Half Sword
Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.
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Half Sword is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Half Sword Games and released in 2026. With an estimated 591,000 copies sold, it is considered a commercially strong title on Steam. With 21k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 68.0/100 — a mixed reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 12.3 hours, and a completionist run can reach 15.44 hours. Players commonly describe it as Early Access, Physics, Gore, Combat and Medieval.
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User Reviews
68.0
Overall Score / 100
6.8/10
Steam (20984 rev)
Playtime Estimates
12.3h
🎯 Main Story
15.44h
💯 Completionist
Based on 14 player submissions
DLCs (1)
Half Sword - Supporter Edition
$2.99
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Game Information
Release Date
January 30, 2026
Developer
Half Sword Games
Publisher
Game Seer Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Price
$24.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
591.2K
(472.9K - 709.4K) VRI ScoreLearning
71.3
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Simulation
Early Access
Categories
Single-player
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Early Access
Physics
Gore
Combat
Medieval
Swordplay
Blood
Realistic
Historical
Simulation
Fighting
Action
Sandbox
Singleplayer
Third Person
Immersive
Hack and Slash
3D Fighter
First-Person
3D
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64Bit)
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ, Ryzen 5 3500U
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- VR Support: No
- Additional Notes: SSD recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64Bit)
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700, AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- VR Support: No
- Additional Notes: SSD recommended