Ironbound (2018)

Developer: Secret Level SRL
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 270 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like this

How it feels

A tense, fast-paced duel of wits where every turn demands quick tactical decisions and careful deck-building.

strategiccompetitiveturn-basedfast-paceddifficultcustomizabletacticaldark fantasy

What players say

Players are split on Ironbound. Those who played it early on praise its tactical card-and-positioning combat and call it addictive, but most recent reviews say the game is dead due to an empty playerbase and rampant cheating bots. Critics also call it pay-to-win and note heavy RNG that makes fights feel predetermined.

Screenshots

More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.