[March 10, 2026] - Legion Draft, a solo-developed card autobattler by Melos (Shicheng Zhou), will launch its Steam store page on March 10, 2026. A new trailer will be released the same day, and players will be able to wishlist the game on Steam.
Legion Draft is heavily inspired by Super Auto Pets and built around a simple loop: draft units, build your legion, then deploy your troops and watch the battle play out. Matches are async PvP - you fight other players’ saved lineups - so the focus stays on building a roster that can survive round after round.
The game’s unique twist is its economic system. Cards don’t represent single characters: each card is a troop stack, and that stack can grow by investing more resources. In Legion Draft, you’re not only drafting a build - you also have to balance your investments: spend gold on economic cards that generate resources over time, or invest in combat units to strengthen your frontline right now.
Five factions are confirmed for development and will be playable in the future, each with its own ruleset.
"Legion Draft is my attempt to capture the macro strategy of RTS and 4X games and bring it into a fast-paced playstyle," said Melos. "I’m excited to finally share the Steam page and trailer, and I can’t wait to hear what players think as development moves toward playtesting."
Legion Draft is coming to PC via Steam. The planned release window is 2026.
Links and assets
- Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4125760/
- Announcement Trailer: https://youtu.be/0NqSELaHlJY
- Contact: melosindiegames@gmail.com
- Developer X: https://x.com/melos_indiedev
About the developer
Melos (Shicheng Zhou) is a former game designer now working full-time as a solo indie developer.
Melos entered the game industry in 2019 and spent five years working as a game designer on EVE Echoes and Infinite Lagrange.
Driven by his passion for PC games, he left mobile development to join another studio on an unannounced historical grand strategy project, which was unfortunately cancelled in mid-2025.
Becoming an indie developer had been his dream since his university days, and after several years in game studios he felt it was finally the right moment to take the risk and build his own project. Melos decided to start his own journey as a full-time solo PC indie developer, bringing his first project, Legion Draft, into the world.