Scarred Steel
A betrayed commander takes on the Council of Seven in brutal turn-based duels where injuries carry from fight to fight. A solo tactical RPG on Steam; the developer says AI writes all the code.
Links go to the official store or developer page. Last verified Nov 8, 2026.
The developer's content note on Steam: “This game features medieval violence, blood and injuries. The narrative explores dark themes of betrayal, corruption, and societal collapse.” Steam's generated regional ratings are 16 in Germany, 14 in Brazil and 18 in Indonesia. (Steam)
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About Scarred Steel
Scarred Steel is a solo tactical RPG for Windows. As a betrayed commander you set out to dismantle the corrupt Council of Seven through turn-based one-on-one duels. In combat you manage stamina and balance, and you target body parts to change your hit chance, damage and the balance damage you deal; injuries such as broken bones, blood loss and swelling can carry over between fights depending on their severity, so you sometimes start a duel already weakened. Each run begins with a draft of three random survivors with their own traits, limited gear and starting flaws. Heavier equipment makes you easier to hit and lighter equipment leaves you exposed; weapon types differ, and gear loses durability and can be repaired. On a strategic map of a fractured kingdom you track down the seven council members, each with passive debuffs and decrees, while their influence spreads over time and patrols roam. The prologue, against the Baron, is a free demo. The store page says the game is inspired by Heads Will Roll Reforged. The developer, Ethan Clarke, made it solo and documents the work in an AI devlog series on YouTube; the channel says AI is used to write all the code and create all the game images, and the devlogs name Cursor and ChatGPT for coding. Steam's AI disclosure says AI-assisted tools were used for all of the visuals, audio and code, and that no AI generation happens during play. Released on 15 Mar 2026 at $3.99, in English.
Screenshots and art
Scarred Steel key art · Steam store artwork
How it was built
Partially verifiedThe description of the developer's “Progressing The Game Rapidly With Cursor (AI Devlog #24)” (3 Jan 2026) says: “I currently use AI to: Write all the code / Create all game images / Create game and trailer videos / Curate game music”, and its chapters say Cursor has sped up development and that Cursor and ChatGPT were used together to generate location-based functions and build the district panels and UI. An earlier video (15 Dec 2025) describes Cursor as ChatGPT with direct file editing and says it removed a zoom feature and created several decree-related scripts in minutes; the developer says they are not a traditional programmer.
- DeveloperSteam's AI disclosure: “AI-assisted tools were used for all of the game visuals, audio, and code. No AI generation occurs during gameplay, and no external AI services are used while playing.” The developer's note on the store page says the game “was built solo using AI-assisted tools for its visuals, music, and code”. — Steam
Per the 15 Dec 2025 video, the developer had been making the game “primarily using AI tools like ChatGPT for coding and image generation” before moving to Cursor; devlog #24 says Cursor and ChatGPT were used together for code.
Built solo with AI tools for code, images, video and music, per the developer: code first with ChatGPT and then with Cursor (with ChatGPT alongside), and game images with AI image generation. No AI runs during play, per Steam's disclosure. The engine is not stated in the sources.
- Engine / framework
- Not disclosed
- Languages
- Not disclosed
- Team size
- 1 (solo)Developer ReportedSteam
- Development time
- Not disclosed
- Development cost
- Not disclosed
- AI-written code
- Not disclosed
“I currently use AI to: Write all the code”- Progressing The Game Rapidly With Cursor (AI Devlog #24, YouTube)
- Making Video Games With Cursor AI Is Unbelievable (YouTube)
Verification notes: Code claim from the description of the developer's YouTube devlog #24 (3 Jan 2026, 222 views) and the 15 Dec 2025 Cursor video, both read through YouTube's own data on 8 Nov 2026; both link the Steam page and stoneandsteelgames.com. The devlog says AI writes all the code; Steam's disclosure says AI-assisted tools were used for all of the code, visuals and audio. Neither gives a percentage, so no AI code share is recorded; which tool did what is taken from the video chapter summaries, which name Cursor and ChatGPT. Price, release date (15 Mar 2026), platform, developer (Ethan Clarke), publisher (Stone & Steel), English as the only language, 23 achievements, the demo, the content note and the AI disclosure from the Steam store API and store page on 8 Nov 2026. The Heads Will Roll Reforged comparison is the store page's own. Steam reviews on 8 Nov 2026: 3 user reviews, too few for a score; the store data counts 2 of them as positive. The studio site says games are developed with AI tools across coding, art, audio and production. Engine not stated. The devlogs say a full release was planned for the end of January 2026; Steam gives 15 Mar 2026. The game was not played.
Development history
The developer's video describes moving from ChatGPT to Cursor for the game's code.
DeveloperYouTube (Ethan Clarke)AI devlog #24: the developer says AI writes all the code and describes building the district panels with Cursor and ChatGPT.
DeveloperYouTube (Ethan Clarke)Released on Steam.
OfficialSteam
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$3.99 on the Steam store API (cc=us) on 8 Nov 2026. Windows only. A free demo covering the prologue is listed (Steam app 4091880).
All reviews as shown on the store page on 8 Nov 2026; Steam shows no score until a game has 10 reviews.
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Sources
| Source | Type | Published | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarred Steel on Steam Steam | Store page | Mar 15, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Progressing The Game Rapidly With Cursor (AI Devlog #24) YouTube (Ethan Clarke) | Devlog | Jan 3, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Making Video Games With Cursor AI Is Unbelievable YouTube (Ethan Clarke) | Devlog | Dec 15, 2025 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Stone & Steel Games stoneandsteelgames.com | Official site | Not confirmed | Nov 3, 2026 |
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