Age of Grit

About this game

Step into the dusty boots of Jebediah Rockwell--the grizzled captain of a beat-up, steam-powered airship. You and your ship's crew will adventure across a vast, Wild West world in a story rich RPG!

Upgrade your airship with sharpshooting rifles, menacing Gatling guns, devastating cannons, and countless other steampunk gear. Build your fortune with each job you do and with each outlaw your blast out of the sky. Try yer hand at bounty hunting, dueling outlaws, smuggling contraband--'bout anything to pay the bills and keep yer ship in the sky!

• freely explore a unique cowboy/steampunk setting
  
• make yer way by trading, smuggling, bounty hunting, dueling, scavenging--whatever suits yer fancy
  
• earn loot galore--upgrade your rickety airship with hundreds of steampunk goodies
  
• lose yourself in deep story telling and epic world building
  
• battle the airships of bandits and other villainous scum in a tactical, turn-based strategy combat system
  
• visit dozens of detailed, lived-in towns
  
• engage countless intriguing characters with in-depth dialog
  
• relish in a 2D CRPG following the tradition of the great and venerated classics!

Exploration.
Explore a vast, original world known simply as The West. Travel to dozens of hand-crafted towns, discovering The West's lore and uncovering its hidden secrets.


Story Rich.
You play as Captain Jebediah Rockwell. As the game's story unfolds you'll uncover his mysterious past and determine his destiny. Inspired by the story rich CRPGs of old, Age of Grit features deep, character-driven dialog. You'll chin wag with countless unique and engaging characters. Conversate with the townsfolk to hear the latest gossip, fetch yerself a swell gig, or...if yer chat goes south things might end with a duel in the sky!


Combat System.
When trouble comes sniffin' yer way you'll settle things in the sky. Battle enemy airships using a deeply strategic, turn-based combat system. Allocate yer steam wisely or this fight might could be yer last!


Yer Ship.
Buy or scavenge loot to upgrade yer old, beat-up, steam-powered freighter. Upgrade your ship's armor, engines, and sensors. Outfit yer ship with the finest weaponry The West has to offer--rifles, Gatling-guns, cannons, flamethrowers and more!

Latest news

• Patch Notes·15 Sept 2022Official

  Marauder Update!

  Howdy! This update adds a special encounter with the Marauder--a mini boss of sorts. He's a nasty character with his own bizarre set of morals. He's a tough cookie so watch yourself! Sooner or later he should find you anywhere in The West after you've completed the Precious Cargo job. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33701981/11203ad12e93113dab088be9efe0928dc982998b.png Changelog - added Marauder mini boss - tweaked balancing for enemies and weapons, specifically for the later game - various minor improvements A huge thank you for all the feedback! Please keep it coming--it's so valuable! I'm a one man shop here so I'm extremely grateful for all the help from players! The easiest way to send feedback is to press F12 while playing--this will bring up bug reporter tool right within the game. Or if you prefer you can also send me an email directly: andy@iqsoup.com. Have fun! -Andy
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• Patch Notes·29 Jul 2022Official

  Version 1.3.1.

  Changelog - fixed a strange graphical issue some players were reporting (weird giant crate glitch) - fixed some minor dialog tree issues - made several minor dialog improvements and typo fixes - various minor fixes and improvements Thanks for playing! Please keep the feedback coming! Andy
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• Patch Notes·13 Jun 2022Official

  Flame Soaker Update!

  Age of Grit has some cool flamethrowers, but they're outnumbered by other weapon types--Gatling-guns, rifles, cannons and such. To rectify the situation this update adds a handful of awesome new flamethrowers!!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33701981/5a9a8f2e0d038c720487a6351b93e3de70f6b1e7.jpg This update also caps off a number of smaller updates that include various small improvements and fix a number of bugs/issues that players have reported. Please continue to send feedback--it's so valuable! I'm a one man shop here so I'm extremely grateful for all the help from players! The easiest way to send feedback is to press F12 while playing--this will bring up bug reporter tool right within the game. Or if you prefer you can also send me an email directly: andy@iqsoup.com. Have fun! - Andy
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• Announcements·7 Jun 2022Official

  Version 1.2.5

  Changelog - fixed an issue where the far side of each wing was not visible in the ship upgrade window - increased dialog speed (had some comments it was too slow) - adjusted the dialog SFX - fixed a number of issues related to the NPCs in Cloudberry Creek - added some animations to the Overworld map - in response to feedback I've added an option to block the Bug Reporter window from opening (hit F12 to open the Bug Reporter, select the option to block the window in the future, close the Bug Reporter and then it should be blocked from opening for the rest of that play session) - fixed a potential issue after meeting Janet Cogan - fixed some issues with the chicken from the Charity's Chicken job - fixed a potential issue with the Copper Smuggler job - fixed lots of typos and made various dialog improvements Thanks for playing and thanks for all the feedback! - Andy
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• Patch Notes·7 May 2022Official

  New Update: Vulture Weaponry

  Thanks to everyone for a great launch week thus far! Please keep spreading the word! Age of Grit version 1.2 is now live and contains the Vulture Weaponry Update! This adds some awesome new weapons for the infamous Vulture Clan--a group of savage sky pirates. You can find these new brutal weapons in Redbeard Rock, the Vulture home base. (Note that you won't have access to Redbeard Rock until a certain point in the game.) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33701981/9d5020efe54703b2f07c1b4c31ac1aaaa659a918.jpg Changelog - added new Vulture weaponry! - fixed an issue whereby players could completely unequip their ship's hull - fixed an issue whereby players could buy from a vendor even if there was no space the new item - fixed some minor graphics issues with the Overworld - added new battle backgrounds - made some balancing changes to enemy loot tables - fixed a number of typos and made some minor dialog improvements - various minor tweaks and improvements I really appreciate all the support and feedback during this first week! Please keep it coming! You can send any input directly to andy@iqsoup.com. You can also hit F12 at any point in the game into to submit a bug report. And if you have a minute or two please leave a brief review for the game here on Steam. Have fun! - Andy
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