Ironclad Tactics

Strategy· Indie· Deckbuilding· Card Battler

Released Sep 2013

Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!

68% positive · 624 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $14.99

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Evaluation

Ironclad Tactics launched on September 18, 2013, and received two paid DLC campaigns: The Rise of Dmitry (February 21, 2014) and Blood and Ironclads (May 6, 2014). Both are now included in the base game according to the store description, which explicitly advertises that these add-ons are bundled in. No further content was released after May 2014. The most recent news post from the developer (July 5, 2022) announced Last Call BBS as "the last game by Zachtronics," confirming the studio has concluded its work as a game developer — meaning no further support for any of their titles, including Ironclad Tactics, should be expected. The game launched as a complete product, shipped two expansions, and has been content-complete since May 2014.

Evidence

Zachtronics announced Last Call BBS as their final game, explicitly stating the studio is done making games.

news post · Jul 5, 2022 source development ending

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Blood and Ironclads DLC launched — the second and final add-on campaign for Ironclad Tactics.

news post · May 6, 2014 source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

Zachtronics

Publisher

Zachtronics

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Deckbuilding Card Battler Strategy Indie Card Game Steampunk Casual Turn-Based Strategy Tactical Mechs Robots

About this game

Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!

Key Features:

Includes the 'Rise of Dmitry' and 'Blood and Ironclads' add-on campaigns!
No microtransactions! Unlock cards by playing the game, not by purchasing them separately.
Experience unique gameplay, with rapid, simultaneous turns that blend the precision of tactics and card games with the spontaneity of fast-paced strategy games.
Follow the campaign story through a fully-illustrated, character-driven interactive graphic novel.
Collect cards as you play through the campaign and build your own decks to crush your foes.
Play with your friends in the co-op story campaign or against them in skirmish and nemesis modes.
Face off against online challengers in quick-skirmish mode, and unlock special cards when you win.
Bonus! Includes a high-quality digital artbook, a printable papercraft model of an ironclad, and the Ironclad Tactics OST, with music by Evan Le Ny and Farewell to the Woods.