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The Ember Guardian

The Ember Guardian

Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.

Released Apr 17, 2026 Developer Ratbit Games Publisher Slug Disco Platforms Windows Tower DefenseMinimalistBuildingTwin Stick ShooterCity Builder
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

83.7%positive295 reviews
Recommended · 15 found this helpful

“I'm a huge fan of the Kingdom series, and this game is exactly what I've been looking for. It offers so much more depth with its technologies, different maps, weapons, and all the strategic options. I've been searching for a game like this for a long time! I only wish it were…”

— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“I enjoy this game on my PC. But there is no logical explanation on why it runs so poorly on a Steam Deck. Kingdom runs great, and they are comparable in graphical quality. The moment it rains in this game, the frame rate plummets into the depths. It’s a 2D, retro pixel art game…”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Damn i was really hoping for a longer game, took only 25 hrs to finish. But there may be more to come because when you use the teleporters and finish each area, there is a padlock icon in place of the arrow that you press to select another area...meaning theres room for just…”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

440all-time peak
0 100 200 145 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

38achievements
27.3%median completion
2.4%rarest: Blueprint Manifest
93.6% of players 83.5% of players 58.8% of players 57.3% of players 53.1% of players 52.7% of players 51.5% of players 48.8% of players 48.2% of players 48.0% of players 46.2% of players 42.4% of players 39.9% of players 38.3% of players 35.1% of players 32.8% of players 29.0% of players 27.5% of players 27.5% of players 27.3% of players 26.7% of players 24.8% of players 24.3% of players 24.2% of players 24.1% of players 18.6% of players 16.3% of players 15.6% of players 14.5% of players 12.8% of players 12.3% of players 11.5% of players 11.1% of players 11.1% of players 9.3% of players 7.4% of players 3.2% of players 2.4% of players 93.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
93.6%First Purge — Destroy your first darkling nest.
83.5%Verdant Graveyard — Enter the Verdant Graveyard
58.8%Bond Forged — Unlock your first dog ability.
Rarest badges of honor
2.4%Blueprint Manifest — Build all structure types in a single level.
3.2%Bonded By Fire — Hidden achievement
7.4%Stand Your Ground — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US19.99 USD
EU20.49 EUR
UK17.75 GBP
Australia28.50 AUD
Canada23.99 CAD
Japan2,600 JPY
Brazil67.99 BRL
China77.00 CNY

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

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$24

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). 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.

Sep 01, 2026
Patch 1.2.0.4: Orb Alchemist Fix & Demo Update!

Hi everyone! It's been a little while, but rest assured, we're still at work on the next update for The Ember Guardian! In the meantime, we're putting out a small patch to address a few issues recentl

Jul 21, 2026
Patch 1.2.0.3 : Late game buffs & progression fixes!

Hi there Emberlings! We have a new patch for you this week, aiming to fix some new issues that were unearthed by recent players. If you're one of the players who picked up The Ember Guardian during Ta

Jul 16, 2026
Patch 1.2.0.2 : More Bug Fixes!

Hi Emberlings! We found a couple more bugs hidden in the latest patch, so we're releasing another small hotfix to address them. Thank you to anyone that's taken the time to report them, whether it's h

Jul 14, 2026
Patch 1.2.0.1: Horde Mode Bug Fixes

Hi Emberlings! We're putting out a small patch today as some issues were highlighted in the wake of last week's patch. Check out the full list of changes below! Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where players wou

Jul 09, 2026
Update 1.2: The Iron Companion!

From the ruins of the corrupted city, it awakened. Driven by long-forgotten directives, it finds you. Under your command, it will fulfil its purpose. Hi there Emberlings! We have an exciting new updat

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Strategy
Player tagsTower Defense · Minimalist · Building · Twin Stick Shooter · City Builder · Shooter · Strategy · Roguelike · Post-apocalyptic · Dark Fantasy · Base Building · Action (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
ControllerFull support
Achievements38
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or newer Processor: 2 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card with shader model 4.0+ Storage: 1 GB available space