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.
- 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.
In Their Own Story
In a shadowy auction house lit by flickering chandeliers, Nathan Drake shuffles a deck of worn cards. Each card bears the image of a relic he once sought—the El Dorado statue, the Cintamani Stone, the Dagger of Ubar. Across the table, a rival collector smirks, laying down a card of armored mercenaries. Drake counters with Elena's journal, boosting his resolve. The game is not about treasure but about the stories behind it—a fight for fortune in more ways than one. While the narrative is light, each match feels like a new chapter from Drake's past, replayed through the clatter of cards and the glint of a rival's eye.
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.
Did You Know?
- The game was developed by SCE Bend Studio, who also worked on Uncharted: Golden Abyss for the PS Vita.
- Fight for Fortune uses a turn-based card battle system, a departure from the action-adventure gameplay of mainline Uncharted titles.
- Cards feature artwork directly inspired by locations and items from Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Among Thieves, and Drake's Deception.
- The game supports cross-play with Uncharted: Golden Abyss, allowing players to unlock bonus cards by scanning QR codes found in Golden Abyss—a clever bit of synergy between the two Vita titles.
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