Unique, rewarding controls once learned
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Yes, the controls are difficult but once you get to grips with them platforming becomes incredibly satisfying”
Steam review · 9.1 h played ↗
IRON SOL
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Mostly Positive · 71%Mostly Positive · 71%belo2026Platformer · 2D Platformer · Adventure
$4.99
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The verdict
A hard, atmospheric Rain World-inspired precision platformer with deliberately unusual jump-on-release controls. Skip it if clunky or delayed movement and long runbacks put you off.
Great for
Patient fans of Celeste, Rain World and hard platformers who like learning unconventional controls
Main risk
Jump-on-release and unintuitive ability controls feel clunky and can't be toggled
What players love
Rain World-like atmosphere and exploration
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“this is the closest a game has gotten to the feeling of Rain World.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Beautiful pixel art and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The art and music are both beautiful and exploring the world and discovering new mechanics is incredibly satisfying”
Steam review · 9.1 h played ↗
Creative level design and mechanics discovery
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“the platforming 'puzzles' are consistently creative and thoughtfully designed.”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
Helpful assist options
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“it is ABSOLUTELY VITAL that you go into the assist menu, and give yourself unlimited per-screen respawns.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Cheap price for the content
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The game is also very cheap, so there's not much to lose by giving it a try.”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Jump on release feels clunky, no toggle
Mentioned in ~4 in 5 negative reviews
“the jump on release is a terrible decision, it prevents you from having tight sequences of movement”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Unintuitive, frustrating ability and orb mechanics
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“the spiky jump orbs. They're super uncomfortable and even feel bugged.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Fixed jump arc, no air control
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The trajectory is iron-clad and doesn't change at all.”
Steam review · translated · 0.5 h played ↗
Long runbacks and sparse checkpoints
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the game also doesnt respect your time with the sparingly used checkpoints and long walkbacks with no real challenge”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Hidden mechanics and obscure progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Iron Sol is a metroidvania that desperately denies being one.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnknownController support100 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
Processor64bit 2 GHz
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage100 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
Processor64bit 2 GHz
Memory2 GB RAM
Storage100 MB available space
OSWindows 10
Processor64bit 2 GHz
Memory1 GB RAM
Storage100 MB available space
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