About This Game

COMMAND THE ARMY. FIGHT IN THE FRONT LINE.

Lead Rome or Carthage in a single-player real-time strategy game set during an altered Second Punic War. Build a settlement, raise an army and outmaneuver your enemy with infantry formations, cavalry and war elephants. Then take direct control of your commander and fight beside the soldiers you ordered into battle.

PLAY THE FREE DEMO

Download the demo above to try a development build, including the campaign, standalone missions and skirmish battles. Standard of Iron is still in development; the demo is your chance to try its battles and help shape what comes next.

YOUR FORMATION. YOUR MOMENT TO STRIKE.

Hold a line of shields, guard your archers and send cavalry around the flank. Terrain, troop roles and Roman and Carthaginian formation doctrines shape each engagement. Command from above, or step into the battle as your commander to strike, guard, dodge and rally your troops while your army carries out its orders.

BUILD A SETTLEMENT WORTH DEFENDING

Gather timber, stone, iron and gold. Build homes, farms, markets and barracks, recruit fresh troops and fortify your position with walls, gates and towers. Balance the army you need now against the economy that must sustain the next battle.

BREAK THE DEFENDERS

Bring siege engines against fortified positions. Coordinate infantry, archers, cavalry and elephants across rivers, forests, mountain routes and settlements. Protect vulnerable troops, exploit the ground and choose where to commit your reserves.

MARCH THE BARCID ROAD

Follow Hannibal across eight campaign missions: the Rhone, the Alps, Ticino, Trebia, Trasimene, Cannae, Campania and Zama. Fight field battles, capture settlements and survive changing objectives. Beyond the historical war, the Iron Sepulcher brings an undead threat to cursed ground.

CHOOSE YOUR BATTLE

• Single-player campaign, standalone missions and configurable skirmishes against AI opponents.
• Roman and Carthaginian armies with infantry, archers, cavalry, war elephants, siege engines, healers, builders and commanders.
• Army-scale strategy and direct commander combat within the same battle.
• Resource gathering, construction, recruitment, repairs, fortifications and trading.
• Rebindable controls, adjustable difficulty and accessibility options.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Standard of Iron uses some pre-generated visual artwork created or assisted with generative AI tools, including artwork used in the game and its store presentation. Generative AI tools such as ElevenLabs were also used to assist with some pre-generated audio assets. The developer personally created or recorded other audio, including voice-over and environmental recordings. AI-assisted coding tools have been used during development; the developer reviews and tests this work. No generative AI is used during gameplay to dynamically generate content for players.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Standard of Iron contains depictions of large-scale historical and fantasy warfare. Characters fight using swords, spears, bows, cavalry, war elephants and siege weapons, and units can be killed during combat. The game includes combat impact and death sounds and supernatural enemy forces. It does not contain graphic gore, dismemberment, sexual content, sexual violence, self-harm, or drug abuse.