Tails of Iron
Tails of Iron
Game
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Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Developer Odd Bug Studio
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil. From the Steam store page
272 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
80
LovedLoved
157 positive · 39 negative
95% range 74–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 157 | 39 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 26 | 1 | 34 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 14 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
621 of 745 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
80% recommend · 148 yes, 38 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 186 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (1,757 of 2,197 positive).
Opinions are divided on new mechanics like elemental weaknesses and boss runbacks, with some calling them tedious. [1][2][3][4]
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- [13]
I cannot recommend this game in its current state. Despite the developers continuing to release DLC and updates, a major progression breaking bug involving the Lightning Spell Softlock has existed since Day 1 and remains unfixed. During the Thunder Magic Arena, the lightning spell icon fails to activate/light up, making it impossible to defeat the enemies required to move forward. This isn't an isolated incident. …
- [5]
It’s like Ratatouille but Dark Souls Chad Rat beats Virgin Bat A game that lets you play as a civilized Skaven Lord, and is narrated by Geralt of Rivia? Instant purchase! I'm a simple Ratman, I hear Geralt, I buy. An one that's a Rat souls like? YES PLEASE! Perfect game to play on the Year of the Rat. I'm irrationally terrified of bats so this game was therapeutic. This game is not your average ABC Mouse game. I …
- [10]
Feels a lot tighter and more polished than the previous game. Less filler, more action. The elemental powers and enemy strength/weakness to then give you a reason to try new armor and weapon combos. The story feels "less good" than the previous one, like there's just less of it since most of what you do is restore your castle and than go fight the final boss. The mini-quests aren't very interesting - just go kill …
- [6]
This game leaves a somewhat bittersweet aftertaste: the hand-drawn art style is gorgeous and does justice to the first chapter, and the combat system has been improved as well. The problems start with everything else. The story is recycled from the previous game, and the endgame is almost nonexistent. I personally like to complete everything I can before moving on to the next objective, and this led me to finish the …
- [1]
As someone who played the previous game to the fullest and played this game to the fullest too. I have to say. The original is better. I don't mean it in a bad way. The original is more fun because it didn't have the stun mechanic this game has. And I understand why they decided to make the mechanic. It's a sequel afterall. They had to make a new feature in order to intrigue the gameplay for returning players. They …
Summarised from 34 of the 256 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter sits at 80% positive across 196 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 272 · most liked firstIt’s like Ratatouille but Dark Souls Chad Rat beats Virgin Bat A game that lets you play as a civilized Skaven Lord, and is narrated by Geralt of Rivia? Instant purchase! I'm a simple Ratman, I hear Geralt, I buy. An one that's a Rat souls like? YES PLEASE! Perfect game to play on the Year of the Rat. I'm irrationally terrified of bats so this game was therapeutic. This game is not your average ABC Mouse game. I wish more people were talking about these games, such underRated gems.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The way I chose the game was simple This scene alone will make me want to play it From Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
positive · AI labelView post →I cannot recommend this game in its current state. Despite the developers continuing to release DLC and updates, a major progression breaking bug involving the Lightning Spell Softlock has existed since Day 1 and remains unfixed. During the Thunder Magic Arena, the lightning spell icon fails to activate/light up, making it impossible to defeat the enemies required to move forward. This isn't an isolated incident. Multiple players across the Steam Discussion forums and Reddit have reported this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before we talk esoterically, I have to defend this video game: If you look at the reviews, you would think the developers have turned it into a different genre altogether or something. A mass psychosis of misinformation or, unfortunately, people with mediocre skills getting upset at the difficulty in a souls-like tagged game: Yes, there are annoying moments, but nothing that was not already in the 1st game, the status ailments, while not my favorite, are not the worst thing ever, and they are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just played both 1 and 2 back to back. Glad I didn't trust reviews. So what if the side quests are of monster hunting? So what if they added elemental weakness elements to the combat? Typical RPG stuff. Played flawlessly and I experienced no glitches. And its less than 15 bucks. Recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Strangely enough, despite the flaws of the first game, Tails of Iron was a nice discovery while ToI 2 is just a bloated fest repeating the same mistakes. The first game was mostly a well-focused adventure only dragged down by its clunky combat (such as fighting against the controls). ToI 2, on the other hand, is like the developers had a vision of making things bigger, but also meaner by focusing on difficulty which they didn't try to craft well enough. The art style is great and it really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The shortlisted nominees for 'Best UK Indie' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Cabernet Citizen Sleeper 2 Into the Restless Ruins ROUTINE Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter Made possible thanks to @gamemaker.io - Join us for the IRL ceremony on 25 April 2026!
neutral · AI labelView post →Jumping into Tails of Iron 2 today. I've heard they've made some pretty beefy improvements over the first game so let's jump in and find out first hand! youtube.com/live/4wfpiF4...
neutral · AI labelView post →New Additions, Old Problems This game deserved a mixed review. Tails Of Iron 2 shares a lot of similarities with Remanent 2 and Nioh 2, as in all three of them being sequels that simply add tons of new stuff and tweaks to the established core gameplay loop. However, Tails Of Iron 2 doesn't have the same quality as the other two do. The first game is a decent but deeply flawed game. The dev team tries to address some of the criticisms in the sequel while also exploring other possibilities,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter gets a fresh trailer and new release window https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/tails-of-iron-2-whiskers-of-winter-gets-a-fresh-trailer-and-new-release-window/ #TailsofIron2 #SteamDeck #Linux
neutral · AI labelView post →Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter brings game crossovers in a free expansion #NativeLinux #IndieGame #RPG #TailsofIron2
neutral · AI labelView post →trying to find my indie game people out here 👀🎮 Wanderstop 🚶♂️ Tenjutsu 🥷 Hyper Light Breaker 🌌 Tails of Iron 2 🐀 Morsels 🍴 the future of gaming is indie. prove me wrong. #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →“Odd Bug Studio boldly combines the charming whimsy of a hand-illustrated children’s book with brutal violence and storytelling inspired by the likes of Game of Thrones.” I reviewed Tails of Iron 2 by @oddbugstudio.bsky.social for @xboxera.com 🥳 Video/article here! 👀
positive · AI labelView post →Unpolished, full of bug, badly optimized compared to the first game. the new roaming boss system feels really lackluster and full of bug. The final act is a mess, the narrator speaks to slow compared to the cutscene. If u don't wanna play a mediocre unoptimised game i don't reccommend this one, the first game is way better
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is out now and looks fantastic https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/tails-of-iron-2-whiskers-of-winter-is-out-now-and-looks-fantastic/ #TailsofIron2 #SteamDeck #LinuxGaming #Gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →[LIVE] Well hello there. It's the weekend and it's gaming time. Going to be playing some more Tails of Iron 2. Come check it out. Thanks to @oddbugstudio.bsky.social and @cigames.bsky.social for providing me with a game key. www.twitch.tv/bogotter
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream Schedule: 1/27 - 2/2 This week: - The continuation of the Nuzrocke challenge! - Playing Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter on launch date! - A huge Shrimp Game Collab hosted by @hunniberry.vtubers.social - The debut of the Chat Character! - The next episode of Restaurant Royale!
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m disappointed with the choices made for the sequel. Adding spells was a fresh but welcome idea. Why did they include resistance mechanics, boss runbacks, and stuns? I finished the game in about nine hours, and more than half that time was spent just wandering the world or returning to base to pick up a mission, only to head somewhere else.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The visuals and story are good, so I think if I ever replay this it will be on story mode just to experience it. That is also what I would recommend to others. The core mechanics are terrible. There are elements that all just stun you, allowing enemies to hit you with a double attack by stunning you and then following up with another attack. This is greatly aggrevated by armor that have negative status effect, forcing you to swap gear the whole time. It also forces you to drink the ♥♥♥♥♥♥…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great successor that's worth playing. I enjoyed every minute and it's also easy to get all achievements. The game offers different difficulties that you can easily change for a save slot. It runs very well on the Steam Deck and you can easily get 3-4h of battery life. It's worth mentioning that every time I closed the game, the Deck restarted. That's not a big issue, just a bit inconvenient.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[LIVE] Saturday stream time! Let's fire up Tails of Iron 2 to see more of this challenging rat game. Thanks to @oddbugstudio.bsky.social and @cigames.bsky.social for providing me with a game key. www.twitch.tv/bogotter
neutral · AI labelView post →Platinum 233 - Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter Absolutely banging game! Loved the 1st game, now I love the 2nd game. That post credit scene breathed new life into me 👌 Can't wait for the 3rd game! 10/10 will smash through this again. #PlatinumTrophy #TrophyHunter
positive · AI labelView post →[LIVE] I played the original Tails of Iron years ago and it was a blast. Now the sequel is here and we're checking it out today. Join me for Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter! Thanks to @oddbugstudio.bsky.social & @cigames.bsky.social for providing me with a game code. www.twitch.tv/bogotter
neutral · AI labelView post →Tails of Iron 2 is out! Loved the first game, let's give the second a go! Might also do some DW: Origins afterwards as I want to do a longer stream going forward www.twitch.tv/jimmy_wuffster (I received a free copy of this game, check it out here!: lurk.ly/vL-wLn)
neutral · AI labelView post →10/10 easy soulslike 10/10 Artstyle !IMPORTANT! This game unfortunately contains unobtainable achievements which makes it unsatisfying to complete. I should have 100% but there are still some missing which are not obtainable ingame.. FIX THIS PLEASE!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-artstyle is great -combat/gameplay same as the first. Not great but fun enough. Enemies are beefy and almost everything two shots you . -addition of elements, in theory not a bad idea, in practice it just requires boring and time consuming gear management and replacement. Yay, more time in menus instead of playing -Boring uninsteresting sidequests that require extremely tedius back and forths constantly through areas that are not even that interesting after a visit. Also the fact that you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The latest Tails of Iron 2 trailer looks awesome showing off magic and monsters https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-latest-tails-of-iron-2-trailer-looks-awesome-showing-off-magic-and-monsters/ #TailsofIron2 #SteamDeck #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter brings game crossovers in a free expansion https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/tails-of-iron-2-whiskers-of-winter-brings-game-crossovers-in-a-free-expansion/ #NativeLinux #IndieGame #RPG #TailsofIron2
neutral · AI labelView post →So after 100%ing the game (all requests, repeatable bosses, hidden bosses, and fish), I can say that this game is really good, but not peak, because of the reasons I'm going to list.( I used ai bec my english is not that good) 1. It has the exact same start as the first game: I mean, why?! Okay, I can understand that it's a good way to start the game, but having the exact same entrance is unforgivable. They could have made Arlo and his father build a new city from scratch. 2. Most things…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a genuine continuation of the first game. The combat is more detailed in such a good way, and they kept that damn good art style.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tails of Iron 2 has a fishing minigame!! #tailsofiron2 #indiegame #gaming #videogames #fishing #fishingminigame
neutral · AI labelView post →This was a disappointing sequel! I would give it 2 out 5 stars. I enjoyed the first game,but this one wasn't nearly as good. I liked the writing, art style, simplicity, and progression in Tail of Iron, but the writing was bad in this sequel especial the woke garbage in the Merlin quest. The simplicity is gone with an overly complex armor and weapon system which encourages frequent swapping out gear. The progression now seems to based largely on grinding for crafting components. Finally, I found…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels a lot tighter and more polished than the previous game. Less filler, more action. The elemental powers and enemy strength/weakness to then give you a reason to try new armor and weapon combos. The story feels "less good" than the previous one, like there's just less of it since most of what you do is restore your castle and than go fight the final boss. The mini-quests aren't very interesting - just go kill something. But overall it was fun and felt better than the first one in terms of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →worse than the first game AND without any of the charm the first one had... you are forced to revisit the same 4 maps over and over again for fetch quests, at least the fast travel system is ok the healing system got way dumbed down/they failed to balance it correctly, one full chug of the flask heals for 50% of my hp bar??/please put the healing items where they are needed, i dont want to backtrack for healing before bosses.. every boss has an aoe ground effect, this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks to play…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That said, what I did end up picking up with some of that credit was: - Astro Bot - First Berserker Khazan (Preorder) - Tails of Iron 2 (Preorder) - Returnal I have enough credit left over to buy any other PS5 game that pops up that I want. Probably Ghost of Yotai if nothing comes before it.
neutral · AI labelView post →I would give this a sideways thumb, if I could. Art is still great, narration is great, and the world is fun. There are some fun fights and world exploration is still fun. I had a fun time, most of the time. The bosses feel much more BS than challenging. I feel like a lot of the systems are undercooked in this one. It feels like they wanted to be more ambitious but ran out of time and had to cobble it together in a working game. I feel like crafting took a way from the exploration and weapon…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who played the previous game to the fullest and played this game to the fullest too. I have to say. The original is better. I don't mean it in a bad way. The original is more fun because it didn't have the stun mechanic this game has. And I understand why they decided to make the mechanic. It's a sequel afterall. They had to make a new feature in order to intrigue the gameplay for returning players. They could have added a mode to disable that feature but then it wouldn't really feel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the first game thought this would be the same but it just copies Monster Hunter specifically all the bad gimmicks bosses just run before you kill them, having to sharpen your weapon just because its so annoying and then to top it off you have to keep going to shops to just be able to sharpen your weapons and having to restock for every fight is so infuriating plus elemental stats are so annoying the first game had this fixed idk why they decided to change it you just had restock stations…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really excited to play the sequel after the first TOI but this was a huge disappointment. There are too many issues with this game. First I'll list the pros - a) Visual cues are really good. They did not break what did not need to be fixed. On to the cons - a) Very mediocre story - Literally a rehash of the first one but doesn't hit the same high note as the first one. I did not play this game for the story but some effort to change this up would have helped. b) Poor enemy…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, tails of iron 2 is worse than it's prequel ToI1 had it's own problems: a bit clunky combat, crossbows being the worst of ranged options and everything killing you in 2 hits after 30% of game But ToI2 didn't fix those problems, and even make it worse. I think I'll start with introducing new mechanic to the game, elemental damage. Now your weapons and armor can deal/resist elemental damage and same goes for enemies, overall: Melee weapons improve because of that Armor doesn't really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the main game was really fun. this game is not worth 24.99
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I beat and platinumed Tails of Iron 2 @oddbugstudio.bsky.social last night. Really great game! I literally played it nonstop yesterday. Took advantage of my day off 😂
positive · AI labelView post →Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is a bigger sequel in every way and while some of these expansions are welcome the game often feels too drawn out for its own good. @pawkt.bsky.social reviews. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/review-...
neutral · AI labelView post →REVIEW // Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter Whiskers of Winter maintains all the charm and challenge that made Tails of Iron such a cracker of a game while improving the core gameplay loop Read: www.well-played.com.au/tails-of-iro...
positive · AI labelView post →Arlo lifting up an egg and deciding to keep it. The ending and post game of @oddbugstudio.bsky.social ‘s Tails of Iron 2 have me thinking lots of things about arlos character and i wanted to draw some fanart of him. Theres other things i want to draw but ill wait so there isnt spoilers for friends
neutral · AI labelView post →tl;dr Sequel to a beloved game that could, Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter makes some bulky sidesteps that only somewhat work in its favor. Continuing in the same style of action adventure where a rat-turned-ruler has to save his realm from an invading horde, this time it’s Arlo from the North who must fend off Dark Wings. Souls-like combat in 2D format is nothing new, but game expands on the equipment system without including the means of sorting the newfound item galore. Introduction of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bros... This game is awesome. Just get it. The characters are great and the narration by 'Geralt' is phenomenal.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfinished game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy this game. Don't even think about it. Don't let anyone else trick you into buing it. This game is the worst GAME (not just a soulslike) that i've ever played. The only reason I'm playing it is because a friend bought it for me (I did NOT ask for it). Don't let the above-average graphics and storytelling bait you into believing that this is a good game. It could've been a good film but films don't have to worry about mechanics, but this is a game and its mechanics are so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →horrible level design, enemies are all designed to stun lock you and since youre always fighting more than one you can get into situations where its impossible to not take damage. armor system makes no sense, you have to constantly switch out your equipment because every piece of gear has random negatives. every mission has you going back to the same 3 places over and over to do the same thing and fight the same enemies. the first one was way better, this whole elemental system in combat ruins…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Achievements are bugged. Bosses will run away from you and you have to fast travel to them over and over again. Developers forgot what fun is. Just get the first game and forget this one.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even better than the first one! The weapons are much more developed this time around, there is no annoying bloody whisker mode achievement, the worldbuilding is incredible, and the story intertwines really well with the one from the first game (no spoilers ;) ). The only thing I would change is the amount of resources needed to craft every equipment in the game for tier 3. I personally gave up, because there is no achievement tied to it like in the first game, but it would be nice to see all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game leaves a somewhat bittersweet aftertaste: the hand-drawn art style is gorgeous and does justice to the first chapter, and the combat system has been improved as well. The problems start with everything else. The story is recycled from the previous game, and the endgame is almost nonexistent. I personally like to complete everything I can before moving on to the next objective, and this led me to finish the game with nothing left to do except the usual repeatable missions, which don’t…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stream end! We did it! We finally beat Tails of Iron 2! Amazing game series!! Thank you for all your love and support today everyone! We sent everyone over to @/HermesMythos ❤️❤️
positive · AI labelView post →Recording Talkthrough episodes has become one of my favourite things to do and our recent episode with @oddbugstudio.bsky.social about Tails of Iron 2 is a cracker with some interesting insights into game dev and game biz
neutral · AI labelView post →Next game on my 2025 radar Tails of Iron 2 🐭 🦇 @oddbugstudio.bsky.social 🫡 I absolutely loved the first one. Time to dive into Whiskers of Winter
positive · AI labelView post →Game #06 // Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter What a fantastic follow up to the first game. Took everything that worked and added improvements to the combat. Didn't quite like having to hop around the map chasing bosses, but otherwise I loved it! #2025GamesComplete
positive · AI labelView post →It’s a game for the people. #tailsofiron2
positive · AI labelView post →Today's indie game is Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter! This is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG! Play as Arlo, explore the lands of the North, tracking & slaying giant beasts! Get new gear, upgrade weapons, & master difficult combat! Released yesterday! Dev: @oddbugstudio.bsky.social Link below!
neutral · AI labelView post →Didn‘t have Eternal Strands on my radar so far, but just watched the gameplay trailer on the PS5 store page and it looks really good. Elemental and physics based combat in a 3D action game. Might actually pick this one up day one depending on the price. Tails of Iron 2 releases same day too …
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