Strategy · August 31, 2020

Iron Harvest (2020)

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Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) set in the alternate reality of 1920+, just after the end of the Great War. The Game lets you control giant dieselpunk mechs, combining epic singleplayer and coop campaigns as well as skirmishes with intense action on the battlefield for multiplayer fans, Iron Harvest is the classic real-time strategy game fans have been waiting for. Tradition clashes with scientific and technological progress, while Europe is still recovering from the brutal battles of the World War. Cities are being rebuilt and in the countryside, the era of the Iron Harvest has begun. Farmers are uncovering the remains of the majestic walking machines that had fought on the battlefields of the Great War. In the midst of this chaos, a new threat appears that will put Europe’s very existence at risk. Secret forces are putting everything they can towards destabilization of entire countries, determined to set the world on fire once again and finally seize control. Lead dozens of different unit types into battle, carefully utilize cover and blast entire buildings to shreds. Take your time to come up with a plan which allows for a wide range of tactics, including a stealth approach. Mechs. We got mechs. Lots of them. Experience an epic overarching story, spanning more than 20 missions over three campaigns. Join nine charismatic heroes and their beastly companions in their adventures across Europe. Team-up with a friend and master all campaigns side-by-side in co-op. Command three diverse factions with over 40 unit types and 9 heroes with unique abilities. Setup skirmish and multiplayer matches any way you want. Configure your personal game interface and choose your favourite input controls. Competitive multiplayer with ladders, ranked matches & leagues. Choose from a vast selection of skirmish maps and challenge maps, available to play in singleplayer and coop. In addition expect regular free updates during the season, including new singleplayer challenges, multiplayer maps and more to look forward to. Conquer resource points, build your base and place fortifications to protect your unit production and research.

Position in Strategy

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume15.1k Steam reviewsTop 28% in Strategy
Positive rating73% positiveGenre average: 84% — this title sits in top 87%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 79 — top 78% of Strategy titles
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 70% for session depth among Strategy

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RTS · 281
  • Strategy · 260
  • Base-Building · 214
  • Mechs · 192
  • War · 181
  • Alternate History · 175
  • World War I · 169
  • Multiplayer · 160
  • Steampunk · 136
  • Co-op · 125
  • Online Co-Op · 117
  • Singleplayer · 113
  • Action · 110
  • Real-Time · 102
  • PvP · 99

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish volume_up
  • Russian volume_up
  • Czech
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese

Full audio (5)

  • English
  • German
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Turkish

Peer Strategy titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

73%Mostly Positive · 15.1k reviews

11.0k positive · 4.1k negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.5/10

Curator recommendations

11.3k

Strategy releases from 2020

10 Strategy titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 31, 2020
DeveloperKING Art
PublisherPrime Matter
Base price$4.49 -85%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

25

Steam unlocks available

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Editions & Packages

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