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:5/16/2026
- 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 25 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 94% lower than its previous all-time peak of 440 players achieved on 4/19/2026.
The Ember Guardian Review
The Ember Guardian has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 84 / 100. This score is calculated from 196 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 164 positive reviews, 32 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for The Ember Guardian using the chart below.
The Ember Guardian Price
The Ember Guardian costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 5/16/2026. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like The Ember Guardian: Supporter, Slug Disco Publisher, or Post-Apocalyptic Survival which offers 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.
The Ember Guardian DLC
The Ember Guardian has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is The Ember Guardian - Husky Skin Supporter Pack.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Ember Guardian - Husky Skin Supporter Pack | DLC | 4/17/2026 | View |
The Ember Guardian has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Ember Guardian Soundtrack | Music | 4/17/2026 | View |
About The Ember Guardian
The Ember Guardian is an Adventure, Action, and Strategy game developed by Ratbit Games. On 4/17/2026, it was released on the Steam Store by Ratbit Games, and Slug Disco.
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 functionality 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:
- Steam Cloud
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
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.
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 16). The Ember Guardian on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 16). The Ember Guardian. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3570060