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Released Jan 30, 2026 Early Access $24.99 Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Half Sword

By Half Sword Games · published by Game Seer Publishing

GorePhysicsCombatMedievalSwordplayRealisticHistoricalSimulationFightingActionSandboxSingleplayer
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Reviews 29,784 Mostly Positive
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About Half Sword

Half Sword is a game tagged Gore, Physics and Combat by Half Sword Games, released Jan 30, 2026. It has 29,784 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). The Steam games most like it include Fechtbucher, Blood Arena Path of Steel and Gladio Mori.

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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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Half Sword · record updated 19 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID2397300
Release dateJan 30, 2026
Last change number39777748
Last record update19 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Half Sword Games
Publisher
Game Seer Publishing
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 7 hours ago

Platforms

Windows 64-bit
Steam Deck
Playable

Features

3
Single-playerSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$24.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$24.99Oct 25, 2026
Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

TaiwanNT$TWD

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Patches

Patch notes

1
  1. Jul 13, 2026 Patch 0.6.1.5 - Quality of life and balancing for Abyss, Combat, Settings

    Hi everyone! No new content as we're focusing on 0.6.2, but a Quality of Life & Balancing patch thanks to your feedbacks. We know we say no more patch but... feels like it should help you having fun while waiting for the big one! Patch not…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
24185754publicJul 13, 2026

Packages & DLC

DLCs

1
IDNamePrice (US)
4355970 Not on the store yet —

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
228989 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
2397301 — All 9.49 GB 9.12 GB 2093926066177713714

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 24185754 Jul 13, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Half Sword

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
HalfSwordUE5.exe Windows

Cloud saves

Space per player28.6 MB
Filesup to 1,000
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataLocalHalfSwordUE5/Saved/SaveGames*.savWindows

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

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  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 18:21 #39777748
    • appid removed
    • common.ReleaseState added released
    • common.releasestate removed

News

  1. Oct 21, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday: Cuirass

    This Wednesday, we have another cuirass design for you! A south German cuirass, found in artwork from Tyrol and Austria. Depicting an alla tedesca design with typical details found in artworks from t…

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday: Burning Webs

    Nothing quite like cobwebs to set that creepy mood of the crypts. This WIP additionally showcases some of the fire FX the team has been working on. What aspect of the Crypts are you most excited for?

  3. Oct 11, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday: Crypt & Energy

    Apologies for keeping you waiting. A little late of a WIP Wednesday, this video showcases a couple minutes of just messing around in the Crypt and a full showcase of the new Energy System for the upc…

  4. Oct 9, 2026 · Community Announcements Translator and VO recruitment

    Hear! The Jester of Frankenburg is calling for you to join the lists! Lend us your quills and voices, We are seeking passionate linguists that are also native speakers of the following languages and …

  5. Sep 30, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday: Percussion Instruments

    This WIP features percussion instruments, some call it the backbone of music; we see it as an opportunity to keep the beat on your enemies. Whether you're banging the drums, striking the triangle or,…

  6. Sep 23, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday: Arrow Time 1475

    In this showcase, we can see what Frank has been cooking up to improve and expand upon crossbow gameplay. Based on player feedback, the reloading of the crossbows has been improved. In addition to im…

  7. Sep 16, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday: The Enforcers

    Enjoy this time lapse of the Enforcers by our senior 2D artist Miłek. This WIP Also features two new tracks by our composer Goodmalware. Dust to Dust Always a King Giovanni Ricci’s Men: The Enforcers…

  8. Sep 9, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday: Crypt

    A brief preview of the coming Crypt mode that team has been cooking up. Also featured is a new track Peste by Goodmalware.

  9. Sep 2, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday

    Gamescom went amazing, thank you all who were able to attend and drop by! This week for our WIP post we have another alla tedesca cuirass, built based on reconstructions of similar cuirasses. This on…

  10. Aug 26, 2026 · Community Announcements WIP Wednesday

    A simple yet elegant design this is a cuirass found in central German paintings, from Italian workshops.

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