The Ember Guardian
Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:4/17/2026
- Developer:Ratbit Games
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:5/21/2026
- Steam App Id:3570060
The Ember Guardian
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Ember Guardian has 13 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 97% lower than its previous all-time peak of 440 players achieved on 4/19/2026.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Ember Guardian. It has received a total of 200 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 77 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Ember Guardian and its growth over time. It currently has 1,834 followers on its community page.
The Ember Guardian Price
The Ember Guardian costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 5/21/2026. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like The Ember Guardian: Supporter, Slug Disco Publisher, or Post-Apocalyptic Survival which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Ember Guardian.
About The Ember Guardian
The Ember Guardian is a Strategy, Adventure, and Action game developed by Ratbit Games. On 4/17/2026, it was released on the Steam Store by Ratbit Games, and Slug Disco.
Players have rated The Ember Guardian as "Very Positive" out of 200 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 167 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — an overall 84% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Ember Guardian on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 7 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Ember Guardian supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
From the Steam community, The Ember Guardian has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Building
- Action Roguelike
- City Builder
- Roguelike
- Minimalist
- Atmospheric
- Pixel Graphics
- Shooter
- Tower Defense
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Combat
- Base Building
- Survival
- Dark Fantasy
- Strategy
- Post-apocalyptic
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Ember Guardian and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Ember Guardian is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Ember Guardian Soundtrack | Music | 4/17/2026 | View |
 | The Ember Guardian - Husky Skin Supporter Pack | DLC | 4/17/2026 | View |
Related Bundles
The Ember Guardian is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Ember Guardian: Supporter | 3 | 3 | $31.47 | View |
 | Slug Disco Publisher | 4 | 4 | $67.46 | View |
 | Post-Apocalyptic Survival | 2 | 0 | $36.43 | View |
Related Packages
The Ember Guardian is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Ember Guardian | $17.99 | View |
Supported Languages
The Ember Guardian is available in 7 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Ember Guardian data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 21). The Ember Guardian on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 21). The Ember Guardian. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3570060