Iron Brigade

Iron Brigade

Steam Deck Unsupported

Double Fine Productions · Action · Aug 13, 2012

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $2.99.

86%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 56 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It took me, alongside my partner, about 8 hours to complete the campaign, getting Gold rating on most maps as well in the process.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
It's a TPS, coop Tower defense mech game that is an absolute blast to play.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
• Enjoyable progression, with tons of unique parts to craft a custom mech suited to your preferred playstyle.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics are cool, but may require a bit excessive hardware to run without crashes.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The art direction, combined with its energetic audio design and narrative framing, helps create a cohesive atmosphere that supports the game’s unusual premise.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters69 reviews
Co-op58 reviews
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance45 reviews
82%
Multiplayer36 reviews
92%
Difficulty18 reviews
72%
Servers and matchmaking12 reviews
92%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat56 reviews
88%
Crashes15 reviews
67%
Bugs11 reviews
73%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
23
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.