Indie · April 9, 2021
Trials of Fire (2021)
Trials of Fire is a tactical, deck-building adventure game set in a fantasy world in ruin. Savage combat and tough decisions await in the unforgiving wastelands of Ashe. Trials of Fire combines overworld exploration, multi-character combat and loot linked deck-building to create fresh strategic options on every run. Content added during Early Access 9 Playable Heroes 4 Game Modes + 1 Seasonal Quest 4 Lore Quests 345 Skill Cards 220 Items 42 Legendary Items 294 Narrative Encounters 56 Enemy Types 14 Bosses 40 Landmarks Issue combat commands to each Hero based on their cards. The combination of 3 Hero decks presents new and interesting challenges in every fight. Movement and positional play are critical to survival in combat. Use powerful card synergies to combine the unique abilities of your three heroes. Outside of combat encounters, the party's loadout of weapons, items and gear can be swapped or upgraded. New items and weapons are discovered while exploring the vast overworld of Ashe. Traverse an immense overworld map and author a unique adventure in a dangerous hunt for resources critical to the survival of Terralin. Every journey you take will be a Trial.
Indie releases from 2021
39 Indie titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Card Battler · 225
- Turn-Based Tactics · 218
- Tactical RPG · 215
- Rogue-lite · 215
- Dungeon Crawler · 205
- Turn-Based · 196
- Perma Death · 192
- Roguelike Deckbuilder · 189
- Turn-Based Strategy · 186
- Card Game · 183
- Board Game · 173
- Rogue-like · 164
- RPG · 162
- Strategy · 153
- 2D · 139
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.2k Steam reviews | Top 69% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 86% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 65% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 34% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 62% for session depth among Indie |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
86%Very Positive · 3.2k reviews
2.7k positive · 443 negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.9/10
Curator recommendations
2.9k
Press Quotes
“Deck-building games are very hot right now...and I think it’s among the best of the bunch.” Polygon “Trials of Fire is flipping excellent.” 85 – PC Gamer “Trials of Fire is uniquely entertaining, and it's an absolute joy to play because every run is challenging, and every fight is a blast to play thanks to the intricacies and strategies you can develop.” 90 – The Sixth Axis
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
- Russian
- Polish
- Spanish - Latin America
- French
- Korean
- German
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
9h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
Achievements
31
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Whatboy Games |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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