"GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. In Of Ash and Steel, you play as a cartographer named Tristan. After being shipwrecked on the island of Greyshaft and subsequently seeing the entire crew murdered, it's up to you to survive on your own. From rolling hills and lush fields to dense forests and snow-capped hills, you're bound to venture forth into an unforgiving wilderness."
"Think of it as somewhat akin to classic games, such as the Gothic series from Piranha Bytes and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind from Bethesda. As such, you must rely on contextual clues from NPC dialogues and descriptions in the quest log to point you in the right direction. You do have access to a compass, which appears in the upper-right corner of the screen."
Players control Tristan, a cartographer shipwrecked on Greyshaft who must survive alone after the crew is killed. The world ranges from rolling hills and lush fields to dense forests and snow-capped hills. The game lacks immediate access to maps and omits quest markers, requiring players to use NPC dialogue, quest log descriptions, and a compass to navigate. Character attributes determine which skills become available in skill trees. Survival skills enable camps, skinning animals, using objects and structures in combat, and learning certain diagrams; Crafting skills allow gear creation, armor reinforcement, and ore mining.
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