Tooth and Tail

Tooth and Tail is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric RTS game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store
itch.io
Steam		Requires the Steam client to be running.^[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\ToothAndTail\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/.config/ToothAndTail
Linux	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ToothAndTail/

Configuration file is Options.xml.

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\ToothAndTail\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/.config/ToothAndTail
Linux	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ToothAndTail/

Save file is SaveData.xml.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud		Listed on game page but does not actually save data.

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Minor visual artifact.^[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Fullscreen is also borderless.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Limits at 60 FPS, despite monitor support higher refresh rate.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No framerate cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Controls Bindings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Button Prompts		See DualShock Button Prompt for DualShock prompts.
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

DualShock Button Prompt

Edit configuration file^[4]
Go to the configuration file location. Edit `Options.xml` with text editor program. Find `<UsePS4Buttons>` and change its value to `true`. Save the file.

Audio

Sound settings

Other settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and Sound Effects.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Cinematic intro only. In-game characters speak Vyeshal, a fictional language.
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
Esperanto				In configuration file replace the line `<LanguageOverride />` with `<LanguageOverride>esperanto</LanguageOverride>`
French
German
Italian
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Ukrainian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Versus, Co-op Split screen. See Splitscreen
LAN play
Online play	4	Versus, Co-op
Asynchronous multiplayer
Crossplay	Supported platforms: PlayStation 4 ^[5]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Splitscreen

To have the controller used for Player 2 in split-screen, uncheck "Controller1 shares Keyboard" in Other settings.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 320M ATI Radeon HD 2400 Intel HD Graphics 3000 1.5 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 320M ATI Radeon HD 2400 Intel HD Graphics 3000 1.5 GB of VRAM

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 320M ATI Radeon HD 2400 Intel HD Graphics 3000

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Tooth and Tail launches on September 12, 2017! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Tooth and Tail
↑ Verified by User:Jwillikers on 2025-10-19
Confirmed that ToothAndTail.exe requires Steam to be running when launched directly through the game folder, regardless of whether a steam_appid.txt file or the steam_api.dll library were present in <path-to-game>.
↑ 21:9 ultrawide support? :: Tooth and Tail General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Cruzher on 2017-09-13
Not sure if this is necessary for DualShock 4, if supported natively, but can be done anyway.
↑ Tooth and Tail - Patch 1.2.0: PS4 Crossplay - Steam News - last accessed on 2024-11-08

[release_date-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Tooth and Tail launches on September 12, 2017! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Tooth and Tail

[2] Verified by User:Jwillikers on 2025-10-19
Confirmed that ToothAndTail.exe requires Steam to be running when launched directly through the game folder, regardless of whether a steam_appid.txt file or the steam_api.dll library were present in <path-to-game>.

[3] 21:9 ultrawide support? :: Tooth and Tail General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[4] Verified by User:Cruzher on 2017-09-13
Not sure if this is necessary for DualShock 4, if supported natively, but can be done anyway.

[5] Tooth and Tail - Patch 1.2.0: PS4 Crossplay - Steam News - last accessed on 2024-11-08

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Developers

	Pocketwatch Games
Engines
Windows	MonoGame
OS X, Linux	FNA
Release dates
Windows	September 12, 2017^[1]
macOS (OS X)	September 12, 2017^[1]
Linux	September 12, 2017^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	80
OpenCritic	80
IGDB	82
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls	Point and select
Genres	RTS
Art styles	Pixel art
Themes	Fantasy