Tears of Metal is a medieval hack-and-slash co-op roguelike developed and published by Paper Cult, a Montreal-based indie studio. It entered Early Access on PC on July 22, 2026 for US$24.99, and sold 100,000 copies in its first five days.

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Release and Platforms

Tears of Metal entered Early Access on July 22, 2026 on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store for US$24.99, with PC Game Pass on day one. An Xbox Series X|S version is targeted for later in 2026.

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Developer

Tears of Metal is developed and published by Paper Cult, an independent studio founded in 2014 in Montreal, Canada. The Early Access launch sold 100,000 copies in five days.

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System Requirements

PC system requirements for Tears of Metal on Windows, as listed on the Steam store page.

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Music and Audio

The Tears of Metal original soundtrack was composed by SIDE Montreal, with four credited composers and a heavy metal score built around the game's Scottish setting.

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