Guild of Darksteel

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Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock.

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Developer:
Igor Sandman
Publisher:
Digerati Distribution
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
15 July 2021
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Positive (19)

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Description

Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface



Guild of Darksteel is a cinematic, side-scrolling adventure set in a lush, layered dark fantasy world.

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure and follow the Sellsword, an immortal, as he seeks a purpose in eternal life by joining the Guild of Darksteel. Become one of their immortal mercenaries and investigate the mysterious tunnels underneath the cities of Ravenrock.

Key Features

  • Engrossing Combat: Utilize a refined combat system to defeat anyone who stands in the way of your mission. Unlock combos and level them up to your liking. Chain your attacks together and determine a personal attack strategy that will guarantee your victory.



  • A Living, Breathing World: Explore the fully-realized city of Ravenrock, and interact with its inhabitants. Each character carries a deep story, breathing life into the world of Guild of Darksteel. Friends or foes, their lives won’t leave you unmoved.



  • A Deep and Nuanced Story: Inspired by classics like Flashback and Vagrant Story, Guild of Darksteel tells a gripping story of power struggle and soul searching, as its characters come face to face with their mortality... or lack thereof.



  • Stunning Artistic Vision: The world of Guild of Darksteel is comprised of dark, yet evocatively detailed pixel art, and set against a foreboding and thought provoking soundtrack. A unique and daring color palette sets the perfect tone for your investigation of the darkness that lurks beneath Ravenrock.



  • Guild of Darksteel is the product of artist and one-man studio, Igor Sandman. A lifelong storyteller, Igor has an extensive background in film and television production, and worked as an animator on the strategy card game, Faeria. This breadth of experience is on full display in Guild of Darksteel, Igor’s game development debut.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7 or later
Processor:
1.5 GHz Core2Duo
Memory:
300 MB RAM
Graphics:
OpenGL 1.4 or better
Storage:
300 MB available space
Sound Card:
n/a
Additional Notes:
n/a

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User reviews

quixoticaxis
Recommended | 30 Jan 2022
3.0h played

"Guild of Darksteel" is a good game for a single evening: mechanically it copies the old "Prince of Persia", while adding simple progression system, fighting combos, a linear dark plot, and bleak graphics to match the

Helpful: 20
Mazura
Recommended | 17 Jul 2021
3.0h played

If you're looking for a short story with a more unique combo combat style in a pixel art form, this is the game for you. Easy to pick up and get good at it, interesting short story and good gameplay. Only downside is

Helpful: 16
Nemphtis
Not recommended | 09 Oct 2022
4.3h played

I can't in good faith recommend this game to anyone at the current price tag. Played the game from start to finish in one go, takes about 3-4 hours even while unlocking all the achievements, which are bugged by the way

Helpful: 12
Bernar the Boofy Bear
Not recommended | 15 Aug 2022
3.3h played

Alright ... Pros - Nice Graphics - Decent worldbuilding Cons - Everything else really Guild of Darksteel feels more like a rough draft than an actual finished product. The graphics are really the only plus for me.

Helpful: 12
Engage
Not recommended | 15 Jan 2022
30 min played

They need to fix the controls and give you a way to map them properly. After I close the game all controls reset. The first time I go to change the controls it allows me to select with my mouse. After I leave, the mouse

Helpful: 16
adam1224
Not recommended | 01 Jul 2024
4.2h played

Has an interesting setup with darksteel making the wielders immortal, with some good consequences. Music is alright, art style is neat. But the gameplay is just repetitive, multiple screens of caves filled with bats and

Helpful: 7