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Howl of Iron

Howl of Iron is a 3rd Person Action Adventure game blending HUNT & COMBAT. Stalk on your unaware enemies, fight in open combat and explore the steampunk city of Steamfall.

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Developer
16 Gears
Publisher
16 Gears, U-tad
Release
January 12, 2023
3 years and 203 days ago
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Mostly Positive71 reviews77.5%

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About the Game

Tonight we hunt

Howl of Iron is a 3rd Person Action Adventure title with a focus of hunting your enemies. The city offers several paths and heights to move and attack. Travel through the streets of steamfall your way stalking the enemies that scatter the streets and rooftops of the buildings, fighting them melee, avoiding their powerful shots to avoid being defeated, using your combos to finish them off.

Death from above

Explore back-to back each section to find the patrols’ weak spots. Climb buildings to attack from above and escape unfavorable encounters.

Execute unaware enemies. combine light and heavy slashes for greater effect while you dash through their formation.

Make them fear you

Use your thundering howl to make your adversaries lose their composure, opening them for a quick finishing blow.

This game is a university project made thanks to the combined efforts of U-tad students from the Master of Art, Design, Programming and Production.

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