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Bleak Sword DX

Bleak Sword DX

Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.

Released Jun 8, 2023 Developer more8bit Publisher Devolver Digital Platforms Windows Action RoguelikeHack and Slash2D FighterArcadeAction-Adventure
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

77.5%positive697 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“really cool, but i wish i weren't such a freaking loser skill issue chud”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“In my opinion this game is underrated. What it offers is bite-sized, hack-n-slash levels that last one or two minutes each. How I've played through the game is in small chunks at a time, a handful of levels here and there, and it's been a fun little time killer. The combat (roll…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Do not waste your time with this one. If you love punishing difficulty spikes paired with incredibly shallow and uninspired gameplay than this is the game for you.”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

90all-time peak
0 25 50 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 22 avg · Jun 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

37achievements
3.5%median completion
0.4%rarest: GLADIATOR 3
89.5% of players 50.7% of players 46.6% of players 42.8% of players 30.9% of players 14.8% of players 13.0% of players 10.7% of players 10.0% of players 8.4% of players 7.8% of players 6.3% of players 5.6% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.2% of players 1.0% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 89.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
89.5%VAMPIRE KILLER — KILL 128 BATS
50.7%INNOCENT — CAUSE AN ENEMY DEATH WITHOUT ATTACKING IT
46.6%ELEVENTH HOUR — BEAT A LEVEL WITH LESS THAN 3 HEALTH POINTS
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%GLADIATOR 3 — REACH ROUND 64 IN THE ARENA
0.4%COLLECTOR — COLLECT ALL ITEMS
0.5%GLADIATOR 2 — REACH ROUND 32 IN THE ARENA

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China32.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$4.8 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-17 09-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 11, 2023
The Bleak Sword OST is available now!

Hi all! I am very happy to announce that the Bleak Sword OST is now available for purchase on Steam with a 10% launch discount, and an additional 15% off added to all owners of the game. https://store

Jul 06, 2023
Bug Fix

Hello everyone, just a small patch that fixes a bug that moved the player around when enemies blocked your attack in certain moments.

Jun 22, 2023
Bug fixes!

Hello, here are just 2 quick fixes: Achievements unlocking Fixed bug in item won scene in Randomizer mode that crashed the game

Jun 20, 2023
Bug Fixes!

Hello everyone, just a small patch with with some fixes: Fixed bug preventing unlocking Collector achievement Fixed bug not saving rebinding after reboot Fixed bug on higher difficulty levels with mov

Jun 08, 2023
Bleak Sword DX is Out Now!

Hey everyone, I can't believe Bleak Sword DX is available now! We put a lot of work and love into the game, and I hope you all can enjoy and endure the suffering! Have fun, and thank you all for your

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsAction Roguelike · Hack and Slash · 2D Fighter · Arcade · Action-Adventure · Swordplay · 2D · Horror · Controller · Linear · Pixel Graphics · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Japanese
ControllerFull support
Achievements37
Official sitehttps://www.bleaksword.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 x64 Processor: AMD Phenom 9500 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 4770 Storage: 500 MB available space