Tails of Iron

Tails of Iron is a hand-drawn action RPG about the young Rat King Redgi. After an attack by the Frog Clan, he must win allies and reclaim his kingdom. The story combines a dark animal fantasy world with demanding duels and exploration.

Redgi fights with melee weapons, shields and ranged weapons. His equipment noticeably changes his reach, protection and agility.

Tails of Iron was released on Sep 17, 2021 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The Xbox versions support Smart Delivery. The standard Switch version is not a native Switch 2 release.

Tails of Iron can be played on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Switch. The PC version supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Separate console versions exist for PS4 and PS5, as well as for both Xbox generations. On Xbox, purchases can be used across generations via Smart Delivery.

Battles require you to watch enemy attacks closely. Redgi can dodge, deflect attacks and use brief openings for counterattacks. The choice between light and heavy weapons affects his speed and the impact of individual hits.

Bloody Whiskers expands the story after the main adventure with new battles, bosses and difficulty levels. Bright Fir Forest adds more tasks around the Festival of Leaf Fall, additional enemies in the Mole Arena, and new weapons and armor pieces. Both major expansions are integrated into the current game version.

There is also a separate cosmetic pack, the Crimson Knight DLC. It should not be confused with the two major story expansions.

On Windows, Steam lists at least Windows 10 64-bit, a dual-core CPU at 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent graphics card with 2 GB video memory, and 2 GB of free storage. Recommended are a quad-core CPU at 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 960 with 4 GB video memory.

The adventure leads through different areas of a kingdom scarred by war. Redgi meets residents who give him new tasks, and enemies with their own attack patterns. Major boss fights form key stages on the way to reclaiming the kingdom.

Weapons and armor allow different fighting styles. Stronger equipment can make Redgi more resilient, but it sometimes costs agility. New blueprints, rewards and found items expand the available options over the course of the adventure.

The leaders of the Frog Clan rely on clearly distinguishable attacks. Anyone who ignores dodge windows and cover options quickly loses health points. Besides the original challenge, later expansions offer additional difficulty options for the story and especially tough battles.

The characters and landscapes are designed in an illustrated style. The story is narrated by Doug Cockle, who has voiced Geralt in the English version of the Witcher games, among others. The focus is on the visuals, the narration and Redgi's battles rather than extensive spoken dialogue between characters.

Tails of Iron is a single-player adventure. The story follows Redgi, who meets allies along the way, but it offers no local or online co-op mode for multiple players.

The Nintendo Switch version offers on-screen text in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Korean, among others. The controls are designed for direct combat actions and switching equipment.