Of Ash and Steel
Open-world action RPG with three combat stances and faction choices
Fire & Frost · Published by tinyBuild · Released Nov 24, 2025
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 6,314
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 86 in 30 days
- Players
- 97
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 months ago
- Jul 14, 2026
What is Of Ash and Steel?
A single-player medieval action RPG set on an open-world island, following Tristan, a cartographer who must survive and forge alliances. You explore, talk to locals, complete quests, and fight by managing stamina and timing attacks and parries. You can also fish, hunt, practice alchemy, and forge weapons.
For you if...
- +you like piecing together directions from dialogue and notes
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving combat and an easy start
What players say
65% of 6,314 reviews are positive · 67% of 86 in the last 30 days
Players praise the world, exploration, and old-school RPG structure. Complaints include bugs and awkward combat, with recent reviews also criticizing difficulty finding quest destinations.
Screenshots and trailer
Of Ash and Steel system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 1070, 16 GB RAM, 45 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Of Ash and Steel?
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- OS
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 45 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- SSD required
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700x
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 / AMD Radeon RX 6700
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 45 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- SSD required
Does Of Ash and Steel have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Of Ash and Steel run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Simplified Chinese.
Does Of Ash and Steel use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
AI-assisted tools were used to prepare some of the imagery on the Store Page. The game itself is AI-free.
The statement mentions: Store page & marketing
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
Tags
- Action RPG
- Medieval
- Gothic
- Action
- Adventure
- RPG
- Combat
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Indie
- Crafting
- Choices Matter
- Dark Fantasy
- Exploration
- Fantasy
- Open World
Recent updates
- Jul 14, 2026 · 1.08 - A few hotfixes and QOL-improvements
- Jul 9, 2026 · Patch 1.08
- Apr 27, 2026 · Update 1.07 is now live
- Feb 17, 2026 · Patch 1.06 is Out Now
- Dec 19, 2025 · Patch 1.05 is out now
1 DLC available.