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🛡️Tears of Metal
Scottish hack-and-slash roguelike. Slice hordes with up to three friends, Braveheart optional.
9.0 / 10
1–4 players
💥Chaos🎯Tactical
Players
1–4
Released
Jul 22, 2026
Developer
Paper Cult
Price
$22.49 (−10%)
Multi-playerCo-opOnline Co-opSteam AchievementsFull controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support
Paper Cult's (Bloodroots) co-op roguelike ARPG. Solo or with up to 4, cut through 45+ handcrafted battlegrounds against a dragon-meteor invasion, recruiting and upgrading soldiers who carry permanent progress between runs. Early Access launched July 22, 2026 to 92% positive across 300+ reviews, with the 4-player co-op singled out as the highlight.
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Fight solo or up to 4-player co-op to reclaim your island alongside your Scottish battalion. On each campaign, gain new powerful Emblem synergies, rally your forces, and stop the invaders as they carve into the Mother Dragon Stone to harvest its power.
RECONQUER YOUR ISLANDCarve through hordes of enemies on vast battlefields, by yourself or with your friends. Difficult challenges await at every turn. Fight your way across the island and wield unique combinations of mighty powers on every attempt. Rally more Scottish troops and grant them permanent upgrades as they acquire experience and grow stronger.
The Dragon Stone Meteor event brought swarms of occupiers to your doors, and along with it, mysterious and dangerous powers. Inscribe your name in legends, and lead your troops in a campaign to reclaim your home.
COMBINE POWERFUL UPGRADESObtain powerful upgrades and combine them with over a hundred artifacts to create distinctive and devastating builds. Choose from multiple unique playable heroes and unleash increasingly explosive and lethal attacks directly from the frontlines. As the action unfolds, prepare to face the ominous power mined from the Dragon Stone.
IMPROVE YOUR SOLDIERSYour soldiers gain permanent skills between campaigns. Recruit, upgrade and fight alongside them as they become essential assets in your upcoming battles.
EXPAND YOUR SETTLEMENT AND UNLOCK NEW WAYS TO PLAYExpand your settlement between campaigns to gain access to new shops and buy permanent upgrades or even unlock difficult challenges for greater rewards.
Complete special objectives to discover new artifacts, playable characters, cosmetics, upgrades and combos. Unearth plenty of secrets as you traverse the war-torn battlefields.
PLAY SOLO OR IN CO-OPReconquer your island with your friends or by yourself through over 45 handcrafted environments with endless opportunities for unique scenarios and objectives. Invite friends to join your campaign and share the glories of victory!
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Mods
Player-cap and essential quality-of-life mods, curator-verified where possible.No player-cap mods tracked for this game. Know one? Submit it.
Gear picks
Gear up your squad
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A headset that won't crackleVoice-first slop lives or dies on your mic. Cheapest real upgrade to a game night.Shop on Amazon →
🎙️A standalone USB micWant the group to actually hear you scheming? A desk mic beats any headset boom.Shop on Amazon →
🎮A wireless PC controllerSome slop just plays better on a pad — party games, platformers, couch co-op.Shop on Amazon →
📷A 1080p webcamFor the nights that turn into hangouts — let the squad see the chaos on your face.Shop on Amazon →
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