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Stoneshard

Open-world turn-based RPG about surviving life as a mercenary

Ink Stains Games · Published by HypeTrain Digital · Released Feb 6, 2020 · Early Access

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 36K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 240 in 30 days
Players
1,019
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 17, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 430
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Stoneshard?

A single-player, 2D pixel-art RPG set in the war-torn medieval kingdom of Aldor. You play a mercenary who travels the open world, takes contracts, explores dungeons, fights turn-based battles, trades, and manages wounds, supplies, morale, and sanity.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning risky expeditions with limited resources
  • +you like mixing skills and equipment without fixed classes
  • +you want a demanding single-player dungeon crawler

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer or forgiving turn-based combat
  • −you dislike detailed injury and resource management
  • −you prefer linear levels to open-world exploration

What players say

73% of 36,021 reviews are positive · 76% of 240 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical combat, build variety, detailed pixel art, and interconnected survival systems. Common complaints target restricted saving, slow travel, and repeated preparation after deaths. Many also criticize the prolonged Early Access development, slow updates, and missing story and character content.

Players over time

▼ -13% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,478 players on Oct 25, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 20261,019
Nov 6, 2026798
Nov 5, 2026768
Nov 4, 2026843
Nov 3, 2026827
Nov 2, 2026885
Nov 1, 20261,267
Oct 31, 20261,197
Oct 30, 2026899
Oct 29, 2026947
Oct 28, 20261,047
Oct 27, 20261,008
Oct 26, 20261,111
Oct 25, 20261,478
Oct 24, 20261,148
Oct 23, 2026986
Oct 22, 2026957
Oct 21, 2026969
Oct 20, 2026977
Oct 19, 20261,015
Oct 18, 20261,378
Oct 17, 20261,326
Oct 16, 20261,000
Oct 15, 20261,014
Oct 14, 2026994
Oct 13, 20261,002
Oct 12, 20261,006
Oct 11, 20261,315
Oct 10, 20261,089
Oct 9, 20261,065
Oct 8, 2026948
Oct 7, 20261,108
Oct 6, 20261,003
Oct 5, 20261,090
Oct 4, 20261,101
Oct 3, 20261,029
Oct 2, 2026929
Oct 1, 2026963
Sep 30, 2026818
Sep 29, 2026824
Sep 28, 2026820
Sep 27, 20261,010
Sep 26, 20261,011
Sep 25, 2026979
Sep 24, 2026808
Sep 23, 20261,025
Sep 23, 2026743
Sep 22, 2026724
Sep 21, 2026901

Screenshots and trailer

Stoneshard screenshot 1

Stoneshard system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 430, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11 64bit
Processor
Intel i3 5050U or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GT 430 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11 64bit
Processor
Intel i5 3150 or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Stoneshard have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Stoneshard 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
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
74
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, German, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Italian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, French, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Stoneshard 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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