Steel Seed

Sci-fi action-adventure with stealth and a puzzle-solving drone companion

Storm in a Teacup · Published by ESDigital Games · Released Apr 22, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 410
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 3
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 months ago; May 29, 2026

What is Steel Seed?

Steel Seed is a third-person sci-fi action-adventure set in a machine-built underground facility after a catastrophe leaves Earth uninhabitable. As Zoe, you explore its regions with the drone Koby, cross obstacles, sneak past or fight enemies, and solve environmental puzzles while searching for a way to help humanity survive.

For you if...

+you enjoy stealth encounters with patrols and distractions
+you like exploring dark sci-fi spaces alongside a drone
+you want action mixed with platforming and ability upgrades

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct combat without stealth or platforming
−you want multiplayer rather than a solo adventure

What players say

77% of 410 reviews are positive

Players praise the sci-fi environments, stealth encounters, and Koby's usefulness. Common complaints include bugs, unreliable platforming and controls, intrusive camera movement, and clunky combat; some players also criticize the English voice acting.

Screenshots and trailer

Steel Seed system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows10
Processor: Intel i7-3770k 3.50GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics: NvidiaGTX 1070 / Intel ARC 580 / AMD equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 43
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Czech, Turkish.