Realm Factions
STRATEGY CARD GAME · FREE TO PLAY · PLAYABLE NOW

Republic or Swarm?
Find your side.

Realm Factions is a free-to-play strategy card game: conquer planets, territory by territory, with your cards. Answer 3 quick questions and discover your faction.

Solar RepublicThe Swarm

The front line is forming. Be one of the first recruits.

Question 1 of 3

How do you see yourself?

3 questions · about 30 seconds · free · optional paid ranks

TWO PLAYABLE FACTIONS

Choose your banner

Two factions are playable now, each with its own units, buildings and guide. Take the quiz above to find yours, or jump straight into the game.

Solar Republic emblem
Hold the line.

Solar Republic

Commanders trained by the Republic Academy. Tanks, jets and soldiers sent from Vestara Prime to govern new worlds.

Discover the Republic
The Republic Commissar
« The Republic Academy has determined that you are ready to govern this world. »
Republic Commissar, your guide in the game
  • Republic Soldier card: attack 3, defense 3
  • Tank card: attack 8, defense 8
  • Headquarters building card
Swarm emblem
Strike as one.

The Swarm

Spawned by the Mother Hive. Assemblers build living creatures from DNA, and the Hive overwhelms worlds as one.

Discover the Swarm
The Swarm Assembler
« I have just created you so that you may take control of a future dominion. »
Swarm Assembler, your guide in the game
  • Orionis Bonebreaker card: attack 5, defense 5
  • Abyssal Scuttler card: attack 8, defense 8
  • Regenerex Factory building card

Other peoples live in the Realm. They're part of the lore and are not playable yet.

  • Aetherean
  • Methanide
  • Arborean
  • Silicarian
  • Aquatilian
  • Nomad
NoctaraSector Solara · Code REP-TAU-CETI-P02 · Type DesertA real planet from the game. Territories are enlarged for readability (2,562 per planet in the game); the front line is an example.
THE WAR MAP

Every planet is a battlefield

Each planet is cut into 2,562 hexagonal territories. Win battles with your deck to take them, then hold them while your faction's colour spreads across the map.

  1. Pick a territory on the front line.
  2. Attack it with your deck of cards.
  3. Hold it: it produces resources for your base.
  • Solar Republic
  • The Swarm
  • Your territory
  • Unclaimed
star systems
21
planets
105
planet types
7

Drag the planet to turn it.

Seven planet types

Each type has its own biomes. Here is a real planet of each type.

  • AureliusTerrestrial
  • AurealisOceanic
  • NoctaraDesert
  • CalidorLava
  • UmbraIce
  • DracoraGas giant
  • PyrentaBarren
Republic Soldier card: attack 3, defense 3
  1. 1Name and frame: cyan for the Republic, crimson for the Swarm.
  2. 2Fist: attack power.
  3. 3Shield: defense.
Tank card: attack 8, defense 8
Unit · fights
Headquarters building card
Building · produces
HOW THE WAR IS PLAYED

Conquer the galaxy, one territory at a time

  1. 01 · Conquer planets

    Probe a zone, launch an assault and take the territory. Each planet shows how control is split between the Republic and the Swarm.

  2. 02 · Know your odds

    Pick your cards, compare your attack power to the enemy's defense, and see your chance of victory before you strike.

  3. 03 · Build and produce

    Place a headquarters, buildings and units on your territories. They produce resources you collect.

  4. 04 · Heal and grow

    Fallen units can be healed. Grow your population and send an exploration every day.

Build your base

Headquarters · Mine · Barracks, for each faction
  • Republic HQ
  • Republic Mine
  • Republic Barracks
  • Swarm HQ
  • Swarm Mine
  • Swarm Barracks
Resources your territories produce:AstrilithHexsteelRegenerex

Your cards live in your game account.

Cards are game items. They have no monetary value and can't be sold for money.

FROM THE FRONT LINE

Player reviews

I tested the first version and dropped the team a huge list of feedback, and they absolutely crushed it! Sharper graphics, a real intro, buttery-smooth sessions. V2? I'm 100% in!
Daniel P. · Beta tester
This game is SO much fun, and it just keeps getting better as more players pile in. Real matchups blow the AI out of the water!
Saint · Player
That new startup screen with the music? Instant goosebumps. You can tell the team pours everything into the experience!
Olivia R. · Beta tester
PROOF OF LIFE

War log

What we shipped, with dates.

  1. · Shipped

    The site speaks English, French and Russian.

  2. · Shipped

    Planets and territories: probe, assault, build, produce.

  3. · Shipped

    Market and quests: daily quests, daily rewards, booster opening.

  4. Now · open to everyone

    The game runs in your browser, on desktop and mobile. Play now ↗

  5. In development

    Missions (daily, weekly, seasonal) · Guilds · Achievements.

BEFORE YOU ENLIST

FAQ

When can I play?

Now. The game runs in your browser, on desktop and mobile: qa.realmfactions.com. The quiz tells you which side you fight for: pick the same faction when you start.

What do I do in the game?

You conquer territories on planets with your cards, build a headquarters and production, and push your faction's control of each planet.

Is it free?

Recruit is free and stays free. Paid ranks are optional and fund development.

Do I need crypto or a wallet?

No. You sign up with an email.

Is this a tap-to-earn game? Is there an airdrop?

No. Realm Factions is a strategy card game, not a way to make money. No airdrop is planned, and nothing on this page promises earnings or tokens. Tapping to grow your population is one small part of the game.

Which languages?

English, French and Russian, on the site and in the game.

How do I cancel a paid rank?

Write to contact@lysero.com from the email you paid with, and we cancel it in Stripe. You won't be charged again.

OPTIONAL

Support the war effort

Realm Factions is free to play. These ranks fund development. Here's exactly what each rank includes.

RECOMMENDED

Commander

$4.99 / month

  • One card per day
  • Exclusive badges
  • 1,000 Battle Points / month

Lord

$19.99 / month

  • One booster per month (random cards)
  • Exclusive badges
  • 10,000 Battle Points / month

Secure payment by Stripe. The game stays free, with or without a rank.

One-time support:
LAST CALL

The front line is still moving.

Every recruit counts for their side. Which one is yours?

The front-line counter appears at 100 recruits.

Find my side, free
Solar RepublicThe Swarm
The Republic Commissar
The Swarm Assembler