Iron Danger

Iron Danger is a tactical combat game in which you control a party of two characters and manipulate time to solve challenging encounters. Its combat combines real-time action with tactical, turn-based controls, while interactive environments give you different ways to handle each fight.

Story and world

You play as Kipuna, a sharp-witted village girl imbued with an ancient power over time and death. As war reaches the city of Kalevala, she must master this power to protect mankind from the armies of the Northlanders, led by the witch queen Lowhee, who seeks vengeance against Kalevala’s lords.

The world includes lofty fells, primeval forests, placid lakes, living gods and monsters of steel. Kalevala is home to humans who rebelled against the gods and gave up their protection; towns, sea lanes and woodlands lie under the city’s protection. In the frozen north, ancient ruins from the days when gods walked the earth are opening and releasing forgotten powers that tempt humans and threaten to overtake the world. The game’s inhabitants draw inspiration from Finnish folklore, within a steampunk fantasy setting.

Control time in combat

You can rewind time by up to 5 seconds whenever you want, retrying different moves and strategies until you find an approach that works. This lets you coordinate your two characters’ actions and combine real-time combat with tactical planning. Fights have a puzzle-like quality, as you experiment with ways to turn difficult odds to your advantage.

The environments are highly interactive and can become part of your tactics. You might set an enemy on fire and kick them into a grain field, or spring a trap and bring down a tree on them. You also face boss monsters as you pursue Kipuna’s destiny.

Progress and length

Character progression follows the story, with no grinding, and every fight matters. The game offers more than 15 hours of gameplay.