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:5/5/2026
- 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 28 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 94% 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 177 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 75 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Ember Guardian. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
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.
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 177 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 145 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews — an overall 82% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through Post-Apocalyptic Survival which gives a discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, The Ember Guardian - Husky Skin Supporter Pack available for purchase and download through Steam.
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:
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- 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 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 5). The Ember Guardian on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 5). The Ember Guardian. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3570060