Xbox Game Studios

Iron Brigade

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • Iron Brigade

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    71*
  • Tower Defense*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Mechs*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Robots*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    5*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Vista, or 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2 GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB NVidia 8800+, ATI 3850+ DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    1800 MB HD space Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    1 GB NVIDIA 200+, ATI 4500+*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    17*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Double Fine
  • Double Fine Productions*

Publishers

  • Xbox Game Studios
  • Double Fine Productions*

Release history

  • 2011-06-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-08-13 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2012-08-13*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 13, 2012*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
256 MB NVidia 8800+, ATI 3850+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Iron Brigade*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
1 GB NVIDIA 200+, ATI 4500+*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
256 MB NVidia 8800+, ATI 3850+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2.2GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
1 GB NVIDIA 200+, ATI 4500+*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2012-08-13 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2012-08-13*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
23*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
477* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Double Fine Productions*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
308* min
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Iron Brigade*
Negative reviews · historical
170*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
982*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.24*
Publishers
  • Double Fine Productions*
Recommendations
860*
Store release date · historical
Aug 13, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
https://www.doublefine.com/games/iron-brigade*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 13, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
914* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Double Fine Productions*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
554* min
Name
Iron Brigade*
Negative reviews · historical
170*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
982*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Double Fine Productions*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
  • Tower Defense*
  • Mechs*
  • Co-op*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Funny*
  • Comedy*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Robots*
  • Shooter*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Tower Defense
Tower Defense*
Mechs
Mechs*
Co-op
Co-op*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Funny
Funny*
Comedy
Comedy*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Robots
Robots*
Shooter
Shooter*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
78*
Strategy
Votes · historical
71*
Tower Defense
Votes · historical
68*
Mechs
Votes · historical
59*
Co-op
Votes · historical
47*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
34*
Funny
Votes · historical
16*
Comedy
Votes · historical
11*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
10*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
9*
Robots
Votes · historical
6*
Shooter
Votes · historical
5*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Double Fine Productions*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
75*
Name
Iron Brigade*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *:Windows XP, Vista, or 7 Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2 GHz Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:256 MB NVidia 8800+, ATI 3850+ DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:1800 MB HD space Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Double Fine Productions*
Recommendations total
850*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 13, 2012*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP, Vista, or 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo at 2 GHz, or AMD Athlon 64 at 2 GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256 MB NVidia 8800+, ATI 3850+ DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
1800 MB HD space Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 13, 2012*
Interface languages
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,075*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
17*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,012*
Title
Iron Brigade*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
17*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data