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Tails of Iron

Tails of Iron is an Adventure RPG-lite game set in a charming and brutal world. Playing as Redgi the Rat, you are heir to the throne when your kingdom is raided by the Iron Frog. Players face challenging…

90 16 September 2021 from $2.99

Tails of Iron is an adventure developed by Odd Bug Studios, released 16 September 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $2.99 at Steam. The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What Tails of Iron is

Tails of Iron is an adventure game developed by Odd Bug Studios and released in 2021. It was published by United Label Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Tails of Iron is an action role-playing video game developed by Odd Bug Studio and published in 2021 by United Label. Players control an anthropomorphic rat who must kill frogs that have invaded his kingdom.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 36 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Tails of Iron holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 16 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 18 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $2.99, that works out to about $0.25 per hour of the main story, or $0.17 per hour if you finish everything.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Processor: 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.99 at Steam, 88% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Tails of Iron launched on 16 September 2021, within three weeks of Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6 and Tales of Arise. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6, Tales of Arise.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Tails of Iron yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Tails of Iron — frequently asked questions

When did Tails of Iron come out?
Tails of Iron was released on 16 September 2021 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Tails of Iron cost?
The cheapest current price for Tails of Iron is $2.99 at Steam, which is 88% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Tails of Iron?
At minimum, Tails of Iron needs Processor: 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent with 2 GB of video RAM graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Tails of Iron?
The main story of Tails of Iron takes around 12 hrs, or 18 hrs for 100% completion.
Is Tails of Iron worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $2.99, and the main story takes about 12 hrs, which works out to $0.25 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Tails of Iron?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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