Of Ash and Steel

"There could be something to like in Of Ash and Steel if you can handle a lot of jank. Tristan is upset and confused as he plays the game. Sadly, you will too."

"While the game captures a certain sense of wonder, Of Ash and Steel is unreasonably unpolished and miserable to play. If the game were still in testing, I would call it ambitious, but changes still need to be made to …"

"Hugely ambitious and rife with ideas, Of Ash and Steel is an unpolished and deeply broken throwback to an era most have left behind."

"With engaging combat, crafting, and the ability to turn this simple cartographer into a worthy soldier, Of Ash and Steel became an adventure worth taking on. If you like Euro-jank style RPG’s this one is definitely for you."

"Of Ash and Steel is a big, old-school RPG that pays you for being patient, paying attention, and planning. It’s hard and fun to play because of the survival rules, the way the skill trees are connected, and the amount …"

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"Of Ash and Steel is an old-school RPG in the best and worst possible ways."

"Of Ash and Steel brings to mind games like Risen or Gothic – you know, janky RPGs that were objectively kind of terrible but that sort of had their own charm, even if you had to look hard to see …"

"Of Ash and Steel is a classic tale of a zero-to-hero journey that&s;s willing to show off its flaws, intentionally and unintentionally. It&s;s the type of game that&s;s built for a particular audience, one that revels in relishing the masochistic …"

"Overall, Of Ash &a; Steel is a really fun game held back by some technical and mechanical issues. For fans of Gothic and Risen, you will definitely find a lot to enjoy with Of Ash &a; Steel. For those looking …"

"Of Ash and Steel has some technical issues that can exacerbate the difficulty, but once these are fixed, we should have a very challenging, if not brutal, Action RPG on our hands that is likely to be enjoyed by a …"

"Of Ash and Steel isn&s;t trying to be a huge triple-A adventure, but while committing to its own vision of a Gothic-like RPG, it has plenty of its own problems to sort out first."

"Of Ash and Steel is a truly fascinating world and experience that absolutely has merit."

"Apart from the frustrating nature of ‘Of Ash and Steel’s no handholding, the game is filled with bugs, and some of them are game-breaking. At the time of this review’s publication, the game is already over a month old, and …"

"This is a game for a very specific type of player. If you miss the days when RPGs were dangerous mysteries to be solved rather than checklists to be completed, this is a hidden gem waiting for you. It captures …"