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Iron Danger

Iron Danger is a tactical combat game with a unique time manipulation mechanic. A never before seen combination that combines the tactical depth of turn-based games with the exciting action of real-time games…

65 25 March 2020

Iron Danger is an adventure developed by Action Squad Studios, released 25 March 2020 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Linux and Mac.

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What Iron Danger is

Iron Danger is an adventure game developed by Action Squad Studios and released in 2020. It was published by Daedalic Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

EPIC SCALE, PERSONAL STAKES Iron Danger is a fully story-driven game, in which the action flows from the choices of the heroes and the events that surround them. The fate of an entire world is in your hands, and you will grapple with cosmic magic, terrifying monsters, and colossal war machines to save it. But you’re not a conquering warrior or master of sorcery by birth: you have to grow into your destiny step by step, and you can’t do it alone. Along your journey, you’re joined by companions with their own goals, backgrounds, abilities and personalities. They will guide and protect you, but also bring challenges of their own, and their lives are ultimately also in your hands. Together, you…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Iron Danger holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 24% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 8 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Iron Danger launched on 25 March 2020, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Iron Danger come out?
Iron Danger was released on 25 March 2020 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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