collectible card game protagonist

Lore & Background

Uncharted: Fight for Fortune is set within the same universe as the main Uncharted games but focuses on a card-based conflict rather than traditional platforming and shooting. Players collect cards representing heroes, villains, weapons, and treasures from Nathan Drake's adventures, then use them in tactical battles against AI or other players. The game's narrative is minimal, but it ties into the broader lore by referencing key locations and events from Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Among Thieves, and Drake's Deception.

Reader's Guide

The campaign in Uncharted: Fight for Fortune is structured as a gauntlet of card battles against AI opponents, each representing a distinct faction or character from the series—Sully's grifters, Roman's mercenaries, or Talbot's secret society. The central MacGuffin is the collection of powerful cards that unlock new strategies and abilities, with key turning points like acquiring the 'Phurba Dagger' or 'Golden Abacus'—cards that can flip a losing hand into a winning one. The game sets up the broader Drake saga by reminding players of the treasures and allies that defined his journey, though it does not advance the main storyline. It pays off as a nostalgic tour through the franchise's iconic items and characters, letting you relive the thrill of discovery, one card at a time.

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