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Ironcast

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2015

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Quick resume

Puzzlequest meets FTL in this Steampunk Victorian era roguelite.

Global score

72/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique steampunk setting
    • Deep tactical gameplay
    • Strong progression and replayability
    • Well polished and immersive
    • Varied ironcasts and pilots

    Cons

    • High rng impact can feel unfair
    • Short campaign length
    • Grind required for progression
    • Limited mission variety
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players choose pilots, ironcasts, missions, and upgrades freely, directing their own strategies and playstyles."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game requires skillful resource management and tactical decisions; players improve through learning and progression."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on individual progress and overcoming challenges rather than competing against other players."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players often engage in repeated runs with global progression encouraging habitual play and replayability."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Gameplay is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or team-based mechanics."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players customize and upgrade their ironcasts with various weapons and abilities, enabling different builds."

    • Domination
      -5

      "Interactions are individual and balanced; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Steampunk setting and immersive gameplay provide a strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with different ironcasts, pilots, upgrades, and strategies in each run."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Some exploration of story and mission variety, but mostly within a fixed campaign structure."

    • Expression
      2

      "Limited visual customization through different ironcasts and pilots, but no deep avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Strong steampunk fantasy setting with imaginative mech combat and alternate history."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and self-contained."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills, unlock new abilities, and improve ironcasts through meta progression."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking during matches and combat."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Players lead their ironcast and choose upgrades, but no leadership over other players."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong progression through leveling, unlocking new pilots, ironcasts, equipment, and abilities."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Game balances challenge and flow but can be frustrating due to RNG and difficulty spikes."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual and audio effects enhance the steampunk atmosphere and combat excitement."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal and internal."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative is present with story progression and character dialogue, though somewhat limited."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires tactical resource management, planning attacks and defenses, and adapting to RNG."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Tense battles and risk of permadeath create suspense and excitement."

    • Value
      3

      "Good value for time with many hours of gameplay and replayability, though some find it grindy."

    • Violence
      4

      "Combat involves attacking enemy mechs with weapons and destruction."

    • Survival
      4

      "Core gameplay revolves around managing resources to survive battles and avoid permadeath."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026