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An image showing the Steam logo and the game Iron Marines, currently on sale.
ⓘ Ironhide Game Studio
An image showing the Steam logo and the game Iron Marines, currently on sale.
Available on PC since May 15, 2019, Iron Marines is a strategy game inspired by StarCraft featuring various missions and worlds. The goal is to lead your soldiers, aliens, and mechs into battle and use the right strategy to repel the alien threat.

From the creators of Kingdom Rush, Iron Marines is a real-time strategy game that takes place in a sci-fi universe. It is currently 60% off and available for $5.99 on Steam. 

In this game, you lead your troops through 21 campaign missions spread across three different worlds. It features several gameplay mechanics, such as rescuing civilians, hacking supercomputers, and attacking your enemies using various tactics. 

Armies made up of aliens, mechs, soldiers, or other creatures will be under your command, and you'll need to use their special abilities to win. You'll be able to apply more than 40 upgrades to your units and train your heroes to defeat your opponents. 

Besides the main campaign, there are also 21 special operations to take part in, each with its own combat rules. Finally, the developers at Ironhide Game Studio have included several difficulty levels as well as the Impossible Mode.

An image showing a battle in Iron Marines.
ⓘ Ironhide Game Studio
An image showing a battle in Iron Marines.
An image showing a map in Iron Marines.
ⓘ Ironhide Game Studio
An image showing a map in Iron Marines.

As for its reviews on Steam, players have left 1,889 reviews, 78% of which are positive. It’s important to note that this version is a port of the mobile version, and players have reported issues with optimization and playability. The character controls are considered poor. The combat has also been criticized for being repetitive. However, many players enjoy the game's world and the strategic options. Some missions are also popular for their difficulty. According to SteamDB, this discount will end on October 8, after which the price will return to $14.99.

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Alexis Stegmann, 2026-09-30 (Update: 2026-09-30)