Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge

Blacksmithing simulation combining weapon crafting with automatic mercenary battles

Floodgate Crew · Published by Awaken Realms · Released Jul 14, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 105
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 1, 2025
Minimum PC: 1060 GTX; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge?

A single-player, 2D fantasy simulation about running a forge and sending mercenaries to defend the land from chaos. You mine ore, smelt alloys, shape weapons in a hammering minigame, and add runes before equipping your team for combat missions. Mission loot funds forge expansion, but fallen mercenaries and their gear are lost permanently.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with materials and equipment bonuses
+you like managing a workshop and preparing a team

Not for you if...

−you want direct control over fighters during battles
−you expect a long campaign with substantial replayability

What players say

73% of 105 reviews are positive

Players praise the crafting loop, ore combinations, and the art and music. Common complaints concern limited campaign content, shallow combat, and awkward menus.

Screenshots and trailer

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Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge system requirements

Minimum: 1060 GTX, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060 GTX or AMD Radeon Equivalent 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

Does Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Polish, French, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.

Does Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge 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