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CasualIndieSimulationStrategyRogueliteRoguelikeCraftingFirst-Person3D

577 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,593

Peak in the last 7 days: 2,744

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Game description

A dark, first-person forging roguelite. Hammer swords into absurd fortunes, bend the odds with relics, and risk it all on your next strike. Spend precious blades to build powerful synergies. Meet the dragon's tribute—or face its wrath.

Basic info

DeveloperGraveYardDev
PublisherGraveYardDev
PlatformsWindows
Release dateSep 29, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGTX 960 / Radeon RX 560
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 287 reviews from the past 1 year

51.2/ 100
Bottom 5%

Steam rating: Mixed (53%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

A forging loop that feels like gambling hooks 87 reviewers of ForgeTax at first, but it runs out fast; it scores 51.2.

👍 Strengths

87 reviews describe an addictive forging system with a gambling like thrill early on. 21 find the strategic mechanics interesting, with build variety, and 12 enjoy gear progression and steep scaling. Some say there is a decent range of crafting and swords for the price, and others like how combat speeds up after ascension. Tech & Support ranks 908th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1328th of 1351. 61 reviews find the content thin, the most upvoted at about four hours with no endgame. 60 call the item destruction odds badly balanced, with items exploding even at a stated zero percent chance. 22 find play repetitive after the first hours, and others say number inflation makes progress meaningless. Gameplay ranks 1325th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1318th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“engaging gambling-like mechanics at the start, addictive forging system” · 87 reviews
“Only four hours of content, feels incomplete and lacks endgame depth” · 61 reviews
“powerful gear progression and exponential scaling feels rewarding” · 12 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -1.75 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “number inflation makes progression pointless” · 17 reviews
Positive “powerful gear progression and exponential scaling feels rewarding” · 12 reviews

Difficulty 13% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 4% · Strategy 24% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Story -2.44 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending

Characters 0% · World 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -2.51 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “Only four hours of content, feels incomplete and lacks endgame depth” · 61 reviews

Variety 18% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +1.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 0%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -1.28 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “item destruction probability system is broken, 0% chance items still explode” · 60 reviews
Positive “all key relics obtainable, balanced builds enable achievement completion” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 17% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.24 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashes after asset loading, frequent crashes in late game” · 11 reviews

Performance 1% · Developer support 12%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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