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As swordsman Taishi Zhao, fight through a mythic Han-era crisis with stance-based combos and a scroll that captures monsters.
Released 28 Oct 2020
Chain Sword Combos
Switch Four Stances
Slow Time, Alter Objects
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Developed by SOFTSTAR, DOMO Studio · Published by SOFTSTAR, Yooreka Studio









Set amid upheaval in ancient China, the story follows Taishi Zhao, a swordsman drawn into a family tragedy and a wider mystery. He travels through a world shaped by Chinese history and mythology, seeking answers while trying to protect his family.
Combat is real-time and viewed from a third-person perspective. Chain light and heavy attacks into combos, switch among four martial arts stances, and use active skills, dodges, blocks, and ripostes against enemies and bosses.
The Elysium Scroll adds combat and crafting systems: it can slow time, alter nearby objects, and absorb monsters for use as refining materials. The Fusion Lab can create new monsters and passive skills, while facilities in Elysium let you improve weapons and armor. The journey also includes side quests and a checkers-style minigame.
Supplied reviews show mixed reactions. Players who enjoyed the game often praised its Chinese historical and mythological setting, the personal story and characters, real-time combat, and the checkers minigame; some also singled out the music and atmosphere. Common criticisms included a story that felt rushed or difficult to follow, combat and controls that felt uneven, and forced backtracking near the end.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Steam Deck | Unsupported |
| Achievements | 44 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1 |
| Multiplayer | The provided information indicates single-player support only. Steam features list only Single-player, and the descriptions refer to one playable protagonist. A Steam tag includes Multiplayer, but no multiplayer mode or player count is described. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information about mods or multiplayer mod support is provided. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |