The Age of Decadence is a role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows developed by Iron Tower Studio, led by the pseudonymous "Vince D.

These range from those pertaining to combat (e.g. Critical Strike) to those that meet miscellaneous needs (e.g. Impersonate and Lore).

For instance, hammers allow a character to knock down enemies, axes can split shields, swords can disarm opponents, daggers ignore armor, and so on.

There are allegedly more than 100 quests in The Age of Decadence and they will have multiple solutions, including options for pacifism and diplomacy.

[10] Each quest can be handled in a variety of ways, depending on the character's skills, reputation, and connections to different factions.

[11] The story of The Age of Decadence explores several themes: the dangers of a post-apocalyptic world, the thin line between historical fact and fiction, and the competition among political factions.

[12] According to the Imperial Scrolls, the wicked kingdom of Qantaar and the Empire were locked in a bloody magical war that devastated much of the known world.

And it is in this uneasy divided land of myth and fable that the player discovers an ancient map offering a hint to the Empire's true past.

[2] A Linux port is unlikely due to team's concerns about inability to properly support the release on this platform.

In March 2012, Iron Tower Studio released a public beta (version 0.8.6) of the game[19] which was feature-complete except for Alchemy[20] but only had one town.

[citation needed] In January 2013, Valve announced that The Age of Decadence had been selected for advancement through the Steam Greenlight program.

[21] The game has entered Early Access stage on November 15, 2013,[22] and was released on October 14, 2015 simultaneously on Steam and GOG.

[25] However slight criticism was made on the combat being 'clunky' and 'a bit rough around the edges', moreover player character customization was seen as 'very confusing and frustrating'.

[25] In 2016, Iron Tower announced Dungeon Rats, a party-based tactical-RPG spin-off to The Age of Decadence.