Iron Harvest

Alternate-history RTS with base building and dieselpunk mech warfare

KING Art · Published by Prime Matter, Deep Silver · Released Aug 31, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 16K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 64% of 37 in 30 days
Playing now: 83; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Sep 29, 2022

What is Iron Harvest?

A real-time strategy game set in postwar Europe in an alternate 1920s. You command infantry and mechs, use cover, capture resource points, and build bases across story campaigns, skirmishes, co-op, and competitive matches as secret forces try to destabilize Europe.

For you if...

+you like slower tactical combat centered on positioning
+you want alternate-history warfare with dieselpunk mechs
+you prefer campaigns, co-op, and skirmishes alongside multiplayer

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast combat and complex base building
−you expect mechs in every campaign mission

What players say

73% of 15,994 reviews are positive · 64% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the dieselpunk setting, mech designs, and single-player campaigns; some also enjoy skirmishes and co-op. Common complaints include slow or shallow combat, poor pathfinding, uneven balance, and an inactive multiplayer population. Recent players also report campaign crashes and softlocks that can block progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Iron Harvest system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 x64
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 or AMD equivalent
Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 or AMD equivalent, 4 GB VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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