RPGFit check
Is Age of Grit worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy Wild West settings with steampunk airships
- CRPG fans interested in character-led stories and dialogue
- Strategy players who prefer turn-based vehicle combat
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
- Players looking for a combat-focused game without extended dialogue and exploration
- Players who prefer settings without airships or steampunk equipment
Our take on Age of Grit
The game combines travel, dialogue, jobs, ship upgrades, and tactical battles, so its focus is spread across several activities. Players looking for a combat-only experience may find that the story and town encounters take up too much of the journey.
What is Age of Grit?
Age of Grit is a 2D role-playing game set in a Wild West world with steampunk airships.
Players take the role of Captain Jebediah Rockwell and travel with the ship's crew between towns, where conversations can reveal local information, jobs, or duels. Activities include trading, smuggling, bounty hunting, scavenging, and fighting outlaws. The story follows Rockwell's past and future through character-focused dialogue. Aerial combat uses turn-based tactics, with steam allocation as part of each battle. Loot from jobs and scavenging can be used to modify the ship's armor, engines, sensors, and weapons, including rifles, Gatling guns, cannons, and flamethrowers. Exploration centers on towns, characters, and the world's lore.
How Age of Grit plays
- 01Turn-Based Airship Combat
- Battles involve managing steam while facing enemy vessels in the sky.
- 02Ship Equipment Upgrades
- Loot can be used to change the freighter's armor, engines, sensors, and weapons.
- 03Town Conversations
- Speaking with residents can uncover gossip, jobs, or encounters that lead to duels.
- 04Multiple Earning Activities
- Trading, smuggling, bounty hunting, and scavenging are among the ways to earn money.
Games like Age of Grit
RPG
RPGThe Eagle's Heir
Choice of GamesFor:Interactive-fiction readers who want political choices to shape a long-form historical fantasySkip if:Players seeking graphics, sound effects, or visually presented exploration
RPGBlack Skylands
tinyBuildFor:Action-adventure players who want both aerial and ground combatSkip if:Players looking for a game centered on non-combat activities may find the focus on fighting limiting.
RPGEchoes of Elysium
Snail Games USAFor:Co-op survival RPG players who want shared airship buildingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted adventure rather than resource gathering, crafting, and survival systemsPicked by overlapping fit notes and genres, not an editorial comparison.
Age of Grit: platforms & release
Is Age of Grit worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy Wild West settings with steampunk airships. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles.
Where can I download Age of Grit?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Age of Grit's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Age of Grit on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
