The Iron Oath on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

The Iron Oath is a rpg, tactical rpg and turn-based combat game developed by Curious Panda Games and published by Humble Games.
Released on November 02nd 2023 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 816 reviews of which 646 were positive and 170 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 11.62€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified The Iron Oath into these genres:

RPG Tactical RPG Turn-Based Combat Story Rich Party-Based RPG Strategy Fantasy Turn-Based Strategy CRPG Dungeons & Dragons Strategy RPG Open World Turn-Based Tactics Tactical Medieval Rogue-lite Character Customization Turn-Based Singleplayer Pixel Graphics

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-650, 3.20 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.2 GHz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 6870
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 2 GB available space

MacOS

OS: macOS 10.14 Mojave
Processor: 2.7GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics 6100 Graphics Processor
Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025

The game is clearly inspired by Battle Brothers and other mercenary company games, and it does a pretty good job of accomplishing that. They have a decent number of classes for all of your companions and for the first half of the game I felt like that was enough. By the second half of the game, you quickly get to the point of having two of most classes and while they can have different skills between them they felt very samey. I was wishing there were more types of equipment to distinguish the characters. I don't think it has enormous replay value like other mercenary company games as by the end of the campaign I feel like I experienced everything, but I was happy to play till the end with my company. A few gripes aside, I solidly enjoyed the game and its well worth one play through.

Dec. 2024

I'm a fan of battle brothers so the bar is really high here. So I'd give this a thumbs up to support the devs but in reality, I can't even bring myself to finish the game. Some feedback if the devs are reading reviews. 1) The pace of the game feel ... clunky. To be honest. Sometimes I felt rushed, but the other times, it's like the same thing again and again and again. 2) Dungeons are repetitive and uninspiring. 3) Just ... use DnD or classic classes ... 4) more customization and revamp your skill trees in future project. Overall it's a 6.5/10 for me.

Oct. 2024

Good game. If you like battle brothers, this is kind of like that, just less freedom in where you move and the combat is easier. It's not as good as battle brothers obviously, but it does decent. After a while I could care less about the random missions from the towns. The visuals aren't that great honestly and the diversity of the characters is pretty low with only 7 classes. The combat is decent though. It is worth, just get on sale.

Aug. 2024

Veteran of Battle Brothers here. The game plays very similarly, with the difference that your mercenaries are more magical and have predetermined classes - this can be both a bad and a good thing. Another con and pro at the same time - there is an overall plot that guides you to do something, making it less free than BB. Last but not least - unfortunately, the map is not generated, which means replayability is actually not that big. Pros: - Very nice pixel graphics, and the general art style is good, - Good BB vibes but with a twist. Cons: - IMO not enough variety in enemies and maps (this is my feeling rather than a mathematical check).

May 2024

A good indie game; well worth the price, packing a lengthy play-time, from an active dev team of just two people. At a micro level it's a Turn-based Strategy - controlling mercenary movement, placement and actions, while making optimal usage of your limited skills. Then you have another layer, consisting of dungeon navigation with other factors like Time and Morale, item-management and Events to make your journey more challenging and/or rewarding. At the macro level, you have three main things to manage: your Mercenary Crew, Money, and Time. Similar mechanics to games like Wartales, Battle Brothers and Darkest Dungeon. Combat can feel challenging at first, since there's a lot of things to keep track of. But, they all mesh together well enough, and it feels satisfying to master all the systems and mechanics, and optimise your team and strategy. There's also a lot of settings to customise the difficulty of your campaign. So I suggest lowering enemy health and damage a bit, until you've got a good grasp on things. But be warned, combat can feel repetitive, once you get into the game. These kinds of games are usually light on story, but this one has a narrative plot with a few core characters involved, that drives the whole game. It's not very complex or compelling, but it's competently written and enough to do the job. The base game is strong and engaging enough, and there's plenty of room for growth and complexity and new additions. And there's already a Roadmap for 2024. If you're a fan of turn-based strategy games, then I do recommend this. If you end up not liking it, you can always get a refund (as long as playtime is <2 hours and its within 14 days of purchase).

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