Tears of Metal is an indie developed by Paper Cult, released 22 July 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Tears of Metal is
Tears of Metal is an indie game developed by Paper Cult and released in 2026. It is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Tears of Metal is a medieval hack-and-slash co-op roguelike. Carve through hordes of enemies to reclaim your island with the help of your formidable Scottish battalion. As you advance deeper into the trenches, uncover more about the mysterious Dragon Meteor and the treacherous enemy invasion.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Tears of Metal launched on 22 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk. It arrived 6 years into the Xbox Series's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.
Official trailer
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