Card battlers have really become a thing in recent times. Series like Final Fantasy has had them as minigames for years, and then there's Witcher 3's Gwent, as well as standalone offerings like Slay the Spire and Monster Train.
Foretales sort of comes from this tradition, although here, the big focus is on the plot rather than battling. In this game, you progress the story by playing cards from your deck.
Depending on which character you use and your playstyle, you can mostly avoid enemies, instead moving through scenes with clever use of card effects.