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

Adventure Indie RPG Strategy Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 36K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 246 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,025; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 month ago; Aug 17, 2026

Free demo available, 5 playing it now: get the demo.

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

75% of 35,672 reviews are positive · 76% of 246 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Stoneshard system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 74
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Russian, German, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Italian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, French, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal.