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Artifact

A Strategy game by Valve, released in 2018

83/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

A collaboration between legendary card game designer Richard Garfield and Valve, Artifact Classic is a digital card game that combines deeply strategic, competitive gameplay with the rich setting of Dota 2. The result is an immersive and visually stunning trading card game unlike any other. Wield your deck across three lanes of combat, answer every move of your opponent with one of your own. Unlimited hand size. Unlimited number of units you control. Unlimited mana you can employ. Artifact Classic is free to play! Furthermore, all cards are now available to all players. If you paid for the original Artifact, your cards are promoted to Collector's Edition cards. Paid game event tickets have also been phased out.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Artifact Download Size

The official download size for Artifact is 7 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.42 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

7GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.42USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

9 mins

Is Artifact Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
29Players Online

There are currently 29 people playing Artifact, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 34.8
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Artifact save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Artifact\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Artifact/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Artifact/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Artifact Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Artifact, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 6 user configs ↗

Can I Run Artifact?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Artifact smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a Integrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better or equivalent GPU. Plan for 7 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OS64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel i5, 2.4 Ghz or better
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUIntegrated HD Graphics 520 w/128 MB or better
  • 💾
    Storage7 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
    Download Size
    7 GBSmall

    Is Artifact Good?

    Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

    83
    Rated 83 out of 100
    Generally Favorable6 Verified Reviews

    The Verdict

    Based on 6 critic reviews, Artifact has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 83, it stands out as a strong entry in the strategy category, though it may have minor flaws.

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