
Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.
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The United States storefront in every case, so this compares stores and not countries.
Discounts
Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 0.29/day in the week to Aug 30 → 0.43/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 26 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 7 places towards #1, and the 2,400 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
About
Darkness is relentless. The Fire is your only hope. Protect it… or be consumed.
You are a Guardian, a lone wanderer carrying the last embers of a dying world. With only your wits, your weapons, and your loyal hound by your side, you must journey through the darkness, reigniting lost flames and pushing back the horrors that lurk within.
Your camp is your last line of defense. Craft ammunition, refine resources, and expand your camp to strengthen your defenses. Manage your workers by assigning them to hunt, scavenge, or guard. Unlock merchants to buy new skills and traps, or use the watchtower for intel on the approaching waves. Prepare wisely - the night will test your every choice.
When night falls, they come. Hordes of relentless creatures, drawn to the light of your fire, rushing in from all sides. Armed with an arsenal of unique weapons, you must hold the line. Modify your guns, unlock perks, unleash devastating abilities, because if the fire dies… so do you.
Each battle is a lesson, each defeat a step forward. Return to your hub between each level where you can permanently unlock new weapons, active and passive skills, structures, and even teach abilities to your dog!
Venture into the unknown, scavenging forgotten lands for resources in a variety of environments. Every expedition demands careful preparation - weapon selection and ammunition supplies play a crucial role in determining whether you'll succeed or fail... Above all, time is your most precious resource. Make sure to return to camp before nightfall, or risk having to rebuild the ashes that are left.
The flame is more than fire, it’s hope, strength, and survival itself. Protect it with everything you have and defy the darkness that seeks to consume it.
Sums Steam only; GOG publishes no volume signal, so the true total is higher by an unknown amount.
| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SteamYou are here | $19.99 | 293reviews | 84% | — | $165.9K |
| $19.99 | 5ratings | 100% | — | not modelled |
Matched by title — a reused name can pair the wrong games. * is a critic aggregate. Prices and positions are each store's United States storefront; Epic charts worldwide. Audience and Score too, except Steam's, which is worldwide.
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Reviews
Themes across 79 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
Reviews
The best Kingdoms like since Kingdoms. I like the mission based structure and the whole upgrade system, has loads of guns/traps/pet things to try out. The whole blueprint system to change the base layout is great. Good progression, had to grind 1 or 2 times to get some gems to upgrade which felt good. Doesn't have couch coop which is a shame.
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nettement moins fun que two crowns, plus lourd, malgré le concept d'arme à feu qui m'avait séduit. Le jeu est pesant et trés rapidement ne souffre plus la comparaison avec La référence dans ce domaine. Déception et remboursement
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Hours played at review time, across 79 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Excelente juego, si te gusta Kingdom's Saga este no lo puedes perder.
The Ember Guardian, ilk bakışta basit görünen ama oynadıkça "bir tur daha atayım" hissi uyandıran bağımsız yapımlardan biri. Çok büyük bütçeli bir oyun olmadığı belli, ancak bunu eksiklikten çok kendi tarzını oluşturmaya çalışması olarak görmek lazım. Oyunun temel mantığı oldukça sade; bulunduğunuz bölgeyi ve Ember'ı korurken giderek güçleniyor, yeni ekipmanlar ve yeteneklerle daha büyük düşman dalgalarına karşı ayakta kalmaya çalışıyorsunuz. Özellikle ilk saatlerde karakterinizi geliştirmek ve hangi yeteneklerin birbiriyle uyumlu olduğunu keşfetmek keyif veriyor. Görsel tarzı hoş duruyor ve efektler savaş sırasında yeterince tatmin edici. Düşman yoğunluğu arttıkça ekranın karışması güzel bir "hayatta kalma" hissi oluşturuyor. Ancak bir süre sonra içerik tarafında tekrar hissi oluşmaya başlayabiliyor. Harita ve düşman çeşitliliği ilerleyen güncellemelerle artırılırsa oyunun ömrü ciddi anlamda uzayacaktır. Zorluk seviyesi de fena ayarlanmamış. Oyunun başında her şeyi rahatlıkla temizleyebiliyorsunuz ama ilerleyen dakikalarda küçük bir hata bile tüm koşunun bitmesine neden olabiliyor. Bu da oyuna hafif bir roguelike tadı katıyor. Genel olarak The Ember Guardian, büyük beklentilerle değil de "akşam bir iki saat kafa dağıtayım" düşüncesiyle girildiğinde keyif veren bir yapım. Özellikle bu tarz bağımsız hayatta kalma ve dalga savunması oyunlarını seviyorsanız şans verilebilir. İçerik güncellemeleriyle çok daha iyi bir noktaya gelebilecek potansiyele sahip görünüyor. Artıları (+) +Akıcı ve bağımlılık yapabilen oynanış. +Karakter geliştirme sistemi keyifli. +Görsel efektler ve atmosfer başarılı. +Fiyatına göre tatmin edici içerik sunuyor. Eksileri (-) -Bir süre sonra tekrar hissi oluşabiliyor. -Harita ve düşman çeşitliliği biraz daha fazla olabilirdi. -Uzun vadeli oynanabilirlik için yeni içeriklere ihtiyaç duyuyor.
For the first few minutes, fun gameplay, gunplay feels good. Can pet Doge 10/10
Kingdom x post-apocalypse. A legitimate successor.
Its like a mix of moonlighter with kingdom 2 crowns. Easy to start, hard to put down. I had to grind the first few levels a few times to beat the third. Upgrading is fun and once you max a few out it makes a big difference and then the game opens up a little more. Graphics are good for the style, sounds are fun and suit the action style. Go get some.
Steam Deck performance just isn't where it should be especially when you look at Kingdom Two Crowns and it runs at a locked 60fps at only 8 watts. While this game is in the 30-40fps running at over 20 watts. Different games, however they both use the same engine. I don't think turning the reflections off or very low to get it closer to 60 is the answer, as I've seen the Dev remark. The reflections are a big part of the games overall look and the games overall look is a big part of it's appeal. Would love to see more performance optimization, particularly for Steam Deck.
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