Howl of Iron

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 72 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

16 Gears · Combat · Jan 12, 2023

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Howl of Iron?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 72 player reviews · updated

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
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
Gets all the foundations right for a game of its genre: good combat, rewarding exploration and engaging worldbuilding.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
7 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
It has a surprising maount of combat mechanics though I felt that some parts of the level design were a bit confusing or didn't benefit the gameplay at points.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat11 reviews
Gameplay7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
100% still recommend
Graphics
50% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

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