Prepare to command the frontlines of humanity's last stand. From the creators of the original Iron Guard comes IRON GUARD: Salvation, an ambitious new entry in the tower defense genre, rebuilt from the ground up for VR. Available today to pre-order with a special 17% discount available for a limited time, Salvation will launch this August on Meta Quest.
Pre-order IRON GUARD: Salvation on the Meta Horizon Store starting today to receive an exclusive discount and be the first to experience the next generation of VR tower defense.
Watch the trailer here
In IRON GUARD: Salvation, strategy meets immersion. Players will build and upgrade turrets, manage critical resources, and engage enemies from a first-person perspective, all while exploring vibrant, war-torn worlds across the galaxy. For both fans of the original Iron Guard and newcomers alike, this is the definitive VR tower defense experience.
"With IRON GUARD: Salvation, we set out to reimagine everything that made the original great—then push it further," said Zubin Wadia, CEO and founder of Xlab Digital. "This isn't just a sequel. It's a deeper, more cinematic, and more strategic experience built for the full potential of VR. Whether commanding turrets or unleashing hero powers, you'll feel like you're right on the battlefield."
Game Features:
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A Tower Defense Experience Built for VR: Immerse yourself in the most hands-on, room-scale tower defense game ever created. IRON GUARD: Salvation is designed from the ground up for virtual reality, offering stunning visuals, interactive controls, player-scaling, and complete battlefield control exclusive to the medium.
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Strategic Depth with Real-Time Control: Plan, build, and battle with layered gameplay that blends traditional tower defense with resource management, FPS elements, and tactical hero control. Use enhanced tools like Auto Drone Mode, hero units with unique abilities, and expanded turret systems to shape your strategy on the fly.
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Epic Sci-Fi Campaign Across the Galaxy: Defend richly detailed environments, from human cities and outposts to hostile alien planets. Each mission offers new terrain, enemy types, and objectives, culminating in a final stand against the mysterious threat on Akris.
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Challenging, Customizable Gameplay: Whether you're a strategy veteran or a VR newcomer, tailor your experience with adjustable difficulty levels and a math-driven balance system. Every turret and enemy unit has unique strengths and weaknesses, rewarding precision and planning.
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Evolved Features and Replayability: Enjoy a fully rebalanced arsenal of superweapons, expanded turret types, and deep resource systems, including harvester management and factory production, designed to keep gameplay fresh and engaging.
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Standalone, Story-Driven Adventure: Jump into a cinematic, standalone narrative that continues the Iron Guard saga while remaining accessible to new players. Explore themes of survival, resistance, and the human fight for Salvation.
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Built for Everyone, Designed to Last: From its intuitive mechanics to its scalable challenge, IRON GUARD: Salvation engages casual players and hardcore tacticians with lasting depth and rich replayability. Various play modes and level difficulty covers all levels from novice to the veteran / hardcore players.
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Leaderboards and Achievements: Compete for high scores to top the leaderboards with points given out based on play styles and strategies. The more you win the more fun achievement trophies you can earn.
Pre-order and join the fight on the Meta Horizon Store and Steam to receive a 17% pre-order discount. Be the first to take command when the battle begins this August.
Game Details:
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Title: IRON GUARD: Salvation
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Genre: VR Tower Defense, Action, Strategy
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Developer: Xlab Digital
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Platforms: Meta Quest, Steam, Pico
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Release Date: August 2025
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Pre-Order Begins: July 10, 2025
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Price:
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$14.99 Limited Time Only with Pre-Order
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$17.99 Full Price upon launch
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Languages: English (full audio + subs), plus localized subtitles in German, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), French, Korean, Spanish (LATAM)
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Cross-buy/Cross-save: Not supported
About Xlab Digital
Xlab Digital is a Los Angeles-based gaming studio focused on delivering high-end experiences across XR, PC, console and mobile platforms.
With deep roots in the visual effects, animation, and gaming industries, our team brings decades of experience from top-tier productions to every project.
We’ve developed acclaimed titles like “IRON GUARD” and its sequel “IRON GUARD: SALVATION”, combining high-end visuals with compelling gameplay and worldbuilding.
At Xlab, we blend storytelling, innovation, and execution to create games that stand out visually and emotionally, whether on console, mobile, or in virtual reality.
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