To protect the magical Lifestone, you must strategise, manage and build a fortified settlement. Lead your fellow survivors into battle against waves of nocturnal monsters who wish to take this precious Lifestone from your world.
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Stoneguard is a game developed by two people for the past 2 years. It has been a lot of work but there is still much more to do to make it a great experience, which we will be able to achieve with enough time.
By having the game in Early Access we hope that the players will provide us with their invaluable feedback.
Not only do we want to make a game we love, but also a game that you love and that you want to play!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“After the Early Access release, we hope to finish the game within 6 to 12 months.
But this will also depend on the community's feedback. Because if bigger changes are needed, this may take longer.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We’re planning on releasing regular updates until the game’s full version is released. These updates will include, but aren’t limited to:
  • More monsters
  • More bosses
  • More buildings and building upgrades
  • More hours of new gameplay on every major update
  • More unique monster equipment
  • More siege weapons
  • More character customisation options
  • Difficulty options
  • A complete story
  • Better AI
  • A polished tutorial
And last but not least the changes and the additions suggested by the community!”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently the game has all the main core functions that the full release will have, but with less content overall. You will still be able to enjoy the game as it has a natural replayability to it. The initial Early Access version will consist of the gameplay up until the first major boss. As well as an endless mode that increases in difficulty.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, Early Access has less content and so that is reflected in its price. The full release will be more expensive. Buying the Early Access version will give you full access to the full release version.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“As we work on the game and continue its development in Early Access, your feedback on our Steam forums and social media pages will be a valuable source of feedback for us. We want to have the most direct connection to our players as possible, and so will be taking note of player feedback regularly and implementing it into the game.
Following us on our social media will keep you updated on all the upcoming updates so stay tuned!”
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Planned Release Date: Q1 2025

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About This Game



Stoneguard is an immersive strategy game in which you must defend the magical Lifestone in a grim medieval apocalypse.

Base Building




Build up your settlement with NPC housing, farms, workshops and more.
Defend the settlement and the Lifestone with walls, towers and siege equipment.
Repair your defences and buildings with the help of your survivors after the tough battles.

Resource Management




Hunt and gather resources from the world yourself, and find survivors to join your settlement to help with gathering, crafting, building and more.

Equip your survivors and yourself before nightfall with different weapons and armor, including unique weapons researched and crafted from the limbs of defeated monsters.

Keep track of the sun as you only have a certain amount of time during the day to prepare before the next attack.

Apocalyptic warfare




Combat can be brutal in Stoneguard, anyone and anything can lose limbs which will cause significant disadvantages in both battle and day to day life. But as long as the Lifestone is protected, there are ways to heal your battle wounds.
Accurate weapon tracing detects which body part has been hit. You must be tactful in combat to protect your vital limbs and choose which parts of your enemies to remove...

Strategise your defences before nightfall, then command and fight alongside your survivors in combat, whilst giving out orders during the thick of battle.

Unique and immersive RTS


Experience a strategy game from a third person point of view, with a dynamic day and night cycle which ties in the three phases of gameplay; day time, preparation phase and night time.

During the day, you will be able to gather and manage your resources, craft items, and construct fortifications and buildings for various uses.

At dusk, the preparation phase begins. The time of day is now paused and all resource gathering and construction ceases. This phase enables you to strategize in your own time; manage survivors into groups, which you can order into defensive positions, formations, and combat behaviour. You can also swap your own equipment and that of the survivors.
When ready, you can end the preparation phase and the night time battle commences.

Once the night starts, waves of monsters will attack you and your settlement until dawn arrives.

Research and crafting


Craft various tools, weapons and armor.
Research the limbs of fallen monsters to unlock craftable exciting new weapons.

Other features


  • Create and customise your own character
  • The world is procedurally generated, giving you the ability to replay and try different tactics in a similar but new environment
  • Discover the story as you play through the game
  • Replace lost limbs with prosthetics or regrow them with the power of the Lifestone

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game is not appropriate for all ages and may not be appropriate for viewing at work.
Stoneguard contains intense violence, blood and gore, horror themes, depictions of dead, dismembered and decapitated human and non-human bodies. General mature content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: 2.5 GHz Dual Core Processor
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Graphics card with DX11 capabilities (GeForce GTX 770 or Radeon HD 7870)
    • Storage: 16 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound card
    • Additional Notes: These are preliminary system specs that can and will change.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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