United Label and Odd Bug Studiohave announcedthatTails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter, the sequel to their 2021 action-RPG, will be released in February 2025 for PC and consoles. This is technically a delay from their planned 2024 release, but only slightly.
For some reason, rodents make the best fantasy protagonists, as proven byRedwallandGhost of a Tale. Writing for Destructoid at the time, Chris Moyse gave the firstTails of Irona 7.5 in areview laced with praise, calling it “one of the year’s most distinctive RPG experiences.”
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Wintermoves the action far to the north. You play as Arlo, “heir to the Warden of the Wastes.” The game is a sidescrolling, soulslike, dark fantasy game. After the Frog/Rat war, Bats rise up as a threat. Arlo has to travel the northern wastes in an effort to “Hunt down giant beasts. Unite disparate clans. Upgrade your settlement. And discover a terrible secret of blood and crown…” Rad.
Moyse’s review got me interested inTails of Iron, but I have to be honest with you: it occupies this space that is high enough to make me consider buying it but low enough on my priorities where I’m not sure I’ll ever play it. The side-scroller genre is so packed these days. I can barely even look at a game with “metroidvania” in the description. I don’t hate these types of games; it’s just that I’ve played so many of them throughout my life that it’s hard to get excited. I don’t have time between games that have seized my attention anymore. Once I finish one, it’s onto another. Though, truly, I’m often playing multiple games in tandem; alternating between them.
What I’m saying is thatTails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winterlooks great. You should play it, and then I’ll live vicariously through your experience.
Tails of Iron 2releases in February 2025 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC.
