Fit check
Is The Scouring worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RTS players who want direct hero combat alongside army and base management
- Groups seeking team battles or free-for-alls for up to 8 players
- Mod creators who want to build maps, modes, or AI scripts
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a purely traditional RTS may hit a wall when hero-focused combat replaces direct management of every army, resource, and base action.
- Players who prefer slow, low-attention strategy may struggle with the fast battles, simultaneous abilities, resource handling, and nighttime undead attacks.
- Solo players looking for a campaign-centered experience may find the described structure focused on modes, skirmishes, and custom content.
- Players seeking a strictly cooperative tower-defense game may not want the hero combat, free-for-alls, and army-command elements.
Our take on The Scouring
The bounce point arrives when the hero mode puts direct combat and strategic oversight together: players must fight with abilities while AI manages armies, resources, and bases. Those wanting full manual control of every strategic layer may stop there.
What is The Scouring?
The Scouring combines real-time strategy with action RPG combat.
Players build bases, manage resources, command armies, use magic and cannons, and defend against undead attacks at night. A hero-focused mode shifts direct control to a character who gains experience, collects items, equips gear, enters dungeons, and uses abilities in battle while AI handles armies, resources, and bases. Multiplayer supports team battles, free-for-alls, ranked matches, and custom games for up to 8 players. Steam Workshop provides custom maps, modes, and AI scripts, while the modding tools support creating and sharing content. Players can choose human or orc forces and play alone or with friends.
How The Scouring plays
- 01Hero Combat Mode
- A controlled hero can gain experience, gather equipment, enter dungeons, and use spells, weapons, and abilities while AI runs the wider army.
- 02Base And Army Control
- Matches involve constructing bases, handling resources, directing forces, and using magic or cannons during battles.
- 03Eight-Player Matches
- Multiplayer includes team encounters, free-for-alls, ranked matches, and custom games for up to 8 participants.
- 04Steam Workshop Content
- Players can download or share maps, game modes, and AI scripts through Steam Workshop.
- 05Night Undead Waves
- Base defense includes attacks by undead forces during nighttime.
The Scouring compared to similar games
The Scouring combines real-time base and army management with direct hero combat, while Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is described as a cooperative action RPG and tower-defense game built around loot, leveling, pets, and character customization. The Scouring also includes matches for up to 8 players and Steam Workshop maps, modes, and AI scripts; those functions are not identified for Dungeon Defenders: Awakened.
The Scouring: platforms & release
Is The Scouring worth it?
It is worth it if: RTS players who want direct hero combat alongside army and base management. Skip it if: players seeking a purely traditional RTS may hit a wall when hero-focused combat replaces direct management of every army, resource, and base action.
Where can I download The Scouring?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Scouring's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Scouring on?
Windows only.
