The Swordplay Zone

Games focused on blades, fencing, duels, parries, and melee timing.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Warlord: Awaji - Lead a samurai invasion into the mysterious island of Awaji! Recruit, promote, and upgrade your warriors while navigating the ancient world of feudal Japan. Use samurai weapons and strategies to conquer the entire island and become Warlord!
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Sep 9, 2026
78% 👍
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Eterspire - Players say: Explore Aetera as a class-based adventurer, taking quests, fighting monsters, upgrading gear, and teaming up for wave-based Trials. Players like: Relaxed MMO Grinding · Charming Art and Characters · Friendly Community ·
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Eterspire is a cozy old-school MMORPG where skill and dedication define your progression. Grind for gear, explore the vibrant world of Aetera, discover new content every two weeks, and join a growing, welcoming community in a free-to-play MMO with PC and mobile crossplay.

Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered - The Utawarerumono legend reaches a new climax in this sprawling JRPG! As a shadow falls over Yamato once more, Oshtor and friends set out on a fresh adventure—and somewhere, amid white mists, a long slumber approaches its end.
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May 27, 2026
83% 👍
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Re:Blade - Re:Blade is a cursor-driven incremental action roguelike where every run reshapes your blade and every boss falls to your steps.
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May 18, 2026
71% 👍
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Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle - Players say: As amnesiac Rustil, fight through a shifting castle, shape combat with fallen heroes’ abilities, and capture monsters to summon. Players like: Fast Responsive Combat · Build And Loot · Monster Companions ·
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In this exhilarating roguelike action game, the main character, Rustil, acquires abilities from the souls of various heroes in a huge and mysterious labyrinth castle, and aims to reach the top floor while strengthening the main character. All monsters can be captured, raised, and summoned!

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The Divine Invasion - Players say: As a cyberpunk bounty hunter, recover stolen historical artifacts, fight or sneak through missions, and investigate who is rewriting morality. Players like: Cyberpunk Atmosphere · Sci-Fi And Fantasy · Philosophical Mystery ·
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Strange events occur in the cyberpunk age: a mysterious criminal steals museum pieces, historical documents in order to make certain corrections and then puts everything back. Someone is trying to prove that Good and Evil have swapped places in the past… But why?

Vernal Edge - Players say: As Vernal searches the floating Kingdom of Haricot for her estranged father, she explores islands, unlocks movement skills, and fights with combo-driven swordplay and spells. Players like: Combo-Focused Combat · Fluid Movement Skills · Pixel Art Style ·
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Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth.

Sclash - Players say: A samurai fights through a myth-inspired story and versus duels, where stamina, timing, and one-hit kills decide each exchange. Players like: Hand-Painted Art · Tense Duel Combat · Fun Local Matches ·
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Sclash is a plug’n play 2D samurai fighting game full of tension where one hit is enough to kill. Play as a hand-drawn samurai in beautiful painted settings and fight your opponent in epic solemn duels where each move matters. Manage well your stamina, breath and take your time to land a deadly hit.

Trek to Yomi - Players say: A young samurai protects his village in a cinematic side-scrolling sword adventure that carries him beyond the mortal world. Players like: Black-and-White Art · Cinematic Camera Work · Atmospheric Music ·
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As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Achilles: Legends Untold - Players say: Revived after his death at Troy, Achilles fights through mythic Greece in an isometric RPG built around stamina-based combat. Players like: Greek Mythology · Satisfying Combat · Weapon Choices ·
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Rewrite fate with every strike. Face gods, mythic heroes, and legendary beasts in this souls-like Action RPG set in ancient Greece. Master brutal combat, unlock divine skills, and shape Achilles into the warrior only you can become.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - Players say: After amnesia strands ex-yakuza Goro Majima near Hawaii, he captains a pirate crew, fights on land and sea, and hunts treasure. Players like: Flashy Two-Style Combat · Absurd Pirate Comedy · Minigames and Sidequests ·
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Embark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.

Sifu - Players say: Hunt your family’s assassins in precise Kung Fu brawls, where each death revives you older and makes survival harder. Players like: Technical Kung Fu Combat · Skill-Based Mastery · Stylish Art Direction ·
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Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

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Mar 28, 2023
92% 👍
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Kenshi - Players say: Lead a customizable squad across a hostile wasteland, surviving by training, trading, fighting, and building your own settlement. Players like: Player-Made Stories · Open-Ended Freedom · Hard-Won Progress ·
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A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Arken Age - Players say: In a VR alien world under neural corruption, climb, explore, craft gear, and fight with physics-driven swords and guns. Players like: Weapon Customization · Climbing Mechanics · Engaging Combat ·
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Arken Age is a VR action-adventure game set in the Bio-Chasm—a terraformed fantasy world created by the Grand Arborist. Engage in full physics combat using Arkenite infused swords & guns—and freely explore the densely filled environments under siege by Hyperion's neural corruption.

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Jan 16, 2025
91% 👍
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Forgotten Seas - Players say: Stranded in the Bermuda Void, gather and build on shifting islands, then bottle and deploy ships to explore, hunt treasure, and fight pirates. Players like: Sailing And Exploration · Base Building · Pirate Atmosphere ·
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You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm!

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Oct 11, 2025
76% 👍
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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage - Players say: Compete in technical 3D martial-arts duels, train your fighters, and climb a solo gauntlet or challenge rivals online. Players like: Grounded Martial Arts · Technical Combat · World Stage Mode ·
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The pioneer 3D fighting series continues to evolve as Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage arrives on Steam! Featuring: Crossplay and Rollback Netcode support, a brand new single player mode: "World Stage", and more!

Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms - Players say: Choose a champion in Plamen, explore its kingdoms, and master timing-based isometric combat across dungeons and arenas. Players like: Challenging Combat · Flexible Character Builds · World and Lore ·
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A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Shigatari - Shigatari is a samurai role-playing game with historical artwork.
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown - CLOSE YOUR EYES. BECOME A WARRIOR: Feel your enemy’s rasping breath; a foot shifts on swampy ground; the crack of steel on wooden shield. The Vale is an audio based action adventure that sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat and fantasy narrative.
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Aug 19, 2021
97% 👍
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Herald of Havoc - Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.
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Jun 25, 2023
97% 👍
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Lia: Hacking Destiny - Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!
Kalinur - Players say: Explore a darkened castle, fight through platforming rooms and bosses, and upgrade a hero on the way to confront wizard Kalinur. Players like: Short, Enjoyable Run · Approachable Difficulty · Classic Platforming Feel ·
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Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.

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Aug 18, 2022
96% 👍
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Ato - A world of Beauty and Mystery, Emotive Animations, Atmospheric Environments, Visually Driven Story, Metroidvania Exploration and Memorable Sword Duels.
Void Sols - Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
Knights Within - Knights Within is a hack&slash horde shooter with roguelite elements. Design custom loadouts, navigate procedurally generated levels and utilize random power-ups. Either solo or with friends, can you survive endless waves of enemies to ensure humanity's survival?
Shady Knight - Players say: As a first-person knight, combine swordplay, kicks and parkour to fight through score-ranked tower trials. Players like: Fluid Movement · Creative Melee Combos · Combat-Parkour Flow ·
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Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish dance of death full of creative chaos.

Ninja Village - Players say: Run a ninja village in feudal Japan, turning goods and trained villagers into an army that conquers rival territories. Players like: Relaxed Idle Progression · Village-to-Army Loop · Charming Pixel Art ·
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Lead a ninja clan in the war to unify feudal Japan!

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May 22, 2022
94% 👍
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Froggy's Battle - Froggy's Battle is an action roguelike game set in a loop. Help Froggy the steezy magician skater frog defeat all the baddies squatting her favorite riding spot. Choose your upgrades carefully, become more and more powerful and kickflip yourself through waves of enemies and ferocious bosses!
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Jul 19, 2023
94% 👍
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Samurai GUNN - Samurai GUNN is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for 2 to 4 players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gunn, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Blade and Sorcery - Players say: In VR, fight with physics-driven weapons and magic, explore dungeon runs, or create your own encounters in sandbox mode. Players like: Physics-Driven Combat · Weapon and Magic Variety · Extensive Mod Support ·
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Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.

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Jun 17, 2024
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Arrow a Row - Players say: Move an archer left and right through an auto-running enemy gauntlet, choosing upgrades and helpers to take on bosses. Players like: Simple Left-Right Runs · Faithful Ad Gameplay · Build Variety ·
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Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.

Yasuke Simulator - Players say: Play Yasuke in a chaotic take on 1579 Japan, fighting with a katana and other weapons while aiding Oda Nobunaga’s campaign. Players like: Absurd Meme Humor · Quick Playthrough · Straightforward Combat ·
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Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan.

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE - Players say: As cyborg swordsman Raiden, carve through enemy forces with fast katana combat, timed parries, and precision slow-motion cuts. Players like: Satisfying Sword Combat · Memorable Boss Fights · High-Energy Soundtrack ·
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Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone - Players say: Play a human mind in a robot gladiator, slicing enemies apart and adapting to arena fights across survival and challenge modes. Players like: Voxel Limb Dismemberment · Fluid Sword Combat · Challenging Replay Modes ·
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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is a robot voxel slice-em-up where any part of your body can be sliced off. With your mind downloaded into a robot gladiator, you must survive the sinister trials of the arena.

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Jul 27, 2021
96% 👍
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STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ - Players say: Create a Jedi apprentice, master Force powers and customizable lightsabers, then take on missions across the Star Wars galaxy. Players like: Lightsaber Combat · Force-Powered Fights · Jedi Customization ·
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Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

Bloodthief - Players say: As a vampire, race through haunted dungeons in first person, chaining parkour and melee kills to build speed and beat level times. Players like: Fluid High-Speed Movement · Replayable Time Trials · Secrets And Shortcuts ·
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Bloodthief is an ultra-fast melee dungeon-runner where you use momentum to parkour through hazardous dungeons and brutally slash through enemies. Speed-run through haunted crypts and castles and learn what dark secrets lie beneath.

Beat Saber - Players say: In VR, swing two sabers to cut incoming music beats in the indicated direction, then tackle faster songs and score challenges. Players like: Satisfying Rhythm Slicing · Custom Song Variety · Fun Fitness Workout ·
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Slash the beats, get moving, and experience the world's most popular VR rhythm game!* Duck, dodge, and flow through 300+ handcrafted songs from artists like Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, and Metallica. Play solo, compete online, or pass the headset at your next party. Jump in with 60+ songs included!

ASTLIBRA Revision - Players say: A time-tangled 2D action RPG where a wanderer and his talking bird fight through chapters, master gear, and shape their builds. Players like: Plot Twists · Satisfying Combat · Rewarding Progression ·
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Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.

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Oct 13, 2022
95% 👍
of 31k