Song of Iron

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Sep 7, 2021
    86
    Song of Iron is possibly one of my favourite games of 2021. It has a perfect playtime with just the right amount of difficulty to leave you at times pulling your hair out and feeling a brilliant sense of accomplishment when you have killed an enemy or a boss. Song of Iron‘s music is a great accompaniment, the Nordic feel pulls you in and immerses you completely. As you’re going through the game you pick up powers which include faster running helps you jump over those big gaps, fire and electricity for your sword and arrows as well as my personal favourite: calling back your sword after you’ve thrown it into an enemies head. At just a couple of hours long, this comes highly recommended.
  2. COGconnected
    Sep 7, 2021
    83
    I’d love to say that Song of Iron was a great game made by one developer, with no qualifiers. I think where Song of Iron has some issues has less to do with it being a solo effort than perhaps the impracticality of the extreme minimalist approach as a concept, coupled with some consistent mechanical frustrations with movement and combat. Still, I love that Song of Iron is not weighted down by feature bloat. It’s a spare, beautiful-looking, engrossing iteration of a genre that always needs fresh ideas and bold, singular visions.

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. NICKOODEMUS
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    Great little game developed by one guy. It's got alot of character and love poured Into it. Support games like this!
  2. Karottedraak
    Mar 21, 2022
    7
    Like other people say this game looks great and has an interesting way of telling its story and your discovery. Also its made by one personLike other people say this game looks great and has an interesting way of telling its story and your discovery. Also its made by one person which is really incredible to see. But the biggest let down is the combat, the controls are super flooty and you hit insanely slow. Also the enemies do not seem to have really tactics into killing them its just mindless block and hit. The reason this is a problem is because in the trailer everything looked super satisfying into throwing your weapons to just blocking and hitting. In the game itself everything feels kinda off.

    But the game is around 3 hours long so its not a big deal and it does not ruin your experience. pretty solid game after all.    … Full Review »
  3. Koteevich
    Jan 28, 2022
    9
    Bad translation. Lots of bugs. Poor control (which you get used to, but still). But damn it, a gorgeous soundtrack, stunning stylish graphics,Bad translation. Lots of bugs. Poor control (which you get used to, but still). But damn it, a gorgeous soundtrack, stunning stylish graphics, a great atmosphere atones for all sins! After all, the game was made by one person, and considering this, the game is really cool! I am really pleased with the passage of this little masterpiece.… Full Review »
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