Scarred Steel

Scarred Steel is a solo tactical RPG about a betrayed commander seeking to dismantle the corrupt Council of Seven. You navigate a fractured Kingdom and fight turn-based duels, where victory comes at a cost: injuries can persist and change how you play.

Turn-based combat

Combat revolves around managing Stamina and Balance to keep the advantage. You can target specific body parts to improve your hit chance, damage and balance damage, but every swing is a gamble and overconfidence can be fatal.

Injuries and survivors

Broken bones, blood loss and swelling can persist through your journey depending on their severity. Some fights begin with injuries that debuff you, so success means surviving rather than finishing every battle unscathed.

Each run starts with a draft of three randomized survivors. You choose a character with unique traits, limited gear and starting flaws, weighing different trade-offs each time.

Gear and the Kingdom

Equipment choices affect combat: heavier gear makes you easier to hit, while lighter gear leaves you more exposed, and each weapon type has its own qualities. You can find better equipment and repair it when it loses durability.

On a strategic map, you track down the Council of Seven, whose members each have unique passive debuffs and decrees. The Council’s influence spreads over time. Avoid patrols as you move through the fractured Kingdom, but act quickly before the land collapses.

The road to the Council

Before reaching the Council, you must survive the Baron, the man who started the betrayal. The prologue takes you through ruins where you must endure injuries and claim your first taste of vengeance.