Howl of Iron

Howl of Iron

Steam Deck · unrated

16 Gears · Combat · Jan 12, 2023

Worth it for the right player.

It's free to play.

78%
Mostly Positive
72 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 72 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 39 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It'd definitely be cool to see more of the story in game.
6 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
This is a great start to the game, the visuals are spectacular, and the combat is pretty satisfying.
6 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Main character looks interesting, graphics are ok, gameplay is kinda raw and take about ~20 minutes.
5 of 39 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 love3 themes
Story and characters6 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Gameplay5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat12 reviews
83%
Interface3 reviews
33%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance5 reviews
60%

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.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
16
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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