The Scouring

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About the Game Build bases, manage resources, and lead armies. Wield magic, unleash cannons, and outsmart foes in dynamic battles.

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Developer:
Orc Group
Engine:
C++
Release date:
12 August 2025
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (48)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1093)

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Description

About the Game

Build bases, manage resources, and lead armies. Wield magic, unleash cannons, and outsmart foes in dynamic battles. Defend from waves of undead at night! Sounds familiar?

In a unique mode of The Scouring, become a powerful hero, crushing foes with devastating skills. Gain experience, collect items, and customize your playstyle, blending action RPG combat with strategic army control. Shape battles with spells, weapons, and tactics to claim victory. Enter dungeons to look for precious items. BE THE HERO. Control the battlefield.

MULTIPLAYER MODE

The Scouring delivers epic multiplayer battles with team skirmishes, and free-for-alls for up to 8 players. Сustomize matches, and test your skill in dynamic modes. Forge alliances or dominate foes in the ultimate multiplayer RTS experience.

USER GENERATED CONTENT

The Scouring unlocks endless creativity with Steam Workshop integration. Download custom maps, modes, and AI scripts or create and share your own. With powerful tools and a vibrant community, every game offers fresh challenges and infinite variety.

ACTION RPG STRATEGY

The Scouring introduces a new genre: Action RPG Strategy. Customize your hero, equip gear, and unleash powerful abilities in fast-paced combat. While you dominate the battlefield, AI manages your army, resources, and bases, blending action and strategy seamlessly.

The Scouring started as a solo developer’s dream to create the ultimate RTS. Inspired by classics and built with passion, it thrives on community feedback. Join our Discord, follow and read X, get in touch on Reddit! Together, we’ll refine, expand, and create something special. Thank you for being part of this journey.

  • Attention to Detail: Immerse yourself in richly detailed, visually striking environments. Watch battles unfold with dynamic destruction, lifelike unit movement, and spell effects.

  • Smooth Gameplay: Fluid and polished controls that allow you to fully utilize your skills.

  • Action RPG Strategy: New gameplay experience and new genre. You control a powerful hero while AI manages your army.

  • Multiplayer Modes: Engage in ranked matches, free-for-alls, or team battles with custom games.

  • User-Generated Content: Explore and share maps and modes via Steam Workshop. Create AI scripts to automate strategies and watch them play in real-time.

  • Community-Driven Development: Shaped by players and their feedback.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows Vista/7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel® Pentium Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 or equivalent
Storage:
1 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, DirectX 11+

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows Vista/7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor:
Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz or equivalent
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 or equivalent
Storage:
1 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, DirectX 11+

User reviews

Ted McJumpings
Recommended | 14 Jun 2026
29.1h played

Any RTS fan should at least try out the demo. A very promising RTS game that stands out and has character.It looks beautiful and the performance is solid. Stylish and easily readable UI. The newly added Naval combat has

Helpful: 7
nomulee
Recommended | 11 Jun 2026
2.5h played

The best take on a modern Warcraft-like so far imo. Pathing is great, and actually optimized well for an EA game (You can have lots of units on the screen with no lag). Modding works straight out of the box and has some

Helpful: 11
cazeoj
Recommended | 05 Jul 2026
16.7h played

Good : It's a fun game. If you like Warcraft 2, this is the closest thing to a direct sequel we'll get. It has a surprising amount of attention to detail that you don't really get in the RTS genre. I find myself

Helpful: 5
Diahborne
Recommended | 06 Jul 2026
18.7h played

I really like the Scouring. It's a great Real-time Strategy game with the unique feature of having units actually be visible garrisoning the structures that you use to produce them. It reminds me a lot of Warcraft 3

Helpful: 2
SilverFox
Recommended | 29 Jun 2026
3.7h played

Not perfect, but im enjoying it! Very close to WC3. I know its early access so I am hopefully for more content. Mod community is pretty active. Look forward to the campaigns hopefully fully voiced. Cant wait to see

Helpful: 1
Mr. Anon
Not recommended | 19 Jun 2026
34.0h played

I played the demo of this game and had some fun so I bought it to support the devs, but I stopped playing for a while because the AI in this game sucks. Also wood is a finite resource in this game yet when it's run out

Helpful: 3