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81% positive of 296 · Very Positive · Live from Steam
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Free on Steam. The demo has its own app, so its players are counted separately.
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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Review score: 81% on 2026-11-01 → 81% today (296 reviews)
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Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.
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Hi everyone!It's been a little while, but rest assured, we're still at work on the next update for The Ember Guardian! In the meantime, we're putting out a small patch to address a few issues recently flagged by you guys. Bug FixesFixed a bug where the player …
Hi there Emberlings!We have a new patch for you this week, aiming to fix some new issues that were unearthed by recent players. If you're one of the players who picked up The Ember Guardian during Tacticon, or as part of the "Bullet Bundle" with Pathogenic, th…
Hi Emberlings!We found a couple more bugs hidden in the latest patch, so we're releasing another small hotfix to address them. Thank you to anyone that's taken the time to report them, whether it's here on Steam, on our Discord, or anywhere else!Bug FixesFixed…
Hi Emberlings!We're putting out a small patch today as some issues were highlighted in the wake of last week's patch. Check out the full list of changes below!Bug FixesFixed a bug where players wouldn't be able to save in the middle of a Horde Mode run.Fixed a…
From the ruins of the corrupted city, it awakened. Driven by long-forgotten directives, it finds you. Under your command, it will fulfil its purpose.Hi there Emberlings!We have an exciting new update for The Ember Guardian today. Read on to find out about all …
Hello there Emberlings!We're happy to present the first major update for The Ember Guardian today: the Firepower Update! This update adds a slew of options for dispatching Darklings, as well as multiple QoL and balancing fixes. Read on to find out more!Gamepla…
Hi there Emberlings!We're happy to say that The Ember Guardian is now Steam Deck Verified! You can now take The Ember Guardian on the go, for all your wanderlust needs! Ideal if you need to walk your dog, or go scavenge the nearby grocery store for supplies!Sp…
Hi Emberlings,It's been a month since we released The Ember Guardian, and we've been both humbled and awestruck at the reception our little game has received. Now that the game is in a good state and we've had some time to breathe, we wanted to take a moment t…