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While the Iron's Hot

Crafting adventure about smithing, solving puzzles, and rebuilding a village

Bontemps Games · Published by Balor Games · Released Dec 5, 2023

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 225
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Dec 19, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 275
4 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is While the Iron's Hot?

In this combat-free crafting adventure, you play a journeyman blacksmith on the island of Ellian, working toward mastery. You gather resources, smelt and shape metal, assemble items to solve puzzles and open new paths, and rebuild a ruined blacksmiths’ village.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy relaxed exploration without combat or deadlines
  • +you like discovering recipes through hands-on crafting
  • +you want quests and village rebuilding to guide progress

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action combat to a slower crafting loop
  • −you dislike repeated smithing minigames and resource-gathering errands

What players say

82% of 225 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed pace, recipe discovery, and range of crafting tasks and quests. The most common complaint is that repeated smithing minigames and fetch quests become grindy. Some players also report bugs.

How many players finish While the Iron's Hot?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Dragon Whisperer», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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While the Iron's Hot system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 275, 4 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275, 896 MB or AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Notes
1080p @ 60 FPS

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 - i7 Quad Core
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 750Ti / AMD Radeon R9 270x
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does While the Iron's Hot have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does While the Iron's Hot 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian.

Does While the Iron's Hot 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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