Iron Grip: Warlord

First-person tower defense with gunfights and buildable defenses

ISOTX · Released Dec 5, 2008

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 447
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: Unknown; no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC: 128 MB OpenGL compatible …; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Iron Grip: Warlord?

This first-person shooter and tower defense game casts you as an Atelian Warlord protecting a stronghold in an alternate universe. Across eight maps, you shoot invading troops and gather valuables to gain power, then spend it on weapons and defensive structures. You can play alone with AI bots or team up over a local network or online.

For you if...

+you like switching between shooting and placing defenses
+you want to defend a stronghold with friends

Not for you if...

−you want to focus on shooting without building defenses
−you prefer exploration to defending a fixed stronghold

What players say

85% of 447 reviews are positive

Players praise co-op battles against waves of enemies, but some find the game dated and say online multiplayer has few active players.

Screenshots and trailer

Iron Grip: Warlord system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB OpenGL compatible …, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
Processor: Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+
Graphics: 128 MB OpenGL compatible Video Card (FX 5200 or Radeon 8500 or better)
Memory: 512 MB of available system memory
Storage: 550 MB of available hard drive space

Does Iron Grip: Warlord have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Iron Grip: Warlord run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Iron Grip: Warlord 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