The Scouring

Buy88%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Orc Group · RTS · Aug 12, 2025

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy The Scouring?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

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 complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This solves a specific problem in regards to time-investment because I get to experience the whole meta-levelling progression cycle in a single 40 minute match instead of a 70 hour grind.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics is pretty and readable, the pathing is good, AI is good.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game does a great job of maintaining visual clarity in combat, with carefully designed and distinct unit silhouettes and colors.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The developers have already promised two more unique factions, a sprawling single-player campaign with a rich narrative, and a modern multiplayer matchmaking system.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is enjoyable, and the voice acting adds a good amount of personality.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay67 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Combat16 reviews
Story15 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
86% still recommend
Co-op
75% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
81% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Interface
88% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Narrated Game Menus
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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