Skip to content
Studio
Greed Index
Picture: Steam store page (Second Dinner Studios, Inc.)

Marvel Snap

Released 18 October 2022 Developer Second Dinner Publisher Skystone Games (published by Nuverse until 2025)

A fast card battler in which you build a 12-card deck of Marvel heroes and villains and compete over three locations in games that last about three minutes. A 'Snap' lets you double the stakes when you think you are winning. It is aimed at teens and adults who like quick, tactical card games.

Money health CautionBuilt to push spending
Addictive design Moderate3 of 5 — counts the hooks designed in
Average price Freefree to download
Spending ceiling No ceilingRepeat purchases, no limit

How it makes money

Caution: built to push spending

The game is free to play with no energy limits and no ads, and cards are earned by playing. Spending is mostly on cosmetics and a seasonal pass: Gold (the paid currency) costs A$7.99 for 300 or A$29.99 for 1,450 on the Australian App Store (the page lists only ten items, so larger packs may exist) and can be exchanged for alternate-art card variants, other in-game currency and bundles. Each roughly four-week season has a pass at A$14.99, A$22.99 (Plus) or A$29.99 (Super), and the pass lists 50 levels and 900 Gold in total. Variants are cosmetic and do not change how a card plays. In the 2022 beta the game ran a 'Nexus' event with loot boxes, which drew criticism and was removed, with Gold refunded to buyers.

How you pay

  • Battle pass

    A Seasonal Pass is sold each season at A$14.99, with Plus (A$22.99) and Super (A$29.99) versions on the App Store; each pass lists 50 levels and 900 Gold in total.

  • Free-to-play

    Free on iOS, Android and PC. The App Store lists Gold from A$7.99 (300) to A$29.99 (1,450), though it shows only ten items. The listing says there are no energy barriers or ads.

  • Cosmetics

    Variants are alternate artwork for cards that do not offer gameplay advantages, and there were over a thousand of them by January 2023.

Techniques it uses to keep you paying or playing

  • Game currency

    Real money buys Gold, which is then exchanged for variants, other in-game currency and rotating bundles.

  • FOMO timers

    Each season has its own pass with a featured card and cosmetics, and the shop rotates bundles, so items come and go with the season.

    minor part of the game
  • Collect all

    More than a thousand card variants and new cards each season give collectors a long list to chase.

    minor part of the game
  • Starter pack

    A Welcome Bundle at A$4.99 is listed on the App Store.

    minor part of the game

Used to, but no longer

  • Loot boxesremoved

    The 2022 beta included a 'Nexus' event with loot boxes that was criticised and removed in mid-2022, with Gold refunded in a patch that August. Apple's current listing still declares 'loot boxes' in its age-rating answers.

Fairer alternatives

Similar games with a healthier money model

Balatro

2024 · Switch · PS5 · PS4 +6

FairA$19.05
Addictive design

Baldur's Gate 3

2023 · PS5 · Xbox Series · PC +2

FairA$100.28
Addictive design
Strong: violence +3

What it costs

Free to start, then A$4.99–A$29.99 a purchase

WhatWherePriceChecked
Gold 300
Smallest Gold pack		 Apple App Store (AU) · iOS A$7.99 Oct 2026
Gold 1450
Largest Gold pack shown; the page lists only ten items		 Apple App Store (AU) · iOS A$29.99 Oct 2026
Seasonal Pass
Per season; Plus is A$22.99 and Super is A$29.99		 Apple App Store (AU) · iOS A$14.99 Oct 2026
Welcome Bundle
New-player bundle		 Apple App Store (AU) · iOS A$4.99 Oct 2026

Store prices change often and sales are common; we record the regular price on the date shown.

Reviews from across the web

What the critics said

85Metacritic
Metascore
Mostly PositiveSteam
player reviews
  • 9/ 10

    GameSpot

    26 October 2022 · iOS

    Rated it very highly as a quick, easy-to-learn card game.

  • 9/ 10

    Shacknews

    28 October 2022 · iOS

    Rated it very highly as a fast, well-designed card game.

  • 4.5/ 5

    GamesRadar+

    30 October 2022 · iOS

    Gave it a strong recommendation as a quick, accessible card battler.

  • 5/ 5

    NME

    18 November 2022 · iOS

    Gave it top marks.

Scores belong to the outlets that published them; follow the links to read the full reviews. Summaries are ours.

Age ratings & content

What's in it

The rating boards list no content warnings for this game beyond notices such as in-game purchases or online play.

Classification

PEGI7

PEGI (Europe) · record

Age ratings judge content (violence, language, gambling themes), summed up in the content labels above. They say little about how hard a game pushes spending — that's what the money badges are for. About rating boards

Safety & parental controls

Who can talk to your child, and what can they buy?

  • Preset messages only
  • Players can interact with strangers
  • No user-made content
  • Account: not recorded

Ranked and casual matches pair you with other players online. In-game communication in matches is by preset emotes; we could not confirm the full details of the 'messaging and chat' item that Apple lists on its page, so check the in-game settings for any alliance or social features before letting a younger child play. Purchases are made through the App Store, Google Play or Steam, so use their spending limits.

Who makes it

The companies behind it, and their track record

A company's history doesn't change this game's money verdict, which rates only how the game itself makes money. About company track records

Platforms & release

Where you can play it

PlatformReleasedStore
Windows PC
Windows version was in early access from launch; Steam release 22 August 2023.		 22 August 2023 Store page
iPhone and iPad 18 October 2022 Store page
Android phones and tablets 18 October 2022 —

Further reading

Facts last checked 22 October 2026. Sources: en.wikipedia.org, apps.apple.com, itunes.apple.com, store.steampowered.com, store.steampowered.com, www.metacritic.com, www.metacritic.com, marvelsnap.com, marvelsnapzone.com. Spotted something wrong? Send a correction.