Link Steam
indiegame.fan
Steel Carnelian header art

Steel Carnelian

Steel Carnelian is a 3D anime-influenced shoot-em-up where you play as Cass, a mercenary with a mech suit and a loyal crew at her side. Dodge bullets and wreck robots as your ragtag team takes on the most dangerous job of your lives!

Steam Page
Developer
Catbird Soft
Publisher
Catbird Soft
Release
Coming Soon
Steam Reviews
No reviews yet

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Updated: Jul 10, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Updated: Jul 10, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Updated: Jul 10, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Steel Carnelian and Catbird Soft funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Steel Carnelian and Catbird Soft?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Updated: Jul 10, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

7 items

About the Game

Steel Carnelian is a high-octane shoot-em-up set in the near future. Cassandra “Cass” Harrison is a mech-suited mercenary for hire. Join her and her loyal crew as they embark on a variety of dangerous gigs, taking on robots and rival mech pilots in pursuit of the rarest treasure in the tri-state area... a reliable paycheck.

You can play the Steel Carnelian pilot episode right now. Future episodes will release at a later date.

  • Play through a season of episodes as Cass and her crew take on a variety of jobs.

  • Boost, slide, and jump around waves of bullets.

  • Parry kinetic attacks! Knock projectiles back at your enemies!

  • Smash robots to pieces. Target their weak points! Deploy barrages of missiles! Finish them off with powerful punches!

  • Improve your SYNC RATE and go for a high score!

Indie Game Fan