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Tails of Iron

Hand-drawn 2D action RPG with punishing fights against frogs

Odd Bug Studio · Published by United Label · Released Sep 17, 2021

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 130 in 30 days
Players
37
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 21, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tails of Iron?

This side-scrolling action RPG follows Redgi, heir to a rat kingdom invaded by the Frog Clan. You travel between areas for story and side quests, fight enemies and bosses with weapons, dodges, and parries, and collect blueprints for new equipment.

For you if...

  • +you like hand-drawn fantasy settings and narrated stories
  • +you enjoy boss fights built around dodges and parries
  • +you want a short, single-player action adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast, forgiving combat without careful timing
  • −you dislike revisiting areas to finish side quests
  • −you expect the hardest difficulty to feel fair

What players say

87% of 13,860 reviews are positive · 90% of 130 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, music, narration, and story. Many complain that combat feels clunky, dodges and hitboxes seem unreliable, and side quests involve too much backtracking. Players tackling the hardest difficulty often describe its fights as unfair.

Players over time

▼ -57% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 114 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Tails of Iron screenshot 1

Tails of Iron system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Processor: 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
3.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
Graphics
GeForce 960 or equivalent with 4GB of video RAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Tails of Iron have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Tails of Iron run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
36
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Korean.

Does Tails of Iron use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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