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Ironcast

Ironcast

Puzzlequest meets FTL in this Steampunk Victorian era roguelite.

Released Mar 26, 2015 Developer Dreadbit Publisher Ripstone Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux StrategyMatch 3IndieSteampunkRPG
View on Steam ↗ $2.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

72.8%positive935 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Match-3 puzzle games shouldn’t feel like commanding a 40-ton war machine. Ironcast somehow makes it work. Set in an alternate Victorian steampunk Britain, you pilot massive mechanical walkers defending the countryside from invading forces. The twist: every weapon, shield, and…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The Roguelite Part su**, prepare to repeat the first days ... like forever ...”

— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Match 3 game but with zero dopamine.”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

30achievements
30.8%median completion
5.2%rarest: Grand Iron Admiral
77.3% of players 74.7% of players 71.1% of players 66.4% of players 64.5% of players 59.2% of players 58.2% of players 56.0% of players 53.1% of players 52.5% of players 46.5% of players 43.9% of players 38.4% of players 31.9% of players 31.2% of players 30.8% of players 28.4% of players 25.2% of players 23.5% of players 22.2% of players 20.9% of players 19.4% of players 18.1% of players 17.7% of players 17.1% of players 17.0% of players 15.7% of players 13.3% of players 11.1% of players 5.2% of players 77.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
77.3%Overkill — Kill an enemy with a weapon fired on Overdrive
74.7%Link Master — Create a match chain with 4 different types of node
71.1%Overdrive Master — Match 2 Overdrive nodes at the same time
Rarest badges of honor
5.2%Grand Iron Admiral — Reach Global Unlock level 40
11.1%Lord of Iron — Reach Global Unlock level 30 
13.3%Pacifist — Win a Survival mission without attacking any enemy

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$2.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99base price
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US2.99 USD−80%
EU2.79 EUR−80%
UK2.39 GBP−80%
Australia4.39 AUD−80%
Canada3.99 CAD−80%
Japan340 JPY−80%
Brazil8.99 BRL−80%
China10.60 CNY−80%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$1.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$3.2

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 14, 2016
Support Special Effect for One Special Day: 15th July 2016

Hey everyone! Tomorrow (Friday 15th July) we are taking part in the One Special Day charity drive to raise money for the gamers charity Special Effect . We will be donating the profits from every sing

Jul 14, 2016
Support Special Effect for One Special Day: 15th July 2016

Hey everyone! Tomorrow (Friday 15th July) we are taking part in the One Special Day charity drive to raise money for the gamers charity Special Effect . We will be donating the profits from every sing

Nov 13, 2015
New Commanders and Ironcast DLC packs out now

As the title states, following on from our announcement earlier this week - there are now two new Commanders and two new Ironcasts available to help you in your mission. Each pack is priced at £2.99 /

Nov 13, 2015
New Commanders and Ironcast DLC packs out now

As the title states, following on from our announcement earlier this week - there are now two new Commanders and two new Ironcasts available to help you in your mission. Each pack is priced at £2.99 /

Nov 10, 2015
Ironcast DLC launching this week!

Good day, Commanders! We have exciting news; there will be two new Commanders and two new Ironcasts available to help with our mission later this week. We are launching two new DLC packs: The Stirling

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Match 3 · Indie · Steampunk · RPG · Mechs · Puzzle · Rogue-lite · Perma Death · Singleplayer · Rogue-like · Casual (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * *
Achievements30
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.dreadbit.com/Ironcast
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Intel Pentium G630 @ 2.70 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon X850 XT DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space