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Release and Platforms - Version 9 vs Version 10
Aug 7, 2026, 10:05 AM
Removed unverified country labels from four rating board codes and noted that the storefront does not expand them
Sep 23, 2026, 09:30 AM
Confirmed the Xbox Series X|S version was still unreleased as of September 23, 2026
11Tears of Metal entered Early Access on July 22, 2026 on PC, unlocking worldwide at 15:00 UTC. The PC version is sold through Steam and the Microsoft Store, and is included with PC Game Pass. Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC versions have been announced but have not yet released; on launch day Paper Cult said the console version was still on track for later in 2026 and would join Xbox Game Pass at that time.22Platforms44PlatformStorefrontStatusPC (Windows)SteamReleased in Early Access on July 22, 2026PC (Windows)Microsoft StoreReleased July 22, 2026 as Tears of Metal (Game Preview); included with PC Game PassXbox Series X|SXbox StoreAnnounced; targeted for later in 2026Xbox Series X|SGame PassPlanned to join Game Pass when the console version releases66The Xbox announcement was made during the ID@Xbox Spring Showcase in April 2026. The game supports Xbox Play Anywhere, meaning a single purchase on the Microsoft Store provides access on both PC and Xbox Series X|S once the console version is available. The Microsoft Store product record also lists cross-platform multiplayer and cross-platform co-op, achievements, cloud saves and single-player among its capabilities. Paper Cult had originally targeted a Spring 2026 window but confirmed in June 2026 that it had missed that window, setting the firm Early Access date of July 22, 2026 for PC.77As of September 23, 2026 the console version had still not released and no date had been announced. The Microsoft Store listing, sold as Tears of Metal (Game Preview), carries a Windows package only, and Paper Cult's posts through September 18, 2026 do not mention a console date.9+Pricing911Tears of Metal launched in Early Access at US$24.99, with a 10% launch discount that ran from release through the first weekend of August 2026. Paper Cult has stated that the price will increase when the game leaves Early Access, so the Early Access price is the lowest the game is planned to be sold at. Regional prices were published alongside the launch times a week before release.1113RegionPriceUnited StatesUS$24.99CanadaCA$29.99MexicoMX$324.99BrazilR$83.99United Kingdom£19.99Europe€24.99China¥93South Korea₩26,500Japan¥3,150AustraliaA$34.95New ZealandNZ$38.491315Launch Times1416The Early Access release unlocked worldwide at a single moment, 15:00 UTC on July 22, 2026, rather than rolling out region by region. Paper Cult published the following local equivalents.1618CityLocal Launch TimeAnchorage7:00 AKDTLos Angeles8:00 PDTMexico City9:00 CSTDallas and Winnipeg10:00 CDTMontreal11:00 EDTSao Paulo12:00 BRTGlasgow16:00 BSTParis17:00 CESTIstanbul18:00 TRTDubai19:00 GSTBeijing23:00 CSTSeoul00:00 KST, July 23Tokyo00:00 JST, July 23Sydney1:00 AEST, July 23Auckland3:00 NZST, July 231820Release History1921DateEventSummer 2024Game announced at Summer Game Fest 2024April 2025Open beta during Triple-i Initiative ShowcaseOctober 2025Demo released during Steam Next Fest; Early Access delayed to 2026February 2026Ruadh Stonecrusher revealed; release window narrowed from Q1 to Spring 2026April 2026Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass release announced at ID@Xbox ShowcaseJune 2026Spring window missed; firm Early Access date set for July 22, 2026 (PC); demo retirement announced for July 6July 2026Demo kept available past its planned July 6 retirement after passing 250,000 playsJuly 15, 2026Launch price of US$24.99 confirmed, along with regional pricing and worldwide unlock timesJuly 22, 2026PC Early Access launch on Steam and the Microsoft Store at 15:00 UTC, with PC Game Pass on day one; demo delistedJuly 27, 2026100,000 copies sold announcedLater in 2026Xbox Series X|S release planned, joining Xbox Game Pass at that point2123Early Access Duration2224Paper Cult has stated that Early Access will last between 4 and 12 months, depending on feedback. The price of the game is expected to increase when it exits Early Access and moves to full release. No specific full release date has been announced. Paper Cult had planned to remove the public demo on July 6, 2026 ahead of the Early Access launch, then kept it running after it passed 250,000 plays. It was delisted around the Early Access release: the demo's separate store listing no longer resolves and the main store page carries no demo. Demo save files never carried over to the full version.2426Supported Languages2628The game supports ten languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain) and Portuguese (Brazil). All ten cover the interface and subtitles; none of them, including English, has full voice-over, and Paper Cult has said that more voice acting and more languages are planned for the full version. The July 24, 2026 patch adjusted the Traditional Chinese wording for Strike so that it reads more clearly as a light attack, and rewrote several upgrade descriptions.2830The separate free demo, while it was available, shipped in English and Simplified Chinese only.3032Age Ratings and Content3234The Microsoft Store product record carries a full multi-board rating set generated through the International Age Rating Coalition questionnaire, which is how storefronts issue board-branded marks for digitally distributed titles. Every entry below is attached to the Tears of Metal (Game Preview) product record itself, not inherited from a franchise or publisher page.3436BoardRatingDescriptorsESRBTeenViolence, BloodPEGI16Strong violenceUSK16ViolenceIARC16Strong violenceDJCTQ (Brazil)14ViolenceGRB (South Korea)12ViolenceClassification Board (Australia)MAStrong violence, online interactivity and chatTCARViolencePCBP16ViolenceCCC14Not listedMicrosoft16Not listed3638The last four entries are regional boards within the same coalition set; the storefront prints their codes without expanding them. Every one of the marks flags Users Interact as an interactive element, covering the in-game chat and online play that no board rating itself assesses. The Microsoft Store lists a minimum user age of 16.3739A distinction worth keeping: these are questionnaire-generated storefront marks. The ESRB's own ratings database returns no entry for Tears of Metal, so no traditionally assigned ESRB certificate has been published for the game, only the ESRB-branded mark that the coalition process produces for the store listing.3941The two storefronts also disagree on the German rating. The Steam listing shows a German age rating of 12 with the descriptor Fantasy violence, while the Microsoft Store set shows USK 16 with the descriptor Violence. Both are live and both are attached to this product. The Steam listing separately carries the content descriptor Fantasy violence and blood.4143On the Microsoft Store the game is listed under the title Tears of Metal (Game Preview), the label used for unfinished games sold in that programme, and the listing carries the matching warning that the game is a work in progress that may or may not change over time.
