Ember
Isometric fantasy RPG with real-time party battles and tactical pause
N-Fusion Interactive · Published by 505 Games · Released Sep 9, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 939
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jan 11, 2018
Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)
What is Ember?
Ember is a single-player, isometric fantasy RPG in which a resurrected Lightbringer must protect dying magical entities called Embers. You explore connected forests, deserts, and dungeons, complete quests, make story decisions, and craft food and equipment while traveling with companions.
For you if...
- +you enjoy searching side paths for loot and hidden quests
Not for you if...
- −you want extensive character builds and many companion choices
What players say
76% of 939 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward combat and manageable party systems, while others criticize awkward controls and interface design. A recent review also reports cumbersome inventory management and stuttering in windowed fullscreen.
Screenshots and trailer
Ember system requirements
Minimum: HD 2000, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Ember?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz or equivalent
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or NVIDIA 8000 series
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Core i5 750 2.67 GHz or equivalent / greater
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 or NVIDIA GTX 260 or greater
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Ember have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Ember run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 22
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Ember 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
Tags
- RPG
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Indie
- Action RPG
- Isometric
- Singleplayer
- Hack and Slash
- Strategy
- Story Rich
- Loot
- CRPG
- Action-Adventure
- Real-Time with Pause
- Classic
- Action
Recent updates
- Mar 31, 2017 · Ember 1.044 Patch Available
- Mar 31, 2017 · Ember 1.044 Patch Available
- Dec 20, 2016 · Ember 1.043 Update
- Dec 20, 2016 · Ember 1.043 Update
- Nov 11, 2016 · Ember 1.041 Update
