Start stronger
Beginner routes
Opening priorities, upgrades and encounter notes captured from complete runs.
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Unofficial Early Access field manual
Tears of Metal guides, built from evidence.
Official patch facts now. Player-tested routes, builds and combat notes after repeatable verification—not guesswork.
Release
Early Access
July 22, 2026
Campaign
Three acts
Official launch scope
Co-op
Up to 4 players
Solo also supported
Platform
Windows PC
Available on Steam
The roadmap
A field manual worth trusting
The full guide opens in stages. Each section stays behind the curtain until its claims have evidence and a visible game version.
Build with intent
Heroes & builds
Loadouts and synergies published only after repeatable, patch-labeled tests.
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Know the field
Campaign & co-op
Act routes, boss cues and multiplayer findings with the conditions recorded.
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The standard
No mystery numbers. No copied routes.
Early Access changes quickly. The useful answer is not just what worked, but when, where and under which conditions it worked.
- 01
Start from official facts
Patch notes and storefront data establish the baseline.
- 02
Capture original runs
Routes, values and results come from recorded gameplay.
- 03
Repeat the test
Mutable claims stay in research until they can be reproduced.
- 04
Publish with context
Every guide shows its patch, platform and verification state.
Phase 01 · Landing page
Official facts first. Tested guides next.
This first release introduces the project without pretending unfinished research is a finished guide. Follow Paper Cult for game updates while the field manual is being tested.
Read official updatesRelease readiness
- Landing pageReady
- Official-source baselineReady
- First-run field guideTesting
- Build libraryQueued