Ironsmith Medieval Simulator

About

Ironsmith Medieval Simulator is a single-player Role Playing game that allows you to experience life as a blacksmith during the Middle Ages. Craft and customize weapons, tools, and armors, learn new skills, and trade to earn gold in a sandbox environment. Despite some bugs, the game offers a unique and immersive experience with a distinct visual style and a focus on realistic blacksmithing techniques.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

28%

Audience ScoreBased on 178 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

The game has a nice medieval theme and interactive gameplay that can transport players to another world.
The crafting mechanics are enjoyable and have potential for a great blacksmithing experience.
The game is inexpensive, providing some entertainment value for the price.

The game is riddled with bugs and glitches, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
There has been a lack of updates and communication from the developers, leading to concerns about the game's abandonment.
The graphics and audio quality are poor, detracting from the overall experience.

story
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
80%
12%
The story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it confusing and poorly executed, often feeling forced into quests that lack clarity and significance. While some appreciate the atmosphere and concept, others criticize the lack of creative freedom in quest design and the overall flatness of the narrative. Technical issues, such as save/load problems and performance drops, further detract from the experience, leaving players frustrated with the storytelling aspect.
- “I love the atmosphere, the concept, and the story.”
- “#3 - Decent storyline - I get what's happening and it feels like you are contributing somewhat.”
- “I finished the introductory quests and they had a cutscene of moving from our house to the city.”
- “The story, I really don't understand what I am seeing or hearing.”
- “However, you're forced into a story which makes little sense, often locked into another big job with no indication that it could progress you to another area.”
- “Story is flat, levels look awful in a dozen places and most quests don't really matter if you make a blade well or fail at every step.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
75%
10%
The graphics in the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated and reminiscent of early 2000s titles. Despite some players finding enjoyment in the gameplay, the visuals are criticized for being rough, lacking detail, and suffering from significant bugs and clipping issues. Overall, the graphical quality is seen as a major drawback that detracts from the overall experience.
- “Okay, the graphics are a bit rough but the gameplay is fun and provides a pretty detailed blacksmith crafting experience within an open world.”
- “The game starts up with ultra graphics settings.”
- “The game is very buggy and graphics are great, but in cutscenes and generally looking around you can see people glitching through floors and walls.”
- “The graphics in it even on ultra look very bad.”
- “The graphics are basic and there's a lot of clipping; the story so far has moved way too fast and there's no breathing room.”
- “Well, I do not expect much from the graphics since it's a simulation game, but the graphics are so bad that it disappointed me despite that.”
gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
61%
17%
The gameplay is described as interactive and fun, particularly in the crafting aspects, but it suffers from significant bugs, a lack of comprehensive tutorials, and missing mechanics. While some players appreciate the detailed blacksmithing experience, many express frustration over the game's rough graphics and limited motivation to continue playing due to its issues. Overall, there is potential for improvement, but the current execution leaves many players underwhelmed.
- “Great idea overall; I'm liking the mechanics and interactivity.”
- “Okay, the graphics are a bit rough but the gameplay is fun and provides a pretty detailed blacksmith crafting experience within an open world.”
- “- The game's mechanics and overall gameplay are on point.”
- “Do not buy this game, I had faith and I have finished all of the gameplay and have been left utterly underwhelmed and frustrated.”
- “My biggest complaint may be that there is very little actual interaction or gameplay.”
- “Cons: buggy as hell, the motion blur is killing your eyes (you can't turn it off), and missing mechanics, mistypes, low quality sound recordings on the NPCs.”
stability
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely criticized for its significant stability issues, with numerous reports of bugs and glitches that can be game-breaking. Many players feel it resembles an early access title due to its janky mechanics and visual problems, although some have not encountered any issues. Overall, while the game has potential, it requires substantial fixes to improve its stability.
- “It feels more like early access with the game being full of bugs, and the glitches can be game-breaking, so save often.”
- “The game is very buggy, and while the graphics are great, in cutscenes and generally looking around, you can see people glitching through floors and walls.”
- “I'm honestly so unsure what to say about this... I liked the concept and some parts are good, but the controls are not accurate and the game is buggy as hell. I got stuck many times, and the tutorial was really bad.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as nice and relaxing, with players noting that they didn't tire of it even after extensive playtime. However, some reviewers mentioned a lack of variety in sound effects, which detracted from the overall immersion.
- “The in-game music is very nice and relaxing.”
- “Decent music track - didn't get tired of it in my 30 hours.”
- “The music is nice, but there are only some sound effects which don't help the immersion.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and lacking in satisfaction, particularly in the context of its blacksmithing theme. While some appreciate the ability to progress the story without excessive grinding, many feel that the repetitive tasks detract from the overall enjoyment and fun of the gameplay.
- “After going through the tutorial and playing a little bit, I can already tell this is going to be more grinding (which is usually okay with me - I have other simulators that use the grinding approach) but in the end, this one simply has no satisfaction after doing the grinding!”
- “Sadly, it's not fun. The tedious task of heating and forging has made the crafting overshadowed by the dullness.”
- “I'm a bit glad that you can continue with the story right away instead of grinding between story missions, but there still should be some checks.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users report significant issues with optimization, noting that even high-end systems struggle to run the game smoothly, often experiencing stuttering and performance problems. There is a lack of patches to address these bugs, leading to frustration among players regarding the game's overall performance.
- “I use an i7-6700k and it manages to utilize quite a portion of it and remain stuttering.”
- “No patches to fix the rampant bugs and poor optimization, no communication, nothing.”
- “It definitely needs more optimization work - my beast PC can barely run this thing on low...”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is hit-or-miss, with some players finding it genuinely funny while others feel it falls flat. Overall, the comedic elements vary in effectiveness, leading to mixed reactions among users.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users appreciating its engaging concept and compelling story.
- “I love the atmosphere, the concept, and the story.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players feel that the game's monetization practices are misleading, as it does not align with the expectations set by its video advertisements.
- “This game is not what the video advertisement makes it out to be.”
- “The monetization system feels exploitative and ruins the overall experience.”
- “I feel pressured to spend money just to keep up with other players.”