Iron Harvest | worth it in 2022?

Is Iron Harvest worth playing in 2022? This video provides an in depth look at the gameplay to help you make an informed decision.

If you enjoy real time strategy games (RTS) and World War Two games you may have heard of Iron Harvest. But is it worth the money? Is it worth the time it would take to learn the various mechanics?

00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - 30 Second Summary for the TLDR
01:38 - First Impressions matter
01:48 - The Tutorials might not be boring!
02:19 - The Setting (Steamy Punky)
02:52 - The Big Picture - game mechanics are everything
05:14 - The Big Picture - micro heavy? Please God no...
06:08 - The Big Picture - base building? Please God yes...
06:34 - The Big Picture - resource management is basically my fave.
07:10 - The Small Picture - Aesthetics
07:54 - The Small Picture - The units (are seriously cool)
08:28 - The Small Picture - Unit counters
08:53 - The Small Picture - Population cap
09:22 - The Small Picture - Summary
09:37 - The different game modes
11:43 - 15 hour summary
12:26 - Prices / DLC options
13:36 - Final roundup, is it worth it?!

I'm a big strategy game fan, any game with tanks, planes, and BIG BATTLES will get my attention, but are giant mechs enough to replace these? I've purchased the game and played it for 15 hours to help you decide, is Iron Harvest worth it? We look at all aspects of the game, the big picture, the small picture, the game mechanics, and how it compares to other games such as Company of Heroes.

[christophersouthorn]

I know a few others pointed it out, but I wanted to clarify that the term "Steampunk" implies a setting with Victorian Era themes (Europe in the late 1800s). Once you start getting into the era of WW1 and WW2, the genre is called "Dieselpunk" because technology is fueled by oil and combustion instead of steam power. They're basically the same genre, just in different time periods!

[adorabomber]

If I may add. There’s also a noticeable difference in each faction. Barely anything stays the same between them. Even the basic infantry and resource buildings change depending on what faction you’re playing. Polania has rifleman, Rusviet has shotgunners, and Saxony has sub machine gunners.

[unlustig]

Really appreciate your review and commentary style, no overhype nonsense, just calm and to the point. Excellent timestamps too. Instant subscription!

[mistermiahboy]

oh my god how is your channel so underrated the mic quality it insane and the review tells me everything i need to know about the game to make an informed purchase. thank you so much for this review.

[LorenTR]

Thank you for mentioning AI pathfinding. This point is omitted in most reviews. It would be also nice if pc performance was mentioned too.

[Sauron...]

Great review, this should really be an industry standard. Not biased and its covers everything I want to know before buying the game without going to in depth.

[tim]

Great review! Tho technically wouldn't this be more like "dieselpunk"?

[bobthebutler]

My opinion is YES, it is worth it the campaign in my opinion is so good and for my first rts game that I had ever played it was so easy. Only now do I know how other rts games work, just because of Iron Harvest. Definitely a beginner rts game, but also great for pro players. And the art OMG IT IS GREAT. Btw Scythe the board game Iron Harvest is made out of is also great, not just in my opinion but it is one of the most top rated board games in the world!

[emerispendragon]

You should give a masterclass in how to review games and content.
By far the best format.

[balls]

It really sucks you have to be doing only RTS game reviews, cause those are insanely well made in sending a message, everything is clear what makes the product unique, worth buying and all while also making the review completely unbiased.

[arthurcallahan]

I really like the world of this game.

Imaging this game but as a fps. Love the idea of giant mechs battling through fields.

[twiglets]

It was difficult to not just say "this is the same as Company of Heroes" - to be fair there is more to Iron Harvest than that, but the games are VERY similar in their mechanics. Are you tempted to give it a try? Definitely wait for the sale as the discounts are significant, and you could pick up a bargain!

[RUSSIANinEngland]

You sir deserve more subs! Great video, keep doing what you are doing!

[michaelman]

I thoroughly enjoy the game. Good story, solid voice work, music compliments the tone, and good tactical gameplay.

[DootSlayer-vpos]

the only reason that the mechs are smaller then the art work is game limitations and so your pc doesn’t go nuclear. (Also good video)

Just my opinion though.

[crazyplantemu]

Okay I literally just learned today that this existed. I always loved the board game, and the aethstetic of it and always kind of hoped they would make something else off of it that expanded on the world, low and behold they already have.

[For_the-Emperor]

Wish they would add more skirmish maps and a couple new factions before they call it quits. Like seeing Japan would be cool or ottomans.

[saberpendragon]

It now has a global map campaign that adds some replayability. Just bought mine and I'm enjoying it right now

[Jmastaaflex]

As soon as I heard your voice I subscribed. I know that sounds weird, but man, it’s really soothing. Obviously, I stayed subscribed after watching your review and thoroughly enjoying it.

I really like your review style with the quick summary at the beginning, and then digging down into the details. I really wish you the best, and hope your channel keeps growing.

[alexgarcias]

Such a complete and useful review thank you !